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AT THE 
INTERSECTION OF

INNOVATION & 
OPPORTUNITY

ANNUAL REPORT 2013

INSPIRED SOLUTIONS FOR A CHANGING WORLD

INSPIRED SOLUTIONS FOR A CHANGING WORLD 
At Pentair we have a shared belief,  
passion and calling, coming together  
in pursuit of a common goal. We are 
one global team, 30,000 people strong, 
inspired by our role in the world, our 
customers, and each other.

WE ARE DRIVEN BY PURPOSE 
We improve the quality of life of people around the world.

LED BY VISION 
We will be the next great industrial company.

UNITED BY APPROACH 
We achieve our vision through our strategic principles and  
our operating principles, driven by the Pentair Integrated  
Management System, which provides processes, methods,  
and tools for continuous improvement.

GUIDED BY OUR WIN RIGHT VALUES 
We seek to “Win Right” — through a dedication to customer  
first, accountability for performance, innovation & adaptability,  
positive energy, respect & teamwork, and absolute integrity.

2013 FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS

• Delivered record sales of $7.5 billion, 
with revenue growth of 69 percent.

• Adjusted operating income grew 93 percent 
to $944 million1, a record level for Pentair.

• Generated free cash flow of $751 million,  
once again representing greater than 
100 percent net income conversion.

• Returned over $900 million to shareholders 
through dividends and share repurchases.  
2013 marked the 37th consecutive year in  
which Pentair increased its dividend.

1  2013 adjusted operating income excludes restructuring costs of approximately $130 million, an  

inventory step-up and customer backlog charge of approximately $87 million, a pension “mark to 

market” gain of approximately $63 million, trade name impairment charge of approximately $11 million, 

and redomicile related costs of approximately $5 million; 2012 adjusted operating income excludes 

an inventory step-up and customer backlog charge of approximately $180 million, a pension “mark 

to market” charge of approximately $142 million, deal-related costs of approximately $83 million, 

restructuring costs of approximately $67 million, and trade name impairment charge of  

approximately $61 million.

2  2013 adjusted EPS excludes restructuring and other charges of $0.46, deal related costs of $0.35,  

pension “mark to market” gain of $0.23, gain on sale of business and tax adjustments of $0.05, a trade 

name impairment charge of $0.04, and redomicile related expenses of $0.02; 2012 adjusted EPS excludes  

deal-related costs of $1.41, pension “mark to market” charge of $0.75, a bond redemption charge of 

$0.40, a restructuring charge of $0.35, and a trade name impairment charge of $0.32; 2011 adjusted  

EPS excludes a goodwill impairment charge of $1.82, a pension “mark to market” charge of $0.42,  

deal-related costs of $0.15, and a restructuring charge of $0.10.

3  2012 free cash flow is adjusted to exclude accelerated pension funding of $193 million, deal-related 

payments of $126 million, and repositioning payments of $20 million.

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3,457   4,416
7,480

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NET SALES
( $ I N M I L L I O N S)

2.412

2.392

3.212 

2.62

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(0.08)

(0.84)

DILUTED EPS ($)
  reported               adjusted

751

3183

248

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FREE CASH FLOW 
( $ I N M I L L I O N S)

0.96

0.88

0.80

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ANNUAL DIVIDEND
($ PER SHARE)

2013 FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE

Pentair is a global water, fluid, thermal management, 
and equipment protection partner with industry leading 
products, services, and solutions. Pentair reports the 
performance of its business within four segments 
that focus on five primary verticals.

B Y  S E G M E N T

2013 SALES

33%

Valves &
Controls

B Y   V E R T I C A L
2013 SALES

Energy

Industrial

Residential & 
Commercial

Infrastructure

Food & 
Beverage

23%

Process
Technologies

22%

Technical 
Solutions

22%

Flow
Technologies

B Y   R E G I O N
2013 SALES

28%

26%

24%

U.S. & Canada

46%

Fast Growth

25%

Western Europe

18%

Other Developed

11%

13%

9%

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VALVES & CONTROLS

Designs, manufactures, markets, and services valves, fittings, automation and controls, and actuators  
for the energy and industrial verticals.

B Y   V E R T I C A L

2013 SALE S

B Y   R E G I O N

2013 SALE S

61% 

| 

Energy  

39% 

0%

0%

0%

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Industrial

Residential & Commercial

Infrastructure

Food & Beverage

25% 

| 

U.S. & Canada 

40%

24%

11%

|

|

|

Fast Growth

Western Europe

Other Developed

PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES

Designs, manufactures, markets, and services innovative water system products and solutions to meet 
filtration, separation, and fluid process management challenges in food and beverage, water, wastewater, 
swimming pools, and aquaculture applications.

B Y   V E R T I C A L

2013 SALE S

B Y   R E G I O N

2013 SALE S

3% 

| 

Energy  

7% 

58%

7%

25%

|

|

|

|

Industrial

Residential & Commercial

Infrastructure

Food & Beverage

60% 

| 

U.S. & Canada 

21%

16%

3%

|

|

|

Fast Growth

Western Europe

Other Developed

FLOW TECHNOLOGIES 
Designs, manufactures, and markets products and services designed for the transfer and flow of clean water, 
wastewater, and a variety of industrial applications.

B Y   V E R T I C A L

2013 SALE S

B Y   R E G I O N

2013 SALE S

6% 

| 

Energy  

8% 

34%

39%

13%

|

|

|

|

Industrial

Residential & Commercial

Infrastructure

Food & Beverage

42% 

| 

U.S. & Canada 

13%

10%

35%

|

|

|

Fast Growth

Western Europe

Other Developed

TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS 

Designs, manufactures, markets, and services products that guard and protect some of the world’s most 
sensitive electronics and electronic equipment, as well as heat management solutions designed to provide 
thermal protection to temperature sensitive fluid applications.

B Y   V E R T I C A L

2013 SALE S

B Y   R E G I O N

2013 SALE S

25% 
46% 
14%
13%

2%

| 
|
|
|
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Energy  

Industrial

Residential & Commercial

Infrastructure

Food & Beverage

63% 
16%
19%
2%

| 
|
|
|

U.S. & Canada 

Fast Growth

Western Europe

Other Developed

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Randall J. Hogan
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 

DEAR FELLOW 
SHAREHOLDER,
It was an outstanding year for Pentair.  
This was the first year of what is a “new 
Pentair,” a company with more potential 
and with more opportunities than we  
have ever had before.

It was a year in which we began to prove the value of our 2012 merger  

and a year that demonstrated the power of our people and culture. 

Pentair’s employees performed remarkably, our customers were  

well served, and our shareholders in turn, were rewarded. 

In 2013 we met or exceeded all of our performance goals, despite some 

unexpected softness in a number of our key end markets. The merger 

with Tyco’s Flow Control businesses doubled the size of the company,  

and vastly increased our global presence. This new Pentair embraced  

the powerful processes of our Pentair Integrated Management System 

(PIMS), and executed against our strategic plan to drive our 2013 results.

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The transformative power of PIMS was key to 
overdriving our integration results this past year. 
In 2013 we produced $130 million in integration 
synergies against an original first-year target of 
$90 million. PIMS provides the language and tools 
to ensure we are building sustainable performance 
across our entire global enterprise. We have spent 
years building our performance methodologies in 
Lean Enterprise, Growth, and Talent Management, 
and we remain committed to improving our 
processes every day. It is this commitment to 
continuous improvement that is the hallmark of 
PIMS, our culture, and all that we do. 

“The transformative power of 
PIMS was key to overdriving 
our integration results this 
past year.”

PIMS:  LEAN ENTERPRISE 
Facilities new to our organization this year embraced 
Lean Enterprise. They focused on the elimination of 
waste and variability in all its forms to help ensure 
top quality and on-time delivery while minimizing 
costs. The results were powerful. In just one year  
of utilizing PIMS and Lean Enterprise, our Valves  
& Controls business improved its on-time deliveries 
by more than 10 percent. Additionally, for the second 
year in a row, the prestigious Shingo Silver Medallion 
was awarded to yet another Pentair manufacturing 
facility, this one in Moorpark, California. This is proof 
that continuous improvement, one of the core tenets 
of Lean Enterprise, is alive and well. 

While we have made tremendous progress  
embracing Lean Enterprise, we see endless  
opportunities going forward. Not only in our  
manufacturing facilities, but outside their four  
walls and into areas where we have the potential  
to make doing business with us even more  
productive for our customers. 

“PIMS provides the language and 
tools to ensure we are building 
sustainable performance across 
our entire global enterprise.”

PENTAIR’S MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA , EMPLOYEES CELEBR ATE  

WINNING THE PRESTIGIOUS SHINGO SILVER MEDALLION AWARD.

PIMS:  GROW TH 
Our PIMS Growth tools are the Rapid Growth  
Process (RGP) and our 3D Process for Innovation. 
RGP drives faster initiative development time and 
better deployment of resources by quickly identifying 
those ideas with the most potential, and eliminating 
those with critical flaws early in the process. This 
year we had over 100 RGP projects in our growth 
pipeline with more than 30 percent of them in our fast 
growth regions. RGP processes enabled our strategic 
move into Aquaculture — which is a $50 million 
business for Pentair today. Across our businesses, 
we estimate approximately one percent of organic 
growth last year was attributable to RGP initiatives, 
and we expect it to yield even more.

Similarly, our 3D Process for Innovation builds 
on market insights to rapidly develop and launch 
innovative products. In 2013 we launched 162 new 
products, a 30 percent increase over the previous 
year. These new products, coupled with innovations 
for 2014, are expected to drive over $400 million of 
growth over the next five years. 

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This ability to deliver on growth and innovation 
was recognized by Forbes, in naming Pentair to its 
list of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies.” 
Additionally, at the 2013 Aquatech World Water  
Event, one of the largest industry trade shows, 
Pentair won the highly competitive Innovation 
Award with the MemthaneTM Anaerobic Membrane 
Bio-Reactor, a joint innovation between Pentair and 
Veolia Biothane. This continues the track record of 
innovation to which Pentair is committed.

PIMS:  TALENT MANAGEMENT

The ability to attract, develop, and deploy top talent is 
critical to our success, and we believe Pentair’s talent 
is among the best in the industry. In 2013, we made 
investments to strengthen our team and to deploy 
top talent to key growth areas. Our development 
programs and coaching processes ensure our teams 
are fully leveraging PIMS and the Pentair Values to 
achieve high performance. We are confident in the 
ability of our talent to compete at the highest levels, 
deliver on commitments, and ‘Win Right.’

At the end of 2013, our President and Chief Operating 
Officer, Michael Schrock, retired after 15 years of 
distinguished service. I thank him for his enormous 
contributions; his partnership will be missed. Our 
leadership bench is strong, and our business and 
function leaders are prepared to maximize the 
opportunities ahead.

TR ACKING LE AN METRICS AT PENTAIR’S BREDA  

FACILIT Y IN THE NETHERL ANDS.

WELL POSITIONED FOR GROW TH

The opportunities ahead of us are exciting. Over 
the past few years we highlighted the global trends 
that informed our strategy. The world’s population 
is growing, and with it, a global middle class that 
will soon surpass four billion people. This shift in 
demographics puts tremendous stress on the world’s 
supply of water, food, and energy. All three are 
interdependent — we need water to grow food and 
generate energy, and we need energy to move and 
treat water and process food. All three are needed  
to support the living standards the world’s population 
wants and deserves.

Pentair is well positioned to provide advanced 
solutions to a changing world. In the coming pages  
of this annual report we highlight just a few of  
the many ways we are innovating to serve our  
global customers.

“Over the past few years we 
highlighted the global trends 
that informed our strategy. The 
world’s population is growing, 
and with it, a global middle 
class that will soon surpass 
four billion people. This shift in 
demographics puts tremendous 
stress on the world’s supply of 
water, food, and energy.”

To deliver these solutions to our customers, we 
are organized as five global business units which 
lead the growth and productivity efforts around 
19 core product technology platforms. These 
technologies deliver value across five global verticals 
through which we go to market:  Energy, Industrial, 
Residential & Commercial, Infrastructure and Food & 
Beverage. We are deploying our talent and resources 
to the best opportunities in each of these five 
verticals to drive differentiated growth. 

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We continue to invest in opportunities in our fast 
growth regions — which now account for about 25 
percent of our revenue. These fast growth regions 
continue to be an important part of our current 
and future strategy, as that is where the middle 
classes are growing and the opportunities are most 
promising long term. 

While the three percent organic sales growth 
we produced in 2013 was a good start in our first 
full year after the Flow Control merger, we are 
committed to targeting higher sustained growth 
rates. By utilizing PIMS and continuing to invest in 
exciting new technologies and markets, we expect 
to deliver even higher levels of organic growth.

DRIVING HIGH PERFORMANCE   
AS ONE PENTAIR

While PIMS is our standard work process that 
delivers sustained excellence, our values are the 
heartbeat that drives our company to ‘Win Right.’ 
Our purpose — improving the quality of life of people 
around the world — allows each and every employee 
to make a difference when they come to work  
each day. Over the past 12 months we invested 
substantial time and energy to align and engage  

our 30,000 employees to come together as One 
Pentair. This approach to driving high performance 
makes us confident about our vision of becoming the  
next great industrial company — the destination 
company for customers, shareholders and talent. 

“Our values are the heartbeat  
 that drive our company to  
 ‘Win Right’ and PIMS is the  
 standard work that delivers  
 sustained excellence.”

As we enter 2014 one thing is clear:  while the 
world will remain as unpredictable as ever, we 
remain confident that our strategies, processes, 
and people are aligned to maintain momentum 
and deliver results. As a global company, we are 
in the right markets, we have a proven set of  
tools with the Pentair Integrated Management 
System, and we are well positioned and aligned 
to deliver solutions tied to the trends impacting 
our customers. 

This creates a strong position for us as we move 
forward, and tremendous opportunity to create 
sustaining shareholder value.

Thanks for all your support,

Randall J. Hogan 

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

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AT THE 
INTERSECTION OF

INNOVATION & 
OPPORTUNITY

PENTAIR’S MANUFACTURING   

FACILIT Y IN PISA , ITALY, GENER ATES 

100 PERCENT OF ITS ENERGY NEEDS 

FROM SOL AR POWER.

As the world’s demographic trends continue to shift, 
putting increasing demands on the world’s resources, 
Pentair is delivering solutions to help its customers 
meet the needs of this changing world — a world that 
is demanding more energy, water and food.  
Combining its global perspective, deep expertise and 
proven innovation process, Pentair’s innovations in  
2013 provided customers solutions for these trends  
and more, helping improve the quality of people’s lives 
around the world.

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SOLUTIONS FOR ENERGY  
EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY

SOLUTIONS FOR THE REUSE 
OF CRITICAL RESOURCES

Managing scarce water supplies is critical to 
delivering the world’s increasing energy needs — 
water is used to create energy while energy is used 
to treat water. Pentair designs and manufactures 
advanced technologies for the separation of solids, 
liquids, and gases for the treatment and reuse of 
water. Our technologies also enable customers to 
reclaim energy from wastewater streams.

•  Awarded a 2013 Aquatech Innovation Award for 

wastewater treatment technology, the MemthaneTM 
Anaerobic Membrane Bio-Reactor is a joint 
innovation between Pentair and Veolia Biothane. 
The technology reclaims energy from wastewater 
streams and converts it into biogas, which can  
then be used as an energy source by the production 
facility. Additionally, the effluent, or wastewater  
that is produced, is of such a high standard that it  
can either be discharged or reused. 

•  Pentair’s Hydrocarbon Recovery Technology 

provides refiners and gas processors dramatically 
improved solids control and hydrocarbon recovery 
from process water streams, eliminating  
expensive excess processing, chemical additives, 
and storage tank capacity. With efficiencies of  
up to 99.98 percent, this technology produces  
a product which can be sold to offset operating  
and capital expenses.

•  Pentair’s Polarex® Liquid Natural Gas Treatment 

solution provides gas processors, chemical 
manufacturers, and refiners dramatically 
improved separation capabilities — neutralizing 
acidic waste so that it can be reused in processing. 
The Polarex platform’s technology also creates a 
smaller footprint and lower operating costs than 
conventional technologies.

As demand for energy increases, consumers, 
industry, and communities across the globe are 
striving to reduce energy consumption and waste. 
Pentair makes products that help reduce energy 
costs as well as provides solutions for the energy 
industry to keep vital operations running efficiently, 
effectively, and safely. We also provide reliable 
products that can withstand harsh environments 
which help increase efficiency and decrease 
maintenance and downtime for our customers.

•  Pentair launched its next generation IntelliFlo2 

Energy Efficient Pool Pumps in 2013 with patented 
technology to reduce pump-related energy costs 
by up to 90 percent. 

•  Developed for the chemical, petrochemical, and 
oil and gas industries, Pentair’s Explosion Proof 
Valve Positioner offers smart technology for 
diagnostics of valve operation performance  
and maintenance. 

•  Pentair expanded its portfolio of enclosures 

for hazardous applications. Its Hoffman Zonex 
enclosures protect electrical equipment where 
potential explosive dust and gas are present 
and are designed for operation in temperatures 
ranging from -58 to 212 degrees F.

•  Pentair engineered and bundled multiple state-
of-the-art technologies, delivering a one of a 
kind, safe, reliable, cost-effective, and energy 
efficient system for an oil pipeline in India. As 
the world’s longest continuously heated and 
insulated pipeline, it requires a constant, elevated 
temperature above 149 degrees F to ensure the 
flow of crude oil over a distance of 400 miles.

•  Pentair’s High Energy Efficiency Vertical Turbine 
Solids Handling Pump minimizes the number  
of pumps needed per lift station for wastewater  
and storm water systems with its high flow,  
high solids handling design. The best-in-class 
hydraulic efficiencies result in reduced capital  
and energy costs. 

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SOLUTIONS FOR 
CLEAN, SAFE WATER 

Pentair is a leader in helping to manage the  
world’s precious water resources. We help  
businesses and communities better manage and 
treat their water supply — returning it safely to the 
environment or recovering and reusing it for other 
applications. We help make clean, safe water more 
available and affordable for drinking, recreation, 
residential applications, and commercial and  
industrial operations.  

•  Pentair’s latest product in its proprietary Nano-
Filtration platform delivers a more effective 
solution for drinking water filtration, while also 
offering industry a new alternative for wastewater 
treatment. The leading-edge technology is highly 
effective in the removal of natural organic matter 
in fresh water — which adversely affects the water 
treatment process as well as the color, taste, 
and odor of drinking water — while significantly 
simplifying the treatment system and reducing 
bacteria and viruses by up to 99.999 percent. 
This is accomplished at a much lower cost and 
energy usage compared to existing solutions.

•  Pentair contributed to a desalination solution 

consisting of Pentair’s X-Flow membranes to one 
of the world’s largest seawater reverse osmosis 
plants, which supplies drinking water to more than 
450,000 residents in Kuwait City.

PENTAIR TECHNOLOGY IS UTILIZED BY AN INNER-CIT Y  

AQUAPONICS FACILIT Y TO GROW PRODUCE (SHOWN) AND FISH 

IN A CLOSED LOOP, ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY SYSTEM.

SOLUTIONS FOR FOOD AND 
BEVERAGE PRODUCTION 
AND PROCESSING

Pentair provides solutions for the global food  
industry from seed to table, working across the 
entire spectrum of food cultivation, process, and 
delivery. With the world’s demographics rapidly 
changing, Pentair’s technologies help efficiently 
manage food production so that our customers  
can increase yield and quality, as well as produce 
food in new ways. Our technologies to optimize 
energy and water resource usage for food and 
beverage processing provide customers more 
sustainable solutions while helping reduce their 
impact on the environment. 

•  Pentair’s technologies are used in many food 

and beverage applications. Our Compact Beer 
Membrane Filtration system offers a fully-
integrated, turnkey solution for mid-size  
breweries designed to ensure optimal process 
control to enhance the system performance. In 
addition, its breakthrough filtration technology 
provides superior taste and shelf life versus 
conventional methods.

•  Pentair markets a full range of agricultural 

spray tips for applying fertilizers, pesticides, and 
herbicides. Our proprietary technology including 
our new DuoReact Valve, enables our customers 
around the globe to achieve better chemical 
efficacy, predictable spray pattern distribution, 
and improved yields, while contributing to sound 
environmental practices.

•  Through its work in aquaponics, Pentair is helping 
a new industry bring healthy food to developing 
countries, arid climates, and to space-challenged 
urban centers. Designed to be energy efficient 
with minimal waste, aquaponics facilities grow 
both produce and fish in a closed loop system. 
Pentair’s technology is being utilized for the 
Desert Agriculture Research Initiative at King 
Abdullah University for Science and Technology 
in Saudi Arabia, as well as an inner-city facility 
in Minnesota that will provide fish and produce to 
local restaurants, grocers, and schools year round. 

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THE PENTAIR FOUNDATION HELPED DELIVER WATER TRE ATMENT 

SYSTEMS, UTILIZING PENTAIR PUMPS AND FILTER VESSEL S, TO 

THOSE IN THE PHILIPPINES AFFECTED BY T YPHOON HAIYAN.

FOOD 
Pentair is helping to build the aquaponics industry, 
which grows both produce and fish in a closed loop 
system. These systems have the potential to help  
meet the growing global demand for fish protein  
while reducing pressure on fish in the wild. And  
thanks to our projects with Action Against Hunger, 
over 150,000 people in Asia and Africa now have  
access to sustainable sources of food and clean water.  

REUSE

Our technology helps companies reuse water,  
reduce waste, and save money. We see the positive 
impact of our products within our own operations,  
as well. We installed our latest water filtration 
equipment at our facility in Suzhou, China, saving  
approximately 8.5 million liters of water per year. 
Additionally, approximately 20 percent of our 
manufacturing sites are “Zero Waste to Landfill.” 

COMMUNIT Y 
Since 1998, Pentair has donated more than $50 million 
to communities in which we operate. Our employees 
worldwide are engaged in helping improve their 
communities, from team events that raise funds for 
drinking water, to bike rides for community health 
programs, to mentoring and inspiring the next 
generation of engineers. 

CORPORATE SOCIAL 
RESPONSIBILITY 

HIGHLIGHTS

CREATING SHARED VALUE   
FOR CUSTOMERS AND THE  
GLOBAL COMMUNIT Y

Pentair is a global company with the resources, 
technologies, and values to make a positive impact 
in the world. Our Corporate Social Responsibility 
program deploys these assets to support  
innovations in water, energy, and food in ways 
that have a positive impact for society, with our 
employees, and ultimately for our business.  

WATER 
Pentair is working to transform the way that 
safe water is sustainably delivered to people in 
need. Working with partners like Water Missions 
International and Safe Water Network, we have 
helped over 500,000 people around the world  
gain long-term access to clean drinking water. 
In 2013, we announced our Clinton Global Initiative 
Commitment to Action to address safe water needs 
for the people in Kibera, an impoverished settlement 
in Nairobi, Kenya. In South Africa, a creative new 
partnership is addressing the water shortage by 
building school sports arenas that are designed  
to collect rain water, filter it, and then deliver  
clean drinking water to students.  

ENERGY 
Pentair innovates with energy efficiency in mind, 
helping both the planet and our customers’ bottom 
line. Our Eco-Select pool pumps have saved over  
2.1 billion kilowatts of energy since their introduction  
in 2005 — the equivalent of one year’s energy use 
by 73,000 homes within the United States. Within 
Pentair’s own manufacturing operations, we’ve 
reduced energy use through smart conservation 
efforts and by deploying renewable energy solutions 
like solar and wind energy. 

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LEADERSHIP
TEAM

BOARD MEMBERS (left to right)

MANAGEMENT

David H. Y. Ho
Chairman, Kiina Investment Limited; Director since 2007

Randall J. Hogan 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

John L. Stauch 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Frederick S. Koury 
Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Angela D. Lageson 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Todd R. Gleason
Senior Vice President, Growth

Mark C. Borin 
Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer 

Michael G. Meyer 
Vice President, Treasurer 

Karl R. Frykman
President, Aquatic Systems

Netha N. Johnson
President, Filtration & Process

Alok Maskara
President, Technical Solutions

Phillip Pejovich
President, Flow Technologies

Christopher Stevens
President, Valves & Controls

Leslie Abi-Karam
Former Executive Vice President, 
Communications Solutions of Pitney Bowes Inc.;  
Director since 2008 

William T. Monahan
Lead Director; Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  
of Imation Corporation; Director since 2001 

Ronald L. Merriman
Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee; 
Retired Vice Chair of KPMG; Director since 2004

David A. Jones
Chair of the Compensation Committee; Senior Advisor to Oak Hill 
Capital Partners; Director since 2003

Randall J. Hogan
Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer;  
Director since 1999 

Carol Anthony (John) Davidson
Former Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting  
Officer of Tyco International Ltd.; Director since 2012 

Glynis A. Bryan
Chair of the Governance Committee; Chief Financial  
Officer of Insight Enterprises, Inc.; Director since 2003

T. Michael Glenn
Executive Vice President - Market Development  
and Corporate Communications of FedEx Corporation; 
Director since 2007 

Charles A. Haggerty
Retired Chief Executive Officer of LeConte Associates, LLC;  
Director since 1994 

Jerry W. Burris
Former President and Chief Executive Officer  
of Associated Materials, LLC; Director since 2007

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934

Commission file number 001-11625

Pentair Ltd.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Switzerland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

Freier Platz 10, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices)

98-1050812
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification number)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 41-52-630-48-00

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Common Shares, CHF 0.50 par value

Name of each exchange on which registered

  New York Stock Exchange

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

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Aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based on the closing 
price of $57.69 per share as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on June 28, 2013 (the last business day of Registrant’s 
most recently completed second quarter): $11,254,968,822 

The number of shares outstanding of Registrant’s only class of common stock on December 31, 2013 was 197,356,157.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Parts of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting to be held on May 20, 2014, are incorporated by 
reference in this Form 10-K in response to Part III, ITEM 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.

Pentair Ltd.

Annual Report on Form 10-K
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 

Business

Risk Factors

Unresolved Staff Comments

Properties

Legal Proceedings

Mine Safety Disclosures

PART I

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

ITEM 1.

ITEM 1A.

ITEM 1B.

ITEM 2.

ITEM 3.

ITEM 4.

ITEM 5.

ITEM 6.

ITEM 7.

ITEM 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

ITEM 8.

ITEM 9.

ITEM 9A.

ITEM 9B.

ITEM 10.

ITEM 11.

ITEM 12.

ITEM 13.

ITEM 14.

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

ITEM 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

Signatures

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PART I

ITEM 1.    BUSINESS

GENERAL
Pentair Ltd. is a focused diversified industrial manufacturing company comprising four reporting segments: Valves & Controls, 
Process Technologies, Flow Technologies and Technical Solutions. Valves & Controls designs, manufactures, markets and 
services valves, fittings, automation and controls and actuators. Process Technologies designs, manufactures, markets and 
services innovative water system products and solutions to meet filtration, separation and fluid process management challenges 
in food and beverage, water, wastewater, swimming pools and aquaculture applications. Flow Technologies designs, 
manufactures and markets products and services designed for the transfer and flow of clean water, wastewater and a variety of 
industrial applications. Technical Solutions designs, manufactures, markets and services products that guard and protect some 
of the world’s most sensitive electronics and electronic equipment, as well as heat management solutions designed to provide 
thermal protection to temperature sensitive fluid applications.

Pentair Strategy
Our strategy is to drive sustainable, profitable growth and return on invested capital improvements through:

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building operational excellence through the Pentair Integrated Management System ("PIMS") consisting of lean 
enterprise, growth and talent management;

driving long-term growth in sales, operating income and cash flows, through growth and productivity initiatives along 
with acquisitions;

developing new products and enhancing existing products;

penetrating attractive growth markets, particularly outside of the United States;

expanding multi-channel distribution; and

proactively managing our business portfolio for optimal value creation, including consideration of new business 
platforms.

Unless the context otherwise indicates, references herein to “Pentair,” the “Company,” and such words as “we,” “us,” and “our” 
include Pentair Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are a Swiss corporation limited by shares that was formed in 2000. 
We are the successor to Pentair, Inc., a Minnesota corporation formed in 1966 and our wholly-owned subsidiary, under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT
Pentair Ltd. took its current form on September 28, 2012 as a result of a reverse acquisition (the "Merger") involving Pentair, 
Inc. and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Flow Control (defined below), with Pentair, Inc. surviving as an indirect, 
wholly-owned subsidiary of Pentair Ltd. "Flow Control" refers to Pentair Ltd. prior the Merger. Prior to the Merger, Tyco 
International Ltd. ("Tyco") engaged in an internal restructuring whereby it transferred to Flow Control certain assets related to 
the flow control business of Tyco, and Flow Control assumed from Tyco certain liabilities related to the flow control business 
of Tyco. On September 28, 2012 prior to the Merger, Tyco effected a spin-off of Flow Control through the pro-rata distribution 
of 100% of the outstanding common shares of Flow Control to Tyco’s shareholders (the “Distribution”), resulting in the 
distribution of approximately 110.9 million of our common shares to Tyco’s shareholders. The Merger was accounted for as a 
reverse acquisition under the purchase method of accounting with Pentair, Inc. treated as the acquirer. After the Merger, our 
common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PNR.

On December 10, 2013, Pentair Ltd. entered into a Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with Pentair plc, a newly-
formed Irish public limited company and subsidiary of Pentair (“Pentair-Ireland”). Under the Merger Agreement, and subject to 
the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Pentair will merge with and into Pentair-Ireland, with Pentair-Ireland being 
the surviving company (the “Redomicile”), thereby changing the jurisdiction of organization of the publicly-traded parent 
company from Switzerland to Ireland. Pentair shareholders will receive one ordinary share of Pentair-Ireland for each common 
share of Pentair held immediately prior to the Redomicile. 

Upon completion of the Redomicile, Pentair-Ireland intends to manage its affairs so that it is centrally managed and controlled 
in the United Kingdom (the “U.K.”) and therefore have its tax residency in the U.K. Pentair-Ireland will continue to own and 
conduct the same businesses as Pentair owned and conducted prior to the Merger, except that Pentair-Ireland will replace 
Pentair as the publicly-traded parent company. Pentair-Ireland will remain subject to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 
(“SEC”) reporting requirements and the applicable corporate governance rules of the New York Stock Exchange. 

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The Redomicile is subject to Pentair shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement and certain other conditions. Pentair’s 
shareholders will be asked to vote to approve the Merger Agreement at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, which 
Pentair expects to be held during the second quarter of 2014.

We anticipate that having our publicly-traded parent company incorporated in Ireland and tax resident in the U.K. will provide 
us the following benefits:

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Incorporation of our publicly-traded parent company in Ireland would enable us to benefit by being subject to a legal 
and regulatory structure in a jurisdiction with a well-developed legal system and corporate law with established 
standards of corporate governance.

•  The U.K. has a developed, stable and internationally competitive tax system.

•  The legal requirements we will be subject to as a company incorporated in Ireland, listed on the NYSE and subject to 
SEC disclosure and shareholder voting requirements strike the right balance between robust external governance 
oversight and regulation of our executive and director pay practices and the ability of our compensation committee 
consisting of independent directors to determine executive compensation to provide incentives to our executive 
management and to offer competitive salaries and benefits.

Our registered principal office is located at Freier Platz 10, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Our management office in the 
United States is located at 5500 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 800, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

BUSINESS AND PRODUCTS
Reporting segment and geographical financial information is contained in ITEM 8, Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated 
Financial Statements, included in this Form 10-K. During the fourth quarter of 2013, we reorganized our business segments to 
reflect a new operating structure and management of our Global Business Units, resulting in a change from three reporting 
segments to four. All prior period amounts related to the segment change have been retrospectively reclassified throughout this 
Annual Report on Form 10-K to conform to the new presentation. The following is a brief description of each of the 
Company’s reportable segments and business activities.

VALVES & CONTROLS
The Valves & Controls segment designs, manufactures, markets and services valves, fittings, automation and controls and 
actuators for the energy and industrial verticals and operates as a stand-alone Global Business Unit ("GBU").

Valve products include a broad range of industrial valves, including on-off valves, safety relief valves and other specialty 
valves. Actuation products include pneumatic, hydraulic and electric actuators. Control products include limit switches, valve 
positioners, network systems and accessories.

Valves & Controls products are used in many applications including chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas, power generation, 
mining, food and beverage, pulp and paper and wastewater. Valves & Controls also provides engineering, design, inspection, 
maintenance and repair services for its valves and related products. The product line is sold under many trade names, including 
Biffi, Keystone, Vanessa, Anderson Greenwood and Crosby globally via its internal sales force and in some cases through a 
network of independent distributors.

Customers
Valves & Controls customers include businesses engaged in a wide range of applications within the energy and industrial 
verticals. Customers include end-users as well as engineering, procurement and construction companies, contractors, original 
equipment manufacturers and distributors.

Seasonality
Valves & Controls is not significantly affected by seasonal demand fluctuations.

Competition
The flow control industry is highly fragmented, consisting of many local and regional companies and a few global competitors. 
We compete against a number of international, national and local manufacturers of industrial valves, as well as against 
specialized manufacturers on the basis of product capability, product quality, breadth of product line, delivery, service 
capability and price. Our major competitors vary by region and by industry. 

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PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES
The Process Technologies segment designs, manufactures, markets and services innovative water system products and solutions 
to meet filtration, separation and fluid process management challenges in food and beverage, water, wastewater, swimming 
pools and aquaculture applications. The Filtration & Process and Aquatic Systems GBUs comprise this segment.

Process Technologies offers a comprehensive product suite that ranges from energy-efficient pumps and point-of-use filtration 
to automated controls and CO2 recovery systems. Both the Filtration & Process and Aquatic Systems GBUs primarily sell 
water systems, consisting of pumps, valves and filters. Filtration & Process products are used in the manufacturing of water 
softeners, filtration and deionization systems, marine and recreational vehicle applications and commercial and residential 
water filtration applications. Aquatic Systems produces a broad line of leading edge equipment, accessories and water 
technology solutions, including pumps, filtration equipment, thermal products, automated controls, lights, automatic cleaners, 
water purification and treatment technology and water features.

Applications for Process Technologies’ products include oil and gas, residential, power generation, chemical, food and 
beverage, pharmaceutical, foodservice, medical and municipal and industrial desalination, water and wastewater treatment. 
Brand names for Process Technologies include Pentair, Everpure, Sta-Rite, X-Flow, Haffmans and Südmo.

Customers
Process Technologies customers include businesses engaged in wholesale and retail distribution in the residential & 
commercial, food & beverage, industrial, infrastructure and energy verticals. Customers in the residential & commercial 
vertical also include end-users and consumers. 

Seasonality
We experience seasonal demand with several end customers and end-users within Process Technologies. End-user demand for 
pool equipment follows warm weather trends and is at seasonal highs from April to August. The magnitude of the sales increase 
is partially mitigated by employing some advance sale “early buy” programs (generally including extended payment terms and/
or additional discounts).

Competition
Process Technologies faces numerous domestic and international competitors, some of which have substantially greater 
resources directed to the verticals in which we compete. Competition in Filtration & Process focuses on product performance 
and design, quality, delivery and price. For Aquatic Systems, competition focuses on brand names, product performance 
(including energy-efficient offerings), quality and price. We compete by offering a wide variety of innovative and high-quality 
products, which are competitively priced. We believe our distribution channels and reputation for quality also provide us a 
competitive advantage.

FLOW TECHNOLOGIES
The Flow Technologies segment designs, manufactures and markets products and services designed for the transfer and flow of 
clean water, wastewater and a variety of industrial applications. The Flow Technologies segment operates as a stand-alone 
GBU.

Flow Technologies is involved in the entire fluid system from transmission and distribution, process and control, to pumps, 
pipes, fittings and couplings. From product selection to installation, maintenance and servicing, Flow Technologies supports a 
broad range of products and services specifically tailored to address customers' needs for reliable and efficient movement and 
control of fluids.

Applications for Flow Technologies’ products include agriculture, along with pumps for residential and municipal wells, flood 
control, water treatment, wastewater solids handling, pressure boosting, engine cooling, fluid delivery, circulation and transfer 
and energy. Brand names for Flow Technologies products include Aurora, Fairbanks-Nijhuis, Sta-Rite, Hydromatic Hypro, 
Berkeley and Sintakote.

Customers
Flow Technologies customers include businesses engaged in wholesale and retail distribution in the residential & commercial, 
infrastructure, food & beverage, industrial and energy verticals. Customers also include end-users and consumers in the 
residential & commercial vertical. 

Seasonality
We experience demand for residential water supply products, infrastructure and agricultural products following warm weather 
trends, which are at seasonal highs from April to August. Also, we generally experience increased demand during Australia’s 
prime agricultural seasons. Seasonal effects may vary from year to year and are impacted by weather patterns, particularly by 
temperatures, heavy flooding and droughts. 

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Competition
Flow Technologies faces numerous domestic and international competitors, some of which have substantially greater resources 
directed to the verticals in which we compete. Competition in Flow Technologies focuses on brand names, product 
performance (including energy-efficient offerings), quality and price. While home center and national retailers are important for 
residential lines of water and wastewater pumps, they are not important for commercial pumps. For municipal pumps and 
pipeline systems, competition focuses on performance to meet required specifications, service and price. We compete by 
offering a wide variety of innovative and high-quality products, which are competitively priced. 

TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
The Technical Solutions segment designs, manufactures, markets and services products that guard and protect some of the 
world’s most sensitive electronics and electronic equipment, as well as heat management solutions designed to provide thermal 
protection to temperature sensitive fluid applications. The Technical Solutions segment operates as a stand-alone GBU.

Technical Solutions products include mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum and non-metallic enclosures, cabinets, cases, 
subracks, backplanes and thermal management systems including heat tracing, snow melting/de-icing and temperature 
management equipment. Technical Solutions products are produced globally. 

The portfolio of products serves a range of industries, including use in industrial, energy, residential & commercial and 
infrastructure verticals. Brand names for Technical Solutions offerings include Hoffman, Schroff, Raychem and Tracer. 
Technical Solutions products are sold largely through a global network of independent distributors and are highly engineered 
and sold on a project basis via a network of sales and service professionals.

Customers
Technical Solutions customers include electrical distributors, data center contractors, original equipment manufacturers, 
contractors mainly of greenfield developments and maintenance contractors. Technical Solutions has developed a global 
installed base of customers.

Seasonality
Technical Solutions generally experiences increased demand for thermal protection products and services during the fall and 
winter months in the Northern Hemisphere.

Competition
Within Technical Solutions, equipment protection faces significant competition in the verticals it serves, particularly within the 
communications industry, where product design, prototyping, global supply, price competition and customer service are 
significant factors. However, consolidation, globalization and outsourcing are visible trends in the marketplace and typically 
play to the strengths of a large and globally positioned supplier. The industries and verticals served by the thermal management 
business are highly fragmented, comprising local markets and niches.

INFORMATION REGARDING ALL REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

Backlog of orders by segment

In millions
Valves & Controls

Process Technologies

Flow Technologies
Technical Solutions

Total

December 31

2013

2012

$ change

% change

$

1,353.2 $

1,412.5 $

298.7

352.4

218.7

287.7

471.2

290.4

$

2,223.0 $

2,461.8 $

(59.3)
11.0
(118.8)
(71.7)
(238.8)

(4.2)%

3.8

(25.2)

(24.7)

(9.7)%

Backlog from Valves & Controls consists of business in the energy and industrial verticals. Generally, backlog from Valves & 
Controls has a longer manufacturing cycle and products typically ship within six to twelve months of the date on which a 
customer places an order. Backlog from Process Technologies, Flow Technologies and Technical Solutions typically has a 
shorter manufacturing cycle and products generally ship within 90 days of the date on which a customer places an order. A 
substantial portion of our revenues, however, result from orders received and product delivered in the same month. We record 
as part of our backlog all orders from external customers, which represent firm commitments, and are supported by a purchase 
order or other legitimate contract. We expect the majority of our backlog from all segments at December 31, 2013 will be filled 
in 2014.

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Research and development
We conduct research and development activities primarily in our own facilities. These efforts consist primarily of the 
development of new products, product applications and manufacturing processes. Research and development expenditures 
during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $125.8 million, $93.6 million and $78.2 million, respectively.

Environmental
Environmental matters are discussed in ITEM 3, ITEM 7 and ITEM 8, Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements, included in this Form 10-K.

Raw materials
The principal materials we use in manufacturing our products are electric motors, mild steel, stainless steel, electronic 
components, plastics (resins, fiberglass, epoxies), copper and paint (powder and liquid). In addition to the purchase of raw 
materials, we purchase some finished goods for distribution through our sales channels.

We purchase the materials we use in various manufacturing processes on the open market and the majority is available through 
multiple sources which are in adequate supply. We have not experienced any significant work stoppages to date due to 
shortages of materials. We have certain long-term commitments, principally price commitments, for the purchase of various 
component parts and raw materials and believe that it is unlikely that any of these agreements would be terminated prematurely. 
Alternate sources of supply at competitive prices are available for most materials for which long-term commitments exist and 
we believe that the termination of any of these commitments would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, 
results of operations or cash flows.

Certain commodities, such as metals and resin, are subject to market and duty-driven price fluctuations. We manage these 
fluctuations through several mechanisms, including long-term agreements with price adjustment clauses for significant 
commodity market movements in certain circumstances. Prices for raw materials, such as metals and resins, may trend higher 
in the future.

Intellectual property
Patents, non-compete agreements, proprietary technologies, customer relationships, trademarks, trade names and brand names 
are important to our business. However, we do not regard our business as being materially dependent upon any single patent, 
non-compete agreement, proprietary technology, customer relationship, trademark, trade name or brand name.

Patents, patent applications and license agreements will expire or terminate over time by operation of law, in accordance with 
their terms or otherwise. We do not expect the termination of patents, patent applications or license agreements to have a 
material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Employees
As of December 31, 2013, we employed 28,600 people worldwide, of which 9,300 were in the United States and 10,900 were 
covered by collective bargaining agreements or works councils. We believe that our relations with the labor unions have 
generally been good.

Captive insurance subsidiary
We insure certain general and product liability, property, workers’ compensation and automobile liability risks through our 
regulated wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary, Penwald Insurance Company (“Penwald”). Reserves for policy claims 
are established based on actuarial projections of ultimate losses. Accruals with respect to liabilities insured by third parties, 
such as liabilities arising from acquired businesses, pre-Penwald liabilities and those of certain Non-U.S. operations are 
established.

Matters pertaining to Penwald are discussed in ITEM 3 and ITEM 8, Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
– Insurance Subsidiary, included in this Form 10-K.

Available information
We make available free of charge (other than an investor’s own Internet access charges) through our Internet website (http://
www.pentair.com) our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and if 
applicable, amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as 
reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
Reports of beneficial ownership filed by our directors and executive officers pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act are 
also available on our website. We are not including the information contained on our website as part of or incorporating it by 
reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider all of the information in this document and the following risk factors before making an 
investment decision regarding our securities. Any of the following risks could materially and adversely affect our business, 
financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and the actual outcome of matters as to which forward-looking statements 
are made in this document. While we believe we have identified and discussed below the material risks affecting us, there may 
be additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know or that we do not currently believe to be material that may 
adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in the future.

Risks Relating to Our Business

General global economic and business conditions affect demand for our products.
We compete in various geographic regions and product markets around the world. Among these, the most significant are global 
industrial markets and residential markets. Many of our businesses have experienced periodic economic downturns. Important 
factors for our businesses and the businesses of our customers include the overall strength of the economy and our customers’ 
confidence in the economy, industrial and governmental capital spending, the strength of the residential and commercial real 
estate markets, unemployment rates, availability of consumer and commercial financing, interest rates, and energy and 
commodity prices. While we attempt to minimize our exposure to economic or market fluctuations by serving a balanced mix 
of end markets and geographic regions, any of these factors, individually or in the aggregate, or a significant or sustained 
downturn in a specific end market or geographic region could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, 
results of operations and cash flows.

We compete in attractive markets with a high level of competition, which may result in pressure on our profit margins and 
limit our ability to maintain or increase the market share of our products.
The markets for our products and services are geographically diverse and highly competitive. We compete against large and 
well-established national and global companies, as well as regional and local companies and lower cost manufacturers. We 
compete based on technical expertise, reputation for quality and reliability, timeliness of delivery, previous installation history, 
contractual terms and price. Some of our competitors, in particular smaller companies, attempt to compete based primarily on 
price, localized expertise and local relationships, especially with respect to products and applications that do not require a great 
deal of engineering or technical expertise. In addition, during economic downturns average selling prices tend to decrease as 
market participants compete more aggressively on price. If we are unable to continue to differentiate our products, services and 
solutions, or if we are forced to cut prices or to incur additional costs to remain competitive, our business, financial condition, 
results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.

Our future growth is dependent upon our ability to continue to adapt our products, services and organization to meet the 
demands of local markets in both developed and emerging economies and by developing or acquiring new technologies that 
achieve market acceptance with acceptable margins.
We operate in global markets that are characterized by customer demand that is often global in scope but localized in delivery. 
We compete with thousands of smaller regional and local companies that may be positioned to offer products produced at lower 
cost than ours, or to capitalize on highly localized relationships and knowledge that are difficult for us to replicate. Also, in 
several emerging markets potential customers prefer local suppliers, in some cases because of existing relationships and in 
other cases because of local legal restrictions or incentives that favor local businesses. Accordingly, our future success depends 
upon a number of factors, including our ability to adapt our products, services, organization, workforce and sales strategies to 
fit localities throughout the world, particularly in high growth emerging markets; identify emerging technological and other 
trends in our target end-markets; and develop or acquire competitive products and services and bring them to market quickly 
and cost-effectively. We have chosen to focus our growth initiatives in specific end markets and geographies, but we cannot 
provide assurance that these growth initiatives will be sufficient to offset revenue declines in other markets. The failure to 
effectively adapt our products or services could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of 
operations and cash flows.

Our business strategy includes acquiring companies and making investments that complement our existing businesses. 
These acquisitions and investments could be unsuccessful or consume significant resources, which could adversely affect 
our operating results.
We continue to analyze and evaluate the acquisition of strategic businesses or product lines with the potential to strengthen our 
industry position or enhance our existing set of product and services offerings. There can be no assurance that we will identify 
or successfully complete transactions with suitable acquisition candidates in the future or that completed acquisitions will be 
successful. Acquisitions and investments may involve significant cash expenditures, debt incurrence, operating losses and 
expenses that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. 
Acquisitions involve numerous other risks, including:

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diversion of management time and attention from daily operations;

difficulties integrating acquired businesses, technologies and personnel into our business;

difficulties in obtaining and verifying the financial statements and other business information of acquired businesses;

inability to obtain required regulatory approvals and/or required financing on favorable terms;

potential loss of key employees, key contractual relationships or key customers of acquired companies or of ours;

assumption of the liabilities and exposure to unforeseen liabilities of acquired companies, including risks related to the 
U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”); and

dilution of interests of holders of our common shares through the issuance of equity securities or equity-linked 
securities.

It may be difficult for us to complete transactions quickly and to integrate acquired operations efficiently into our business 
operations. Any acquisitions or investments may ultimately harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and 
cash flows, as such acquisitions may not be successful and may ultimately result in impairment charges.

We are exposed to political, regulatory, economic and other risks that arise from operating a multinational business.
Sales outside of the United States for the year ended December 31, 2013 accounted for 54 percent of our net sales. Further, 
most of our businesses obtain some products, components and raw materials from Non-U.S. suppliers. Accordingly, our 
business is subject to the political, regulatory, economic and other risks that are inherent in operating in numerous countries. 
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relatively more severe economic conditions in some international markets than in the United States;

the difficulty of enforcing agreements and collecting receivables through foreign legal systems;

the difficulty of communicating and monitoring standards and directives across our global network of after-market 
service centers and manufacturing facilities;

trade protection measures and import or export licensing requirements and restrictions;

the possibility of terrorist action affecting us or our operations;

the threat of nationalization and expropriation;

the imposition of tariffs, exchange controls or other trade restrictions;

difficulty in staffing and managing widespread operations in non-U.S. labor markets;

changes in tax treaties, laws or rulings that could have an adverse impact on our effective tax rate;

limitations on repatriation of earnings;

the difficulty of protecting intellectual property in foreign countries; and

changes in and required compliance with a variety of Non-U.S. laws and regulations.

Our success depends in part on our ability to anticipate and effectively manage these and other risks. We cannot assure you that 
these and other factors will not have a material adverse effect on our international operations or on our business as a whole.

Volatility in currency exchange rates may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Sales outside of the United States for the year ended December 31, 2013 accounted for 54 percent of our net sales. Our 
financial statements reflect translation of items denominated in non-U.S. currencies to U.S. dollars. Therefore, if the U.S. dollar 
strengthens in relation to the principle non-U.S. currencies from which we derive revenue as compared to a prior period, our 
U.S. dollar reported revenue and income will effectively be decreased to the extent of the change in currency valuations, and 
vice-versa. Changes in the relative values of currencies occur regularly and in some instances, may have a significant effect on 
our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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Our future revenue depends in part on the existence of and our ability to win new contracts for major capital projects.
A significant portion of our revenue in Technical Solutions and Flow Technologies is derived from major capital projects, 
including water pipeline and desalination projects in Flow Technologies. The number of such projects we may win in any year 
fluctuates, and is dependent upon the general availability of such projects and our ability to bid successfully for them. If 
negative market conditions arise, fewer such projects may be available, and if we fail to secure adequate financial arrangements 
or required governmental approvals we may not be able to pursue particular projects. Either condition could materially and 
adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We maintain a sizable backlog and the timing of our conversion of revenue out of backlog is uncertain. Our inability to 
convert backlog into revenue, whether due to factors that are within or outside of our control, could adversely affect our 
revenue and profitability.
The timing of our conversion of revenue out of backlog is subject to a variety of factors that may cause delays, many of which, 
including fluctuations in our customers’ delivery schedules, are beyond our control. This is especially true with respect to major 
global capital projects, where the extended timeline for project completion and invoice satisfaction increases the likelihood for 
delays in the conversion of backlog related to modifications and order cancellations. Such delays may lead to significant 
fluctuations in results of operations and cash flows from quarter to quarter, making it difficult to predict our financial 
performance on a quarterly basis. Further, while we believe that historical order cancellations have not been significant, if we 
were to experience a significant amount of cancellations of or reductions in orders, it would reduce our backlog and, 
consequently, our future sales and results of operations.

Material cost and other inflation have adversely affected and could continue to affect our results of operations.
In the past, we have experienced material cost and other inflation in a number of our businesses. We strive for productivity 
improvements and implement increases in selling prices to help mitigate cost increases in raw materials (especially metals and 
resins), energy and other costs such as pension, health care and insurance. We continue to implement operational initiatives in 
order to mitigate the impacts of this inflation and continuously reduce our costs. We cannot provide assurance, however, that 
these actions will be successful in managing our costs or increasing our productivity. Continued cost inflation or failure of our 
initiatives to generate cost savings or improve productivity would likely negatively impact our results of operations.

We are exposed to liquidated damages in many of our customer contracts.
Many of our customer contracts contain liquidated damages provisions in the event that we fail to perform our obligations 
thereunder in a timely manner or in accordance with agreed terms, conditions and standards. Liquidated damages provisions 
typically provide for a payment to be made by us to the customer if we fail to deliver a product or service on time. We generally 
try to limit our exposure to a maximum penalty within a contract. However, because our products are often components of large 
and complex systems or capital projects, if we incur liquidated damages they may materially and adversely affect our business, 
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Certain of our products require certifications by regulators or standards organizations, and our failure to obtain or 
maintain such certifications could negatively impact our business.
In certain industries and for certain applications, in particular with respect to our pressure relief valves and valves used in the 
nuclear power generation industry, we must obtain certifications for our products or installations by regulators or standards 
organizations. As we expand our products offering into emerging markets, we will need to comply with additional and 
potentially different certification requirements. If we fail to obtain required certifications for our products, or if we fail to 
maintain such certifications on our products after they have been certified, our business, financial condition, results of 
operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.

Intellectual property challenges may hinder our ability to develop, engineer and market our products.
Patents, non-compete agreements, proprietary technologies, customer relationships, trademarks, trade names and brand names 
are important to our business. Intellectual property protection, however, may not preclude competitors from developing 
products similar to ours or from challenging our names or products. Our pending patent applications, and our pending 
copyright and trademark registration applications, may not be allowed or competitors may challenge the validity or scope of 
our patents, copyrights or trademarks. In addition, our patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights may 
not provide us a significant competitive advantage. Over the past few years, we have noticed an increasing tendency for 
participants in our markets to use conflicts over and challenges to intellectual property as a means to compete. Patent and 
trademark challenges increase our costs to develop, engineer and market our products. We may need to spend significant 
resources monitoring our intellectual property rights and we may or may not be able to detect infringement by third parties. If 
we fail to successfully enforce our intellectual property rights or register new patents, our competitive position could suffer, 
which could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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We have significant goodwill and intangible assets and future impairment of our goodwill and intangible assets could have 
a material negative impact on our financial results.
We test goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis, by comparing the estimated fair 
value of each of our reporting units to their respective carrying values on their balance sheets. As of December 31, 2013 our 
goodwill and intangible assets were $6,910.3 million and represented 59% of our total assets. Long-term declines in projected 
future cash flows could result in future goodwill and intangible asset impairments. Because of the significance of our goodwill 
and intangible assets, any future impairment of these assets could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.

In the fourth quarter of each year, we complete our annual goodwill and intangible assets impairment reviews. As a result, we 
recorded a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $11.0 million and $60.7 million for trade name intangibles in the fourth 
quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively. These represent impairments of a trade name in Technical Solutions in 2013 and trade 
names in Flow Technologies, Process Technologies and Technical Solutions in 2012. The impairment charges were the result of 
rebranding strategies implemented in the fourth quarter of 2013 and 2012. In the fourth quarter of 2011, we recorded a pre-tax 
non-cash impairment charge of $200.5 million for goodwill in Process Technologies. The goodwill impairment charge resulted 
from changes in our forecasts in light of economic conditions and due to continued softness in the end-markets served by 
residential water treatment components.

We may be adversely affected by work stoppages, union negotiations, labor disputes and other matters associated with our 
labor force.
As of December 31, 2013, 10,900 of our employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements or works councils. 
Although we believe that our relations with the labor unions and work councils that represent our employees are generally good 
and we have experienced no material strikes and only minor work stoppages recently, no assurances can be made that we will 
not experience in the future these and other types of conflicts with labor unions, works councils, other groups representing 
employees or our employees generally, or that any future negotiations with our labor unions will not result in significant 
increases in our cost of labor.

Seasonality of sales and weather conditions may adversely affect our financial results.
We experience seasonal demand in a number of markets within Process Technologies, Flow Technologies and Technical 
Solutions. In Process Technologies, end-user demand for pool equipment in our primary markets follows warm weather trends 
and is at seasonal highs from April to August. In Flow Technologies, demand for residential water supply products, 
infrastructure and agricultural products follows warm weather trends and is at seasonal highs from April to August. The 
magnitude of the sales increase in both Process Technologies and Flow Technologies is partially mitigated by employing some 
advance sale or “early buy” programs (generally including extended payment terms and/or additional discounts). Also in Flow 
Technologies, we generally experience increased demand during Australia’s prime agricultural seasons. Seasonal effects may 
vary from year to year and are impacted by weather patterns, particularly by temperatures, heavy flooding and droughts. 
Technical Solutions generally experiences increased demand for thermal protection products and services during the fall and 
winter months in the Northern Hemisphere. We cannot provide assurance that seasonality and weather conditions will not have 
a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Our share price may fluctuate significantly.
We cannot predict the prices at which our common shares may trade. The market price of our common shares may fluctuate 
widely, depending on many factors, some of which may be beyond our control, including:

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success or failure of our business strategy;

our quarterly or annual earnings, or those of other companies in our industry;

our ability to obtain third-party financing as needed;

announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions or dispositions;

changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles;

changes in earnings estimates by us or securities analysts or our ability to meet those estimates;

the operating and share price performance of other comparable companies;

investor perception of us;

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results from any material litigation, including asbestos claims, government investigations or environmental liabilities;

changes in laws and regulations affecting our business; and

general economic conditions and other external factors.

Stock markets in general have experienced volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of a particular 
company. These broad market fluctuations could adversely affect the trading price of our common shares.

Risks Relating to Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Matters

Our subsidiaries are party to asbestos-related product litigation that could adversely affect our financial condition, results of 
operations and cash flows.
Our subsidiaries, along with numerous other companies, are named as defendants in a substantial number of lawsuits based on 
alleged exposure to asbestos-containing materials. These cases typically involve product liability claims based primarily on 
allegations of manufacture, sale or distribution of industrial products that either contained asbestos or were attached to or used 
with asbestos-containing components manufactured by third parties. Each case typically names between dozens to hundreds of 
corporate defendants. Historically, our subsidiaries have been identified as defendants in asbestos-related claims. We have 
experienced an increase in the number of asbestos-related lawsuits over the past several years, including lawsuits by plaintiffs 
with mesothelioma-related claims. A large percentage of these suits have not presented viable legal claims and, as a result, have 
been dismissed or withdrawn. Our strategy has been, and continues to be, to mount a vigorous defense aimed at having 
unsubstantiated suits dismissed, and, only where appropriate, settling claims before trial. As of December 31, 2013, there were 
approximately 2,000 lawsuits pending against our subsidiaries. A lawsuit might include several claims, and we have 
approximately 2,200 claims outstanding as of December 31, 2013. We cannot predict with certainty the extent to which we will 
be successful in litigating or otherwise resolving lawsuits in the future and we continue to evaluate different strategies related to 
asbestos claims filed against us including entity restructuring and judicial relief. Unfavorable rulings, judgments or settlement 
terms could have a material adverse impact on our business and financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We currently record an estimated liability related to pending claims and future claims, including related defense costs, based on 
a number of key assumptions and estimation methodologies. These assumptions are derived from historical claims experience 
and reflect our expectations about future claim activities. These assumptions about the future may or may not prove accurate, 
and accordingly, we may incur additional liabilities in the future. A change in one or more of the inputs or the methodology that 
we use to estimate the asbestos liability could materially change the estimated liability and associated cash flows for pending 
and future claims. Although it is possible that we will incur additional costs for asbestos claims filed beyond what we have 
currently recorded, we do not believe there is a reasonable basis for estimating those costs at this time. On an annual basis, we 
review, and update as appropriate, such estimated asbestos liabilities and assets and the underlying assumptions. Such an 
update could result in a material change in such estimated assets and liabilities.

We also record an asset that represents our best estimate of probable recoveries from insurers or other responsible parties for 
the estimated asbestos liabilities. There are significant assumptions made in developing estimates of asbestos-related 
recoveries, such as policy triggers, policy or contract interpretation, success in litigation in certain cases, the methodology for 
allocating claims to policies and the continued solvency of the insurers or other responsible parties. The assumptions 
underlying the recorded asset may not prove accurate, and as a result, actual performance by our insurers and other responsible 
parties could result in lower receivables and cash flows expected to reduce our asbestos costs. We believe it is possible that the 
cost of asbestos claims filed beyond our estimation period, net of expected recoveries, could have a material adverse effect on 
our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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We could be adversely affected by violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar anti-corruption laws 
outside the United States.
The FCPA and similar anti-corruption laws in other jurisdictions generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from 
making improper payments to government officials or other persons for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Recent 
years have seen a substantial increase in anti-bribery law enforcement activity, with more frequent and aggressive 
investigations and enforcement proceedings by both the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the SEC, increased 
enforcement activity by non-U.S. regulators and increases in criminal and civil proceedings brought against companies and 
individuals. Our policies mandate compliance with these anti-bribery laws. We operate in many parts of the world that are 
recognized as having governmental and commercial corruption and in certain circumstances, strict compliance with anti-
bribery laws may conflict with local customs and practices. Because many of our customers and end users are involved in 
infrastructure construction and energy production, they are often subject to increased scrutiny by regulators. We cannot assure 
you that our internal control policies and procedures will always protect us from reckless or criminal acts committed by our 
employees or third-party intermediaries. In the event that we believe or have reason to believe that our employees or agents 
have or may have violated applicable anti-corruption laws, including the FCPA we may be required to investigate or have 
outside counsel investigate the relevant facts and circumstances, which can be expensive and require significant time and 
attention from senior management. Violations of these laws may result in criminal or civil sanctions, which could disrupt our 
business and result in a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash 
flows.

Prior to the Merger, the Flow Control business was subject to investigations by the DOJ and the SEC related to allegations that 
improper payments were made by the Flow Control business and other Tyco subsidiaries and third-party intermediaries in 
recent years in violation of the FCPA. Tyco reported to the DOJ and the SEC the remedial measures that it had taken in 
response to the allegations and Tyco’s own internal investigations. As a result of discussions with the DOJ and SEC aimed at 
resolving these matters, on September 24, 2012, Tyco entered into a settlement with the SEC and a non-prosecution agreement 
with the DOJ, pursuant to which the Flow Control business is for a three year period subject to yearly reporting to the DOJ 
concerning its continuing compliance efforts. As a result, the Flow Control business may be subject to investigations in other 
jurisdictions or suffer other criminal or civil penalties or adverse impacts, including being subject to lawsuits brought by private 
litigants, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash 
flows.

Our failure to satisfy international trade compliance regulations may adversely affect us.
Our global operations require importing and exporting goods and technology across international borders on a regular basis. 
Certain of the products we manufacture are “dual use” products, which are products that may have both civil and military 
applications, or may otherwise be involved in weapons proliferation, and are often subject to more stringent export controls. 
From time to time, we obtain or receive information alleging improper activity in connection with imports or exports. Our 
policy mandates strict compliance with U.S. and non-U.S. trade laws applicable to our products. However, even when we are in 
strict compliance with law and our policies, we may suffer reputational damage if certain of our products are sold through 
various intermediaries to entities operating in sanctioned countries. When we receive information alleging improper activity, 
our policy is to investigate that information and respond appropriately, including, if warranted, reporting our findings to 
relevant governmental authorities. Nonetheless, we cannot provide assurance that our policies and procedures will always 
protect us from actions that would violate U.S. and/or non-U.S. laws. Any improper actions could subject us to civil or criminal 
penalties, including material monetary fines, or other adverse actions including denial of import or export privileges, and could 
damage our reputation and business prospects.

Legislative action by the U.S. Congress could adversely affect us.
Legislative action could be taken by the U.S. Congress which, if ultimately enacted, could override tax treaties, or modify tax 
statutes or regulation upon which we rely. We cannot predict the outcome of any specific legislative proposals. If proposals 
were enacted that had the effect of disregarding our incorporation in Switzerland or limiting our ability as a Swiss company to 
take advantage of the tax treaties between Switzerland and the United States, we could be subject to increased taxation, which 
could materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or our effective tax rate in future 
reporting periods.

We are exposed to potential environmental and other laws, liabilities and litigation.
We are subject to U.S. federal, state, local and Non-U.S. laws and regulations governing our environmental practices, public 
and worker health and safety, and the indoor and outdoor environment. Compliance with these environmental, health and safety 
regulations could require us to satisfy environmental liabilities, increase the cost of manufacturing our products or otherwise 
adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any violations of these laws by us could cause us to 
incur unanticipated liabilities that could harm our operating results and cause our business to suffer. We are also required to 
comply with various environmental laws and maintain permits, some of which are subject to discretionary renewal from time to 
time, for many of our businesses and we could suffer if we are unable to renew existing permits or to obtain any additional 

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permits that we may require. Compliance with environmental requirements also could require significant operating or capital 
expenditures or result in significant operational restrictions. We cannot assure you that we have been or will be at all times in 
compliance with environmental and health and safety laws. If we violate these laws, we could be fined, criminally charged or 
otherwise sanctioned by regulators.

We have been named as defendant, target or a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) in a number of environmental clean-ups 
relating to our current or former business units. We have disposed of a number of businesses in recent years and in certain 
cases, we have retained responsibility and potential liability for certain environmental obligations. We have received claims for 
indemnification from certain purchasers. We may be named as a PRP at other sites in the future for existing business units, as 
well as both divested and acquired businesses. In addition to cleanup actions brought by governmental authorities, private 
parties could bring personal injury or other claims due to the presence of, or exposure to, hazardous substances.

Certain environmental laws impose liability on current or previous owners or operators of real property for the cost of removal 
or remediation of hazardous substances at their properties or at properties at which they have disposed of hazardous substances. 
We have projects underway at several current and former manufacturing facilities to investigate and remediate environmental 
contamination resulting from our past operations or by other businesses that previously owned or used the properties. The cost 
of cleanup and other environmental liabilities can be difficult to accurately predict. In addition, environmental requirements 
change and tend to become more stringent over time. Thus, we cannot provide assurance that our eventual environmental clean-
up costs and liabilities will not exceed the amount of our current reserves.

We are exposed to potential regulatory, financial and reputational risks related to certain “conflict minerals."
In 2012, the SEC adopted disclosure requirements related to certain minerals sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo 
or adjoining countries, as required by Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The 
final rules impose inquiry, diligence and disclosure obligations with respect to “conflict minerals,” defined as tin, tantalum, 
tungsten and gold, that are necessary to the functionality of a product manufactured, or contracted to be manufactured, by an 
SEC reporting company. The first disclosure deadline under the final rules is May 31, 2014, and by that date, an SEC reporting 
company must make disclosures regarding products it sold in calendar 2013. Certain of these minerals are used extensively in 
components manufactured by our suppliers (or in components incorporated by our suppliers into components supplied to us) 
for use in our products. Under the final rules, an SEC reporting company must conduct a country of origin inquiry that is 
reasonably designed to determine whether any of the “conflict minerals” that are necessary to the functionality of a product 
manufactured, or contracted to be manufactured, by the company originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an 
adjoining country. If any such “conflict minerals” originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or an adjoining country, the 
final rules require the issuer to exercise due diligence on the source of such “conflict minerals” and their chain of custody with 
the ultimate objective of determining whether the “conflict minerals” directly or indirectly financed or benefited armed groups 
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country. The issuer must then prepare and file with the SEC a report 
regarding its diligence efforts.  We have incurred and expect to incur significant costs to conduct our country of origin inquiry 
and, if necessary, to exercise such due diligence. 

We have a very large number of suppliers and our supply chain is very complex and multifaceted. While we have no intention 
to use minerals sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo or adjoining countries that are not “conflict free” (meaning 
that they do not contain “conflict minerals” that directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country), a significant number of our suppliers are small businesses, and those small 
businesses have limited or no resources to track their sources of minerals. As a result, we expect significant difficulty in 
determining the country of origin or the source and chain of custody for all “conflict minerals” used in our products and 
disclosing that our products are “conflict free.” We may face reputational challenges if we are unable to verify the country of 
origin or the source and chain of custody for all “conflict minerals” used in our products or if we are unable to disclose that our 
products are “conflict free.” Implementation of these rules may also affect the sourcing and availability of some minerals 
necessary to the manufacture of our products and may affect the availability and price of “conflict minerals” capable of 
certification as “conflict free.” Accordingly, we may incur significant costs as a consequence of these rules, which may 
adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We are exposed to certain regulatory and financial risks related to climate change.
Climate change is receiving ever increasing attention worldwide. Many scientists, legislators and others attribute global 
warming to increased levels of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, which has led to significant legislative and 
regulatory efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions. The U.S. Congress and federal and state regulatory agencies have been 
considering legislation and regulatory proposals that would regulate and limit greenhouse gas emissions. It is uncertain 
whether, when and in what form a federal mandatory carbon dioxide emissions reduction program may be adopted. Similarly, 
certain countries have adopted the Kyoto Protocol and this and other existing international initiatives or those under 
consideration could affect our international operations. To the extent our customers, particularly those involved in the oil and 
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proposed or newly enacted laws and regulations, we are exposed to risks that the additional costs by customers to comply with 
such laws and regulations could impact their ability or desire to continue to operate at similar levels in certain jurisdictions as 
historically seen or as currently anticipated, which could negatively impact their demand for our products and services. In 
addition, new laws and regulations that might favor the increased use of non-fossil fuels, including nuclear, wind, solar and bio-
fuels or that are designed to increase energy efficiency, could dampen demand for oil and gas production or power generation 
resulting in lower spending by customers for our products and services. These actions could also increase costs associated with 
our operations, including costs for raw materials and transportation. Because it is uncertain what laws will be enacted, we 
cannot predict the potential impact of such laws on our future financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Increased information technology security threats and more sophisticated computer crime pose a risk to our systems, 
networks, products and services. We are exposed to potential regulatory, financial and reputational risks relating to the 
protection of our data.
We rely upon information technology systems and networks in connection with a variety of business activities, some of which 
are managed by third parties. Additionally, we collect and store data that is sensitive to Pentair and its employees, customers, 
dealers and suppliers. The secure operation of these information technology systems and networks, and the processing and 
maintenance of this data is critical to our business operations and strategy. Information technology security threats -- from user 
error to attacks designed to gain unauthorized access to our systems, networks and data -- are increasing in frequency and 
sophistication. Attacks may range from random attempts to coordinated and targeted attacks, including sophisticated computer 
crime and advanced persistent threats. These threats pose a risk to the security of our systems and networks and the 
confidentiality, availability and integrity of the data we process and maintain.  Establishing systems and processes to address 
these threats and changes in legal requirements relating to data collection and storage may increase our costs.  We have 
identified attempts to gain unauthorized access to our information technology systems and networks. To our knowledge, no 
such attack was ultimately successful in exporting sensitive data or controlling sensitive systems or networks. Should such an 
attack succeed it could expose us and our employees, customers, dealers and suppliers to misuse of information or systems, the 
compromising of confidential information, theft of assets, manipulation and destruction of data, defective products, production 
downtimes and operations disruptions, and breach of privacy, which may require notification under data privacy and other 
applicable laws. The occurrence of any of these events could adversely affect our reputation, competitive position, business and 
results of operations. In addition, such breaches in security could result in litigation, regulatory action and potential liability and 
the costs and operational consequences of implementing further data protection measures.

Our results of operations may be negatively impacted by litigation.
Our businesses expose us to potential litigation, such as product liability claims relating to the design, manufacture and sale of 
our products. While we currently maintain what we believe to be suitable product liability insurance, we cannot provide 
assurance that we will be able to maintain this insurance on acceptable terms or that this insurance will provide adequate 
protection against potential or previously existing liabilities. In addition, we self-insure a portion of product liability claims. 
Successful claims against us for significant amounts could materially and adversely affect our product reputation, financial 
condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Risks Relating to the Distribution and the Merger

We may not realize the growth opportunities and cost synergies that are anticipated from the Merger.
The benefits that are expected to result from the Merger will depend, in part, on our ability to realize the anticipated growth 
opportunities and cost synergies as a result of the Merger. Our success in realizing these growth opportunities and cost 
synergies, and the timing of this realization, depends on the successful integration of the Pentair, Inc. and Flow Control 
businesses. Even if we are able to integrate the Pentair, Inc. and Flow Control businesses successfully, this integration may not 
result in the realization of the full benefits of the growth opportunities and cost synergies that we currently expect from this 
integration or that these benefits will be achieved within the anticipated time frame or at all. For example, we may not be able 
to eliminate duplicative costs. Moreover, we may incur substantial expenses in connection with the integration of the Pentair, 
Inc. and Flow Control businesses. While we anticipate that certain expenses will be incurred, such expenses are difficult to 
estimate accurately, and may exceed current estimates. Accordingly, the benefits from the Merger may be offset by costs 
incurred or delays in integrating the businesses.

The integration of the Pentair, Inc. and Flow Control businesses following the Merger may present significant challenges.
There is a significant degree of difficulty and management distraction inherent in the process of integrating the Pentair, Inc. and 
Flow Control businesses. These difficulties include:

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the challenge and cost of integrating the information technology systems of the Pentair, Inc. and Flow Control 
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The process of integrating operations could cause an interruption of, or loss of momentum in, the activities of the Pentair, Inc. 
and Flow Control businesses. Members of our senior management may be required to devote considerable amounts of time to 
this integration process, which will decrease the time they will have to manage our company, service existing customers, attract 
new customers and develop new products or strategies. If senior management is not able to effectively manage the integration 
process, or if any significant business activities are interrupted as a result of the integration process, the Pentair, Inc. and Flow 
Control businesses could suffer. There can be no assurance that we will successfully or cost-effectively integrate the Pentair, 
Inc. and Flow Control businesses. The failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition 
and results of operations.

We share responsibility for certain income tax liabilities for tax periods prior to and including the date of the Distribution.
In connection with the Distribution, we entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “2012 Tax Sharing Agreement”) with Tyco 
and The ADT Corporation (“ADT”), which governs the rights and obligations of ADT, Tyco and us for certain pre-Distribution 
tax liabilities, including Tyco's obligations under a separate tax sharing agreement (the “2007 Tax Sharing Agreement”) entered 
into by Tyco, Covidien Ltd. (“Covidien”) and TE Connectivity Ltd. (“TE Connectivity”) in connection with the 2007 
distributions of Covidien and TE Connectivity by Tyco (the “2007 Separation”). 

The 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement governs the rights and obligations of Tyco, Covidien and TE Connectivity with respect to 
certain pre-2007 Separation tax liabilities and certain tax liabilities arising in connection with the 2007 Separation. More 
specifically, Tyco, Covidien and TE Connectivity share 27%, 42% and 31%, respectively, of income tax liabilities that arise 
from adjustments made by tax authorities to Tyco's, Covidien's and TE Connectivity's U.S. and certain non-U.S. 2007 and prior 
income tax returns. In addition, in the event that the 2007 Separation or certain related transactions are determined to be taxable 
as a result of actions taken after the 2007 Separation by Tyco, Covidien or TE Connectivity, the party responsible for such 
failure would be responsible for all taxes imposed on Tyco, Covidien or TE Connectivity as a result thereof. If none of the 
companies is responsible for such failure, then Tyco, Covidien and TE Connectivity would be responsible for such taxes, in the 
same manner and in the same proportions as other shared tax liabilities under the 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement. Costs and 
expenses associated with the management of these shared tax liabilities are generally shared equally among the parties. 

The 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement provides that we, Tyco and ADT will share (i) certain pre-Distribution income tax liabilities 
that arise from adjustments made by tax authorities to our, Tyco's and ADT's U.S. income tax returns, and (ii) payments 
required to be made by Tyco with respect to the 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement (the liabilities in clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, 
“Shared Tax Liabilities”). Tyco is responsible for the first $500 million of Shared Tax Liabilities. We and ADT will share 42% 
and 58%, respectively, of the next $225 million of Shared Tax Liabilities. We, ADT and Tyco will share 20%, 27.5% and 
52.5%, respectively, of Shared Tax Liabilities above $725 million. Costs and expenses associated with the management of 
Shared Tax Liabilities will generally be shared 20% by us, 27.5% by ADT and 52.5% by Tyco.

With respect to years prior to and including the 2007 Separation, tax authorities have raised issues and proposed tax 
adjustments that are generally subject to the sharing provisions of the 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement and which may require 
Tyco to make a payment to a taxing authority, Covidien or TE Connectivity. With respect to adjustments raised by the IRS, 
although Tyco has resolved a substantial number of these adjustments, a few significant items remain open with respect to the 
audit of the 1997 through 2004 years. As of the date hereof, Tyco has not been able to resolve certain open items, which 
primarily involve the treatment of certain intercompany debt issued during the period, through the IRS appeals process. The 
ultimate resolution of these matters is uncertain and could result in Tyco being responsible for a greater amount than it expects 
under the 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement. 

On July 1, 2013, Tyco announced that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notices of Deficiency (“Tyco IRS Notices”) 
to Tyco asserting that several of Tyco's former U.S. subsidiaries collectively owe additional taxes in the aggregate amount of 
$883.3 million plus penalties of $154 million based on audits of the 1997 through 2000 tax years of Tyco and its subsidiaries as 
they existed at that time. These amounts exclude interest and do not reflect the impact on subsequent periods if the IRS 
challenge to Tyco's tax filings as described below is ultimately successful. If the IRS should successfully assert its position, our 
share of the collective liability, if any, would be determined pursuant to the 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement and the 2012 Tax 
Sharing Agreement. Tyco has filed petitions with the U.S. Tax Court to contest the IRS assessments.

As we have previously disclosed, in connection with U.S. federal tax audits of Tyco and its subsidiaries, the IRS has previously 
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IRS under the Tyco IRS Notices primarily relate to the treatment of certain intercompany debt transactions. The IRS has 
asserted in the Tyco IRS Notices that substantially all of the intercompany debt originated during the 1997 - 2000 period  
should not be treated as debt for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and has therefore disallowed interest and related deductions 
recognized associated with that intercompany debt on the U.S. income tax returns for those periods totaling approximately $2.9 
billion. If the IRS is successful in asserting its claim, it would have an adverse impact on interest deductions related to the same 
Tyco intercompany debt in subsequent time periods, totaling approximately $6.6 billion, which Tyco has advised us that it 
expects the IRS to disallow. Under the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement, Tyco has the right to administer, control, and settle all 
U.S. income tax audits for periods prior to and including the Distribution. As mentioned above, Tyco has filed petitions with the 
U.S. Tax Court to contest the IRS assessments.

Any payment that Tyco is required to make under the 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement, including if the IRS were to prevail with 
respect to the matter set forth above, could result in a material liability for us under the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement. To the 
extent we are responsible for any liability under the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement, and indirectly the 2007 Tax Sharing 
Agreement, there could be a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or our 
effective tax rate in future reporting periods. 

If the Merger, Distribution or certain internal transactions undertaken in anticipation of the Distribution are determined to 
be taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we, our shareholders or Tyco could incur significant U.S. federal income 
tax liabilities.
Pentair, Inc. and Tyco received private letter rulings from the IRS in connection with the Distribution and the Merger regarding 
the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Distribution and the Merger to the effect that, for U.S. federal income tax 
purposes: the Distribution will qualify as tax-free under Sections 355 and 361 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as 
amended (the “Code”), except for cash received in lieu of fractional shares; certain internal transactions undertaken in 
anticipation of the Distribution will qualify for favorable treatment under the Code; the Merger will qualify as a reorganization 
under Section 368(a) of the Code; certain anticipated post-closing transactions will not prevent the tax-free treatment of the 
Distribution or the Merger; and Section 367(a)(1) of the Code will not cause the Merger to be taxable to Pentair, Inc. 
shareholders (except for a U.S. shareholder who is or will be a “five-percent transferee shareholder” within the meaning of 
applicable Treasury Regulations but who does not enter into a “gain recognition agreement with the IRS). In addition, Tyco 
received a legal opinion confirming the tax-free status of the Distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes
and Tyco and Pentair, Inc. received legal opinions to the effect that the Merger will qualify as a reorganization under section 
368(a) of the Code and that Section 367(a)(1) of the Code will not cause the Merger to be taxable to Pentair, Inc. shareholders 
(except for a U.S. shareholder who is or will be a “five-percent transferee shareholder” within the meaning of applicable 
Treasury Regulations but who does not enter into a “gain recognition agreement” with the IRS).

The private letter rulings and opinions relied on certain facts and assumptions, and certain representations and undertakings, 
from us, Tyco and Pentair, Inc. Notwithstanding the private letter rulings and the opinions, the IRS could determine on audit 
that the Distribution, the internal transactions or the Merger should be treated as taxable transactions if it determines that any of 
these facts, assumptions, representations or undertakings is not correct or has been violated, or that the Distribution, the internal 
transactions or the Merger should be taxable for other reasons, including as a result of significant changes in share or asset 
ownership after the Merger.

If the Distribution ultimately is determined to be taxable, the Distribution could be treated as a taxable dividend or capital gain 
to Tyco shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and Tyco shareholders could incur significant U.S. federal income 
tax liabilities. In addition, Tyco would recognize a gain in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of our 
common shares distributed to Tyco shareholders on the Distribution date over Tyco’s tax basis in such common shares, but such 
gain, if recognized, generally would not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. However, Tyco could incur significant U.S. 
federal income tax liabilities if it is ultimately determined that certain internal transactions undertaken in anticipation of the 
Distribution are taxable. If the Merger ultimately is determined to be taxable, Pentair, Inc. shareholders would recognize 
taxable gain or loss on their disposition of Pentair, Inc. common shares in the Merger.

Under the terms of the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement, in the event the Distribution, the ADT distribution, the internal 
transactions or the Merger were determined to be taxable as a result of actions taken after the Distribution by us, ADT or Tyco, 
the party responsible for such failure would be responsible for all taxes imposed as a result thereof. If such failure is not the 
result of actions taken after the Distribution by us, ADT or Tyco, then we, ADT and Tyco would be responsible for any taxes 
imposed as a result of such determination in the same manner and in the same proportions as we, ADT and Tyco are responsible 
for Shared Tax Liabilities. Such tax amounts could be significant. In the event that any party to the 2012 Tax Sharing 
Agreement defaults in its obligation to pay certain taxes to another party that arise as a result of no party’s fault, each non-
defaulting party would be responsible for an equal amount of the defaulting party’s obligation to make a payment to another 
party in respect of such other party’s taxes. In addition, if another party to the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement that is responsible 
for all or a portion of an income tax liability were to default in its payment of such liability to a taxing authority, we could be 

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legally liable under applicable tax law for such liabilities and required to make additional tax payments. Accordingly, under 
certain circumstances, we may be obligated to pay amounts in excess of our agreed-upon share of our, Tyco’s and ADT’s tax 
liabilities.

If the Distribution or the Merger are determined to be taxable for Swiss withholding or other tax purposes, we could incur 
significant Swiss withholding tax or other tax liabilities.
Generally, Swiss withholding tax of 35% is due on dividends and similar distributions to Tyco’s shareholders, regardless of the 
place of residency of the shareholder. As of January 1, 2011, distributions to shareholders out of qualifying contributed surplus 
(Kapitaleinlage) accumulated on or after January 1, 1997 are exempt from Swiss withholding tax if certain conditions are met 
(Kapitaleinlageprinzip). Tyco has obtained a ruling from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration confirming that the Distribution 
qualifies as payment out of such qualifying contributed surplus and no amount will be withheld by Tyco when making the 
Distribution.

As a condition to closing of the Merger, Tyco obtained rulings from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration confirming: (i) that 
the Merger will be a transaction that is generally tax-free for Swiss federal, cantonal, and communal tax purposes (including 
with respect to Swiss stamp tax and Swiss withholding tax); (ii) the relevant Swiss tax base of an acquisition subsidiary of ours 
for Swiss tax (including federal and cantonal and communal) purposes; (iii) the relevant amount of capital contribution reserves 
(Kapitaleinlageprinzip) which will be exempt from Swiss withholding tax in the event of a distribution to our shareholders 
after the Merger; and (iv) that no Swiss stamp tax will be levied on certain post-Merger restructuring transactions.

These tax rulings rely on certain facts and assumptions, and certain representations and undertakings, from Tyco. 
Notwithstanding these tax rulings, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration could determine on audit that the Distribution or the 
Merger or certain internal transactions undertaken in anticipation of the Distribution should be treated as a taxable transaction 
for withholding tax or other tax purposes if it determines that any of these facts, assumptions, representations or undertakings is 
not correct or has been violated. If the Distribution or the Merger or certain internal transactions undertaken in anticipation of 
the Distribution ultimately are determined to be taxable for withholding tax or other tax purposes, we and Tyco could incur 
material Swiss withholding tax or other tax liabilities that could significantly detract from, or eliminate, the benefits of the 
Distribution and the Merger. In addition, we could become liable to indemnify Tyco for part of any Swiss withholding tax 
liabilities to the extent provided under the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement.

We might not be able to engage in desirable strategic transactions and equity issuances because of restrictions relating to 
U.S. federal income tax requirements for tax-free distributions.
Our ability to engage in desirable strategic transactions or equity issuances could be significantly limited or restricted in order 
to preserve, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the tax-free nature of the Distribution and certain related transactions. Even if 
the Distribution otherwise qualifies for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code, it may result in corporate-level gain 
to Tyco under Section 355(e) of the Code if 50% or more, by vote or value, of our shares or Tyco’s shares are acquired or 
issued as part of a plan or series of related transactions that includes the Distribution. Any acquisitions or issuances of our 
shares or Tyco’s shares within two years after the Distribution are generally presumed to be part of such a plan, although we or 
Tyco may be able to rebut that presumption. For purposes of this test, the Merger might be treated as part of such a plan or 
series of related transactions, but if so would not, by itself, cause the Distribution to be taxable to Tyco since Pentair, Inc. 
shareholders acquired less than 50% of our common shares in the Merger. The change in ownership resulting from the Merger, 
if treated as part of a plan or series of related transactions that includes the Distribution, would be aggregated with other 
acquisitions or issuances of our shares that occur as part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the Distribution 
in determining whether a 50% change in ownership has occurred. The process for determining whether a change of ownership 
has occurred under the tax rules is complex, inherently factual and subject to interpretation of the facts and circumstances of a 
particular case. If we do not carefully monitor our compliance with these rules, we could inadvertently cause or permit a 
change of ownership to occur, triggering our obligation to indemnify Tyco or ADT pursuant to the 2012 Tax Sharing 
Agreement.

To preserve the tax-free treatment to Tyco of the Distribution, under the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement, we are prohibited from 
taking or failing to take any action that prevents the Distribution and related transactions from being tax-free. Further, for the 
two-year period following the Distribution, without obtaining the consent of Tyco and ADT, a private letter ruling from the IRS 
or an unqualified opinion of a nationally recognized law firm, we may be prohibited from, among other things:

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approving or allowing any transaction that results in a change in ownership of more than 35% of our common shares, 
when combined with any other changes in ownership of our common shares,

redeeming equity securities,

selling or otherwise disposing of more than 35% of our assets, or

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engaging in certain internal transactions.

These restrictions may limit our ability to pursue strategic transactions or engage in new business or other transactions that may 
maximize the value of our business. Moreover, the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement also provides that we are responsible for any 
taxes imposed on Tyco or any of its affiliates or on ADT or any of its affiliates as a result of the failure of the Distribution or the 
internal transactions to qualify for favorable treatment under the Code if such failure is attributable to certain actions taken after 
the Distribution by or in respect of us, any of our affiliates or our shareholders.

Risks Relating to Our Liquidity

Disruptions in the financial markets could adversely affect us, our customers and our suppliers by increasing funding costs 
or reducing availability of credit.
In the normal course of our business, we may access credit markets for general corporate purposes, which may include 
repayment of indebtedness, acquisitions, additions to working capital, repurchase of common shares, capital expenditures and 
investments in our subsidiaries. Although we expect to have sufficient liquidity to meet our foreseeable needs, our access to and 
the cost of capital could be negatively impacted by disruptions in the credit markets, which have occurred in the past and made 
financing terms for borrowers unattractive or unavailable. These factors may make it more difficult or expensive for us to 
access credit markets if the need arises. In addition, these factors may make it more difficult for our suppliers to meet demand 
for their products or for prospective customers to commence new projects, as customers and suppliers may experience 
increased costs of debt financing or difficulties in obtaining debt financing. Disruptions in the financial markets have had 
adverse effects on other areas of the economy and have led to a slowdown in general economic activity that may continue to 
adversely affect our businesses. These disruptions may have other unknown adverse effects. One or more of these factors could 
adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Covenants in our debt instruments may adversely affect us.
Our credit agreements and indentures contain customary financial covenants. Our ability to meet the financial covenants can be 
affected by events beyond our control, and we cannot provide assurance that we will meet those tests. A breach of any of these 
covenants could result in a default under our credit agreements or indentures. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under 
any of our credit facilities or indentures, the lenders or trustees could elect to declare all amounts outstanding thereunder to be 
immediately due and payable and, in the case of credit facility lenders, terminate all commitments to extend further credit. If 
the lenders or trustees accelerate the repayment of borrowings, we cannot provide assurance that we will have sufficient assets 
to repay our credit facilities and our other indebtedness. Furthermore, acceleration of any obligation under any of our material 
debt instruments will permit the holders of our other material debt to accelerate their obligations, which could have a material 
adverse effect on our financial condition.

We may increase our debt or raise additional capital in the future, which could affect our financial condition, and may 
decrease our profitability.
As of December 31, 2013, we had $2.6 billion of total debt outstanding. We may increase our debt or raise additional capital in 
the future, subject to restrictions in our debt agreements. If our cash flow from operations is less than we anticipate, or if our 
cash requirements are more than we expect, we may require more financing. However, debt or equity financing may not be 
available to us on acceptable terms, if at all. If we incur additional debt or raise equity through the issuance of additional capital 
shares, the terms of the debt or capital shares issued may give the holders rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of 
holders of our common shares, particularly in the event of liquidation. The terms of the debt may also impose additional and 
more stringent restrictions on our operations than we currently have. If we raise funds through the issuance of additional equity, 
the percentage ownership of existing shareholders in our company would decline. If we are unable to raise additional capital 
when needed, our financial condition could be adversely affected. Also, regardless of the terms of our financings, the amount of 
our shares that we can issue may be limited because the issuance of our shares may cause the Distribution to be a taxable event 
for Tyco under Section 355(e) of the Code, and under the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement, we could be required to indemnify 
Tyco for that tax. See discussion under “We might not be able to engage in desirable strategic transactions and equity issuances 
following the Distribution and the Merger because of restrictions relating to U.S. federal income tax requirements for tax-free 
distributions.”

Our leverage could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness, including our existing debt as well as any future debt that 
we may incur, will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future from operations, financings or asset sales. Our ability to 
generate cash is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our 
control. If we are not able to repay or refinance our debt as it becomes due, we may be forced to sell assets or take other 
disadvantageous actions, including (i) reducing financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures and general 
corporate purposes or (ii) dedicating an unsustainable level of our cash flow from operations to the payment of principal and 

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interest on our indebtedness. The lenders who hold such debt could also accelerate amounts due, which could potentially trigger 
a default or acceleration of any of our other debt.

Risks Relating to Our Jurisdiction of Incorporation in Switzerland

Our status as a Swiss corporation may limit our flexibility with respect to certain aspects of capital management and may 
cause us to be unable to make distributions without subjecting our shareholders to Swiss withholding tax.
Swiss law allows shareholders to authorize share capital that can be issued by the board of directors without additional 
shareholder approval. This authorization is limited to 50% of the existing registered share capital and must be renewed by the 
shareholders every two years. Additionally, subject to specified exceptions, Swiss law grants preemptive rights to existing 
shareholders to subscribe to any new issuance of shares. Swiss law also does not provide as much flexibility in the various 
terms that can attach to different classes of shares as the laws of some other jurisdictions. Swiss law also reserves for approval 
by shareholders certain corporate actions over which a board of directors would have authority in some other jurisdictions. 
These Swiss law requirements relating to our capital management may limit our flexibility, and situations may arise where 
greater flexibility would have provided substantial benefits to our shareholders.

Under Swiss law, a Swiss corporation may pay dividends only if the corporation has sufficient distributable profits from 
previous fiscal years, or if the corporation has distributable reserves, each as evidenced by its audited statutory balance sheet. 
Distributable reserves are generally recorded either as “free reserves” or as “qualifying contributed surplus” (contributions 
received from shareholders) in “Capital contribution reserve.” Distributions may be made out of registered share capital—the 
aggregate par value of a company’s registered shares—only by way of a capital reduction. After the Merger, the amount 
available for future dividends or capital reductions from reserve from capital contributions on a Swiss withholding tax free 
basis is CHF 8.8 billion. We will not be able to pay dividends or make other distributions to shareholders on a Swiss 
withholding tax free basis in excess of that amount unless we increase our share capital or our reserves from capital 
contributions. We would also be able to pay dividends out of distributable profits or freely distributable reserves, but such 
dividends would be subject to Swiss withholding tax. There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient distributable 
profits, free reserves, reserves from capital contributions or registered share capital to pay a dividend or effect a capital 
reduction or that we will be able to meet the other legal requirements for dividend payments or distributions as a result of 
capital reductions.

Generally, Swiss withholding tax of 35% is due on dividends and similar distributions to our shareholders, regardless of the 
place of residency of the shareholder, unless the distribution is made to shareholders out of (i) a reduction of par value or 
(ii) assuming certain conditions are met, qualifying contributed surplus accumulated on or after January 1, 1997. A U.S. holder 
that qualifies for benefits under the Convention between the United States of America and the Swiss Confederation for the 
Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income (the “U.S.-Swiss Treaty”) may apply for a refund of the tax 
withheld in excess of the 15% treaty rate (or in excess of the 5% reduced treaty rate for qualifying corporate shareholders with 
at least 10% participation in our voting shares, or for a full refund in the case of qualified pension funds). There can be no 
assurance that we will have sufficient qualifying contributed surplus to pay dividends free from Swiss withholding tax or that 
Swiss withholding rules will not be changed in the future. In addition, there can be no assurance that the current Swiss law with 
respect to distributions out of qualifying contributed surplus will not be changed or that a change in Swiss law will not 
adversely affect us or our shareholders, in particular as a result of distributions out of qualifying contributed surplus becoming 
subject to additional corporate law or other restrictions. There are currently motions pending in the Swiss Parliament that 
purport to limit the distribution of qualifying contributed surplus. In addition, over the long term, the amount of par value 
available to us for par value reductions or qualifying contributed surplus available to us to pay out as distributions is limited. If 
we are unable to make a distribution through a reduction in par value or out of qualifying contributed surplus, we may not be 
able to make distributions without subjecting our shareholders to Swiss withholding taxes.

Under present Swiss tax laws, repurchases of shares for the purposes of cancellation are treated as a partial liquidation subject 
to 35% Swiss withholding tax on the difference between the repurchase price and the par value except, since January 1, 2011, 
to the extent attributable to qualifying contributed surplus (Kapitaleinlagereserven) if any. If, and to the extent that, the 
repurchase of shares is out of retained earnings or other taxable reserves, the Swiss withholding tax becomes due. No partial 
liquidation treatment applies and no withholding tax is triggered if the shares are not repurchased for cancellation but held by 
us as treasury shares. However, should we not resell such treasury shares within six years, the withholding tax becomes due at 
the end of the six year period.

Although we may follow a share repurchase process for future share repurchases, if any, similar to a “second trading line” on 
the SIX Swiss Exchange in which Swiss institutional investors sell shares to us and are generally able to receive a refund of the 
Swiss withholding tax, if we are unable to use this process successfully, we may not be able to repurchase shares for the 
purposes of capital reduction without triggering Swiss withholding tax if and to the extent that the repurchase of shares is made 

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out of retained earnings or other taxable reserves. No withholding tax would be applicable if and to the extent that tax-free 
qualifying contributed surplus is attributable to the share repurchase.

Changes in the U.S. dollar/Swiss franc exchange rate could limit the amount of dividends authorized on our common 
shares, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to pay dividends on our common shares.
On April 29, 2013, our shareholders approved at our 2013 annual general meeting of shareholders a proposal to pay quarterly 
cash dividends through the second quarter of 2014. The authorization provides that a dividend will be made out of our 
“contributed surplus” equity position in our statutory accounts to our shareholders in the amount of $0.25 for each of the third 
and fourth quarters of 2013 and the first and second quarters of 2014. The deduction to our contributed surplus in our statutory 
accounts, which is required to be made in Swiss francs, will be determined based on the aggregate amount of the dividend and 
will be calculated based on the U.S. dollar/Swiss franc exchange rate in effect on April 29, 2013. The U.S. dollar amount of the 
dividend will be capped at an amount such that the aggregate reduction to our contributed surplus will not exceed 396 million 
Swiss francs. To the extent that a dividend payment would exceed the cap, the U.S. dollar per share amount of the current or 
future dividends will be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the aggregate amount of all dividends paid does not exceed the cap. 
In addition, the aggregate reduction in contributed surplus will be increased for any shares issued, and decreased for any shares 
acquired, after April 29, 2013 and before the record date for the applicable dividend payment. 

Any future dividends that may be proposed by our board of directors will be subject to approval by our shareholders at our 
annual general meeting. There can be no assurance that our shareholders will approve dividends. Whether our board of 
directors exercises its discretion to propose any dividends to holders of our common shares will depend on many factors, 
including our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements of our business, covenants associated with debt obligations, 
legal requirements, regulatory constraints, industry practice and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant. There 
can be no assurance that we will continue to pay any dividend in the future. 

Swiss laws differ from the laws in effect in the United States and may afford less protection to holders of our securities.
Because of differences between Swiss law and U.S. state and federal laws and differences between the governing documents of 
Swiss companies and those incorporated in the U.S., it may not be possible to enforce in Switzerland court judgments obtained 
in the United States against us based on the civil liability provisions of the federal or state securities laws of the United States. 
As a result, in a lawsuit based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal or state securities laws, U.S. investors may 
find it difficult to:

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effect service within the United States upon us or our directors and officers located outside the United States;

enforce judgments obtained against those persons in U.S. courts or in courts in jurisdictions outside the United States; 
and

enforce against those persons in Switzerland, whether in original actions or in actions for the enforcement of 
judgments of U.S. courts, civil liabilities based solely upon the U.S. federal or state securities laws.

Original actions against persons in Switzerland based solely upon the U.S. federal or state securities laws are governed, among 
other things, by the principles set forth in the Swiss Federal Act on Private International Law. This statute provides that the 
application of provisions of non-Swiss law by the courts in Switzerland shall be precluded if the result was incompatible with 
Swiss public policy. Also, mandatory provisions of Swiss law may be applicable regardless of any other law that would 
otherwise apply.

Switzerland and the United States do not have a treaty providing for reciprocal recognition of and enforcement of judgments in 
civil and commercial matters. The recognition and enforcement of a judgment of the courts of the United States in Switzerland 
is governed by the principles set forth in the Swiss Federal Act on Private International Law. This statute provides in principle 
that a judgment rendered by a non-Swiss court may be enforced in Switzerland only if:

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the non-Swiss court had jurisdiction pursuant to the Swiss Federal Act on Private International Law;

the judgment of such non-Swiss court has become final and non-appealable;

the judgment does not contravene Swiss public policy;

the court procedures and the service of documents leading to the judgment were in accordance with the due process of 
law; and

no proceeding involving the same position and the same subject matter was first brought in Switzerland, or 
adjudicated in Switzerland, or that it was earlier adjudicated in a third state and this decision is recognizable in 
Switzerland.

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Risks Relating to Our Proposed Redomicile

The anticipated benefits of the Redomicile may not be realized.
We may not realize the benefits we anticipate from the Redomicile. Our failure to realize those benefits could have an adverse 
effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

The rights of Pentair shareholders will change as a result of the Redomicile.
The completion of the Redomicile will change the governing law that applies to our shareholders from Swiss law (which 
applies to the Pentair common shares) to Irish law (which applies to Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares). Many of the principal 
attributes of Pentair common shares and Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares will be materially similar. However, if the Redomicile 
is completed, Pentair shareholders’ future rights as shareholders under Irish corporate law will differ from their current rights as 
a shareholder under Swiss corporate law. In addition, Pentair-Ireland’s proposed articles of association will differ from the 
Pentair articles of association and organizational regulations. 

A change in our tax residency could have a negative effect on our future profitability and taxes on dividends. 
Under current Irish legislation, a company is regarded as resident for tax purposes in Ireland if it is centrally managed and 
controlled in Ireland, or, in certain circumstances, if it is incorporated in Ireland. Under current U.K. legislation, a company that 
is centrally managed and controlled in the U.K. is regarded as resident in the U.K. for taxation purposes. Where a company is 
treated as tax resident under the domestic laws of both the U.K. and Ireland then the provisions of article 4(3) of the Double 
Tax Convention between Ireland and the U.K. provide that such enterprise shall be treated as resident only in the jurisdiction in 
which its place of effective management is situated. Upon completion of the Redomicile, Pentair-Ireland intends to manage its 
affairs so that it is centrally managed and controlled in the U.K. and therefore has its tax residency only in the U.K. However, 
we cannot provide assurance that Pentair-Ireland will continue to be resident only in the U.K. for tax purposes. It is possible 
that in the future, whether as a result of a change in law or the practice of any relevant tax authority or as a result of any change 
in the conduct of its affairs, Pentair-Ireland could become, or be regarded as having become resident in a jurisdiction other than 
the U.K. If Pentair-Ireland was considered to be a tax resident of Ireland, Pentair-Ireland could become liable for Irish 
corporation tax and any dividends paid by it could be subject to Irish dividend withholding tax.

We will remain subject to changes in law and other factors after the Redomicile that may not allow Pentair-Ireland to 
maintain a worldwide effective corporate tax rate that is competitive in Pentair’s industry.
While we believe that the Redomicile should not affect our ability to maintain a worldwide effective corporate tax rate that is 
competitive in our industry, we cannot give any assurance as to what Pentair-Ireland’s effective tax rate will be after the 
Redomicile because of, among other things, uncertainty regarding tax policies of the jurisdictions where Pentair operates. Also, 
the tax laws of the U.S., the U.K., Ireland and other jurisdictions could change in the future, and such changes could cause a 
material change in Pentair-Ireland’s worldwide effective corporate tax rate. In particular, legislative action could be taken by 
the U.S., the U.K., Ireland or the European Union which could override tax treaties upon which we expect to rely and adversely 
affect Pentair-Ireland’s effective tax rate. As a result, Pentair-Ireland’s actual effective tax rate may be materially different from 
our expectations.

We expect to incur transaction costs in connection with the completion of the Redomicile, some of which will be incurred 
whether or not the Redomicile is completed.
We incurred in 2013 and expect to incur in 2014 a total of approximately $14 million in transaction costs in connection with the 
Redomicile. A majority of these costs will be incurred regardless of whether the Redomicile is completed and prior to the 
Extraordinary General Meeting.

Pentair-Ireland will seek Irish High Court approval of the creation of distributable reserves. Pentair-Ireland expects this 
will be forthcoming but cannot guarantee this. 
Under Irish law, dividends may only be paid (and share repurchases and redemptions must generally be funded) out of 
“distributable reserves,” which Pentair-Ireland will not have immediately following the closing of the Redomicile. The creation 
of distributable reserves of Pentair-Ireland by way of a capital reduction of Pentair-Ireland requires the approval of the Irish 
High Court and, in connection with seeking such court approval, we are asking Pentair shareholders to approve the creation of 
distributable reserves for Pentair-Ireland (through the reduction of the share premium account of Pentair-Ireland) at the 
Extraordinary General Meeting. The approval of the Irish High Court is expected within approximately six to ten weeks 
following the closing. We are not aware of any reason why the Irish High Court would not approve the creation of distributable 
reserves. However, the issuance of the required order is a matter for the discretion of the Irish High Court. There will also be no 
guarantee that the approval of the creation of distributable reserves for Pentair-Ireland by Pentair shareholders will be obtained. 
Approval of the creation of distributable reserves by the Irish High Court may also take substantially longer than Pentair-
Ireland anticipates. In the event that distributable reserves of Pentair-Ireland are not created, no distributions by way of 
dividends, share repurchases or otherwise will be permitted under Irish law until such time as the group has created sufficient 
distributable reserves from its trading activities.

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Transfers of Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares may be subject to Irish stamp duty.
For the majority of transfers of Pentair-Ireland shares, there will not be any Irish stamp duty. However, Irish stamp duty will 
become payable in respect of certain share transfers occurring after completion of the Redomicile. A transfer of Pentair-Ireland 
shares from a seller who holds shares beneficially (i.e. through The Depository Trust Company (the "DTC")) to a buyer who 
holds the acquired shares beneficially will not be subject to Irish stamp duty (unless the transfer involves a change in the 
nominee that is the record holder of the transferred shares). A transfer of Pentair-Ireland shares by a seller who holds shares 
directly (i.e. not through the DTC) to any buyer, or by a seller who holds the shares beneficially to a buyer who holds the 
acquired shares directly, may be subject to Irish stamp duty (currently at the rate of 1% of the price paid or the market value of 
the shares acquired, if higher) payable by the buyer. A shareholder who directly holds shares may transfer those shares into his 
or her own broker account to be held through the DTC (or vice versa) without giving rise to Irish stamp duty provided that the 
shareholder has confirmed to Pentair-Ireland’s transfer agent that there is no change in the ultimate beneficial ownership of the 
shares as a result of the transfer and the transfer is not in contemplation of a sale of the shares.

Because of the potential Irish stamp duty on transfers of Pentair-Ireland shares, we strongly recommend that all directly 
registered Pentair  shareholders open broker accounts so they can transfer their shares into a broker account as soon as possible, 
and in any event prior to completion of the Redomicile. We also strongly recommend that any person who wishes to acquire 
Pentair-Ireland shares after completion of the Redomicile acquire such shares through the DTC or another securities depository. 

Pentair-Ireland does not intend to pay any stamp duty on these transactions. However, Pentair-Ireland’s articles of association 
allow Pentair-Ireland, in its absolute discretion, to create an instrument of transfer and pay any stamp duty payable by a buyer. 
In the event of such payment, Pentair-Ireland reserves the right to (i) seek reimbursement from the buyer or seller (at its 
discretion), (ii) set-off the amount of the stamp duty against future dividends payable to the buyer or seller (at its discretion) 
and/or (iii) claim a lien against the Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares on which it has paid stamp duty. Parties to a share transfer 
should not assume that any stamp duty arising in respect of a transaction in Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares will be paid by 
Pentair-Ireland. 

Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares, received by means of a gift or inheritance could be subject to Irish capital acquisitions tax. 
Irish capital acquisitions tax (“CAT”) could apply to a gift or inheritance of Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares irrespective of the 
place of residence, ordinary residence or domicile of the parties. This is because Pentair-Ireland shares will be regarded as 
property situated in Ireland. The person who receives the gift or inheritance has primary liability for CAT. Gifts and 
inheritances passing between spouses are exempt from CAT. Children have a tax-free threshold of €225,000 per lifetime in 
respect of taxable gifts or inheritances received from their parents. 

If Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares are not eligible for deposit and clearing within the facilities of the DTC, then 
transactions in Pentair-Ireland’s securities may be disrupted.
The facilities of the DTC are a widely-used mechanism that allow for rapid electronic transfers of securities between the 
participants in the DTC system, which include many large banks and brokerage firms.

Upon the completion of the Redomicile, Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares will be eligible for deposit and clearing within the 
DTC system. Pentair-Ireland expects to enter into arrangements with the DTC whereby Pentair-Ireland will agree to indemnify 
the DTC for any stamp duty and/or Stamp Duty Reserve Tax that may be assessed upon it as a result of its service as a 
depository and clearing agency for Pentair-Ireland’s ordinary shares.

The DTC is not obligated to accept Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares for deposit and clearing within its facilities at the closing 
and, even if the DTC does initially accept Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares, it will generally have discretion to cease to act as a 
depository and clearing agency for Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares. If the DTC determined prior to the completion of the 
Redomicile that Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares are not eligible for clearance within the DTC system, then we would not expect 
to complete the transactions contemplated by this proxy statement/prospectus in their current form. However, if the DTC 
determined at any time after the completion of the Redomicile that Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares were not eligible for 
continued deposit and clearance within its facilities, then we believe Pentair-Ireland ordinary shares would not be eligible for 
continued listing on a U.S. securities exchange or inclusion in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and trading in Pentair-Ireland 
ordinary shares would be disrupted. While Pentair-Ireland would pursue alternative arrangements to preserve its listing and 
maintain trading, any such disruption could have a material adverse effect on the trading price of the Pentair-Ireland ordinary 
shares.

The U.K.’s controlled foreign company legislation may apply to Pentair-Ireland.
Pentair-Ireland is seeking confirmation from HM Revenue and Customs that either Pentair-Ireland will not be subject to the 
U.K.’s controlled foreign company (“CFC”) legislation because it does not satisfy the “gateway” test or that the rules have no 
material effect because any chargeable profits which pass through the “gateway” benefit from an applicable exemption.

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Broadly the U.K.’s CFC rules may subject to U.K. corporation tax profits in non-U.K. tax resident subsidiaries which pass 
through a “gateway”. Although the rules are complex, profits of a non-U.K. tax resident company should not pass through the 
“gateway” unless the profits have been artificially diverted from the U.K.

The rules should therefore not apply to ordinary trading activities outside the U.K. In relation to a finance company, if profits 
pass through the “gateway”, specific exemptions apply including the “matched interest” rules which broadly speaking will 
exempt profits from the U.K. CFC rules if U.K. members of Pentair-Ireland do not have net finance expenses as determined by 
the U.K.’s worldwide debt cap rules.

Upon completion of the Redomicile, Pentair-Ireland intends to manage its affairs so that the U.K. CFC rules do not result in 
any material U.K. corporation tax liability. The treatment is intended to be discussed and agreed with HM Revenue and 
Customs, but if such agreement is not received and the U.K.’s CFC rules do indeed apply, this may adversely affect Pentair-
Ireland’s effective tax rate.

We may choose to abandon the Redomicile.
We may decide to abandon the Redomicile at any time prior to the extraordinary general meeting of Pentair shareholders where 
we will seek shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”), and in some 
circumstances, after obtaining shareholder approval at the Extraordinary General Meeting. After the Merger Agreement is 
approved by our shareholders, we anticipate filing the application to effect the Redomicile, unless one of the conditions to 
completing the Redomicile fails to be satisfied and such failure would have a material adverse effect on the Redomicile.

ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

Our principal office is located in leased premises in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and our management office in the United States 
is located in leased premises in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Our operations are conducted in facilities throughout the world. These 
facilities house manufacturing and distribution operations, as well as sales and marketing, engineering and administrative 
offices.

We carry out our Valves & Controls manufacturing operations at 8 plants located throughout the United States and 34 plants 
located in 17 other countries. In addition, Valves & Controls has 31 distribution facilities, 57 sales offices and 51 service 
centers located in numerous countries throughout the world.

We carry out our Process Technologies manufacturing operations at 14 plants located throughout the United States and at 11 
plants located in 8 other countries. In addition, Process Technologies has 10 distribution facilities and 22 sales offices located in 
numerous countries throughout the world.

We carry out our Flow Technologies manufacturing operations at 7 plants located throughout the United States and at 14 plants 
located in 10 other countries. In addition, Flow Technologies has 40 distribution facilities, 20 sales offices and 11 service 
centers located in numerous countries throughout the world.

We carry out our Technical Solutions manufacturing operations at 8 plants located throughout the United States and 9 plants 
located in 8 other countries. In addition, Technical Solutions has 11 distribution facilities and 52 sales offices located in 
numerous countries throughout the world.

We believe that our production facilities are suitable for their purpose and are adequate to support our businesses. 

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We have been made parties to a number of actions filed or have been given notice of potential claims relating to the conduct of 
our business, including those pertaining to commercial disputes, product liability, asbestos, environmental, safety and health, 
patent infringement and employment matters.

While we believe that a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows from any 
such future claims or potential claims is unlikely, given the inherent uncertainty of litigation, a remote possibility exists that a 
future adverse ruling or unfavorable development could result in future charges that could have a material impact. We do and 
will continue to periodically reexamine our estimates of probable liabilities and any associated expenses and receivables and 

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make appropriate adjustments to such estimates based on experience and developments in litigation. As a result, the current 
estimates of the potential impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the proceedings 
and claims described in the notes to our consolidated financial statements could change in the future.

Asbestos Matters
Our subsidiaries and numerous other companies are named as defendants in personal injury lawsuits based on alleged exposure 
to asbestos-containing materials. These cases typically involve product liability claims based primarily on allegations of 
manufacture, sale or distribution of industrial products that either contained asbestos or were attached to or used with asbestos-
containing components manufactured by third-parties. Each case typically names between dozens to hundreds of corporate 
defendants. While we have observed an increase in the number of these lawsuits over the past several years, including lawsuits 
by plaintiffs with mesothelioma-related claims, a large percentage of these suits have not presented viable legal claims and, as a 
result, have been dismissed by the courts. Our historical strategy has been to mount a vigorous defense aimed at having 
unsubstantiated suits dismissed, and, where appropriate, settling suits before trial. Although a large percentage of litigated suits 
have been dismissed, we cannot predict the extent to which we will be successful in resolving lawsuits in the future.

As of December 31, 2013, there were approximately 2,000 lawsuits pending against our subsidiaries. A lawsuit might include 
several claims, and we have approximately 2,200 claims outstanding as of December 31, 2013. This amount is not adjusted for 
claims that are not actively being prosecuted, identified incorrect defendants, or duplicated other actions, which would 
ultimately reflect our current estimate of the number of viable claims made against us, our affiliates, or entities for which we 
assumed responsibility in connection with acquisitions or divestitures. In addition, the amount does not include certain claims 
pending against third parties for which we have been provided an indemnification.

Our estimated liability for asbestos-related claims was $254.7 million and $278.9 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, 
respectively, and was recorded in Other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for pending and future 
claims and related defense costs. Our estimated receivable for insurance recoveries was $119.6 million and $131.0 million at 
December 31, 2013 and 2012, all of which was acquired in the Merger, and was recorded in Other non-current assets in the 
Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

Environmental Matters
We are involved in or have retained responsibility and potential liability for environmental obligations and legal proceedings 
related to our current business and, including pursuant to certain indemnification obligations, related to certain formerly owned 
businesses. We are responsible, or alleged to be responsible, for ongoing environmental investigation and/or remediation of 
sites in several countries. These sites are in various stages of investigation and/or remediation and at some of these sites our 
liability is considered de minimis. We received notification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and from similar 
state and non-U.S. environmental agencies that several sites formerly or currently owned and/or operated by us, and other 
properties or water supplies that may be or may have been impacted from those operations, contain disposed or recycled 
materials or waste and require environmental investigation and/or remediation. Those sites include instances where we have 
been identified as a potentially responsible party under U.S. federal, state and/or non-U.S. environmental laws and regulations. 
For several formerly owned businesses, we have also received claims for indemnification from purchasers of these businesses.

Our accruals for environmental matters are recorded on a site-by-site basis when it is probable that a liability has been incurred 
and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based on current law and existing technologies. It can be difficult 
to estimate reliably the final costs of investigation and remediation due to various factors. In our opinion, the amounts accrued 
are appropriate based on facts and circumstances as currently known. Based upon our experience, current information 
regarding known contingencies and applicable laws, we have recorded reserves for these environmental matters of $39.3 
million and $49.2 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We do not anticipate these environmental conditions 
will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, unknown conditions, 
new details about existing conditions or changes in environmental requirements may give rise to environmental liabilities that 
will exceed the amount of our current reserves and could have a material adverse effect in the future.

Product liability claims
We are subject to various product liability lawsuits and personal injury claims. A substantial number of these lawsuits and 
claims are insured and accrued for by Penwald, our captive insurance subsidiary. See discussion in ITEM 1 and ITEM 8, Note 1 
of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Insurance subsidiary. Penwald records a liability for these claims based 
on actuarial projections of ultimate losses. For all other claims, accruals covering the claims are recorded, on an undiscounted 
basis, when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated based on 
existing information. The accruals are adjusted periodically as additional information becomes available. In 2004, we disposed 
of the Tools Group and we retained responsibility for certain product claims. We have not experienced significant unfavorable 
trends in either the severity or frequency of product liability lawsuits or personal injury claims.

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Compliance Matters
Prior to the Merger, the Flow Control business was subject to investigations by the DOJ and the SEC related to allegations that 
improper payments were made by the Flow Control business and other Tyco subsidiaries and third-party intermediaries in 
recent years in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Tyco reported to the DOJ and the SEC the remedial measures 
that it had taken in response to the allegations and Tyco’s own internal investigations. As a result of discussions with the DOJ 
and SEC aimed at resolving these matters, on September 24, 2012, Tyco entered into a settlement with the SEC and a non-
prosecution agreement with the DOJ, pursuant to which the Flow Control business is for a three year period subject to yearly 
reporting to the DOJ concerning its continuing compliance efforts.

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Current executive officers of Pentair Ltd., their ages, current position and their business experience during at least the past five 
years are as follows:

Name
Randall J. Hogan

John L. Stauch

Frederick S. Koury

Angela D. Lageson

Todd R. Gleason

Age Current Position and Business Experience

58 Chief Executive Officer since 2001 and Chairman of the Board since 2002; President and Chief
Operating Officer, 1999 — 2000; Executive Vice President and President of Pentair’s Electrical
and Electronic Enclosures Group, 1998 — 1999; United Technologies Carrier Transicold
President, 1995 — 1997; Pratt & Whitney Industrial Turbines Vice President and General
Manager, 1994 — 1995; General Electric various executive positions, 1988 — 1994;
McKinsey & Company consultant, 1981 — 1987.

49 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2007; Chief Financial Officer of the
Automation and Control Systems unit of Honeywell International Inc., 2005 — 2007; Vice
President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Sensing and Controls unit of Honeywell
International Inc., 2004 — 2005; Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the
Automation & Control Products unit of Honeywell International Inc., 2002 — 2004; Chief
Financial Officer and IT Director of PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, a unit of PerkinElmer, Inc.,
2000 — 2002; Various executive, investor relations and managerial finance positions with
Honeywell International Inc. and its predecessor AlliedSignal Inc., 1994 — 2000.

53 Senior Vice President, Human Resources since 2003; Vice President of Human Resources at
Limited Brands, 2000 — 2003; PepsiCo, Inc., various executive positions, 1985 — 2000.
45 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since 2010; Assistant General Counsel,

2002 — 2010; Shareholder and Officer of the law firm of Henson & Efron, P.A., 2000 — 2002;
Associate Attorney in the law firm of Henson & Efron, P.A. 1996 — 2000 and in the law firm
of Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt, P.A., 1992 — 1996.

43 Senior Vice President, Growth since 2013; President, Integration and Standardization, 2012 —
2013; Vice President, Marketing & Strategy, 2010 — 2012; Vice President, Investor Relations
and Business Analysis and Planning, 2007 — 2010; Director of Investor Relations with
American Standard (now Ingersoll Rand), 2005 — 2007; Various business leadership positions
with Honeywell International Inc. and its predecessor AlliedSignal Inc., 1998 — 2005.

Michael G. Meyer

55 Vice President, Treasurer since 2012; Vice President of Treasury and Tax, 2004 – 2012;

Mark C. Borin

Treasurer, 2002 — 2004; Assistant Treasurer, 1994 — 2001; Various executive positions with
Federal-Hoffman, Inc. (former subsidiary of Pentair), 1985 — 1994.

46 Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since 2008; Partner in the audit practice of
the public accounting firm KPMG LLP, 2000 — 2008; Various positions in the audit practice
of KPMG LLP, 1989 — June 2000.

Karl R. Frykman

53 President, Aquatic Systems Global Business Unit since 2007; President of Aquatic Systems'

National Pool Tile group, 1998— 2007; Vice President of Operations for American Products,
1995— 1998; Vice President of Anthony Pools, 1990 —  1995; Vice President of Poolsaver,
1988 — 1990.

Netha N. Johnson

43 President, Filtration & Process Global Business Unit since 2013; President, Process

Technologies business, 2010 — 2013; President and General Manager of Dyneon (wholly
owned subsidiary of 3M), 2007 — 2010; Various executive positions with Brooks Automation,
Inc., 1999 — 2004.

Alok Maskara

42 President, Technical Solutions Global Business Unit since 2014; President, Thermal

Management business, 2012 — 2014; President, Water Purification business, 2011 — 2012;
President, Residential Filtration business, 2008 — 2011; General Manager of the Residential &
Commercial water business at General Electric Corporation, 2006 — 2008; Manager Corporate
Initiatives, General Electric Corporation, 2004 — 2006; Various executive positions with
McKinsey & Company, 2000 — 2004.

Phil Pejovich

48 President, Flow Technologies Global Business Unit since 2014; President, Equipment

Protection business, 2010 - 2014; Various executive positions within Whirlpool Corporation,
including Business Strategy, North America Refrigeration, President, Whirlpool Greater China,
1999 — 2010; Various executive positions at TRW, Inc., Electrospace, and E-Systems,
(divisions of Raytheon Company) 1987 - 1999.

Christopher Stevens

46 President, Valves & Controls Global Business Unit since 2014; Vice President of Product

Management & Marketing, Valves & Controls business, 2012 — 2014; General Manager of
Global Mining for Tyco International's Flow Control business, 2009 — 2012;  Vice President
of Strategy & Global Marketing for Tyco International's Flow Control business, 2007 — 2009;
Director, Strategy & Business Planning, Tyco Engineered Products & Services, 2005 — 2006;
Vice President of Worldwide Strategic Sourcing at Fisher Scientific International, 2002 —
2005; Various business positions with McKinsey & Company, CSC Index and Westinghouse
Electric, 1990 — 2002.

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PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND 
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common shares are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol “PNR.” As of 
December 31, 2013, there were 19,826 shareholders of record.

The high, low and closing sales price for our common shares and the dividends paid for each of the quarterly periods for 2013 
and 2012 were as follows:

2013

2012

First  

Second  

Third  

Fourth  

First  

Second  

Third  

Fourth  

High

Low

Close

Dividends paid

$

54.20 $

60.14 $

66.49 $

77.97

$

48.77 $

47.59 $

45.21 $

49.39

52.75

0.23

49.67

57.69

0.23

57.38

65.52

0.25

62.80

77.67

0.25

33.88

47.61

0.22

36.31

38.28

0.22

37.43

44.51

0.22

49.50

40.30

49.15

0.22

Pentair has paid 152 consecutive quarterly dividends and has increased dividends each year for 37 consecutive years.

Future dividends on our common shares or reductions of registered share capital for distribution to shareholders, if any, must be 
approved by our shareholders. We expect to obtain shareholder approval of the annual dividend amount out of contributed 
surplus each year at our annual general meeting, and we expect to distribute the approved dividend amount in four quarterly 
installments. The timing, declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of our common shares will depend upon many 
factors, including our financial condition and results of operations, the capital requirements of our businesses, industry practice 
and any other relevant factors.

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Share Performance Graph
The following information under the caption “Share Performance Graph” in this ITEM 5 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K 
is not deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and will not be deemed to be 
incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the 
extent we specifically incorporate it by reference into such a filing.

The following graph sets forth the cumulative total shareholder return on our common shares for the last five years, assuming 
the investment of $100 on December 31, 2008 and the reinvestment of all dividends since that date to December 31, 2013. The 
graph also contains for comparison purposes the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Industrials Index, assuming the same 
investment level and reinvestment of dividends.

By virtue of our market capitalization, we are a component of the S&P 500 Index. On the basis of our size and diversity of 
businesses, we believe the S&P 500 Industrials Index is an appropriate published industry index for comparison purposes.

INDEXED RETURNS
Years ended December 31
2011

2012

2010

162.03

145.51

153.26

150.90

148.59

152.35

227.68

172.37

175.73

2013

365.87

228.19

247.22

Company / Index
Pentair Ltd.

S&P 500 Index

S&P 500 Industrials Index

Base Period
December
2008

100

100

100

2009

140.14

126.46

120.93

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Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information with respect to purchases we made of our common shares during the fourth quarter of 
2013:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Total number of
shares
purchased

Average price
paid per share

966,101 $

1,496,677

191,493

2,654,271

65.58

68.40

71.15

Total number of
shares
purchased as
part of publicly
announced
plans or
programs

Dollar value
of
shares that may
yet be purchased
under the plans or
programs

915,485 $

265,555,373

1,496,300

163,164,486

185,200

1,150,014,432

2,596,985

September 29 – October 26, 2013

October 27 – November 23, 2013

November 24 – December 31, 2013

Total

(a)  The purchases in this column include 50,616 shares for the period September 29 – October 26, 2013, 377 shares for 
the period October 27 – November 23, 2013, and 6,293 shares for the period November 24 – December 31, 2013 
deemed surrendered to us by participants in our 2012 Stock and Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”) and earlier stock 
incentive plans that are now outstanding under the 2012 Plan (collectively “the Plans”) to satisfy the exercise price or 
withholding of tax obligations related to the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted shares.

(b)  The average price paid in this column includes shares repurchased as part of our publicly announced plans and shares 
deemed surrendered to us by participants in the Plans to satisfy the exercise price of stock options and withholding tax 
obligations due upon stock option exercises and vesting of restricted shares.

(c)  The number of shares in this column represents the number of shares repurchased as part of our publicly announced 

plans to repurchase our common shares up to a maximum dollar limit of $2.2 billion.

(d)  Prior to the closing of the Merger, our board of directors, and Tyco as our sole shareholder, authorized the repurchase 
of our common shares with a maximum aggregate value of $400 million following the closing of the Merger. This 
authorization does not have an expiration date. On October 1, 2012, our board of directors authorized the repurchase 
of our common shares with a maximum aggregate value of $800 million. This authorization expires on December 31, 
2015 and is in addition to the $400 million share repurchase authorization. In December 2013, our Board of Directors 
authorized the repurchase of our common shares up to a maximum dollar limit of $1.0 billion. This authorization is in 
addition to the combined $1.2 billion prior share repurchase authorization. The authorization expires on December 31, 
2016. 

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ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth our selected historical financial data for the five years ended December 31, 2013. 

In millions, except per-share data
Consolidated statements of operations and

comprehensive income (loss) data

Net sales

Operating income (loss)

Net income (loss) attributable to Pentair Ltd.
Per-share data

Basic:

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to

Pentair Ltd.

Weighted average shares

Diluted:

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to

Pentair Ltd.

Weighted average shares

Cash dividends declared and paid per common

share

Cash dividends declared and unpaid per common

share

Consolidated balance sheets data

Total assets

Total debt

Total equity

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

Years ended December 31

$

7,479.7 $

774.0

536.8

4,416.1 $
(43.1)
(107.2)

3,456.7 $

3,030.8 $

2,692.5

100.2
(7.5)

313.0

185.5

219.1

115.0

$

$

$

2.67 $

201.1

(0.84) $
127.4

(0.08) $
98.2

1.89 $

98.0

2.62 $

204.6

(0.84) $
127.4

(0.08) $
98.2

1.87 $

99.3

0.96 $

0.88 $

0.80 $

0.76 $

0.50

0.46

—

—

1.18

97.4

1.16

98.5

0.72

—

$

11,743.3 $

11,882.7 $

4,586.3 $

3,973.5 $

3,911.3

2,555.1

6,217.7

2,457.4

6,487.5

1,309.1

2,047.4

707.5

2,205.0

805.6

2,126.3

Factors Affecting Comparability of our Selected Financial Data
For periods prior to 2012, the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Consolidated 
Statements of Cash Flows include the historical results of Pentair, Inc. Following the consummation of the Merger on 
September 28, 2012, the consolidated financial statements include the results of Flow Control.

In May 2011, we acquired as part of Process Technologies, the Clean Process Technologies division of privately held Norit 
Holding B.V. In the fourth quarter of 2011, we recorded a pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $200.5 million.

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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF 
OPERATIONS

Forward-looking Statements
This report contains statements that we believe to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities 
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Without 
limitation, any statements preceded or followed by or that include the words “targets,” “plans,” “believes,” “expects,” 
“intends,” “will,” “likely,” “may,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “should,” “would,” “positioned,” “strategy,” “future” 
or words, phrases or terms of similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking 
statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some 
of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such 
forward-looking statements. These factors include the ability to successfully complete the Redomicile (as defined below) and 
achieve the expected benefits from the Redomicile; the ability to successfully integrate Pentair, Inc. and the Flow Control (as 
defined below) business and achieve expected benefits from the Merger (as defined below); overall global economic and 
business conditions; competition and pricing pressures in the markets we serve; the strength of housing and related markets; 
volatility in currency exchange rates and commodity prices; inability to generate savings from excellence in operations 
initiatives consisting of lean enterprise, supply management and cash flow practices; increased risks associated with operating 
foreign businesses; the ability to deliver backlog and win future project work; failure of markets to accept new product 
introductions and enhancements; the impact of changes in laws and regulations, including those that limit U.S. tax benefits; the 
outcome of litigation and governmental proceedings; and the ability to achieve our long-term strategic operating goals. 
Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission, including in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the 
date of this report. Pentair Ltd. assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update the information contained in this 
report.

Overview
Pentair Ltd. is a focused diversified industrial manufacturing company comprising four reporting segments: Valves & Controls, 
Process Technologies, Flow Technologies and Technical Solutions. During the fourth quarter of 2013, we reorganized our 
business segments to reflect a new operating structure and management of our Global Business Units, resulting in a change 
from three reporting segments to four. All prior period amounts related to the segment change have been retrospectively 
reclassified throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K to conform to the new presentation. We now have four reporting 
segments: Valves & Controls, Process Technologies, Flow Technologies and Technical Solutions. We classify our operations 
into business segments based primarily on types of products offered and markets served. For the year ended December 31, 
2013, Valves & Controls, Process Technologies, Flow Technologies and Technical Solutions accounted for 33 percent, 23 
percent, 22 percent and 22 percent of total revenues, respectively.

Pentair Ltd. took its current form on September 28, 2012 as a result of a reverse acquisition (the "Merger") involving Pentair, 
Inc. and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Flow Control (defined below), with Pentair, Inc. surviving as an indirect, 
wholly-owned subsidiary of Pentair Ltd. "Flow Control" refers to Pentair Ltd. prior the Merger. Prior to the Merger, Tyco 
International Ltd. ("Tyco") engaged in an internal restructuring whereby it transferred to Flow Control certain assets related to 
the flow control business of Tyco, and Flow Control assumed from Tyco certain liabilities related to the flow control business 
of Tyco. On September 28, 2012 prior to the Merger, Tyco effected a spin-off of Flow Control through the pro-rata distribution 
of 100% of the outstanding common shares of Flow Control to Tyco’s shareholders (the “Distribution”), resulting in the 
distribution of approximately 110.9 million of our common shares to Tyco’s shareholders. The Merger was accounted for as a 
reverse acquisition under the purchase method of accounting with Pentair, Inc. treated as the acquirer.

In May 2011, Pentair, Inc. acquired, as part of Process Technologies, the Clean Process Technologies (“CPT”) division of 
privately held Norit Holding B.V. for $715.3 million (€502.7 million translated at the May 12, 201 1 exchange rate). CPT’s 
results of operations have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. CPT is a global 
leader in membrane solutions and clean process technologies in the high growth water and beverage filtration and separation 
segments.

On January 30, 2014, we acquired, as part of Process Technologies, the remaining 19.9 percent ownership interest in two 
entities, a U.S. entity and an international entity (collectively,  Pentair Residential Filtration or “PRF”), from GE Water & 
Process Technologies (a unit of General Electric Company) (“GE”) for $134.3 million in cash. Prior to the acquisition, we held 
a 80.1 percent ownership equity interest in PRF, representing our and GE's respective global water softener and residential 
water filtration businesses.

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Key Trends and Uncertainties Regarding Our Existing Business
The following trends and uncertainties affected our financial performance in 2013 and 2012, and will likely impact our results 
in the future:

• 

In September 2012, we completed the Merger. With an acquisition of this magnitude and complexity, there are 
uncertainties and risks associated with realizing the amount and timing of anticipated growth opportunities and cost 
and tax synergies as described in ITEM 1A – Risk Factors.

•  We identified specific market opportunities that we continue to pursue that we find attractive, both within and outside 
the United States. We are reinforcing our businesses to more effectively address these opportunities through targeted 
research and development and additional sales and marketing resources. Unless we successfully penetrate these 
product and geographic markets, our organic growth would likely be limited.

•  End markets for new home building and new pool starts continue to show signs of rebound from their historically low 

levels in 2007—2011. New product introductions, expanded distribution, channel penetration and a recovering 
housing market resulted in volume increases for 2012 and 2013 in these end markets.

•  Despite the overall strength of our end-markets, we experience differing levels of volatility depending on the end-
market and may continue to do so over the medium and longer term. While we believe the general trends are 
favorable, factors specific to each of our major end-markets may affect the capital spending plans of our customers.

•  Economic uncertainty in Australia has negatively impacted business results and may continue to do so for the 

foreseeable future.

•  Through 2012 and 2013, we experienced material and other cost inflation. We strive for productivity improvements, 

and we implement increases in selling prices to help mitigate this inflation. We expect the current economic 
environment will result in continuing price volatility for many of our raw materials. Commodity prices have begun to 
moderate, but we are uncertain as to the timing and impact of these market changes.

•  We have a long-term goal to consistently generate free cash flow that equals or exceeds 100 percent of our net income. 
We define free cash flow as cash flow from operating activities less capital expenditures plus proceeds from sale of 
property and equipment. Our free cash flow for the full year 2013 was $751.3 million, exceeding our goal of 100 
percent net income conversion. We expect to generate free cash flow that equals or exceeds 105 percent of our net 
income in 2014. We are continuing to target reductions in working capital and particularly inventory as a percentage of 
sales. See the discussion of “Other financial measures” under “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Other financial 
measures” in this report for a reconciliation of our free cash flow.

In 2014, our operating objectives include the following:

•  Continued integration of Pentair, Inc. and the Flow Control business;

• 

Increasing our presence in both fast growth and developed regions and vertical focus to grow in those markets in 
which we have competitive advantages;

• 

Focusing on developing global talent in light of our increased global presence;

•  Optimizing our technological capabilities to increasingly generate innovative new products; and

•  Driving operating excellence through lean enterprise initiatives, with specific focus on sourcing and supply 

management, cash flow management and lean operations.

We may seek to meet our objectives of expanding our geographic reach internationally and expanding our presence in our 
various channels to market by acquiring technologies and products to broaden our businesses’ capabilities to serve additional 
markets and through acquisitions. We may also consider the divestiture of discrete business units to further focus our businesses 
on our most attractive markets.

Proposed Redomicile
On December 10, 2013, Pentair Ltd. entered into a Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with Pentair plc, a newly-
formed Irish public limited company and subsidiary of Pentair (“Pentair-Ireland”). Under the Merger Agreement, and subject to 
the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Pentair will merge with and into Pentair-Ireland, with Pentair-Ireland being 
the surviving company (the “Redomicile”), thereby changing the jurisdiction of organization of the publicly-traded parent 

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company from Switzerland to Ireland. Pentair shareholders will receive one ordinary share of Pentair-Ireland for each common 
share of Pentair held immediately prior to the Redomicile. 

Upon completion of the Redomicile, Pentair-Ireland intends to manage its affairs so that it is centrally managed and controlled 
in the United Kingdom (the “U.K.”) and therefore have its tax residency in the U.K. Pentair-Ireland will continue to own and 
conduct the same businesses as Pentair owned and conducted prior to the Merger, except that Pentair-Ireland will replace 
Pentair as the publicly-traded parent company. Pentair-Ireland will remain subject to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 
(“SEC”) reporting requirements and the applicable corporate governance rules of the New York Stock Exchange. 

The Redomicile is subject to Pentair shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement and certain other conditions. Pentair’s 
shareholders will be asked to vote to approve the Merger Agreement at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, which 
Pentair expects to be held during the second quarter of 2014.

We anticipate that having our publicly-traded parent company incorporated in Ireland and tax resident in the U.K. will provide 
us the following benefits:

• 

Incorporation of our publicly-traded parent company in Ireland would enable us to benefit by being subject to a legal 
and regulatory structure in a jurisdiction with a well-developed legal system and corporate law with established 
standards of corporate governance.

•  The U.K. has a developed, stable and internationally competitive tax system.

•  The legal requirements we will be subject to as a company incorporated in Ireland, listed on the NYSE and subject to 
SEC disclosure and shareholder voting requirements strike the right balance between robust external governance 
oversight and regulation of our executive and director pay practices and the ability of our compensation committee 
consisting of independent directors to determine executive compensation to provide incentives to our executive 
management and to offer competitive salaries and benefits.

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The consolidated results of operations were as follows:

In millions

Net sales

Cost of goods sold

Gross profit

% of net sales

Selling, general and administrative

% of net sales

Research and development

% of net sales

Operating income (loss)

% of net sales

Gain on sale of businesses

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

Net interest expense

Net income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling

interest

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

   Effective tax rate

N.M. Not Meaningful

Net sales

Years ended December 31

2013

2012

2011

$

7,479.7 $ 4,416.1

$

3,456.7

5,006.8

2,472.9

3,146.5

1,269.6

2,383.0

1,073.7

33.1%

28.7 %

31.1%

1,562.1

1,158.4

694.8

21.0%

125.8

1.7%

26.2 %

93.6

2.1 %

20.1%

78.2

2.3%

% / point change

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

69.4 %

59.1 %

94.8 %
4.4

34.8 %
(5.2)

34.4 %
(0.4)

27.8 %

32.0 %

18.2 %
(2.4)

66.7 %
6.1

19.7 %
(0.2)

774.0

(43.1)

10.3%

(1.0)%

100.2

2.9%

N.M.
11.3

(143.0)%
(3.9)

(19.7)

—

69.1

—

75.4

67.6

—

—

58.9

N.M.

(100.0)%

— %

N.M.

2.2 %

14.8 %

726.4

183.8

(184.0)
(79.4)

25.3%

43.1 %

43.2

46.4
107.3%

N.M.

N.M.
(17.8)

N.M.

N.M.
(64.2)

The components of the consolidated net sales change were as follows:

Volume
Acquisition
Price
Currency
Total

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

7.3 %
62.1 %
1.4 %
(1.4)%
69.4 %

(1.0)%
28.3 %
1.5 %
(1.0)%
27.8 %

The 69.4 percentage point increase in consolidated net sales in 2013 from 2012 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

sales volume of the Flow Control businesses of $3,725.7 million in 2013, compared to $886.5 million in 2012;

organic sales growth in Process Technologies and Flow Technologies due to higher sales of certain pool products 
serving the North American residential housing market and increased demand for global food & beverage solutions;

growth in developed regions led by strength in the U.S. and Western Europe;

growth in emerging regions of the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe; and

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases.

These increases were partially offset by:

• 

lower sales in infrastructure; and

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• 

unfavorable foreign currency effects.

The 27.8 percentage point increase in consolidated net sales in 2012 from 2011 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

• 

sales volume of the Flow Control businesses subsequent to the Merger of $886.5 million and higher sales volume 
related to the May 2011 acquisition of CPT;

organic sales growth in Process Technologies and Flow Technologies primarily due to higher sales of certain pump, 
pool and filtration products primarily serving the North American residential housing market and other global markets;

continued sales growth in fast growth regions including in Latin America and Eastern Europe; and

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases.

These increases were partially offset by:

• 

• 

decreases in Technical Solutions sales volume in Western Europe and in the infrastructure vertical; and

unfavorable foreign currency effects.

Gross profit 
The 4.4 percentage point increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales in 2013 from 2012 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

lower cost of goods sold as a result of inventory fair value step-up and customer backlog recorded as part of the 
Merger purchase accounting, which decreased from $179.6 million in 2012 to $86.9 million in 2013; 

savings generated from our PIMS initiatives including lean and supply management practices and synergies from the 
combined operations subsequent to the Merger; and

• 

selective increases in selling prices across all business segments to mitigate inflationary cost increases.

These increases were partially offset by:

• 

inflationary increases related to raw materials and labor costs.

The 2.4 percentage point decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales in 2012 from 2011 was primarily the result of:

• 

higher cost of goods sold of $179.6 million in 2012 as a result of inventory fair value step-up and customer backlog 
recorded as part of the Merger purchase accounting; and

• 

inflationary increases related to raw materials and labor costs.

These decreases were partially offset by:

• 

• 

• 

cost savings generated from our PIMS initiatives including lean and supply management practices;

selective increases in selling prices in Process Technologies, Flow Technologies, and Technical Solutions to mitigate 
inflationary cost increases; and

higher cost of goods sold in 2011 as a result of the inventory fair value step-up and customer backlog recorded as part 
of the CPT purchase accounting.

Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") 
The 5.2 percentage point decrease in SG&A expense as a percentage of sales in 2013 from 2012 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

• 

"mark-to-market" actuarial gains related to pension and other post-retirement benefit plans of $63.2 million in 2013, 
compared to "mark-to-market" actuarial losses of $146.2 million in 2012; 

costs associated with the Merger in 2012 that did not reoccur in 2013, including $23.2 million in transaction advisory 
fees, $21.8 million of change of control costs and $34.1 million of other transaction costs;

trade name impairment charge of $11.0 million for 2013, compared to $60.7 million in 2012;

sales volume of the Flow Control businesses subsequent to the Merger, which resulted in increased leverage on our 
fixed operating expenses; and

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• 

savings generated from back-office consolidation, reduction in personnel and other lean initiatives.

These decreases were partially offset by: 

• 

• 

• 

restructuring costs of $113.5 million in 2013, compared to $66.9 million in 2012;

certain increases for labor and related costs; and 

intangible asset amortization associated with the Merger.

The 6.1 percentage point increase in SG&A expense as a percentage of sales in 2012 from 2011 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

“mark-to-market” actuarial losses related to pension and other post-retirement benefit plans of $146.2 million in 2012, 
an increase of $80.0 million from 2011;

costs associated with the Merger, including $23.2 million in transaction advisory fees, $21.8 million of change of 
control costs and $34.1 million of other transaction costs;

restructuring costs of $66.9 million in 2012, compared to $13.0 million in 2011;

trade name impairment charge of $60.7 million;

intangible asset amortization related to the Merger and to the May 2011 acquisition of CPT; and

continued investments in future growth with emphasis on international markets, including personnel and business 
infrastructure investments.

These increases were partially offset by:

• 

• 

a nonrecurring goodwill impairment charge in 2011 of $200.5 million in Process Technologies; and

sales volume of the Flow Control businesses subsequent to the Merger, which resulted in increased leverage on our 
fixed operating expenses.

Research and development ("R&D")
The 0.4 percentage point decrease in R&D expense as a percentage of sales in 2013 from 2012 was primarily the result of:

• 

lower R&D expenditures in 2013 versus 2012 as compared to sales volume from the Flow Control businesses. 

This decrease was partially offset by:

• 

continued investments in the development of innovative new products for future growth.

The 0.2 percentage point decrease in R&D expense as a percentage of sales in 2012 from 2011 was primarily the result of:

• 

sales volume of the Flow Control businesses subsequent to the Merger, which resulted in increased leverage on the 
R&D spending; and

• 

higher sales volumes in Process Technologies which resulted in increased leverage on the R&D spending.

These decreases were partially offset by:

• 

continued investments in the development of new products to generate growth.

Net interest expense
The 2.2 percentage point increase in net interest expense in 2013 from 2012 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

the impact of higher debt levels following the Merger; and

additional interest expense of $2.1 million in the second quarter of 2013 for the working capital and net indebtedness 
adjustment related to the Merger.

These increases were partially offset by:

• 

reduced overall interest rates in effect on our outstanding debt; and

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• 

the impact of higher cash balances following the Merger.

The 14.8 percentage point increase in net interest expense in 2012 from 2011 was primarily the result of:

• 

the impact of higher debt levels following the Merger.

This increase was partially offset by:

• 

reduced overall interest rates in effect on our outstanding debt.

Gain on sale of businesses, net
During 2013, we sold businesses that were part of Technical Solutions and Flow Technologies for a cash purchase price of 
$30.1 million and $13.4 million, respectively, net of transaction costs, resulting in a net gain of $16.8 million and $2.9 million, 
respectively. 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
In October 2012, we redeemed the remaining outstanding aggregate principal of our 5.65% fixed rate senior notes due 
2013-2017 totaling $400 million and our 1.05% floating rate senior notes due 2013 totaling $100 million (the “Fixed/Floating 
Rate Notes”). The redemptions included make-whole premiums of $65.8 million. Concurrent with the redemption of the Fixed/
Floating Rate Notes, we terminated a related interest rate swap that was designated as a cash flow hedge, which resulted in the 
reclassification of $3.4 million of previously unrecognized variable to fixed swap losses from Accumulated Other 
Comprehensive Income (Loss) ("AOCI") to earnings in October 2012. All costs associated with the redemption were recorded 
as a Loss on the early extinguishment of debt including $0.6 million of unamortized deferred financing costs.

In December 2012, Pentair Finance S.A. (“PFSA”), completed an exchange offer pursuant to which it exchanged $373 million 
in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2021 of Pentair, Inc. a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of the 
Company for a like amount of new 5.00% Senior Notes due 2021 of PFSA, plus $5.6 million in transaction-related costs which 
were recorded as a Loss on the early extinguishment of debt.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
The 17.8% percentage point decrease in the effective tax rate in 2013 from 2012 was primarily due to:

• 

• 

the mix of global earnings, including the impact of the Merger; and

the decrease in non-deductible transaction costs during 2013 compared to 2012.

The decreases were partially offset by:

• 

• 

the favorable tax impact related to the 2012 exchange offer that did not occur in 2013; and 

the favorable resolution of U.S. federal and state tax audits in 2012 that did not occur in 2013.

The 64.2 percentage point decrease in the effective tax rate in 2012 from 2011 was primarily due to:

• 

• 

• 

• 

the unfavorable tax impact of the $200.5 million goodwill impairment charge in 2011;

the favorable resolution of U.S. federal and state tax audits in 2012 that did not occur in 2011;

the mix of global earnings, including the impact of the Merger and the CPT acquisition; and

the favorable tax impact related to the 2012 exchange offer.

These decreases were partially offset by:

• 

nonrecurring impacts of the Merger, including non-deductible transaction costs and loss of domestic manufacturing 
deduction tax benefits.

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SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This summary that follows provides a discussion of the results of operations of each of our four reportable operating segments 
(Valves & Controls, Process Technologies, Flow Technologies and Technical Solutions). Each of these segments is comprised 
of various product offerings that serve multiple end markets.

Valves & Controls
The Valves & Controls segment designs, manufactures, markets and services valves, fittings, automation and controls and 
actuators for the energy and industrial verticals.

The net sales and operating income (loss) for Valves & Controls were as follows:

In millions

Net sales

Operating income (loss)

% of net sales

Net sales

Years ended December 31

% / point change

2013

2012

2011

$

2,469.2 $

161.4

6.5%

$

548.6
(76.8)
(14.0)%

2013 vs.
2012
350.1%

310.2%
20.5

—
—
—%

2012 vs.
2011

—%

—%
—

The components of the change in Valves & Controls net sales were as follows:

Volume
Acquisition
Price
Currency
Total

2013 vs.
2012

20.7 %
331.3 %
1.7 %
(3.6)%
350.1 %

The 350.1 percentage point increase in Valves & Controls net sales in 2013 from 2012 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

a full year of sales volume in 2013, compared to one quarter in 2012; and

continued sales growth in the Middle East and the oil & gas industry.

The Valves & Controls net sales in 2012 were the result of:

• 

sales volume of the Flow Control businesses subsequent to the Merger of $548.6 million. Valves & Controls was a 
new reporting segment, effective with the Merger and as a result, 2012 net sales represents the segment’s sales for the 
fourth quarter of 2012.

Operating income (loss)
The 20.5 percentage point increase in operating income for Valves & Controls as a percentage of net sales in 2013 from 2012 
was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

higher volume related to the acquisition of Flow Control, which resulted in increased leverage of our fixed cost base;

lower cost of goods sold from inventory fair value step-up and customer backlog recorded as part of the Merger 
purchase accounting, which decreased from $113.5 million in 2012 to $80.6 million in 2013; and

• 

savings generated from our PIMS initiatives, including lean and supply management practices. 

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These increases were partially offset by

• 

• 

• 

• 

costs related to the Merger, including integration and standardization;

restructuring costs of $51.0 million in 2013 compared to $5.1 million in 2012;

low margin on large projects and unfavorable project mix; and

inflationary increases related to raw materials and labor costs. 

The operating loss for Valves & Controls in 2012 was the result of:

•  Valves & Controls operations subsequent to the Merger. Valves & Controls was a new reporting segment, effective 

with the Merger and as a result, 2012 operating loss represents the segment’s operating results for the fourth quarter of 
2012; and

• 

inventory fair value step-up and customer backlog of $113.5 million recorded as part of the Merger purchase 
accounting.

Process Technologies
The Process Technologies segment designs, manufactures, markets and services innovative water system products and solutions 
to meet filtration, separation and fluid process management challenges in food and beverage, water, wastewater, swimming 
pools and aquaculture applications.

The net sales and operating income (loss) for Process Technologies were as follows:

In millions

Net sales

Operating income (loss)

% of net sales

Net sales

Years ended December 31

2013

2012

2011

% / point change

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

$

1,765.9 $

243.2

13.7%

1,521.1 $ 1,345.9
(40.2)

132.5

8.7%

(3.0)%

16.1%

83.5%
5.0

13.0%

N.M.
11.7

The components of the change in Process Technologies net sales were as follows:

Volume
Acquisition
Price
Currency
Total

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

8.2 %
6.3 %
1.7 %
(0.1)%
16.1 %

2.5 %
9.9 %
1.9 %
(1.3)%
13.0 %

The 16.1 percentage point increase in Process Technologies sales in 2013 from 2012 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

• 

organic sales growth related to higher sales of certain pool products serving the North American Residential housing 
market and increased demand for global food & beverage solutions;

higher sales volume related to the Merger and other acquisitions in the second half of 2012;

growth in developed regions led by strength in U.S. and Western Europe; and

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases.

These increases were partially offset by:

• 

lower sales in India and Eastern Europe.

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The 13.0 percentage point increase in Process Technologies sales in 2012 from 2011 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

higher sales volume as a result of the May 2011 acquisition of CPT;

continued sales growth in Latin America, India and emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region; 

increased sales in our Aquatics System business driven by pool dealer expansion and continued strong demand for our 
energy efficient products and solutions; and 

• 

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases.

These increases were partially offset by:

• 

• 

decreases in sales due to weakness in the European market; and

unfavorable foreign currency effects.

Operating income (loss)
The 5.0 percentage point increase in operating income for Process Technologies as a percentage of net sales in 2013 from 2012 
was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

higher sales volume, which resulted in increased leverage on operating expenses;

savings generated from our PIMS initiatives including lean and supply management practices; 

decrease in restructuring costs from $23.9 million in 2012 to $8.8 million in 2013; 

trade name impairment charges of $23.2 million in 2012 that did not reoccur in 2013; and

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases.

These increases were partially offset by:

• 

inflationary costs related to raw materials and labors costs.

The 11.7 percentage point increase in operating income for Process Technologies as a percentage of net sales in 2012 from 
2011 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

goodwill impairment charge of $200.5 million in 2011;

nonrecurring CPT acquisition related charges in 2011;

higher sales volume as a result of the CPT acquisition, which resulted in increased leverage of our fixed cost base;

savings generated from our PIMS initiatives including lean and supply management practices; and

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases.

These increases were partially offset by:

• 

• 

• 

cost increases for certain raw materials and labor; 

increase in restructuring costs, from $3.9 million in 2011 to $23.9 million in 2012; and

trade name impairment charges of $23.2 million in 2012.

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Flow Technologies
The Flow Technologies segment designs, manufactures and markets products and services designed for the transfer and flow of 
clean water, wastewater and a variety of industrial applications.

The net sales and operating income for Flow Technologies were as follows:

In millions

Net sales

Operating income
% of net sales

Net sales

Years ended December 31

2013

2012

2011

$

1,618.5 $

1,136.7 $

1,042.7

149.7

9.2%

35.5

3.1%

97.9

9.4%

% / point change

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

42.4%

N.M.
6.1

9.0 %

(63.7)%
(6.3)

The components of the change in Flow Technologies net sales were as follows:

Volume
Acquisition
Price
Currency
Total

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

10.0 %
35.4 %
0.8 %
(3.8)%
42.4 %

(1.9)%
10.5 %
1.0 %
(0.6)%
9.0 %

The 42.4 percentage point increase in Flow Technologies sales in 2013 from 2012 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

sales volume of the Flow Control business of $490.1 million in 2013; compared to $112.1 million in 2012;

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases;

organic growth in agriculture sales due to strong new product results and international expansion;

sales growth in the developed markets of the U.S. and Western Europe; and 

continued sales growth in fast growth regions, including the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

These increases were partially offset by:

• 

unfavorable foreign currency effects. 

The 9.0 percentage point increase in Flow Technologies sales in 2012 from 2011 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

• 

sales volume of the Flow Control business subsequent to the Merger of $112.1 million;

organic sales growth primarily due to higher sales of certain pump products;

continued sales growth in Latin America and emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region; and

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases.

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These increases were partially offset by:

• 

• 

low flood-related product sales in the U.S. due to unusually dry weather; and

unfavorable foreign currency effects.

Operating income 
The 6.1 percentage point increase in operating income for Flow Technologies as a percentage of net sales in 2013 from 2012 
was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

• 

higher volume related to the acquisition of Flow Control, which resulted in increased leverage of our fixed cost base;

savings generated from our PIMS initiatives including lean and supply management practices;

trade name impairment charges of $25.9 million in 2012 that did not reoccur in 2013: and

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases.

These increases were partially offset by:

• 

• 

inflationary increases for certain raw materials and labor; and

unfavorable foreign currency effects.

The 6.3 percentage point decrease in operating income for Flow Technologies as a percentage of net sales in 2012 from 2011 
was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

• 

higher cost of goods sold of $21.9 million as a result of inventory fair value step-up and customer backlog  recorded as 
part of the Merger purchase accounting;

restructuring actions of $25.2 million taken in 2012, compared to $7.1 million in 2011;

cost increases for certain raw materials and labor; and

trade name impairment charges of $25.9 million in 2012.

These decreases were partially offset by:

• 

• 

• 

higher sales volume in Flow Technologies, which resulted in increased leverage of our fixed cost base;

savings generated from our PIMS initiatives including lean and supply management practices; and

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases.

Technical Solutions
The Technical Solutions segment designs, manufactures, markets and services products that guard and protect some of the 
world’s most sensitive electronics and electronic equipment, as well as heat management solutions designed to provide thermal 
protection to temperature sensitive fluid applications. 

The net sales and operating income for Technical Solutions were as follows:

In millions

Net sales

Operating income
% of net sales

Years ended December 31

2013

2012

2011

$

1,663.4 $

1,236.4 $

1,086.8

285.0

17.1%

165.0

13.3%

185.8

17.1%

% / point change

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

34.5%

72.7%
3.8

13.8 %

(11.2)%
(3.8)

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Net sales

The components of the change in Technical Solutions net sales were as follows:

Volume
Acquisition
Price
Currency
Total

2013 vs.
2012

2012 vs.
2011

(2.9)%
36.0 %
1.4 %
— %
34.5 %

(4.7)%
18.0 %
1.5 %
(1.0)%
13.8 %

The 34.5 percentage point increase in Technical Solutions sales in 2013 from 2012 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

sales volume of the Flow Control business of $656.5 million in 2013 compared to $195.7 million in 2012; and

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases.

The 13.8 percentage point increase in Technical Solutions sales in 2012 from 2011 was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

sales volume of the Flow Control business subsequent to the Merger of $195.7 million;

sales increases in our enclosures & cabinets businesses in the industrial vertical; and

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases.

These increases were partially offset by:

• 

• 

decreases in sales volume in Western Europe and the industrial vertical, including project delays; and

unfavorable foreign currency effects.

Operating income
The 3.8 percentage point increase in operating income for Technical Solutions as a percentage of net sales in 2013 from 2012 
was primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

higher volume related to the acquisition of Flow Control, which resulted in increased leverage of our fixed cost base;

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases; and

savings generated from our PIMS initiatives including lean and supply management practices.

These increases were offset by:

• 

• 

• 

• 

lower margin from higher costs related to the Merger; including integration and standardization;

increase in restructuring costs from $12.7 million in 2012 to $19.4 million in 2013;

intangible asset amortization associated with the Merger; and

inflationary increases related to labor costs and certain raw materials.

The 3.8 percentage point decrease in operating income for Technical Solutions as a percentage of sales in 2012 from 2011 was 
primarily the result of:

• 

• 

• 

• 

higher cost of goods sold of $42.7 million as a result of inventory fair value step-up and customer backlog  recorded as 
part of the Merger purchase accounting;

trade name impairment charges of $11.6 million in 2012;

restructuring costs of $12.7 million in 2012, compared to $2.0 million in 2011;

inflationary increases related to raw materials and labor related costs; and

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• 

continued investment in future growth with emphasis on international markets, including personnel and business 
infrastructure investments.

These decreases were offset by:

• 

• 

savings generated from our PIMS initiatives including lean and supply management practices; and

selective increases in selling prices to mitigate inflationary cost increases.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We generally fund cash requirements for working capital, capital expenditures, equity investments, acquisitions, debt 
repayments, dividend payments and share repurchases from cash generated from operations, availability under existing 
committed revolving credit facilities and in certain instances, public and private debt and equity offerings. We have grown our 
businesses in significant part in the past through acquisitions financed by credit provided under our revolving credit facilities 
and from time to time, by private or public debt issuance. Our primary revolving credit facilities have generally been adequate 
for these purposes, although we have negotiated additional credit facilities as needed to allow us to complete acquisitions. We 
intend to issue commercial paper to fund our financing needs on a short-term basis and to use our revolving credit facility as 
back-up liquidity to support commercial paper.

We are focusing on increasing our cash flow and repaying existing debt, while continuing to fund our research and 
development, marketing and capital investment initiatives. Our intent is to maintain investment grade ratings and a solid 
liquidity position.

We experience seasonal cash flows primarily due to seasonal demand in a number of markets within Process Technologies and 
Flow Technologies. We generally borrow in the first quarter of our fiscal year for operational purposes, which usage reverses in 
the second quarter as the seasonality of our businesses peaks. End-user demand for pool and certain pumping equipment 
follows warm weather trends and is at seasonal highs from April to August. The magnitude of the sales spike is partially 
mitigated by employing some advance sale “early buy” programs (generally including extended payment terms and/or 
additional discounts). Demand for residential and agricultural water systems is also impacted by weather patterns, particularly 
by heavy flooding and droughts.

Operating activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $915.3 million in 2013, or $847.3 million higher than in 2012. The increase in cash 
provided by operating activities was due primarily to a $501.3 million increase in Net income (loss) before noncontrolling 
interest, net of the following non-cash items: depreciation and amortization, gain on sale of businesses, trade name impairment 
and pension and other post-retirement expense (benefit). Also attributing to the increase were accelerated contributions of 
pension and other post-retirement obligations in 2012 that reduced the need for ongoing contributions in 2013. 

Cash provided by operating activities was $68.0 million in 2012, or $252.2 million lower than in 2011. The decrease in cash 
provided by operating activities was due primarily to accelerated contributions of pension and other post-retirement obligations 
in 2012. Also attributing to the decrease was a $102.3 million increase in net loss before noncontrolling interest, net of the 
following non-cash items: depreciation and amortization, goodwill and trade name impairment and pension and other post-
retirement expense.

Investing activities
Net cash used for investing activities was $211.2 million in 2013. Net cash provided by investing activities was $375.6 million 
in 2012. Net cash used for investing activities was $808.1 million in 2011.

Acquisitions
In June 2013, $84.4 million of cash was paid to Tyco in settlement of the working capital and net indebtedness adjustment 
related to the Merger. In addition, in December 2013 we acquired a business as part of Process Technologies for cash 
consideration of $8 million, net of cash acquired. 

In September 2012, we acquired $691.7 million of cash in conjunction with the Merger. In October 2012, we acquired, as part 
of Valves & Controls, the remaining 25 percent equity interest in Pentair Middle East Holding S.a.R.L. (“KEF”) for $100.0 
million in cash. Additionally, during 2012, we completed other small acquisitions in Process Technologies with purchase prices 
totaling $121.2 million in cash, net of cash acquired.

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In May 2011, we acquired as part of Process Technologies, the CPT division of privately held Norit Holdings for $715.3 
million. Additionally, during 2011, we completed other small acquisitions in Process Technologies with purchase prices totaling 
$21.6 million, consisting of $17.8 million in cash and $3.8 million as notes payable.

Divestitures
During 2013, we sold businesses that were part of Technical Solutions and Flow Technologies for a cash purchase price of 
$30.1 million and $13.4 million, respectively, net of transaction costs, resulting in a net gain of $16.8 million and $2.9 million, 
respectively. 

Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures in 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $170.0 million, $94.5 million and $73.3 million, respectively. The increase 
in capital expenditures in 2012 from 2011 was primarily due to the Merger. We anticipate capital expenditures for fiscal 2014 to 
be approximately $175 million, primarily for capacity expansions of manufacturing facilities located in our low-cost countries, 
developing new products and general maintenance.

Financing activities
Net cash used for financing activities was $719.1 million in 2013. Cash used for financing activities in 2013 included share 
repurchases and payments of dividends, partially offset by net borrowings of commercial paper and revolving long-term debt to 
fund our operations in the normal course of business and cash received for shares issued to employees. 

Net cash used for financing activities was $232.3 million in 2012. Cash used for financing activities in 2012 included payments 
of dividends, early debt termination fees and share repurchases, partially offset by net borrowings of long-term debt, as further 
described below.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $503.6 million in 2011. Cash provided by financing activities in 2011 primarily 
relates to borrowings used to fund the CPT acquisition in May 2011, partially offset by repayments of long-term debt, dividend 
payments and share repurchases. 

In December 2012, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Pentair Finance S.A. (“PFSA”), completed an exchange offer (the “Exchange 
Offer”) pursuant to which it exchanged $373 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2021 of Pentair, 
Inc., a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of the Company (the “2021 Notes”) for a like amount of new 5.00% Senior Notes due 
2021 of PFSA (the “New 2021 Notes”) plus $5.6 million in transaction-related costs. Upon completion of the Exchange Offer, 
$127 million in aggregate principal amount of 2021 Notes remained outstanding. The remaining 2021 Notes and New 2021 
Notes are guaranteed as to payment by Pentair Ltd.

In November 2012, PFSA completed a private offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 1.35% Senior Notes due 
2015 (the “2015 Notes”) and $250 million aggregate principal amount of 2.65% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “2019 Notes” and, 
collectively, the “2015/2019 Notes”), which are guaranteed as to payment by Pentair Ltd. In certain circumstances, PFSA may 
be required to pay additional interest on the 2015/2019 Notes. We used the net proceeds from the sale of the 2015/2019 Notes 
to repay commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

In October 2012, we redeemed the remaining outstanding aggregate principal of our 5.65% fixed rate senior notes due 
2013-2017 totaling $400 million and our 1.05% floating rate senior notes due 2013 totaling $100 million (the “Fixed/Floating 
Rate Notes”). The redemptions included make-whole premiums of $65.8 million. Concurrent with the redemption of the Fixed/
Floating Rate Notes, we terminated a related interest rate swap that was designated as a cash flow hedge, which resulted in the 
reclassification of $3.4 million of previously unrecognized variable to fixed swap losses from AOCI to earnings in October 
2012. All costs associated with the redemption were recorded as a Loss on the early extinguishment of debt including $0.6 
million of unamortized deferred financing costs.

In September 2012, PFSA, completed a private offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of 3.15% Senior Notes due 
2022 (the “2022 Notes”) and $350 million aggregate principal amount of 1.875% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes” 
and, collectively, the “2017/2022 Notes”), which are guaranteed as to payment by Pentair Ltd. In certain circumstances, PFSA 
may be required to pay additional interest on the 2017/2022 Notes. The 2017/2022 Notes remained outstanding after the 
Merger. A portion of the net proceeds from the 2017/2022 Notes offering were used to repay $435 million to Tyco in 
conjunction with the Distribution and the Merger.

In September 2012, Pentair, Inc. entered into a credit agreement providing for an unsecured, committed revolving credit facility 
(the “Credit Facility”) with initial maximum aggregate availability of up to $1,450 million. The Credit Facility replaced Pentair, 
Inc.’s $700 million Former Credit Facility (as defined below). The Credit Facility matures in September 2017. Upon the 
completion of the Merger, Pentair Ltd. became the guarantor under the Credit Facility and PFSA and certain other of our 
subsidiaries became affiliate borrowers under the Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Credit Facility generally bear interest at 

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a variable rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a specified margin based upon PFSA’s credit 
ratings. PFSA must also pay a facility fee ranging from 10.0 to 30.0 basis points per annum (based upon PFSA’s credit ratings) 
on the amount of each lender’s commitment.

In May 2011, Pentair, Inc. completed a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Notes. Pentair, 
Inc. used the net proceeds from the offering of the 2021 Notes to finance in part the CPT acquisition in 2011. The 2021 Notes 
which remain outstanding subsequent to the Exchange Offer are guaranteed as to payment by Pentair Ltd.

In April 2011, Pentair, Inc. entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that provided for an unsecured, 
committed revolving credit facility (the “Former Credit Facility”) of up to $700 million, with multi-currency sub-facilities to 
support investments outside the U.S. Borrowings under the Former Credit Facility bore interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 
1.75%. We used borrowings under the Former Credit Facility to fund a portion of the CPT acquisition in 2011 and to repay 
$105 million of matured senior notes in May 2012. The Former Credit Facility was terminated in September 2012 in connection 
with the Merger and replaced by the Credit Facility, at which time the subsidiary guarantees in place under the Former Credit 
Facility ceased to exist.

PFSA is authorized to sell short-term commercial paper notes to the extent availability exists under the Credit Facility. PFSA 
uses the Credit Facility as back-up liquidity to support 100% of commercial paper outstanding. As of December 31, 2013 and 
2012, we had $528.9 million and $424.7 million, respectively, of commercial paper outstanding, all of which was classified as 
long-term as we have the intent and the ability to refinance such obligations on a long-term basis under the Credit Facility.

We used borrowings under the Credit Facility and proceeds from the 2017/2022 Notes offering, to repay the Former Credit 
Facility and to pay other fees and expenses in connection with the Merger. Total availability under the Credit Facility was 
$921.1 million as of December 31, 2013, which was not limited by any covenants contained in the Credit Facility’s credit 
agreement. Subsequent to the Merger, we used the remaining proceeds from the 2017/2022 Notes offering and issuances of 
commercial paper to redeem the Fixed/Floating Rate Notes as discussed above, to repurchase shares in conjunction with our 
share repurchase as discussed in ITEM 8, Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and to purchase the 
remaining 25 percent interest in KEF for $100 million as discussed in ITEM 8, Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements.

Our debt agreements contain certain financial covenants, the most restrictive of which are in the Credit Facility, including that 
we may not permit (i) the ratio of our consolidated debt plus synthetic lease obligations to our consolidated net income 
(excluding, among other things, non-cash gains and losses) before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-cash share-
based compensation expense, and up to $40 million of costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Merger (“EBITDA”) 
for the four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended (the “Leverage Ratio”) to exceed 3.50 to 1.00 on the last day of each fiscal 
quarter, and (ii) the ratio of our EBITDA for the four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended to our consolidated interest 
expense, including consolidated yield or discount accrued as to outstanding securitization obligations (if any), for the same 
period to be less than 3.00 to 1.00 as of the end of each fiscal quarter. For purposes of the Leverage Ratio, the Credit Facility 
provides for the calculation of EBITDA giving pro forma effect to the Merger and certain acquisitions, divestitures and 
liquidations during the period to which such calculation relates. As of December 31, 2013, we were in compliance with all 
financial covenants in our debt agreements.

In addition to the Credit Facility, we have various other credit facilities with an aggregate availability of $86.7 million, of which 
none was outstanding at December 31, 2013. Borrowings under these credit facilities bear interest at variable rates. 
Additionally, as part of the Merger and CPT acquisition we assumed certain capital leases with an outstanding balance of $21.5 
million and $23.8 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As of December 31, 2013, we have $113.0 million of cash held in certain countries in which the ability to repatriate is limited 
due to local regulations or significant potential tax consequences.

We expect to continue to have cash requirements to support working capital needs and capital expenditures, to pay interest and 
service debt and to pay dividends to shareholders quarterly. We believe we have the ability and sufficient capacity to meet these 
cash requirements by using available cash and internally generated funds and to borrow under our committed and uncommitted 
credit facilities.

Dividends
We paid dividends in 2013 of $194.2 million, or $0.96 per common share, compared with $112.4 million, or $0.88 per common 
share, in 2012 and $79.5 million, or $0.80 per common share in 2011. At our 2013 annual meeting of shareholders held on 
April 29, 2013, our shareholders approved a proposal to pay quarterly cash dividends through the second quarter of 2014. The 
authorization provided that dividends of $1.00 per share be made in quarterly installments of $0.25 for each of the third and 
fourth quarters of 2013 and first and second quarters of 2014 and we expect to continue paying dividends on a quarterly basis. 

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We intend to seek authorization from our shareholders at our 2014 annual general meeting of shareholders to extend the 
increased dividend or increase the dividend for the remainder of 2014, which will mark the 38th consecutive year we have 
increased dividends.

Authorized shares
Our authorized share capital consists of 213.0 million common shares with a par value of 0.50 Swiss francs per share. The 
board of directors is authorized to increase the total share capital until September 14, 2014 by a maximum amount of 106.5 
million shares. In addition, our share capital may be increased by:

• 

• 

a maximum of 81.5 million shares upon the exercise of conversion, option, exchange, warrant or similar rights for the 
subscription of shares granted to third parties or shareholders in connection with bonds, notes, options, warrants or 
other securities issued by us in national or international capital markets or pursuant to our existing and future 
contractual obligations (“Rights Bearing Obligations”); and/or

a maximum of 25.0 million shares upon the exercise of rights related to Rights-Bearing Obligations granted to 
members of the board of directors, members of the executive management, employees, contractors, consultants or 
other persons providing services for our benefit.

Share repurchases
Prior to the closing of the Merger, our board of directors, and Tyco as our sole shareholder, authorized the repurchase of our 
common shares with a maximum aggregate value of $400.0 million following the closing of the Merger. This authorization 
does not have an expiration date. In October 2012, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of our common shares with 
a maximum aggregate value of $800.0 million. This authorization expires on December 31, 2015 and is in addition to the 
$400.0 million share repurchase authorization. As of December 31, 2013, we had repurchased 19.6 million of our common 
shares for $1.05 billion pursuant to these authorizations and had $150.0 million remaining available for repurchases under these 
authorizations.

In December 2013, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of shares of our common stock up to a maximum dollar 
limit of $1.0 billion. This authorization is in addition to the combined $1.2 billion prior share repurchase authorization. The 
authorization allows the company to commence share repurchases effective immediately and expires on December 31, 2016. 
No repurchases were made under this authorization in 2013.

Contractual obligations
The following summarizes our significant contractual obligations that impact our liquidity:

Years ended December 31

In millions

Debt obligations

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Thereafter

Total

$

— $

350.0 $

— $

878.9 $

— $

1,304.7 $

2,533.6

Capital lease obligations

Interest obligations on fixed-rate debt

Operating lease obligations, net of

sublease rentals
Purchase obligations

Pension and other post-retirement plan

contributions

2.5

60.2

54.5
43.2

24.6

5.5

60.2

39.8
7.0

29.9

0.5

55.5

29.4
0.4

41.1

0.5

55.5

21.4
0.3

15.4

0.5

49.0

13.4
0.2

17.5

12.0

138.5

23.4
0.2

21.5

418.9

181.9
51.3

168.5

297.0

Total contractual obligations, net

$

185.0 $

492.4 $

126.9 $

972.0 $

80.6 $

1,647.3 $

3,504.2

The majority of the purchase obligations represent commitments for raw materials to be utilized in the normal course of 
business. For purposes of the above table, arrangements are considered purchase obligations if a contract specifies all 
significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, a pricing structure and approximate timing of the 
transaction.

The estimated annual pension plan contribution amounts are intended to maintain fully funded status of our domestic qualified 
pension plan in accordance with the Pension Protection Act of 2006. 

In addition to the summary of significant contractual obligations, we will incur annual interest expense on outstanding variable 
rate debt. As of December 31, 2013, variable interest rate debt was $528.9 million at a weighted average interest rate of 0.52%.

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The total gross liability for uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2013 is estimated to be $60.8 million. We record penalties 
and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in Provision for income taxes and Interest expense, respectively, which is 
consistent with our past practices. As of December 31, 2013, we had recorded $0.9 million for the possible payment of 
penalties and $8.9 million related to the possible payment of interest.

Other financial measures
In addition to measuring our cash flow generation or usage based upon operating, investing and financing classifications 
included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, we also measure our free cash flow. We have a long-term goal to 
consistently generate free cash flow that equals or exceeds 100 percent conversion of net income. Free cash flow is a non-
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles financial measure that we use to assess our cash flow performance. We believe free 
cash flow is an important measure of operating performance because it provides us and our investors a measurement of cash 
generated from operations that is available to pay dividends, make acquisitions, repay debt and repurchase shares. In addition, 
free cash flow is used as a criterion to measure and pay compensation-based incentives. Our measure of free cash flow may not 
be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The following table is a reconciliation of free cash 
flow:

In millions
Net cash provided by operations

Capital expenditures
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

Free cash flow

Off-balance sheet arrangements
At December 31, 2013, we had no off-balance sheet financing arrangements.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Years ended December 31

2013

2012

2011

$

$

915.3 $
(170.0)
6.0

751.3 $

68.0 $
(94.5)
5.5
(21.0) $

320.2
(73.3)
1.3

248.2

We have been made parties to a number of actions filed or have been given notice of potential claims relating to the conduct of 
our business, including those pertaining to commercial disputes, product liability, asbestos, environmental, safety and health, 
patent infringement and employment matters.

While we believe that a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows from any 
such future claims or potential claims is unlikely, given the inherent uncertainty of litigation, a remote possibility exists that a 
future adverse ruling or unfavorable development could result in future charges that could have a material impact. We do and 
will continue to periodically reexamine our estimates of probable liabilities and any associated expenses and receivables and 
make appropriate adjustments to such estimates based on experience and developments in litigation. As a result, the current 
estimates of the potential impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the proceedings 
and claims described in ITEM 8, Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements could change in the future.

Asbestos Matters
Our subsidiaries and numerous other companies are named as defendants in personal injury lawsuits based on alleged exposure 
to asbestos-containing materials. These cases typically involve product liability claims based primarily on allegations of 
manufacture, sale or distribution of industrial products that either contained asbestos or were attached to or used with asbestos-
containing components manufactured by third-parties. Each case typically names between dozens to hundreds of corporate 
defendants. While we have observed an increase in the number of these lawsuits over the past several years, including lawsuits 
by plaintiffs with mesothelioma-related claims, a large percentage of these suits have not presented viable legal claims and, as a 
result, have been dismissed by the courts. Our historical strategy has been to mount a vigorous defense aimed at having 
unsubstantiated suits dismissed, and, where appropriate, settling suits before trial. Although a large percentage of litigated suits 
have been dismissed, we cannot predict the extent to which we will be successful in resolving lawsuits in the future.

As of December 31, 2013, there were approximately 2,000 lawsuits pending against our subsidiaries. A lawsuit might include 
several claims, and we have approximately 2,200 claims outstanding as of December 31, 2013. This amount is not adjusted for 
claims that are not actively being prosecuted, identified incorrect defendants, or duplicated other actions, which would 
ultimately reflect our current estimate of the number of viable claims made against us, our affiliates, or entities for which we 
assumed responsibility in connection with acquisitions or divestitures. In addition, the amount does not include certain claims 
pending against third parties for which we have been provided an indemnification.

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Our estimated liability for asbestos-related claims was $254.7 million and $278.9 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, 
respectively, and was recorded in Other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for pending and future 
claims and related defense costs. Our estimated receivable for insurance recoveries was $119.6 million and $131.0 million at 
December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and was recorded in Other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

Environmental Matters
We are involved in or have retained responsibility and potential liability for environmental obligations and legal proceedings 
related to our current business and, including pursuant to certain indemnification obligations, related to certain formerly owned 
businesses. We are responsible, or alleged to be responsible, for ongoing environmental investigation and/or remediation of 
sites in several countries. These sites are in various stages of investigation and/or remediation and at some of these sites our 
liability is considered de minimis. We received notification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and from similar 
state and non-U.S. environmental agencies, that several sites formerly or currently owned and/or operated by us, and other 
properties or water supplies that may be or may have been impacted from those operations, contain disposed or recycled 
materials or waste and require environmental investigation and/or remediation. Those sites include instances where we have 
been identified as a potentially responsible party under U.S. federal, state and/or non-U.S. environmental laws and regulations. 
For several formerly owned businesses, we have also received claims for indemnification from purchasers of these businesses.

Our accruals for environmental matters are recorded on a site-by-site basis when it is probable that a liability has been incurred 
and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based on current law and existing technologies. It can be difficult 
to estimate reliably the final costs of investigation and remediation due to various factors. In our opinion, the amounts accrued 
are appropriate based on facts and circumstances as currently known. Based upon our experience, current information 
regarding known contingencies and applicable laws, we have recorded reserves for these environmental matters of $39.3 
million and $49.2 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We do not anticipate these environmental conditions 
will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, unknown conditions, 
new details about existing conditions or changes in environmental requirements may give rise to environmental liabilities that 
will exceed the amount of our current reserves and could have a material adverse effect in the future.

Product liability claims
We are subject to various product liability lawsuits and personal injury claims. A substantial number of these lawsuits and 
claims are insured and accrued for by Penwald, our captive insurance subsidiary. See discussion in ITEM 1 and ITEM 8, Note 1 
of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Insurance subsidiary. Penwald records a liability for these claims based 
on actuarial projections of ultimate losses. For all other claims, accruals covering the claims are recorded, on an undiscounted 
basis, when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated based on 
existing information. The accruals are adjusted periodically as additional information becomes available. In 2004, we disposed 
of the Tools Group and we retained responsibility for certain product claims. We have not experienced significant unfavorable 
trends in either the severity or frequency of product liability lawsuits or personal injury claims.

Compliance Matters
Prior to the Merger, the Flow Control business was subject to investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the 
SEC related to allegations that improper payments were made by the Flow Control business and other Tyco subsidiaries and 
third-party intermediaries in recent years in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Tyco reported to the DOJ and the 
SEC the remedial measures that it had taken in response to the allegations and Tyco’s own internal investigations. As a result of 
discussions with the DOJ and SEC aimed at resolving these matters, on September 24, 2012, Tyco entered into a settlement 
with the SEC and a non-prosecution agreement with the DOJ, pursuant to which the Flow Control business is for a three year 
period subject to yearly reporting to the DOJ concerning its continuing compliance efforts.

Stand-by Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantees and Bonds
In certain situations, Tyco guaranteed Flow Control’s performance to third parties or provided financial guarantees for financial 
commitments of Flow Control. In situations where Flow Control and Tyco were unable to obtain a release from these 
guarantees in connection with the spin-off, we will indemnify Tyco for any losses it suffers as a result of such guarantees.

In disposing of assets or businesses, we often provide representations, warranties and indemnities to cover various risks 
including unknown damage to the assets, environmental risks involved in the sale of real estate, liability to investigate and 
remediate environmental contamination at waste disposal sites and manufacturing facilities and unidentified tax liabilities and 
legal fees related to periods prior to disposition. We do not have the ability to reasonably estimate the potential liability due to 
the inchoate and unknown nature of these potential liabilities. However, we have no reason to believe that these uncertainties 
would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In the ordinary course of business, we are required to commit to bonds, letters of credit and bank guarantees that require 
payments to our customers for any non-performance. The outstanding face value of these instruments fluctuates with the value 

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of our projects in process and in our backlog. In addition, we issue financial stand-by letters of credit primarily to secure our 
performance to third parties under self-insurance programs.

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the outstanding value of bonds, letters of credit and bank guarantees totaled $484.0 million 
and $493.2 million, respectively.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

See ITEM 8, Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Form 10-K, for information pertaining 
to recently adopted accounting standards or accounting standards to be adopted in the future.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We have adopted various accounting policies to prepare the consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting 
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Our significant accounting policies are more fully 
described in ITEM 8, Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain of our accounting policies require the 
application of significant judgment by management in selecting the appropriate assumptions for calculating financial estimates. 
By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. These judgments are based on our historical 
experience, terms of existing contracts, our observance of trends in the industry and information available from other outside 
sources, as appropriate. We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if:

• 

• 

it requires us to make assumptions about matters that were uncertain at the time we were making the estimate; and

changes in the estimate or different estimates that we could have selected would have had a material impact on our 
financial condition or results of operations.

Our critical accounting estimates include the following:

Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquired businesses over the net of the fair value of identifiable tangible net assets 
and identifiable intangible assets purchased and liabilities assumed.

Goodwill is tested at least annually for impairment and is tested for impairment more frequently if events or changes in 
circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The impairment test is performed using a two-step process. In the first 
step, the fair value of each reporting unit is compared with the carrying amount of the reporting unit, including goodwill. If the 
estimated fair value is less than the carrying amount of the reporting unit there is an indication that goodwill impairment exists 
and a second step must be completed in order to determine the amount of the goodwill impairment, if any that should be 
recorded. In the second step, an impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s 
goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair 
value of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation.

The fair value of each reporting unit is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis and market approach. Projecting 
discounted future cash flows requires us to make significant estimates regarding future revenues and expenses, projected capital 
expenditures, changes in working capital and the appropriate discount rate. Use of the market approach consists of comparisons 
to comparable publicly-traded companies that are similar in size and industry. Actual results may differ from those used in our 
valuations.

In developing our discounted cash flow analysis, assumptions about future revenues and expenses, capital expenditures and 
changes in working capital are based on our annual operating plan and long-term business plan for each of our reporting units. 
These plans take into consideration numerous factors including historical experience, anticipated future economic conditions, 
changes in raw material prices and growth expectations for the industries and end markets we participate in. These assumptions 
are determined over a six year long-term planning period. The six year growth rates for revenues and operating profits vary for 
each reporting unit being evaluated. Revenues and operating profit beyond 2019 are projected to grow at a perpetual growth 
rate of 3.0%.

Discount rate assumptions for each reporting unit take into consideration our assessment of risks inherent in the future cash 
flows of the respective reporting unit and our weighted-average cost of capital. We utilized discount rates ranging from 11.5% 
to 12.5% in determining the discounted cash flows in our fair value analysis.

In estimating fair value using the market approach, we identify a group of comparable publicly-traded companies for each 
reporting unit that are similar in terms of size and product offering. These groups of comparable companies are used to develop 
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multiples based on total market-based invested capital as a multiple of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and 
amortization (“EBITDA”). We determine our estimated values by applying these comparable EBITDA multiples to the 
operating results of our reporting units. The ultimate fair value of each reporting unit is determined considering the results of 
both valuation methods.

Impairment charge
We completed step one of our annual goodwill impairment evaluation during the fourth quarter of 2013 and 2012 with each 
reporting unit’s fair value exceeding its carrying value. Accordingly, step two of the impairment analysis was not required for 
2013 or 2012.

In connection with our annual impairment test, we determined that the fair value of our Australian reporting unit within Flow 
Technologies did not exceed its carrying value by a significant amount. The percentage of excess fair value over carrying value 
of this reporting unit was approximately 13 percent for 2013.  Goodwill for this reporting unit was $304.0 million as of the 
annual impairment testing date. If cash flow projections decreased by 13.6% or if the discount rate increased by 150 basis 
points (the discount rate used in the impairment analysis was 12.5%), this reporting unit would have failed the step one test and 
a step two analysis would have been required. 

For the year ended December 31, 2011, we recorded a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $200.5 million as a result of our 
annual goodwill impairment test. This represented impairment of goodwill in Process Technologies. The impairment charge 
resulted from changes in our forecasts in light of economic conditions and due to continued softness in the end-markets served 
by residential water treatment components.

Identifiable intangible assets
Our primary identifiable intangible assets include: customer relationships, trade names and trademarks, proprietary technology, 
backlog and patents. Identifiable intangibles with finite lives are amortized and those identifiable intangibles with indefinite 
lives are not amortized. Identifiable intangible assets that are subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment whenever 
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Identifiable intangible assets not 
subject to amortization are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events warrant. We complete our annual 
impairment test during the fourth quarter each year for those identifiable assets not subject to amortization. Impairment charges 
of $11.0 million and $60.7 million were recorded in 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to trade names. These charges were 
recorded in Impairment of trade names and goodwill in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income 
(Loss). There was no impairment charge recorded in 2011 for identifiable intangible assets.

The impairment test consists of a comparison of the fair value of the trade name with its carrying value. Fair value is measured 
using the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes the trade name has value to the extent that the owner is relieved of 
the obligation to pay royalties for the benefits received from them. This method requires us to estimate the future revenue for 
the related brands, the appropriate royalty rate and the weighted average cost of capital. The impairment charges recorded in 
2013 and 2012 were the result of a rebranding strategies implemented in the fourth quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively.

At December 31, 2013 our goodwill and intangible assets were $6,910.3 million and represented 59% of our total assets. If we 
experience future declines in sales and operating profit or do not meet our operating forecasts, we may be subject to future 
impairments. Additionally, changes in assumptions regarding the future performance of our businesses, increases in the 
discount rate used to determine the discounted cash flows of our businesses or significant declines in our share price or the 
market as a whole could result in additional impairment indicators. Because of the significance of our goodwill and intangible 
assets, any future impairment of these assets could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.

Impairment of long-lived assets
We review the recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used, such as property, plant and equipment, when events or 
changes in circumstances occur that indicate the carrying value of the asset or asset group may not be recoverable. The 
assessment of possible impairment is based on our ability to recover the carrying value of the asset or asset group from the 
expected future pre-tax cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) of the related operations. If these cash flows are 
less than the carrying value of such asset, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between estimated fair value and 
carrying value. Impairment losses on long-lived assets held for sale are determined in a similar manner, except that fair values 
are reduced for the cost to dispose of the assets. The measurement of impairment requires us to estimate future cash flows and 
the fair value of long-lived assets. During 2013, we recorded impairment charges of $20.0 million in conjunction with 
restructuring activities. There were no material impairment charges recorded related to long-lived assets in 2012 or 2011.

Percentage of completion revenue recognition
Revenue from certain long-term contracts is recognized over the contractual period under the percentage of completion method 
of accounting. Under this method, sales and gross profit are recognized as work is performed either based on the relationship 
between the actual costs incurred and the total estimated costs at completion (“the cost-to-cost method”) or based on efforts 

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expended for measuring progress towards completion in situations in which this approach is more representative of the progress 
on the contract than the cost-to-cost method. Changes to the original estimates may be required during the life of the contract 
and such estimates are reviewed on a regular basis. Sales and gross profit are adjusted using the cumulative catch-up method 
for revisions in estimated total contract costs and contract values. These reviews have not resulted in adjustments that were 
significant to our results of operations. Estimated losses are recorded when identified. Claims against customers are recognized 
as revenue upon settlement.

Pension and other post-retirement plans
We sponsor U.S. and Non-U.S. defined-benefit pension and other post-retirement plans. The amounts recognized in our 
consolidated financial statements related to our defined-benefit pension and other post-retirement plans are determined from 
actuarial valuations. Inherent in these valuations are assumptions, including: expected return on plan assets, discount rates, rate 
of increase in future compensation levels and health care cost trend rates. These assumptions are updated annually and are 
disclosed in ITEM 8, Note 12 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Differences in actual experience or changes in 
assumptions may affect our pension and other post-retirement obligations and future expense. 

We recognize changes in the fair value of plan assets and net actuarial gains or losses for pension and other post-retirement 
benefits annually in the fourth quarter each year ("mark-to-market adjustment") and, if applicable, in any quarter in which an 
interim remeasurement is triggered. Net actuarial gains and losses occur when the actual experience differs from any of the 
various assumptions used to value our pension and other post-retirement plans or when assumptions change as they may each 
year. The primary factors contributing to actuarial gains and losses each year are (1) changes in the discount rate used to value 
pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations as of the measurement date and (2) differences between the expected and 
the actual return on plan assets. This accounting method also results in the potential for volatile and difficult to forecast mark-
to-market adjustments. Mark-to-market adjustments resulted in pre-tax income of $63.2 million in 2013 and pre-tax charges of 
$146.2 million and $66.2 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively. The remaining components of pension expense, primarily 
service and interest costs and the expected return on plan assets, are recorded on a quarterly basis as ongoing pension expense.

Discount rate
The discount rate reflects the current rate at which the pension liabilities could be effectively settled at the end of the year based 
on our December 31 measurement date. The discount rate was determined by matching our expected benefit payments to 
payments from a stream of bonds available in the marketplace rated AA or higher, adjusted to eliminate the effects of call 
provisions. This produced a weighted-average discount rate for our U.S. plans of 4.51% in 2013, 3.67% in 2012 and 5.05% in 
2011. The discount rates on our Non-U.S. plans ranged from 0.50% to 5.00% in 2013, 0.50% to 4.50% in 2012 and 0.75% to 
5.00% in 2011. There are no known or anticipated changes in our discount rate assumption that will impact our pension 
expense in 2014.

Expected rate of return
Our expected rate of return on plan assets for our U.S. plans was 3.75% for 2013, 7.50% in 2012 and 8.00% in 2011. The 
expected rate of return on our Non-U.S. plans ranged from 1.00% to 6.50% in 2013, 1.00% to 4.60% in 2012 and 0.25% to 
5.20% in 2011. The expected rate of return is designed to be a long-term assumption that may be subject to considerable year-
to-year variance from actual returns. In developing the expected long-term rate of return, we considered our historical returns, 
with consideration given to forecasted economic conditions, our asset allocations, input from external consultants and broader 
longer-term market indices. 

During 2012, we adopted an investment strategy for our U.S. pension plans with a primary objective of preserving the funded 
status of the U.S. plans. This is achieved through investments in fixed interest instruments with interest rate sensitivity 
characteristics closely reflecting the interest rate sensitivity of our benefit obligations. The shifting of allocations away from 
equities to liability hedging fixed income investments, by reinvesting in fixed income instruments as equity investments were 
redeemed, was completed during 2013. As of December 31, 2013, the U.S. pension plans have an approximately 92 percent 
allocation to fixed income investments. As a result of the adoption of this investment strategy, we anticipate the expected rate of 
return on our U.S. funded pension plans will continue to be consistent with the discount rate.

See ITEM 8, Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding pension and other 
post-retirement plans.

Loss contingencies
Accruals are recorded for various contingencies including legal proceedings, self-insurance and other claims that arise in the 
normal course of business. The accruals are based on judgment, the probability of losses and, where applicable, the 
consideration of opinions of internal and/or external legal counsel and actuarially determined estimates. Additionally, we record 
receivables from third party insurers when recovery has been determined to be probable.

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We recognize asbestos-related liabilities on an undiscounted basis when a loss is probable and can be reasonably 
estimated. Certain of these liabilities are subject to insurance coverage. Our subsidiaries and numerous other companies are 
named as defendants in personal injury lawsuits based on alleged exposure to asbestos-containing materials. These cases 
typically involve product liability claims based primarily on allegations of manufacture, sale or distribution of industrial 
products that either contained asbestos or were attached to or used with asbestos-containing components manufactured by 
third-parties. The process of estimating asbestos-related liabilities and the corresponding insurance recoveries receivable is 
complex and dependent primarily on our historical claim experience, estimates of potential future claims, our legal strategy for 
resolving these claims, the availability of insurance coverage, and the solvency and creditworthiness of insurers.

See ITEM 8, Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding loss contingencies.

Income taxes
In determining taxable income for financial statement purposes, we must make certain estimates and judgments. These 
estimates and judgments affect the calculation of certain tax liabilities and the determination of the recoverability of certain of 
the deferred tax assets, which arise from temporary differences between the tax and financial statement recognition of revenue 
and expense. In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred tax assets we consider all available positive and negative 
evidence including our past operating results, the existence of cumulative losses in the most recent years and our forecast of 
future taxable income. In estimating future taxable income, we develop assumptions including the amount of future pre-tax 
operating income, the reversal of temporary differences and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. 
These assumptions require significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income and are consistent with the plans 
and estimates we are using to manage the underlying businesses.

We currently have recorded valuation allowances that we will maintain until when, in the opinion of management, it is more 
likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Our income tax expense recorded in the 
future may be reduced to the extent of decreases in our valuation allowances. The realization of our remaining deferred tax 
assets is primarily dependent on future taxable income in the appropriate jurisdiction. Any reduction in future taxable income 
including but not limited to any future restructuring activities may require that we record an additional valuation allowance 
against our deferred tax assets. An increase in the valuation allowance could result in additional income tax expense in such 
period and could have a significant impact on our future earnings.

Changes in tax laws and rates could also affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities in the future. Management records 
the effect of a tax rate or law change on the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities in the period of enactment. Future tax 
rate or law changes could have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In addition, the calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations 
in a multitude of jurisdictions across our global operations. We perform reviews of our income tax positions on a quarterly basis 
and accrue for uncertain tax positions. We recognize potential liabilities and record tax liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues 
in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate based on our estimate of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be 
due. These tax liabilities are reflected net of related tax loss carryforwards. As events change or resolution occurs, these 
liabilities are adjusted, such as in the case of audit settlements with taxing authorities. The ultimate resolution may result in a 
payment that is materially different from our current estimate of the tax liabilities. If our estimate of tax liabilities proves to be 
less than the ultimate assessment, an additional charge to expense would result. If payment of these amounts ultimately proves 
to be less than the recorded amounts, the reversal of the liabilities would result in tax benefits being recognized in the period 
when we determine the liabilities are no longer necessary.

ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the potential economic loss that may result from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments. We 
are exposed to various market risks, including changes in interest rates and foreign currency rates. Periodically, we use 
derivative financial instruments to manage or reduce the impact of changes in interest rates. Counterparties to all derivative 
contracts are major financial institutions. All instruments are entered into for other than trading purposes. The major accounting 
policies and utilization of these instruments is described more fully in ITEM 8, Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements.

Interest rate risk
Our debt portfolio as of December 31, 2013, was comprised of debt predominantly denominated in U.S. dollars. This debt 
portfolio is comprised of 79% fixed-rate debt and 21% variable-rate debt. Changes in interest rates have different impacts on 
the fixed and variable-rate portions of our debt portfolio. A change in interest rates on the fixed portion of the debt portfolio 
impacts the fair value but has no impact on interest incurred or cash flows. A change in interest rates on the variable portion of 
the debt portfolio impacts the interest incurred and cash flows but does not impact the net financial instrument position.

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Based on the fixed-rate debt included in our debt portfolio, as of December 31, 2013, a 100 basis point increase or decrease in 
interest rates would result in a $99.1 million decrease or a $106.2 million increase in fair value, respectively.

Based on the variable-rate debt included in our debt portfolio as of December 31, 2013, a 100 basis point increase in interest 
rates would result in a $5.2 million increase in interest incurred. A decrease in our interest rates on our variable-rate debt of 
52.2 basis points (to zero) would result in a decrease in interest incurred of $2.8 million.

Foreign currency risk
We conduct business in various locations throughout the world and are subject to market risk due to changes in the value of 
foreign currencies in relation to our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar. Periodically, we use derivative financial instruments to 
manage these risks. The functional currencies of our foreign operating locations are the local currency in the country of 
domicile. We manage these operating activities at the local level and revenues, costs, assets and liabilities are generally 
denominated in local currencies, thereby mitigating the risk associated with changes in foreign exchange. However, our results 
of operations and assets and liabilities are reported in U.S. dollars and thus will fluctuate with changes in exchange rates 
between such local currencies and the U.S. dollar.

From time to time, we may enter into short duration foreign currency contracts to hedge foreign currency risks. As the majority 
of our foreign currency contracts have an original maturity date of less than one year, there is no material foreign currency risk. 
Changes in the fair value of all derivatives are recognized immediately in income unless the derivative qualifies as a hedge of 
future cash flows. Gains and losses related to a hedge are deferred and recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a 
component of AOCI and subsequently recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income 
(Loss) when the hedged item affects net income.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management of Pentair Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate 
internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is 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. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures 
that (1) pertain to maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and 
dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to 
permit preparation of the 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 (3) 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 the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the 
risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the 
policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013. In 
making this assessment, management used the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in 
Internal Control-Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway 
Commission. Based on this assessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 2013, the Company’s internal control 
over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.

Our independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, has issued an attestation report on the Company’s 
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013. That attestation report is set forth immediately following this 
management report.

Randall J. Hogan
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

John L. Stauch
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Pentair Ltd.

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Pentair Ltd. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of 
December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee 
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible 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 an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal 
control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of 
internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and 
operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered 
necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s 
principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s 
board of directors, management, and other personnel 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 (1) pertain to the 
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of 
the company; (2) 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 (3) 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 the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or 
improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a 
timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future 
periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of 
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of 
December 31, 2013, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the 
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), 
the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 as of and for the year ended 
December 31, 2013 of the Company and our report dated February 25, 2014 expressed an unqualified opinion on those 
financial statements and financial statement schedule.

Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 25, 2014

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Pentair Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Pentair Ltd. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of 
December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes 
in equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013. Our audits also included the 
financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the 
responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and 
financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial 
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and 
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates 
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a 
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Pentair 
Ltd. and subsidiaries at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the 
three years in the period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United 
States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic 
consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), 
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on the criteria established in Internal 
Control—Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission 
and our report dated February 25, 2014 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial 
reporting. 

Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 25, 2014

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Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

In millions, except per-share data
Net sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative
Research and development
Impairment of trade names and goodwill
Operating income (loss)
Other (income) expense
Gain on sale of businesses, net
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Equity income of unconsolidated subsidiaries
Interest income
Interest expense
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss) attributable to Pentair Ltd.

Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interest
Changes in cumulative translation adjustment
Amortization of pension and other post-retirement prior service cost, net

of $0.2, $0.2 and $0 tax, respectively

Changes in market value of derivative financial instruments, net of $0.7,

$3.7 and $2.9 tax, respectively
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling

interest

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Pentair Ltd.

Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Pentair Ltd.
Basic
Diluted

Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic
Diluted

$

$

$

$

$
$

Years ended December 31
2012

2011

2013

7,479.7 $
5,006.8
2,472.9
1,562.1
125.8
11.0
774.0

(19.7)
—
(1.8)
(7.6)
76.7
726.4
183.8
542.6
5.8
536.8 $

4,416.1 $
3,146.5
1,269.6
1,158.4
93.6
60.7
(43.1)

—
75.4
(2.1)
(2.9)
70.5
(184.0)
(79.4)
(104.6)
2.6
(107.2) $

542.6 $
(29.1)

(104.6) $
31.4

(0.4)

(0.3)
512.8

8.0
504.8 $

2.67 $
2.62 $

201.1
204.6

(0.3)

(3.6)
(77.1)

4.0
(81.1) $

(0.84) $
(0.84) $

127.4
127.4

3,456.7
2,383.0
1,073.7
694.8
78.2
200.5
100.2

—
—
(1.9)
(1.4)
60.3
43.2
46.4
(3.2)
4.3
(7.5)

(3.2)
(93.7)

—

4.4
(92.5)

2.2
(94.7)

(0.08)
(0.08)

98.2
98.2

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets

In millions, except per-share data

Assets

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $115.1 and $37.5, respectively
Inventories
Other current assets
Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Other assets
Goodwill
Intangibles, net
Other non-current assets
Total other assets
Total assets

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings
Accounts payable
Employee compensation and benefits
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Other liabilities
Long-term debt
Pension and other post-retirement compensation and benefits
Deferred tax liabilities
Other non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Equity
Common shares CHF 0.50 par value, 213.0 authorized and issued at December 31, 2013 and

December 31,2012, respectively

Common shares held in treasury, 15.6 and 6.9 shares at December 31, 2013 and December

31, 2012, respectively
Capital contribution reserve
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Shareholders’ equity attributable to Pentair Ltd.
Noncontrolling interest
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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$

$

$

December 31

2013

2012

$

265.1 $

1,334.3
1,243.3
389.4
3,232.1
1,170.0

5,134.2
1,776.1
430.9
7,341.2
11,743.3 $

2.5 $

596.6
347.1
664.0
1,610.2

2,552.6
324.8
580.6
457.4
5,525.6

261.3
1,274.6
1,333.9
334.5
3,204.3
1,188.2

5,111.0
1,926.9
452.3
7,490.2
11,882.7

3.1
567.0
296.7
778.3
1,645.1

2,454.3
378.8
421.9
495.1
5,395.2

113.5

113.5

(875.1)
5,071.4
1,829.1
(43.6)
6,095.3
122.4
6,217.7
11,743.3 $

(315.5)
5,292.4
1,292.3
(11.6)
6,371.1
116.4
6,487.5
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Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

In millions
Operating activities
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interest
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) before noncontrolling
interest to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

Equity income of unconsolidated subsidiaries
Depreciation
Amortization
Gain on sale of businesses, net
Deferred income taxes
Share-based compensation
Impairment of trade names and goodwill
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
Pension and other post-retirement expense (income)
Pension and other post-retirement contributions
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions

Accounts and notes receivable
Inventories
Other current assets
Accounts payable
Employee compensation and benefits
Other current liabilities
Other non-current assets and liabilities
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

Investing activities
Capital expenditures
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Other

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

Financing activities
Net receipts (repayments) of short-term borrowings
Net receipts of commercial paper and revolving long-term debt
Proceeds from long-term debt
Repayment of long-term debt
Debt issuance costs
Debt extinguishment costs
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
Shares issued to employees, net of shares withheld
Repurchases of common shares
Dividends paid
Distribution to noncontrolling interest

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

Years ended December 31
2012

2011

2013

$

542.6 $

(104.6) $

(3.2)

(1.8)
148.9
137.2
(19.7)
55.2
31.1
11.0
—
(16.8)
(31.3)
(34.0)
3.4

(91.1)
67.7
(5.4)
36.4
56.7
(13.3)
38.5
915.3

(170.0)
6.0
43.5
(92.4)
1.7
(211.2)

—
104.2
0.7
(7.4)
(1.4)
—
16.8
80.0
(715.8)
(194.2)
(2.0)
(719.1)
18.8
3.8
261.3
265.1 $

(2.1)
87.8
76.0
—
(146.9)
35.8
60.7
75.4
(5.0)
167.5
(238.0)
(2.3)

55.7
125.1
(6.7)
(62.0)
(81.3)
27.2
5.7
68.0

(94.5)
5.5
—
470.5
(5.9)
375.6

(3.7)
253.8
594.3
(617.2)
(9.7)
(74.8)
5.0
68.2
(334.2)
(112.4)
(1.6)
(232.3)
(0.1)
211.2
50.1
261.3 $

(1.9)
66.2
41.9
—
(5.6)
19.5
200.5
—
(3.3)
84.3
(40.3)
0.9

1.3
18.3
10.0
(24.3)
(20.5)
(8.0)
(15.6)
320.2

(73.3)
1.3
—
(733.1)
(3.0)
(808.1)

(1.2)
74.5
515.3
(0.3)
(9.0)
—
3.3
13.3
(12.8)
(79.5)
—
503.6
(11.7)
4.0
46.1
50.1

$

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

In millions

Number Amount

Number Amount

Common shares

Treasury shares

Capital
contribution
reserve

Retained
earnings

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)

Total
Pentair Ltd.

Non-
controlling
interest

 Total

Balance - December 31, 2010

98.4 $

47.4

— $

— $

443.5 $

1,552.8 $

49.5 $

2,093.2 $

111.8 $

2,205.0

Net income (loss)

Other comprehensive income (loss),

net of tax

Tax benefit of share-based

compensation

Dividends declared

Share repurchase

Exercise of options, net of shares

tendered for payment

Issuance of restricted shares, net of

cancellations

Shares surrendered by employees to

pay taxes

Share-based compensation

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(0.4)

(0.2)

0.7

—

(0.1)

—

0.3

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3.9

—

(12.6)

14.4

1.5

(2.8)

9.9

(7.5)

—

(7.5)

4.3

(3.2)

—

—

(79.5)

—

—

—

—

—

(87.2)

(87.2)

(2.1)

(89.3)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3.9

(79.5)

(12.8)

14.7

1.5

(2.8)

9.9

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3.9

(79.5)

(12.8)

14.7

1.5

(2.8)

9.9

Balance - December 31, 2011

98.6 $

47.5

— $

— $

457.8 $

1,465.8 $

(37.7) $

1,933.4 $

114.0 $

2,047.4

(107.2)

—

(107.2)

Net income (loss)

Other comprehensive income (loss),

net of tax

Tax benefit of share-based

compensation

Dividends declared

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

Issuance of shares related to the

Merger

Share repurchase

Exercise of options, net of shares

tendered for payment

Issuance of restricted shares, net of

cancellations

Shares surrendered by employees to

pay taxes

Share-based compensation

—

—

—

—

—

113.6

—

0.7

0.2

(0.1)

—

—

—

—

—

—

65.5

—

0.4

0.1

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(2.7)

(7.3)

(119.6)

(334.2)

2.3

1.2

(0.4)

—

97.6

59.8

(19.1)

—

—

—

5.6

—

—

(141.1)

(66.3)

—

4,985.8

—

(7.8)

(40.9)

(2.8)

35.8

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

26.1

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

26.1

5.6

(207.4)

—

4,931.7

(334.2)

90.2

19.0

(21.9)

35.8

2.6

1.4

—

—

(1.6)

—

—

—

—

—

(104.6)

27.5

5.6

(207.4)

(1.6)

4,931.7

(334.2)

90.2

19.0

(21.9)

35.8

Balance - December 31, 2012

213.0 $

113.5

(6.9) $

(315.5) $

5,292.4 $

1,292.3 $

(11.6) $

6,371.1 $

116.4 $

6,487.5

Net income (loss)

Other comprehensive income (loss),

net of tax

Tax benefit of share-based

compensation

Dividends declared

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

Share repurchase

Exercise of options, net of shares

tendered for payment

Issuance of restricted shares, net of

cancellations

Shares surrendered by employees to

pay taxes

Share-based compensation

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(12.3)

(715.8)

3.0

0.9

(0.3)

—

131.8

37.0

(12.6)

—

—

—

22.6

(198.5)

—

—

(35.6)

(37.0)

(3.6)

31.1

536.8

—

536.8

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(32.0)

(32.0)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

22.6

(198.5)

—

(715.8)

96.2

—

(16.2)

31.1

5.8

2.2

—

—

(2.0)

—

—

—

—

—

542.6

(29.8)

22.6

(198.5)

(2.0)

(715.8)

96.2

—

(16.2)

31.1

Balance - December 31, 2013

213.0 $

113.5

(15.6) $

(875.1) $

5,071.4 $

1,829.1 $

(43.6) $

6,095.3 $

122.4 $

6,217.7

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to consolidated financial statements

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1. 
Business
Pentair Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries ("the Company” or “Pentair") is a focused diversified industrial manufacturing 
company comprising four reporting segments: Valves & Controls, Process Technologies, Flow Technologies and Technical 
Solutions. During the fourth quarter of 2013, we reorganized our business segments to reflect a new operating structure and 
management of our Global Business Units, resulting in a change from three reporting segments to four. All prior period 
amounts related to the segment change have been retrospectively reclassified throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K to 
conform to the new presentation. For additional information on the Company’s segments, see Note 15.

Basis of presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pentair and all subsidiaries, both the U.S. and 
non-U.S, which we control. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Investments in companies of which 
we own 20% to 50% of the voting stock or have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial 
policies of the investee are accounted for using the equity method of accounting and as a result, our share of the earnings or 
losses of such equity affiliates is included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in United States dollars (“USD”) and in accordance with accounting 
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain information described under Article 663-663h 
of the Swiss Code of Obligations has been presented in the Company’s Swiss statutory financial statements for the year ended 
December 31, 2013.

Fiscal year
Our fiscal year ends on December 31. We report our interim quarterly periods on a 13-week basis ending on a Saturday.

Use of estimates
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and 
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, disclosures of 
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses 
during the reporting period. These estimates include our accounting for valuation of long-lived assets, including goodwill and 
indefinite lived intangible assets, percentage of completion revenue recognition, assets acquired and liabilities assumed in 
acquisitions, contingent liabilities, income taxes and pension and other post-retirement benefits. Actual results could differ from 
our estimates.

Revenue recognition
We recognize revenue when it is realized or realizable and has been earned. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence 
of an arrangement exists; shipment or delivery has occurred (depending on the terms of the sale); our price to the buyer is fixed 
or determinable; and collectability is reasonably assured.

Generally, there is no post-shipment obligation on product sold other than warranty obligations in the normal and ordinary 
course of business. In the event significant post-shipment obligations were to exist, revenue recognition would be deferred until 
substantially all obligations were satisfied.

Percentage of completion
Revenue from certain long-term contracts is recognized over the contractual period under the percentage of completion method 
of accounting. Under this method, sales and gross profit are recognized as work is performed either based on the relationship 
between the actual costs incurred and the total estimated costs at completion (“the cost-to-cost method”) or based on efforts for 
measuring progress towards completion in situations in which this approach is more representative of the progress on the 
contract than the cost-to-cost method. Changes to the original estimates may be required during the life of the contract and such 
estimates are reviewed on a regular basis. Sales and gross profit are adjusted using the cumulative catch-up method for 
revisions in estimated total contract costs. These reviews have not resulted in adjustments that were significant to our results of 
operations. Estimated losses are recorded when identified. Claims against customers are recognized as revenue upon 
settlement.

We record costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts within Other current assets and billings in excess 
of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts within Other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts 
included in Other current assets related to these contracts were $100.8 million and $124.4 million at December 31, 2013 and 
2012, respectively. Amounts included in Other current liabilities related to these contracts were $38.1 million and $61.1 million 
at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements

Sales returns
The right of return may exist explicitly or implicitly with our customers. Generally, our return policy allows for customer 
returns only upon our authorization. Goods returned must be product we continue to market and must be in salable condition. 
Returns of custom or modified goods are normally not allowed. At the time of sale, we reduce revenue for the estimated effect 
of returns. Estimated sales returns include consideration of historical sales levels, the timing and magnitude of historical sales 
return levels as a percent of sales, type of product, type of customer and a projection of this experience into the future.

Pricing and sales incentives
We record estimated reductions to revenue for customer programs and incentive offerings including pricing arrangements, 
promotions and other volume-based incentives at the later of the date revenue is recognized or the incentive is offered. Sales 
incentives given to our customers are recorded as a reduction of revenue unless we (1) receive an identifiable benefit for the 
goods or services in exchange for the consideration and (2) we can reasonably estimate the fair value of the benefit received.

Pricing is established at or prior to the time of sale with our customers and we record sales at the agreed-upon net selling price. 
However, one of our businesses allows customers to apply for a refund of a percentage of the original purchase price if they can 
demonstrate sales to a qualifying original equipment manufacturer customer. At the time of sale, we estimate the anticipated 
refund to be paid based on historical experience and reduce sales for the probable cost of the discount. The cost of these refunds 
is recorded as a reduction in gross sales.

Volume-based incentives involve rebates that are negotiated at or prior to the time of sale with the customer and are redeemable 
only if the customer achieves a specified cumulative level of sales or sales increase. Under these incentive programs, at the 
time of sale, we reforecast the anticipated rebate to be paid based on forecasted sales levels. These forecasts are updated at least 
quarterly for each customer and sales are reduced for the anticipated cost of the rebate. If the forecasted sales for a customer 
changes, the accrual for rebates is adjusted to reflect the new amount of rebates expected to be earned by the customer.

Shipping and handling costs
Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling are recorded in Net sales in the accompanying Consolidated Statements 
of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Shipping and handling costs incurred by Pentair for the delivery of goods to 
customers are included in Cost of goods sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive 
Income (Loss).

Research and development
We conduct research and development (“R&D”) activities in our own facilities, which consist primarily of the development of 
new products, product applications and manufacturing processes. We expense R&D costs as incurred. R&D expenditures 
during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $125.8 million, $93.6 million and $78.2 million, respectively.

Cash equivalents
We consider highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Trade receivables and concentration of credit risk
We record an allowance for doubtful accounts, reducing our receivables balance to an amount we estimate is collectible from 
our customers. Estimates used in determining the allowance for doubtful accounts are based on current trends, aging of 
accounts receivable, periodic credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition, and historical collection experience. We 
generally do not require collateral. No customer receivable balances exceeded 10% of total net receivable balances as of 
December 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with substantially all inventories recorded using the first-in, first-out 
(“FIFO”) cost method and with an insignificant amount of inventories located outside the United States recorded using a 
moving average cost method which approximates FIFO.

Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost. We compute depreciation by the straight-line method based on the 
following estimated useful lives:

Land improvements

Buildings and leasehold improvements

Machinery and equipment

62

Years

5 to 20

5 to 50

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Notes to consolidated financial statements

Significant improvements that add to productive capacity or extend the lives of properties are capitalized. Costs for repairs and 
maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. When property is retired or otherwise disposed of, the recorded cost of the 
assets and their related accumulated depreciation are removed from the Consolidated Balance Sheets and any related gains or 
losses are included in income.

We review the recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used, such as property, plant and equipment, when events or 
changes in circumstances occur that indicate the carrying value of the asset or asset group may not be recoverable. The 
assessment of possible impairment is based on our ability to recover the carrying value of the asset or asset group from the 
expected future pre-tax cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) of the related operations. If these cash flows are 
less than the carrying value of such asset or asset group, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between estimated 
fair value and carrying value. Impairment losses on long-lived assets held for sale are determined in a similar manner, except 
that fair values are reduced for the cost to dispose of the assets. The measurement of impairment requires us to estimate future 
cash flows and the fair value of long-lived assets. There was no material impairment charge recorded related to long-lived 
assets.

Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquired businesses over the net of the fair value of identifiable tangible net assets 
and identifiable intangible assets purchased and liabilities assumed.

Goodwill is tested annually for impairment and is tested for impairment more frequently if events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the asset might be impaired. The impairment test is performed using a two-step process. In the first step, the fair 
value of each reporting unit is compared with the carrying amount of the reporting unit, including goodwill. If the estimated 
fair value is less than the carrying amount of the reporting unit there is an indication that goodwill impairment exists and a 
second step must be completed in order to determine the amount of the goodwill impairment, if any that should be recorded. In 
the second step, an impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill over 
the implied fair value of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the 
reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation.

The fair value of each reporting unit is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis and market approach. Projecting 
discounted future cash flows requires us to make significant estimates regarding future revenues and expenses, projected capital 
expenditures, changes in working capital and the appropriate discount rate. Use of the market approach consists of comparisons 
to comparable publicly-traded companies that are similar in size and industry. Actual results may differ from those used in our 
valuations. This non-recurring fair value measurement is a “Level 3” measurement under the fair value hierarchy described 
below.

In developing our discounted cash flow analysis, assumptions about future revenues and expenses, capital expenditures and 
changes in working capital, are based on our annual operating plan and long-term business plan for each of our reporting units. 
These plans take into consideration numerous factors including historical experience, anticipated future economic conditions, 
changes in raw material prices and growth expectations for the industries and end markets we participate in. These assumptions 
are determined over a six year long-term planning period. The six year growth rates for revenues and operating profits vary for 
each reporting unit being evaluated. Revenues and operating profit beyond 2019 are projected to grow at a perpetual growth 
rate of 3.0%.

Discount rate assumptions for each reporting unit take into consideration our assessment of risks inherent in the future cash 
flows of the respective reporting unit and our weighted-average cost of capital. We utilized discount rates ranging from 11.5% 
to 12.5% in determining the discounted cash flows in our fair value analysis.

In estimating fair value using the market approach, we identify a group of comparable publicly-traded companies for each 
reporting unit that are similar in terms of size and product offering. These groups of comparable companies are used to develop 
multiples based on total market-based invested capital as a multiple of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and 
amortization ("EBITDA"). We determine our estimated values by applying these comparable EBITDA multiples to the 
operating results of our reporting units. The ultimate fair value of each reporting unit is determined considering the results of 
both valuation methods.

Impairment charge
We completed step one of our annual goodwill impairment evaluation during the fourth quarter of 2013 and 2012 with each 
reporting unit’s fair value exceeding its carrying value. Accordingly, step two of the impairment analysis was not required for 
2013 or 2012.

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For the year ended December 31, 2011, we recorded a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $200.5 million in Process 
Technologies as a result of our annual goodwill impairment test. The impairment charge resulted from changes in our forecasts 
in light of economic conditions and continued softness in the end-markets served by residential water treatment components.

Identifiable intangible assets
Our primary identifiable intangible assets include: customer relationships, trade names, proprietary technology, backlog and 
patents. Identifiable intangibles with finite lives are amortized and those identifiable intangibles with indefinite lives are not 
amortized. Identifiable intangible assets that are subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment whenever events or 
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Identifiable intangible assets not subject to 
amortization are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events warrant. We completed our annual impairment test 
during the fourth quarter for those identifiable assets not subject to amortization. Impairment charges of $11.0 million and 
$60.7 million were recorded in 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to trade names. These charges were recorded in Impairment 
of trade names and goodwill in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). There was no 
impairment charge recorded in 2011 for identifiable intangible assets.

The impairment test consists of a comparison of the fair value of the trade name with its carrying value. Fair value is measured 
using the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes the trade name has value to the extent that the owner is relieved of 
the obligation to pay royalties for the benefits received from them. This method requires us to estimate the future revenue for 
the related brands, the appropriate royalty rate and the weighted average cost of capital. The non-recurring fair value 
measurement is a “Level 3” measurement under the fair value hierarchy described below. The impairment charges recorded in 
2013 and 2012 were the result of rebranding strategies implemented in the fourth quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively.

At December 31, 2013 our goodwill and intangible assets were $6,910.3 million and represented 59% of our total assets. If we 
experience future declines in sales and operating profit or do not meet our operating forecasts, we may be subject to future 
impairments. Additionally, changes in assumptions regarding the future performance of our businesses, increases in the 
discount rate used to determine the discounted cash flows of our businesses or significant declines in our share price or the 
market as a whole could result in additional impairment indicators. Because of the significance of our goodwill and intangible 
assets, any future impairment of these assets could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.

Equity and cost method investments
We have investments that are accounted for using the equity method. Our proportionate share of income or losses from 
investments accounted for under the equity method is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and 
Comprehensive Income (Loss). We write down or write off an investment and recognize a loss when events or circumstances 
indicate there is impairment in the investment that is other-than-temporary. This requires significant judgment, including 
assessment of the investees’ financial condition and in certain cases the possibility of subsequent rounds of financing, as well as 
the investees’ historical and projected results of operations and cash flows. If the actual outcomes for the investees are 
significantly different from projections, we may incur future charges for the impairment of these investments. Our investment 
in and loans to equity method investees was $12.2 million and $10.3 million at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 
respectively, net of our proportionate share of the results of their operations.

Investments for which we do not have significant influence are accounted for under the cost method. The aggregate balance of 
these investments was $8.3 million and $6.9 million at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Income taxes
We use the asset and liability approach to account for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are 
recognized for the expected future tax consequences of differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and 
their respective tax bases using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The 
effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period when the change is 
enacted. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than 
not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances from period to 
period are included in our tax provision in the period of change. We recognize the effect of income tax positions only if those 
positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that 
is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the 
change in judgment occurs.

Pension and other post-retirement plans
We sponsor U.S. and Non-U.S. defined-benefit pension and other post-retirement plans. The pension and other post-retirement 
benefit costs for company-sponsored benefit plans are determined from actuarial assumptions and methodologies, including 
discount rates, expected returns on plan assets and health care cost trend rates. These assumptions are updated annually and are 
disclosed in Note 12. 

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We recognize changes in the fair value of plan assets and net actuarial gains or losses for pension and other post-retirement 
benefits annually in the fourth quarter each year ("mark-to-market adjustment") and, if applicable, in any quarter in which an 
interim remeasurement is triggered. Net actuarial gains and losses occur when the actual experience differs from any of the 
various assumptions used to value our pension and other post-retirement plans or when assumptions change, as they may each 
year. The remaining components of pension expense, primarily service and interest costs and estimated return on plan assets, 
are recorded on a quarterly basis.

Environmental
We recognize environmental clean-up liabilities on an undiscounted basis when a loss is probable and can be reasonably 
estimated. Such liabilities generally are not subject to insurance coverage. The cost of each environmental clean-up is estimated 
by engineering, financial and legal specialists based on current law. Such estimates are based primarily upon the estimated cost 
of investigation and remediation required and the likelihood that, where applicable, other potentially responsible parties 
(“PRPs”) will be able to fulfill their commitments at the sites where Pentair may be jointly and severally liable. The process of 
estimating environmental clean-up liabilities is complex and dependent primarily on the nature and extent of historical 
information and physical data relating to a contaminated site, the complexity of the site, the uncertainty as to what remedy and 
technology will be required and the outcome of discussions with regulatory agencies and other PRPs at multi-party sites. In 
future periods, new laws or regulations, advances in clean-up technologies and additional information about the ultimate clean-
up remedy that is used could significantly change our estimates. Accruals for environmental liabilities are included in Other 
current liabilities and Other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Asbestos Matters
We recognize asbestos-related liabilities on an undiscounted basis when a loss is probable and can be reasonably 
estimated. Certain of these liabilities are subject to insurance coverage. Our subsidiaries and numerous other companies are 
named as defendants in personal injury lawsuits based on alleged exposure to asbestos-containing materials. These cases 
typically involve product liability claims based primarily on allegations of manufacture, sale or distribution of industrial 
products that either contained asbestos or were attached to or used with asbestos-containing components manufactured by 
third-parties. The process of estimating asbestos-related liabilities and the corresponding insurance recoveries receivable is 
complex and dependent primarily on our historical claim experience, estimates of potential future claims, our legal strategy for 
resolving these claims, the availability of insurance coverage, and the solvency and creditworthiness of insurers. On an annual 
basis, we review, and update as appropriate, such estimated asbestos liabilities and assets and the underlying assumptions.
Accruals for asbestos-related liabilities are included in Other non-current liabilities and the estimated receivable for insurance 
recoveries are recorded in Other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Insurance subsidiary
We insure certain general and product liability, property, workers’ compensation and automobile liability risks through our 
regulated wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary, Penwald Insurance Company (“Penwald”). Reserves for policy claims 
are established based on actuarial projections of ultimate losses. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, reserves for policy claims 
were $51.1 million ($13.2 million included in Other current liabilities and $37.9 million included in Other non-current 
liabilities) and $42.9 million ($13.3 million included in Other current liabilities and $29.6 million included in Other non-
current liabilities), respectively.

Share-based compensation
We account for share-based compensation awards on a fair value basis. The estimated grant date fair value of each option 
award is recognized in income on an accelerated basis over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period). The 
estimated fair value of each option award is calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. From time to time, we 
have elected to modify the terms of the original grant. These modified grants are accounted for as a new award and measured 
using the fair value method, resulting in the inclusion of additional compensation expense in our Consolidated Statements of 
Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Restricted share awards and units are recorded as compensation cost on an 
accelerated basis over the requisite service periods based on the market value on the date of grant.

Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Pentair Ltd. by the weighted-average 
number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) 
attributable to Pentair Ltd. by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding including the dilutive effects of 
common share equivalents.

Derivative financial instruments
We recognize all derivatives, including those embedded in other contracts, as either assets or liabilities at fair value in our 
Consolidated Balance Sheets. If the derivative is designated and is effective as a cash-flow hedge, changes in the fair value of 
the derivative are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) as a separate component of equity in 

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the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income 
(Loss) when the hedged item affects earnings. If the underlying hedged transaction ceases to exist or if the hedge becomes 
ineffective, all changes in fair value of the related derivatives that have not been settled are recognized in current earnings. For 
a derivative that is not designated as or does not qualify as a hedge, changes in fair value are reported in earnings immediately.

We use derivative instruments for the purpose of hedging interest rate and currency exposures, which exist as part of ongoing 
business operations. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. All other 
contracts that contain provisions meeting the definition of a derivative also meet the requirements of and have been designated 
as, normal purchases or sales. Our policy is not to enter into contracts with terms that cannot be designated as normal purchases 
or sales. From time to time, we may enter into short duration foreign currency contracts to hedge foreign currency risks.

Fair value measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction 
between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified using the 
following hierarchy, which is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date:

Level 1: Valuation is based on observable inputs such as quoted market prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities 

in active markets.

Level 2: Valuation is based on inputs such as quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or other 
inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the 
financial instrument.

Level 3: Valuation is based upon other unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement.

In making fair value measurements, observable market data must be used when available. When inputs used to measure fair 
value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on 
the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Foreign currency translation
The financial statements of subsidiaries located outside of the U.S. are measured using the local currency as the functional 
currency, except for certain corporate entities outside of the U.S. which are measured using USD. Assets and liabilities of these 
subsidiaries are translated at the rates of exchange at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at average 
monthly rates of exchange. The resultant translation adjustments are included in AOCI, a separate component of equity.

New accounting standards
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued authoritative guidance surrounding the presentation of 
items reclassified from AOCI to net income. This guidance requires entities to disclose, either in the notes to the consolidated 
financial statements or parenthetically on the face of the statement that reports comprehensive income, items reclassified out of 
AOCI and into net income in their entirety and the effect of the reclassification on each affected net income line item. In 
addition, for AOCI reclassification items that are not reclassified in their entirety into net income, a cross reference to other 
required disclosures is required. This guidance was effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 
2012. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2013 did not impact our financial condition or results of operations. The 
reclassifications out of AOCI and into net income were not material for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Acquisitions and Divestitures

2. 
Material acquisitions
Pentair Ltd. took its current form on September 28, 2012 as a result of a reverse acquisition (the "Merger") involving Pentair, 
Inc. and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Flow Control (defined below), with Pentair, Inc. surviving as an indirect, 
wholly-owned subsidiary of Pentair Ltd. "Flow Control" refers to Pentair Ltd. prior the Merger. Prior to the Merger, Tyco 
International Ltd. ("Tyco") engaged in an internal restructuring whereby it transferred to Flow Control certain assets related to 
the flow control business of Tyco, and Flow Control assumed from Tyco certain liabilities related to the flow control business 
of Tyco. On September 28, 2012 prior to the Merger, Tyco effected a spin-off of Flow Control through the pro-rata distribution 
of 100% of the outstanding common shares of Flow Control to Tyco’s shareholders (the “Distribution”), resulting in the 
distribution of approximately 110.9 million of our common shares to Tyco’s shareholders. The Merger was accounted for as a 
reverse acquisition under the purchase method of accounting with Pentair, Inc. treated as the acquirer.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements

Based on the price of Pentair, Inc. common stock and our common shares issued on the date of the Merger, the purchase price 
was composed of the following:

In millions
Value of common shares issued to Tyco shareholders (1)
Value of replacement equity-based awards to holders of Tyco equity-based awards (2)
Cash paid to Tyco in settlement of the working capital and net indebtedness adjustment (3)
Cash paid to Tyco shareholders in lieu of fractional common shares (4)
Total purchase price

$

$

4,811.4

119.8

84.4

0.5

5,016.1

(1)  Equals 110.9 million Pentair Ltd. shares distributed to Tyco shareholders multiplied by the Merger date share price of 

$43.39.

(2)  In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the fair value of replacement equity-based awards attributable to 
pre-combination service is recorded as part of the consideration transferred in the Merger, while the fair value of 
replacement equity-based awards attributable to post-combination service is recorded separately from the business 
combination and recognized as compensation cost in the post-acquisition period over the remaining service period. 
The fair value of our equivalent stock options was estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model utilizing various 
assumptions.

(3)  In June 2013, cash was paid to Tyco in settlement of the working capital and net indebtedness adjustment.

(4)  Equals cash paid to Tyco shareholders in lieu of less than 0.1 million Pentair Ltd. fractional shares multiplied by the 

Merger date share price of $43.39.

The purchase price was allocated based on the estimated fair value of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of 
the Merger. During 2013, the Company recorded fair value adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation reported at 
December 31, 2012. Purchase price adjustments were applied retrospectively back to the date of the Merger. These adjustments 
did not have a material impact on net income (loss) in 2012 and, therefore, the Company has not adjusted its net income (loss) 
attributable to Pentair Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Merger as originally 
reported in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and as revised for adjustments made during 2013:

In millions
Cash and cash equivalents

Accounts and notes receivable

Inventories

Other current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Goodwill

Intangibles

Other non-current assets

Current liabilities

Long-term debt

Income taxes, including current and deferred

Other liabilities and redeemable noncontrolling interest

Total purchase price

As Originally
Reported

$

691.7 $

771.6

1,046.2

98.2
822.0

2,520.1

1,425.1

275.1
(856.3)
(914.5)
(364.6)
(591.5)
4,923.1 $

$

As Revised

691.7

753.5

999.7

94.1
785.7

2,741.8

1,441.9

241.1
(881.4)
(914.5)
(304.0)
(633.5)
5,016.1

The fair value of the business acquired was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair 
values. The excess of purchase price over tangible net assets and identified intangible assets acquired was allocated to goodwill 
in the amount of $2,741.8 million. Goodwill was allocated to our reporting segments as follows: $1,511.6 million to Valves & 
Controls, $30.1 million to Process Technologies, $318.5 million to Flow Technologies, and $881.6 million to Technical 
Solutions. None of the goodwill recognized from the Merger is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Goodwill 

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recognized from the Merger reflects the current value of the expected future income resulting from synergies of our combined 
operations. Identifiable intangible assets acquired as part of the Merger were $1,441.9 million and include $362.3 million of 
indefinite life trade name intangibles and the following definite-lived intangibles: $920.0 million of customer relationships with 
a weighted average useful life of 14.2 years, $115.9 million of proprietary technology with a weighted average useful life of 
13.7 years and $43.7 million of customer backlog with a weighted average useful life of less than one year.

In May 2011, we acquired, as part of Process Technologies, the Clean Process Technologies (“CPT”) division of privately held 
Norit Holding B.V. for $715.3 million (€502.7 million  translated at the May 12, 2011 exchange rate). CPT’s results of 
operations have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. CPT is a global leader in 
membrane solutions and clean process technologies in the high growth water and beverage filtration and separation segments. 
CPT provides sustainable purification systems and solutions for desalination, water reuse, industrial applications and beverage 
segments that effectively address the increasing challenges of clean water scarcity, rising energy costs and pollution. CPT’s 
product offerings include innovative ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membrane technologies, aseptic valves, CO2 recovery and 
control systems and specialty pumping equipment. Based in the Netherlands, CPT has broad sales diversity with the majority of 
revenues generated in European Union and Asia-Pacific countries.

The fair value of the CPT business acquired was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their 
estimated fair values. The excess of the fair value acquired over the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed is 
reflected as goodwill. Goodwill recorded as part of the purchase price allocation was $451.8 million, none of which is tax 
deductible. Identifiable intangible assets acquired as part of the acquisition were $197.2 million, including definite-lived 
intangibles, such as customer relationships and proprietary technology with a weighted average amortization period of 
approximately 10 years.

Pro forma results of material acquisitions
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial results of operations are presented as if the Merger had 
been completed on January 1, 2011 and as though the CPT acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2010:

In millions, except per-share data
Pro forma net sales
Pro forma net income (loss) attributable to Pentair Ltd.
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Pentair Ltd.

Years ended December 31

2012

2011

$

7,409.9 $
157.5
0.75

7,326.4
(47.4)
(0.23)

The 2011 unaudited pro forma net income includes the impact of $262.0 million in non-recurring items related to acquisition 
date fair value adjustments to inventory and customer backlog, $21.8 million of change of control costs and $8.7 million of 
transaction costs associated with the Merger. The 2011 unaudited pro forma net income excludes the impact of $12.9 million in 
non-recurring items related to acquisition date fair value adjustments to inventory and customer backlog and $8.0 million, 
respectively, of transaction costs associated with the CPT acquisition.

The 2012 unaudited pro forma net income excludes the impact of $57.3 million of transaction related costs, $21.8 million of 
change of control costs and $178.1 million of non-recurring items related to acquisition date fair value adjustments to inventory 
and customer backlog associated with the Merger.

The pro forma consolidated financial information was prepared for comparative purposes only and includes certain 
adjustments, as noted above. The adjustments are estimates based on currently available information and actual amounts may 
have differed materially from these estimates. They do not reflect the effect of costs or synergies that would have been expected 
to result from the integration of Flow Control. The pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of the results of 
operations that actually would have resulted had the business combination occurred at the beginning of the period presented or 
of future results of the consolidated entities.

Other acquisitions
On January 30, 2014, we acquired, as part of Process Technologies, the remaining 19.9 percent ownership interest in two 
entities, a U.S. entity and an international entity (collectively, Pentair Residential Filtration or “PRF”), from GE Water & 
Process Technologies (a unit of General Electric Company) (“GE”) for $134.3 million in cash. Prior to the acquisition, we held 
a 80.1 percent ownership equity interest in PRF, representing our and GE's respective global water softener and residential 
water filtration businesses. There was no pro forma impact from this acquisition as the results of PRF were consolidated into 
our financial statements prior to acquiring the remaining interest.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements

On October 4, 2012, we acquired, as part of Valves & Controls, the remaining 25 percent equity interest in Pentair Middle East 
Holding S.a.r.l. (“KEF”), a privately held company, for $100.0 million in cash. Prior to the acquisition, we held a 75 percent 
equity interest in KEF, a vertically integrated valve manufacturer in the Middle East. There was no pro forma impact from this 
acquisition as the results of KEF were consolidated into Flow Control’s financial statements prior to acquiring the remaining 25 
percent interest in KEF.

Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2012, we completed other small acquisitions as part of Process Technologies 
with purchase prices totaling $121.2 million in cash, net of cash acquired. Total goodwill recorded as part of the purchase price 
allocations was $80.9 million, $67.1 million of which is tax deductible. 

During the year ended December 31, 2011, we completed other small acquisitions as part of Process Technologies with 
purchase prices totaling $21.6 million, consisting of $17.8 million in cash and $3.8 million as notes payable. Total goodwill 
recorded as part of the purchase price allocations was $14.4 million, none of which is tax deductible. The pro forma impact of 
these acquisitions was not material.

Total transaction costs related to acquisition activities in 2013, 2012, and 2011 were $8.2 million, $57.3 million and $8.2 
million, respectively, and were expensed as incurred and recorded in Selling, general and administrative in our Consolidated 
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Divestitures
During 2013, we sold businesses that were part of Technical Solutions and Flow Technologies for a cash purchase price of 
$30.1 million and $13.4 million, respectively, net of transaction costs, resulting in a net gain of $16.8 million and $2.9 million, 
respectively. Goodwill of $5.3 million and $5.7 million was included in the assets of the business sold for Technical Solutions 
and Flow Technologies, respectively.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

3. 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share were calculated as follows:

In millions, except per share data

Net income (loss) attributable to Pentair Ltd.

Weighted average common shares outstanding

Basic

Dilutive impact of stock options and restricted stock awards

Diluted
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Pentair Ltd.

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted

earnings per share

Years ended December 31

2013

2012

2011

$

536.8 $

(107.2) $

(7.5)

201.1

3.5

204.6

127.4

—

127.4

$

$

2.67 $

2.62 $

(0.84) $
(0.84) $

0.2

16.0

98.2

—

98.2

(0.08)
(0.08)

8.4

Restructuring

4. 
During 2013, 2012 and 2011, we initiated certain business restructuring initiatives aimed at reducing our fixed cost structure 
and realigning our business. The 2013 initiatives included the reduction in hourly and salaried headcount of approximately 
1,150 employees, which included 500 in Valves & Controls, 150 in Process Technologies, 200 in Flow Technologies and 300 in 
Technical Solutions. The 2012 initiatives included the reduction in hourly and salaried headcount of approximately 1,000 
employees, which included 300 in Valves & Controls, 200 in Process Technologies, 300 in Flow Technologies and 200 in 
Technical Solutions. The 2011 initiatives included the reduction in hourly and salaried headcount of approximately 210 
employees, which included 60 in Process Technologies, 100 in Flow Technologies and 50 in Technical Solutions.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements

Restructuring related costs included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of 
Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) included costs for severance and other restructuring costs as follows:

In millions
Severance and related costs

Other

Total restructuring costs

Years ended December 31

2013

2012

2011

$

$

87.3 $

26.2

113.5 $

61.6 $

5.3

66.9 $

11.5

1.5

13.0

Other restructuring costs primarily consist of asset impairment and various contract termination costs.

Total restructuring costs related to Valves & Controls, Process Technologies, Flow Technologies and Technical Solutions were  
$51.0 million, $8.8 million, $24.3 million and $19.4 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2013. In addition, 
$10.0 million of restructuring costs were incurred during 2013 related to corporate restructuring initiatives. Total restructuring 
costs related to Valves & Controls, Process Technologies, Flow Technologies and Technical Solutions were $5.1 million, $23.9 
million, $25.2 million and $12.7 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2012. Total restructuring costs related 
to Process Technologies, Flow Technologies and Technical Solutions were $3.9 million, $7.1 million and $2.0 million, 
respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2011.

We assumed $20.1 million of restructuring accruals in 2012 from actions initiated by Flow Control prior to the Merger relating 
to employee severance, facility exit and other restructuring costs. Activity in the restructuring accrual recorded in Other current 
liabilities and Employee compensation and benefits in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is summarized as follows:

In millions
Beginning balance

Acquired

Costs incurred

Cash payments and other

Ending balance

Years ended December 31

2013

2012

$

$

59.6 $

—

87.3
(68.3)
78.6 $

12.8

20.1

61.6
(34.9)
59.6

Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets

5. 
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 by reportable 
segment were as follows:

In millions
Valves & Controls
Process Technologies
Flow Technologies
Technical Solutions
Total goodwill

In millions
Valves & Controls
Process Technologies
Flow Technologies
Technical Solutions
Total goodwill

December 31,
2012

Acquisitions/
divestitures

Foreign currency
translation/other

December 31,
2013

$

$

1,511.6 $
1,500.4
937.3
1,161.7
5,111.0 $

— $
7.6
(5.7)
(5.3)
(3.4) $

— $

16.5
8.5
1.6
26.6 $

1,511.6
1,524.5
940.1
1,158.0
5,134.2

December 31,
2011

Acquisitions/
divestitures

Foreign currency
translation/other

December 31,
2012

$

$

— $

1,396.9
597.9
279.1
2,273.9 $

1,511.6 $
111.0
318.5
881.6
2,822.7 $

— $

(7.5)
20.9
1.0
14.4 $

1,511.6
1,500.4
937.3
1,161.7
5,111.0

In 2011, we recorded an impairment charge of $200.5 million in Process Technologies. Accumulated goodwill impairment 
losses were $200.5 million as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements

Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31:

In millions
Finite-life intangibles

2013
Accumulated
amortization

Cost

Net

Cost

2012
Accumulated
amortization

Net

Customer relationships

$

1,286.8 $

(243.8) $

1,043.0

$

1,291.5 $

Trade names

Proprietary technology and

patents

Backlog

Total finite-life intangibles
Indefinite-life intangibles

Trade names

Total intangibles

2.1

(0.9)

1.2

1.5

264.6

2.6

1,556.1

(80.1)

(1.2)

(326.0)

184.5

1.4

1,230.1

263.7

43.7

1,600.4

546.0

—

546.0

555.9

$

2,102.1 $

(326.0) $

1,776.1

$

2,156.3 $

(152.8) $
(0.7)

(57.7)
(18.2)
(229.4)

—
(229.4) $

1,138.7

0.8

206.0

25.5

1,371.0

555.9

1,926.9

Identifiable intangible asset amortization expense in 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $137.2 million, $76.0 million and $41.9 million, 
respectively.

In 2013 we recorded an impairment charge for trade name intangible assets of $11.0 million in Technical Solutions. In 2012 we 
recorded an impairment charge for trade name intangible assets of $23.2 million, $25.9 million and $11.6 million in Process 
Technologies, Flow Technologies and Technical Solutions, respectively.

Estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets during the next five years is as follows:

In millions

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Estimated amortization expense

$

115.9 $

115.5 $

114.4 $

112.9 $

110.2

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6. 

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

In millions
Inventories

Raw materials and supplies

Work-in-process

Finished goods

Total inventories
Other current assets

Cost in excess of billings

Prepaid expenses

Deferred income taxes

Other current assets

Total other current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net

Land and land improvements

Buildings and leasehold improvements

Machinery and equipment

Construction in progress

Total property, plant and equipment

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

Total property, plant and equipment, net
Other non-current assets

Asbestos-related insurance receivable

Deferred income taxes

Other non-current assets

Total other non-current assets
Other current liabilities

Deferred revenue and customer deposits

Dividends payable

Billings in excess of cost

Accrued warranty

Other current liabilities

Total other current liabilities
Other non-current liabilities

Asbestos-related liabilities

Taxes payable

Other non-current liabilities

Total other non-current liabilities

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December 31

2013

2012

557.2 $

166.5

519.6

615.1

207.6

511.2

1,243.3 $

1,333.9

100.8 $

124.4

103.9

162.0

22.7

89.0

82.6

38.5

389.4 $

334.5

251.3 $

516.8

1,208.0

72.6

2,048.7

878.7

1,170.0 $

119.6 $

93.6

217.7

430.9 $

248.6

474.4

1,073.0

102.9

1,898.9

710.7

1,188.2

131.0

68.7

252.6

452.3

92.4 $

127.2

98.7

38.1

56.6

378.2

664.0 $

254.7 $

48.9

153.8

457.4 $

95.0

61.1

54.3

440.7

778.3

278.9

50.5

165.7

495.1

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

  
 
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Notes to consolidated financial statements

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

7. 
The following table summarizes supplemental cash flow information:

In millions
Cash paid for interest, net

Cash paid for income taxes, net

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

8. 
Components of AOCI consist of the following:

In millions
Unrecognized pension and other post-retirement benefit costs, net of tax

Cumulative translation adjustments

Market value of derivative financial instruments, net of tax

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Debt

9. 
Debt and the average interest rates on debt outstanding were as follows:

Years ended December 31

2013

2012

2011

$

69.4 $

92.9

66.7 $

82.2

54.5

64.4

December 31

2013

2012

$

$

— $

(34.7)
(8.9)
(43.6) $

0.4
(3.4)
(8.6)
(11.6)

In millions

Commercial paper

Senior notes - fixed rate

Senior notes - fixed rate

Senior notes - fixed rate

Senior notes - fixed rate

Senior notes - fixed rate

Other

Capital lease obligations

Total debt

Less: Current maturities and short-term borrowings

Long-term debt

Average
interest rate at
December 31, 2013

Maturity
year

December 31

2013

2012

0.522%

1.350%

1.875%

2.650%

5.000%

3.150%

0.017%

4.086%

2017

2015

2017

2019

2021

2022

2015-2030

2014-2025

$

528.9 $

350.0

350.0

250.0

500.0

550.0

4.7

21.5

424.7

350.0

350.0

250.0

500.0

550.0

8.9

23.8

2,555.1
(2.5)
2,552.6 $

2,457.4
(3.1)
2,454.3

$

The 2015 Notes, 2017 Notes, 2019 Notes, New 2021 Notes and 2022 Notes (as defined below and, collectively, the “Notes”) 
were all issued in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In March 
2013, Pentair Ltd. and our 100 percent-owned subsidiary, Pentair Finance S.A. (“PFSA”), filed a Registration Statement with 
the SEC offering to exchange the Notes for new, registered Notes. The exchange offer expired on April 19, 2013 and did not 
impact the aggregate principle amount or the terms of the Notes outstanding. The new, registered Notes issued in such 
exchange offer are guaranteed as to payment by Pentair Ltd.

In December 2012, PFSA completed an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) pursuant to which it exchanged $373.0 million 
in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2021 of Pentair, Inc., a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of the 
Company (the “2021 Notes”) for a like amount of new 5.00% Senior Notes due 2021 of PFSA (the “New 2021 Notes”) plus 
$5.6 million in transaction-related costs. Upon completion of the Exchange Offer, $127.0 million in aggregate principal amount 
of 2021 Notes remained outstanding. The remaining 2021 Notes and New 2021 Notes are guaranteed as to payment by Pentair 
Ltd.

In November 2012, PFSA completed a private offering of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 1.35% Senior Notes 
due 2015 (the “2015 Notes”) and $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.65% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “2019 
Notes” and, collectively, the “2015/2019 Notes”), which are guaranteed as to payment by Pentair Ltd. In certain circumstances, 

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PFSA may be required to pay additional interest on the 2015/2019 Notes. We used the net proceeds from the sale of the 
2015/2019 Notes to repay commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

In October 2012, we redeemed the remaining outstanding aggregate principal of our 5.65% fixed rate senior notes due 
2013-2017 totaling $400.0 million and our 1.05% floating rate senior notes due 2013 totaling $100.0 million (the “Fixed/
Floating Rate Notes”). The redemptions included make-whole premiums of $65.8 million. Concurrent with the redemption of 
the Fixed/Floating Rate Notes, we terminated a related interest rate swap that was designated as a cash flow hedge, which 
resulted in the reclassification of $3.4 million of previously unrecognized variable to fixed swap losses from AOCI to earnings 
in October 2012. All costs associated with the redemption were recorded as a Loss on the early extinguishment of debt 
including $0.6 million of unamortized deferred financing costs.

In September 2012, PFSA, completed a private offering of $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.15% Senior Notes 
due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) and $350 million aggregate principal amount of 1.875% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes” 
and, collectively, the “2017/2022 Notes”), which are guaranteed as to payment by Pentair Ltd. In certain circumstances, PFSA 
may be required to pay additional interest on the 2017/2022 Notes. The 2017/2022 Notes remained outstanding after the 
Merger. A portion of the net proceeds from the 2017/2022 Notes offering were used to repay $435.0 million to Tyco in 
conjunction with the Distribution and the Merger.

In September 2012, Pentair, Inc. entered into a credit agreement providing for an unsecured, committed revolving credit facility 
(the “Credit Facility”) with initial maximum aggregate availability of up to $1,450.0 million. The Credit Facility replaced 
Pentair, Inc.’s $700.0 million Former Credit Facility (as defined below). The Credit Facility matures in September 2017. Upon 
the completion of the Merger, Pentair Ltd. became the guarantor under the Credit Facility and PFSA and certain other of our 
subsidiaries became affiliate borrowers under the Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Credit Facility generally bear interest at 
a variable rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a specified margin based upon PFSA’s credit 
ratings. PFSA must also pay a facility fee ranging from 10.0 to 30.0 basis points per annum (based upon PFSA’s credit ratings) 
on the amount of each lender’s commitment.

In May 2011, Pentair, Inc. completed a public offering of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Notes. Pentair, 
Inc. used the net proceeds from the offering of the 2021 Notes to finance in part the CPT acquisition in 2011. The 2021 Notes 
which remain outstanding subsequent to the Exchange Offer are guaranteed as to payment by Pentair Ltd.

In April 2011, Pentair, Inc. entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that provided for an unsecured, 
committed revolving credit facility (the “Former Credit Facility”) of up to $700.0 million, with multi-currency sub-facilities to 
support investments outside the U.S. Borrowings under the Former Credit Facility bore interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 
1.75%. We used borrowings under the Former Credit Facility to fund a portion of the CPT acquisition in 2011 and to repay 
$105.0 million of matured senior notes in May 2012. The Former Credit Facility was terminated in September 2012 in 
connection with the Merger and replaced by the Credit Facility, at which time the subsidiary guarantees in place under the 
Former Credit Facility ceased to exist.

PFSA is authorized to sell short-term commercial paper notes to the extent availability exists under the Credit Facility. PFSA 
uses the Credit Facility as back-up liquidity to support 100% of commercial paper outstanding. As of December 31, 2013 and 
2012, we had $528.9 million and $424.7 million, respectively, of commercial paper outstanding, all of which was classified as 
long-term as we have the intent and the ability to refinance such obligations on a long-term basis under the Credit Facility.

We used borrowings under the Credit Facility and proceeds from the 2017/2022 Notes offering, to repay the Former Credit 
Facility and to pay other fees and expenses in connection with the Merger. Total availability under the Credit Facility was 
$921.1 million, of which none was outstanding as of December 31, 2013, which was not limited by any covenants contained in 
the Credit Facility’s credit agreement. Subsequent to the Merger, we used the remaining proceeds from the 2017/2022 Notes 
offering and issuances of commercial paper to redeem the Fixed/Floating Rate Notes as discussed above, to repurchase shares 
in conjunction with our share repurchase as discussed in Note 13 and to purchase the remaining 25 percent interest in KEF for 
$100.0 million as discussed in Note 2.

Our debt agreements contain certain financial covenants, the most restrictive of which are in the Credit Facility, including that 
we may not permit (i) the ratio of our consolidated debt plus synthetic lease obligations to our consolidated net income 
(excluding, among other things, non-cash gains and losses) before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-cash share-
based compensation expense, and up to $40.0 million of costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Merger 
("EBITDA") for the four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended (the “Leverage Ratio”) to exceed 3.50 to 1.00 on the last day of 
each fiscal quarter, and (ii) the ratio of our EBITDA for the four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended to our consolidated 
interest expense, including consolidated yield or discount accrued as to outstanding securitization obligations (if any), for the 
same period to be less than 3.00 to 1.00 as of the end of each fiscal quarter. For purposes of the Leverage Ratio, the Credit 
Facility provides for the calculation of EBITDA giving pro forma effect to the Merger and certain acquisitions, divestitures and 
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liquidations during the period to which such calculation relates. As of December 31, 2013, we were in compliance with all 
financial covenants in our debt agreements.

In addition to the Credit Facility, we have various other credit facilities with an aggregate availability of $86.7 million, of 
which none was outstanding at December 31, 2013. Borrowings under these credit facilities bear interest at variable rates.

Debt outstanding at December 31, 2013 matures on a calendar year basis as follows:

In millions

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Thereafter

Total

Contractual debt obligation

maturities

Capital lease obligations

Total maturities

$

$

— $

350.0 $

— $

878.9 $

— $

1,304.7 $

2,533.6

2.5

5.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

12.0

21.5

2.5 $

355.5 $

0.5 $

879.4 $

0.5 $

1,316.7 $

2,555.1

As part of the Merger and CPT acquisition, we assumed capital lease obligations related primarily to land and buildings. As of 
December 31, 2013 and 2012, the recorded values of the assets acquired under those capital leases were $41.7 million and 
$40.5 million, respectively, less accumulated amortization of $7.6 million and $6.0 million, respectively, all of which were 
included in Property, plant and equipment, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Capital lease obligations consist of total future minimum lease payments of $23.3 million less the imputed interest of $1.8 
million as of December 31, 2013.

Derivatives and Financial Instruments

10. 
Derivative financial instruments
We are exposed to market risk related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates on our floating rate 
indebtedness. To manage the volatility related to these exposures, we periodically enter into a variety of derivative financial 
instruments. Our objective is to reduce, where it is deemed appropriate to do so, fluctuations in earnings and cash flows 
associated with changes in foreign currency rates and interest rates. The derivative contracts contain credit risk to the extent that 
our bank counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreements. The amount of such credit risk is generally limited 
to the unrealized gains, if any, in such contracts. Such risk is minimized by limiting those counterparties to major financial 
institutions of high credit quality.

Interest rate swaps
During 2012 and 2011, we used floating to fixed rate interest rate swaps to mitigate our exposure to future changes in interest 
rates related to our floating rate indebtedness. We designated these interest rate swap arrangements as cash flow hedges. As a 
result, changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps were recorded in AOCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheets 
throughout the contractual term of each of the interest rate swap arrangements.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, all of our interest rate swaps expired or were terminated and, as a result, we had no 
outstanding interest rate swap arrangements at December 31, 2012 or December 31, 2013.

In September 2005, we entered into a $100.0 million interest rate swap agreement with several major financial institutions to 
exchange variable rate interest payment obligations for fixed rate obligations without the exchange of the underlying principal 
amounts in order to manage interest rate exposures. The effective date of the fixed rate swap was April 25, 2006. The swap 
agreement has a fixed interest rate of 4.68% and was set to expire in July 2013. The fixed interest rate of 4.68% plus the 0.60% 
interest rate spread over LIBOR results in an effective fixed interest rate of 5.28%. This swap was terminated in October 2012. 
A loss of $3.3 million was recognized upon termination and was recorded in Loss on early extinguishment of debt in the 
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Derivative gains and losses included in AOCI were reclassified into earnings at the time the related interest expense was 
recognized or the settlement of the related commitment occurred. Interest expense from swaps was $5.3 million and $9.3 
million in 2012 and 2011, respectively, and was recorded in Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and 
Comprehensive Income (Loss).

In April 2011, as part of our planned debt issuance to fund the CPT acquisition, we entered into interest rate swap contracts to 
hedge movement in interest rates through the expected date of closing for a portion of the expected fixed rate debt offering. The 
swaps had a notional amount of $400.0 million with an average interest rate of 3.65%. In May 2011, upon the sale of the 2021 
Notes, the swaps were terminated at a cost of $11.0 million. Because we used the contracts to hedge future interest payments, 
this was recorded in AOCI in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be amortized as interest expense over the 10 year life of 

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the 2021 Notes. The ending unrealized net loss in AOCI at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $8.1 million and $9.2 million, 
respectively.

Foreign currency contracts
We conduct business in various locations throughout the world and are subject to market risk due to changes in the value of 
foreign currencies in relation to our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar. We manage our economic and transaction exposure to 
certain market-based risks through the use of foreign currency derivative financial instruments. Our objective in holding these 
derivatives is to reduce the volatility of net earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. 
The majority of our foreign currency contracts have an original maturity date of less than one year. At December 31, 2013 and 
2012, we had outstanding foreign currency derivative contracts with gross notional U.S. dollar equivalent amounts of $143.0 
million and $163.7 million, respectively. The impact of these contracts on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and 
Comprehensive Income (Loss) is not material for any period presented.

Gains or losses on foreign currency contracts designated as hedges are reclassified out of AOCI and into Selling, general and 
administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) upon 
settlement. Such reclassifications during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were not material.

Fair value of financial instruments
The following methods were used to estimate the fair values of each class of financial instrument:

• 

• 

• 

short-term financial instruments (cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts and notes payable 
and variable-rate debt) — recorded amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity period;

long-term fixed-rate debt, including current maturities — fair value is based on market quotes available for issuance of 
debt with similar terms, which are inputs that are classified as Level 2 in the valuation hierarchy defined by the 
accounting guidance; and

interest rate swaps and foreign currency contract agreements — fair values are determined through the use of models 
that consider various assumptions, including time value, yield curves, as well as other relevant economic measures, 
which are inputs that are classified as Level 2 in the valuation hierarchy defined by the accounting guidance.

The recorded amounts and estimated fair values of total debt at December 31 were as follows:

In millions
Variable rate debt
Fixed rate debt
Total debt

2013

2012

Recorded
Amount

Fair Value

Recorded
Amount

Fair Value

$

$

528.9 $

2,026.2
2,555.1 $

528.9
2,002.2
2,531.1

$

$

427.7 $

2,029.7
2,457.4 $

427.7
2,081.3
2,509.0

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis were as follows:

Recurring fair value measurements
In millions
Foreign currency contract assets

Foreign currency contract liabilities
Deferred compensation plan assets (1)
Total recurring fair value measurements
Nonrecurring fair value measurements (2)

December 31, 2013

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

— $

—

32.1

32.1 $

3.6 $
(0.9)
—

2.7 $

— $

—

—

— $

3.6
(0.9)
32.1

34.8

$

$

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Recurring fair value measurements
In millions
Foreign currency contract assets

Foreign currency contract liabilities
Deferred compensation plan assets (1)
Total recurring fair value measurements
Nonrecurring fair value measurements
Trade name intangibles (2)

December 31, 2012

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

— $

—

22.4

22.4 $

2.9 $
(0.5)
—

2.4 $

— $

—

—

— $

2.9
(0.5)
22.4

24.8

— $

— $

63.7 $

63.7

$

$

$

(1)  Deferred compensation plan assets include mutual funds and cash equivalents for payment of certain non-qualified 

benefits for retired, terminated and active employees. The fair value of these assets was based on quoted market prices 
in active markets.

(2)  In the fourth quarter of 2013 and 2012, we completed our annual intangible assets impairment review. As a result, we 
recorded a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $11.0 million and $60.7 million for trade names intangibles in 2013 
and 2012, respectively. The impairment charge in 2013 reduced the fair value of the impacted trade name intangibles 
to $0. The fair value of trade names is measured using the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes the trade 
name has value to the extent that the owner is relieved of the obligation to pay royalties for the benefits received from 
them. This method requires us to estimate the future revenue for the related brands, the appropriate royalty rate and the 
weighted average cost of capital.

11. 
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest consisted of the following:

Income Taxes

In millions
Federal (1)
International

Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

Years ended December 31

2013

2012

2011

$

$

328.7 $

397.7

726.4 $

39.2 $

(223.2)
(184.0) $

(31.5)
74.7

43.2

(1)  As a result of the Merger, “Federal” reflects income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest for 

Switzerland in 2013 and 2012 and for the U.S. in 2011.

The provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following: 

In millions
Currently payable
Federal (1)
State
International (2)
Total current taxes
Deferred
Federal (1)
International (2)
Total deferred taxes
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes

Years ended December 31
2012

2011

2013

$

$

17.4 $
—
111.2
128.6

18.9
36.3
55.2
183.8 $

6.5 $
—
61.0
67.5

1.3
(148.2)
(146.9)
(79.4) $

51.2
7.0
23.9
82.1

(26.2)
(9.5)
(35.7)
46.4

(1)  As a result of the Merger, “Federal” represents Swiss taxes for 2013 and 2012 and U.S. taxes for 2011.

(2)  As a result of the Merger, "International" represents non-Swiss taxes for 2013 and 2012 and non-U.S. taxes for 2011.

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Reconciliations of the federal statutory income tax rate to our effective tax rate were as follows:

Percentages
Federal statutory income tax rate (1)
Tax effect of international operations (2)
Change in valuation allowances
Withholding taxes
Interest limitations
Non-deductible transaction costs
Impact of debt-financing
Resolution of tax audits
Goodwill
Domestic manufacturing deduction
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
All other, net
Effective tax rate

Years ended December 31
2012

2011

2013

7.8
10.5
5.5
1.0
0.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
25.3

7.8
23.6
—
—
—
(4.7)
10.8
5.6
—
—
—
—
43.1

35.0
(25.3)
—
—
—
—
—
—
104.4
(8.4)
4.3
(2.7)
107.3

(1)  As a result of the Merger, the statutory rate for 2013 and 2012 reflects the Swiss statutory rate of 7.8 percent. For 

2011, the statutory rate reflects the U.S. statutory rate of 35 percent.

(2)  As a result of the Merger, the tax effect of international operations for 2013 and 2012 consists of non-Swiss 

jurisdictions. For 2011, the tax effect of international operations consists of non-U.S. jurisdictions.

Reconciliations of the beginning and ending gross unrecognized tax benefits were as follows:

In millions
Beginning balance

Gross increases for tax positions in prior periods

Gross decreases for tax positions in prior periods

Gross increases based on tax positions related to the current year

Gross decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities

Reductions due to statute expiration

Gross increases due to acquisitions

Ending balance

Years ended December 31

2013

2012

2011

$

53.4 $

26.5 $

12.2
(0.6)
2.7
(5.1)
(1.8)
—

2.2
(0.6)
13.6
(13.2)
(0.4)
25.3

$

60.8 $

53.4 $

24.3

2.1
(0.2)
3.2
(2.5)
(0.4)
—

26.5

Included in the $60.8 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2013 was $58.5 million of tax 
benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. It is reasonably possible that the gross unrecognized tax 
benefits as of December 31, 2013 may decrease by a range of $0 to $32.6 million during 2014, primarily as a result of the 
resolution of non-Swiss examinations, including U.S. federal and state examinations, and the expiration of various statutes of 
limitations.

The determination of annual income tax expense takes into consideration amounts which may be needed to cover exposures for 
open tax years. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has examined the Pentair, Inc. U.S. federal income tax returns through 
2010 with no material adjustments. A number of tax periods from 2003 to present are under audit by tax authorities in various 
jurisdictions, including France, Germany, India and Italy. We anticipate that several of these audits may be concluded in the 
foreseeable future. We are also subject to the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement, discussed below, which generally applies to pre-
Distribution Tyco tax periods beginning in 1997 which remain subject to audit by the IRS.

We record penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in Provision (benefit) for income taxes and Interest 
expense, respectively. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we have liabilities of $0.9 million and $1.3 million, respectively, for 
the possible payment of penalties and $8.9 million and $8.2 million, respectively, for the possible payment of interest expense, 
which are recorded in Other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Deferred taxes in the amount of $16.2 million have been provided on undistributed earnings of certain subsidiaries. Taxes have 
not been provided on undistributed earnings of subsidiaries where it is our intention to reinvest these earnings permanently or 
to repatriate the earnings only when it is tax effective to do so. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of tax that might be 
payable if such earnings were to be remitted.

Deferred taxes arise because of different treatment between financial statement accounting and tax accounting, known as 
“temporary differences.” We record the tax effect of these temporary differences as “deferred tax assets” (generally items that 
can be used as a tax deduction or credit in future periods) and “deferred tax liabilities” (generally items for which we received a 
tax deduction but the tax impact has not yet been recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive 
Income (Loss)).

Deferred taxes were recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:

In millions
Other current assets

Other non-current assets

Deferred tax liabilities

Net deferred tax liabilities

The tax effects of the major items recorded as deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

In millions
Deferred tax assets
Accrued liabilities and reserves

Pension and other post-retirement benefits

Employee compensation & benefits

Tax loss and credit carryforwards

Other

Total deferred tax assets

Valuation allowance
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant and equipment

Goodwill and other intangibles

Other liabilities

Total deferred tax liabilities

Net deferred tax liabilities

December 31

2013

2012

$

$

162.0 $

93.6

580.6

325.0 $

82.6

68.7

421.9

270.6

December 31

2013

2012

$

194.8 $

77.3

84.4

355.0

—

711.5

237.4

474.1

60.4

708.8

29.9
799.1

$

325.0 $

172.8

73.7

94.5

377.8

9.4

728.2

174.4

553.8

80.3

744.1

—
824.4

270.6

As of December 31, 2013, tax loss carryforwards of $1,258.1 million were available to offset future income. A valuation 
allowance of $208.1 million exists for deferred income tax benefits related to the tax loss carryforwards which may not be 
realized. We believe sufficient taxable income will be generated in the respective jurisdictions to allow us to fully recover the 
remainder of the tax losses. The tax losses relate to Non-U.S. carryforwards of $979.3 million which are subject to varying 
expiration periods and will begin to expire in 2014. In addition, there were $144.9 million of U.S. federal and $133.9 million of 
state tax loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2013, which will expire in future years through 2033.

On September 13, 2013, the U.S. Treasury and the IRS issued final regulations regarding the deduction and capitalization of 
expenditures related to tangible property. The final regulations under Internal Revenue Code Sections 162, 167 and 263(a) 
apply to amounts paid to acquire, produce, or improve tangible property as well as dispositions of such property and are 
generally effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014. We have evaluated these regulations and determined 
they will not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position. 

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Tax sharing agreement and other income tax matters
In connection with the Distribution, we entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “2012 Tax Sharing Agreement”) with Tyco 
and The ADT Corporation (“ADT”), which governs the rights and obligations of Tyco, ADT and us for certain pre-Distribution 
tax liabilities, including Tyco’s obligations under a separate tax sharing agreement (the “2007 Tax Sharing Agreement”) that 
Tyco, Covidien Ltd. (“Covidien”) and TE Connectivity Ltd. (“TE Connectivity”) entered into in connection with the 2007 
distributions of Covidien and TE Connectivity by Tyco (the “2007 Separation”). The 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement governs the 
rights and obligations of Tyco, Covidien and TE Connectivity with respect to certain pre-2007 Separation tax liabilities and 
certain tax liabilities arising in connection with the 2007 Separation. More specifically, Tyco, Covidien and TE Connectivity 
share 27%, 42% and 31%, respectively, of income tax liabilities that arise from adjustments made by tax authorities to Tyco's, 
Covidien's and TE Connectivity's U.S. and certain non-U.S. 2007 and prior income tax returns. 

The 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement provides that we, Tyco and ADT will share (i) certain pre-Distribution income tax liabilities 
that arise from adjustments made by tax authorities to our, Tyco’s and ADT’s U.S. income tax returns, and (ii) payments 
required to be made by Tyco in respect to the 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement (collectively, “Shared Tax Liabilities”). Tyco is 
responsible for the first $500 million of Shared Tax Liabilities. We and ADT will share 42% and 58%, respectively, of the next 
$225 million of Shared Tax Liabilities. We, ADT and Tyco will share 20%, 27.5% and 52.5%, respectively, of Shared Tax 
Liabilities above $725 million. Under these tax sharing agreements, the amount ultimately assessed would have to be in excess 
of $1.85 billion before we would be required to pay any of the amounts assessed.

In the event the Distribution, the spin-off of ADT, or certain internal transactions undertaken in connection therewith were 
determined to be taxable as a result of actions taken after the Distribution by us, ADT or Tyco, the party responsible for such 
failure would be responsible for all taxes imposed on us, ADT or Tyco as a result thereof. Taxes resulting from the 
determination that the Distribution, the spin-off of ADT, or any internal transaction is taxable are referred to herein as 
“Distribution Taxes.” If such failure is not the result of actions taken after the Distribution by us, ADT or Tyco, then we, ADT 
and Tyco would be responsible for any Distribution Taxes imposed on us, ADT or Tyco as a result of such determination in the 
same manner and in the same proportions as the Shared Tax Liabilities. ADT will have sole responsibility for any income tax 
liability arising as a result of Tyco’s acquisition of Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. (“BHS”) in May 2010, including any 
liability of BHS under the tax sharing agreement between BHS and The Brink’s Company dated October 31, 2008 (collectively, 
the “BHS Tax Liabilities”). Costs and expenses associated with the management of Shared Tax Liabilities, Distribution Taxes 
and BHS Tax  Liabilities will generally be shared 20% by us, 27.5% by ADT and 52.5% by Tyco. We are responsible for all of 
our own taxes that are not shared pursuant to the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement’s sharing formulae. In addition, Tyco and ADT 
are responsible for their tax liabilities that are not subject to the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement’s sharing formula.

The 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement also provides that, if any party were to default in its obligation to another party to pay its 
share of the distribution taxes that arise as a result of no party’s fault, each non-defaulting party would be required to pay, 
equally with any other non-defaulting party, the amounts in default. In addition, if another party to the 2012 Tax Sharing 
Agreement that is responsible for all or a portion of an income tax liability were to default in its payment of such liability to a 
taxing authority, we could be legally liable under applicable tax law for such liabilities and required to make additional tax 
payments. Accordingly, under certain circumstances, we may be obligated to pay amounts in excess of our agreed-upon share 
of our, Tyco’s and ADT’s tax liabilities.

On July 1, 2013, Tyco announced that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notices of Deficiency (“Tyco IRS Notices”) 
to Tyco asserting that several of Tyco's former U.S. subsidiaries collectively owe additional taxes in the aggregate amount of 
$883.3 million plus penalties of $154 million based on audits of the 1997 through 2000 tax years of Tyco and its subsidiaries as 
they existed at that time. These amounts exclude interest and do not reflect the impact on subsequent periods if the IRS 
challenge to Tyco's tax filings as described below is ultimately successful. If the IRS should successfully assert its position, our 
share of the collective liability, if any, would be determined pursuant to the 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement and the 2012 Tax 
Sharing Agreement. Tyco has filed petitions with the U.S. Tax Court to contest the IRS assessments.

As we have previously disclosed, in connection with U.S. federal tax audits of Tyco and its subsidiaries, the IRS has previously 
raised issues and proposed tax adjustments for periods beginning with the 1997 tax year. The adjustments now asserted by the 
IRS under the Tyco IRS Notices primarily relate to the treatment of certain intercompany debt transactions. The IRS has 
asserted in the Tyco IRS Notices that substantially all of the intercompany debt originated during the 1997 - 2000 period should 
not be treated as debt for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and has therefore disallowed interest and related deductions 
recognized associated with that intercompany debt on the U.S. income tax returns for those periods totaling approximately $2.9 
billion. If the IRS is successful in asserting its claim, it would have an adverse impact on interest deductions related to the same 
Tyco intercompany debt in subsequent time periods, totaling approximately $6.6 billion, which Tyco has advised us that it 
expects the IRS to disallow. Under the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement, Tyco has the right to administer, control, and settle all 
U.S. income tax audits for periods prior to and including the Distribution. As mentioned above, Tyco has filed petitions with the 
U.S. Tax Court to contest the IRS assessments. Tyco has advised us that it strongly disagrees with the IRS position and believes 

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(i) it has meritorious defenses for the respective tax filings, (ii) the IRS positions with regard to these matters are inconsistent 
with applicable tax laws and Treasury regulations, and (iii) the previously reported taxes for the years in question are 
appropriate. 

No payments with respect to these matters would be required until the dispute is resolved in the U.S. Tax Court, which Tyco 
has advised us, based on the experience of other companies, could take several years. However, the ultimate resolution of these 
matters is uncertain, and to the extent we are responsible for any Shared Tax Liability or Distribution Tax, including if the IRS 
were to prevail with respect to the matter set forth above, there could be a material adverse impact on our financial condition, 
results of operations, or cash flows in future reporting periods.

Benefit Plans

12. 
Pension and other post-retirement plans
We sponsor U.S. and Non-U.S. defined-benefit pension and other post-retirement plans. Pension benefits are based principally 
on an employee’s years of service and/or compensation levels near retirement. In addition, we provide certain post-retirement 
health care and life insurance benefits. Generally, the post-retirement health care and life insurance plans require contributions 
from retirees. In December 2007, we announced that we will be freezing certain U.S. pension plans as of December 31, 2017. 
Since the announcement, we have pursued a strategy of gradually shifting our U.S. pension asset allocations towards liability 
hedging assets such as fixed income instruments and away from equity securities. During the last quarter of 2012 we made 
significant progress in reducing the risk and volatility of our U.S. pension plans by taking the following steps:

•  We paid $331.0 million to settle pension obligations through a combination of lump sum payments to deferred vested 

participants and through the purchase of an annuity contract to settle obligations to plan participants in retiree status.

•  We made a special contribution of $190.0 million to fund our U.S. pension plans.

•  We accelerated our transition to increase the allocations of investments to liability hedging assets.

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Obligations and funded status
The following tables present reconciliations of plan benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and the funded status of 
pension plans and other post-retirement plans as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:

U.S. pension plans

Non-U.S. pension plans

Other post-retirement
plans

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

$

394.3 $

572.1

$

460.8 $

89.5

$

59.3 $

15.6

14.3

—

—

(56.9)

—

(20.4)

346.9 $

12.9

28.2

0.4

10.8

128.8

—
(358.9)
394.3

$

8.4

17.9

—

—
(16.6)
9.7
(18.2)
462.0 $

3.3

7.5

—

338.6

26.6

1.5
(6.2)
460.8

$

0.3

1.9

—

—
(15.9)
—
(3.2)
42.4 $

326.2 $

408.8

$

249.0 $

10.9

$

— $

(28.9)

—

8.9

—

(20.4)

43.9

7.6

224.8

—
(358.9)

28.6

—

21.9

5.2
(18.2)

6.4

227.3

10.4

0.2
(6.2)

—

—

3.2

—
(3.2)

285.8 $

326.2

$

286.5 $

249.0

$

— $

35.1

0.2

1.9

—

16.7

8.2

—
(2.8)
59.3

—

—

—

2.8

—
(2.8)

—

In millions
Change in benefit obligations
Benefit obligation beginning of

year

Service cost

Interest cost

Amendments

Benefit obligations assumed in

Merger

Actuarial (gain) loss

Translation loss

Benefits paid

Benefit obligation end of year
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets
beginning of year

Actual return on plan assets

Plan assets acquired in Merger

Company contributions

Translation gain

Benefits paid

Fair value of plan assets end of

year

Funded status
Benefit obligations in excess of
the fair value of plan assets

$

$

$

$

(61.1) $

(68.1) $

(175.5) $

(211.9) $

(42.4) $

(59.3)

Amounts recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

In millions

Other non-current assets

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Benefit obligations in excess of
the fair value of plan assets

$

$

U.S. pension plans
2012
2013

Non-U.S. pension plans

2013

2012

Other post-
retirement plans
2012
2013

0.7 $

— $

(3.9)

(57.9)

(3.5)
(64.6)

3.7 $
(4.7)
(174.5)

— $

— $

(4.9)
(207.0)

(3.7)
(38.7)

—
(4.5)
(54.8)

(61.1) $

(68.1) $

(175.5) $

(211.9) $

(42.4) $

(59.3)

The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit plans was $772.2 million and $804.2 million at December 31, 2013 
and 2012, respectively.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements

Information for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation or projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as 
of December 31 are as follows:

In millions
U.S. pension plans
Projected benefit obligation

Fair value of plan assets

Accumulated benefit obligation
Non-U.S. pension plans
Projected benefit obligation

Fair value of plan assets

Accumulated benefit obligation

Projected benefit obligation
exceeds the fair value
of plan assets

Accumulated benefit  
obligation
exceeds the fair value of
plan assets

2013

2012

2013

2012

$

$

76.3 $

158.1

$

76.3 $

14.5

N/A

85.3

N/A

14.5

73.1

438.2 $

436.7

$

420.4 $

259.0

N/A

222.4

N/A

244.5

411.5

87.1

15.5

77.2

431.3

217.2

420.0

Components of net periodic benefit expense (income) for our pension plans for the years ended December 31 were as follows:

In millions
Service cost

Interest cost

Expected return on plan assets

Amortization of prior year service

cost (benefit)

Net actuarial (gain) loss

Net periodic benefit expense
(income)

U. S. pension plans

Non-U.S. pension plans

2013

2012

2011

2013

2012

2011

$

15.6 $

12.9 $

10.3

$

8.4 $

3.3 $

14.3

(9.7)

0.4

(18.3)

28.2
(29.4)

—

114.3

28.6
(27.9)

—

59.0

17.9
(15.2)

(0.2)
(30.0)

7.5
(3.9)

—

24.2

2.2

4.1
(0.5)

—

4.2

$

2.3 $

126.0 $

70.0

$

(19.1) $

31.1 $

10.0

Components of net periodic benefit expense (income) for our other post-retirement plans for the years ended December 31 
were as follows:

In millions
Service cost

Interest cost

Amortization of prior year service benefit

Net actuarial (gain) loss

Net periodic benefit (income) expense

Other post-retirement plans

2013

2012

2011

$

$

0.3 $

1.9
(0.8)
(15.9)
(14.5) $

0.2 $

1.9

—
8.1

10.2 $

0.2

1.9

—
2.4

4.5

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Assumptions
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31 were as follows:

Percentages
Discount rate

Rate of compensation

increase

U.S. pension plans

Non-U.S. pension plans

Other post-retirement
plans

2013

2012

2011

2013

2012

2011

2013

2012

2011

4.51% 3.67% 5.05%

4.13% 3.85% 4.82%

4.35% 3.40% 5.05%

4.00% 4.37% 4.00%

3.02% 3.02% 2.98%

—

—

—

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit expense (income) for years ended December 31 were as 
follows:

U.S. pension plans

Non-U.S. pension plans

Other post-retirement
plans

Percentages
Discount rate

2013

2012

2011

2013

2012

2011

2013

2012

2011

3.67% 5.05% 5.90%

3.85% 4.82% 5.13%

3.40% 5.05% 5.90%

Expected long-term return on

plan assets

Rate of compensation

increase

3.75% 7.50% 8.00%

5.98% 4.09% 4.50%

4.37% 4.21% 4.00%

3.02% 2.98% 2.98%

—

—

—

—

—

—

Uncertainty in the securities markets and U.S. economy could result in investment returns less than those assumed. Should the 
securities markets decline or medical and prescription drug costs increase at a rate greater than assumed, we would expect 
increasing annual combined net pension and other post-retirement costs for the next several years. Should actual experience 
differ from actuarial assumptions, the projected pension benefit obligation and net pension cost and accumulated other post-
retirement benefit obligation and other post-retirement benefit cost would be affected in future years.

Discount rates
The discount rate reflects the current rate at which the pension liabilities could be effectively settled at the end of the year based 
on our December 31 measurement date. The discount rate was determined by matching our expected benefit payments to 
payments from a stream of bonds rated AA or higher available in the marketplace, adjusted to eliminate the effects of call 
provisions. This produced a weighted-average discount rate for our U.S. pension plans of 4.51%, 3.67% and 5.05% in 2013, 
2012 and 2011, respectively. The discount rates on our non-U.S. pension plans ranged from 0.50% to 5.00%, 0.50% to 4.50% 
and 0.75% to 5.00% in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. There are no known or anticipated changes in our discount rate 
assumptions that will impact our pension expense in 2014.

Expected rates of return
Our expected rates of return on U.S. pension plan assets were 3.75%, 7.50% and 8.00% for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 
The expected rates of return on non-U.S. pension plan assets ranged from 1.00% to 6.50%, 1.00% to 4.60% and 0.25% to 
5.20% in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The expected rate of return is designed to be a long-term assumption that may be 
subject to considerable year-to-year variance from actual returns. In developing the expected long-term rate of return, we 
considered our historical returns, with consideration given to forecasted economic conditions, our asset allocations, input from 
external consultants and broader longer-term market indices. U.S. pension plan assets yielded returns of (9.90)%, 10.80% and 
7.80% in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As a result of our de-risking strategy to reduce U.S. pension plan liability, we 
anticipate the expected rate of return on our U.S. funded pension plans will continue to be consistent with the discount rate 
utilized. Any difference in the expected rate and actual returns will be included with the actuarial gain or loss recorded in the 
fourth quarter when our plans are remeasured. 

Healthcare cost trend rates
The assumed healthcare cost trend rates for other post-retirement plans as of December 31 were as follows:

Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for following year
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)
Year the cost trend rate reaches the ultimate trend rate

2013

2012

7.0%
4.5%
2027

7.4%
4.5%
2027

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Notes to consolidated financial statements

The assumed healthcare cost trend rates can have a significant effect on the amounts reported for healthcare plans. A one-
percentage-point change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rates would have the following effects as of and for the year 
ended December 31, 2013:

In millions
Increase (decrease) in annual service and interest cost

Increase (decrease) in other post-retirement benefit obligations

One Percentage Point

Increase

Decrease

$

0.1 $

1.2

(0.1)
(1.0)

Pension plans assets
Objective
The primary objective of our investment strategy is to meet the pension obligation to our employees at a reasonable cost to us. 
This is primarily accomplished through growth of capital and safety of the funds invested.

During 2012, we adopted an investment strategy for our U.S. pension plans with a primary objective of preserving the funded 
status of the U.S. plans. This is achieved through investments in fixed interest instruments with interest rate sensitivity 
characteristics closely reflecting the interest rate sensitivity of our benefit obligations. Shifting of allocations away from 
equities to liability hedging fixed income investments, by reinvesting in fixed income instruments as equity investments were 
redeemed, was completed during 2013. As of December 31, 2013, the U.S. pension plans have an approximately 92 percent 
allocation to fixed income investments.

Asset allocation
Our actual overall asset allocation for our U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans as compared to our investment policy goals as of 
December 31 was as follows:

Percentages
Equity securities

Fixed income

Alternative

Cash

Percentages
Equity securities

Fixed income

Alternative

Cash

U.S. pension plans

Actual

Target

2013

2012

2013

2012

—%

92%

7%

1%

32%

56%

7%

5%

—

100%

—

—

—

100%

—

—

Non-U.S. pension plans

Actual

Target

2013

2012

2013

2012

54%

41%

3%

2%

51%

42%

3%

4%

56%

44%

—

—

55%

45%

—

—

While the target allocations do not have a percentage allocated to cash, the plan assets will always include some cash due to 
cash flow requirements.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements

Fair value measurement
The fair values of our pension plan assets and their respective levels in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2013 and 
December 31, 2012 were as follows:

In millions
Cash and cash equivalents

Fixed income:

Corporate and non U.S. government

U.S. treasuries

Mortgage-backed securities

Other

Global equity securities:

Mid cap equity

Large cap equity

International equity

Long/short equity

Other investments

Total fair value of plan assets

In millions
Cash equivalents

Fixed income:

Corporate and non U.S. government

U.S. treasuries

Mortgage-backed securities

Other

Global equity securities:

Mid cap equity

Large cap equity

International equity

Long/short equity

Other investments
Total fair value of plan assets

December 31, 2013

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

$

1.8 $

5.9 $

— $

7.7

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

262.2

75.5

8.7

34.1

7.3

43.5

101.9

0.6

11.8

1.8 $

551.5 $

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

19.0

19.0 $

262.2

75.5

8.7

34.1

7.3

43.5

101.9

0.6

30.8

572.3

December 31, 2012

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

6.2 $

21.2 $

— $

27.4

$

$

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

164.3

69.4

23.4

28.1

6.7

89.0

89.8

47.6

11.2

$

6.2 $

550.7 $

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

18.3

18.3 $

164.3

69.4

23.4

28.1

6.7

89.0

89.8

47.6

29.5

575.2

 Valuation methodologies used for investments measured at fair value were as follows:

•  Cash and cash equivalents: Cash consists of cash held in bank accounts and was classified as Level 1. Cash 

equivalents consist of investments in commingled funds valued based on observable market data. Such investments 
were classified as Level 2.

•  Fixed income: Investments in corporate bonds, government securities, mortgages and asset backed securities were 
value based upon quoted market prices for similar securities and other observable market data. Investments in 
commingled funds were generally valued at the net asset value of units held at the end of the period based upon the 
value of the underlying investments as determined by quoted market prices or by a pricing service. Such investments 
were classified as Level 2. 

•  Global equity securities: Investments in commingled funds were valued at the net asset value of units held at the end 
of the period based upon the value of the underlying investments as determined by quoted market prices or by a 
pricing service. Such investments were classified as Level 2.

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•  Other investments: Other investments include investments in commingled funds with diversified investment 

strategies. Investments in commingled funds that were valued at the net asset value of units held at the end of the 
period based upon the value of the underlying investments as determined by quoted market prices or by a pricing 
service were classified as Level 2. Investments in commingled funds that were valued based on unobservable inputs 
due to liquidation restrictions were classified as Level 3.

The following tables present a reconciliation of Level 3 assets held during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, 
respectively:

In millions
Other investments

Total

In millions
Other investments

Fixed income investments
Total

$

$

$

$

January 1,
2013

Net realized
and unrealized
gains (losses)

Net issuances
and
settlements

Net transfers
into (out of)
level 3

December 31,
2013

18.3 $

18.3 $

1.9 $

1.9 $

(1.2) $
(1.2) $

— $

— $

19.0

19.0

January 1,
2012

Net realized
and unrealized
gains (losses)

Net issuances
and
settlements

Net transfers
into (out of)
level 3

December 31,
2012

19.0 $

1.0
20.0 $

1.1 $

—
1.1 $

(1.8) $
(1.0)
(2.8) $

— $

—
— $

18.3

—
18.3

Cash flows
Contributions
Pension contributions totaled $30.8 million and $235.2 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our 2014 pension contributions 
are expected to be approximately $32.0 million to $37.0 million. The 2014 expected contributions will equal or exceed our 
minimum funding requirements.

Estimated future benefit payments
The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid by the plans for 
the years ended December 31 as follows:

In millions
2014

2015

2016

2017

2018
2019-2023

U.S. pension
plans

Non-U.S.
pension plans

$

8.6 $

18.6 $

9.8

12.3

13.7

16.2

103.8

16.2

17.2

18.5

19.8

113.1

Other post-
retirement
plans

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

14.9

Savings plan
We have a 401(k) plan (“the 401(k) plan”) with an employee share ownership (“ESOP”) bonus component, which covers 
certain union and all non-union U.S. employees who meet certain age requirements. Under the 401(k) plan,  eligible 
U.S. employees may voluntarily contribute a percentage of their eligible compensation. We match contributions made by 
employees who meet certain eligibility and service requirements. Our matching contribution is 100% of eligible employee 
contributions for the first 1% of eligible compensation and 50% of the next 5% of eligible compensation.

In addition to the matching contribution, all employees who meet certain service requirements receive a discretionary ESOP 
contribution equal to 1.5% of annual eligible compensation.

Additionally, we have a 401(k) plan acquired as part of the Merger (“the Flow 401(k) plan”) which covers certain union and all 
non-union U.S. employees who meet certain age requirements. Under the Flow 401(k) plan, eligible U.S. employees may 
voluntarily contribute a percentage of their eligible compensation. We match contributions made by employees who meet 
certain eligibility and service requirements. Our matching contribution is 500% of eligible employee contributions for the first 
1% of eligible compensation. Additional company match is based on years of service, as follows: an additional 1% match at 10 

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– 19 years of service, an additional 2% match at 20 – 24 years, an additional 3% match at 25 – 29 years and an additional 4% 
match at 30+ years. Participants are 100% vested in the employer match after 3 years of service.

On December 31, 2013, the Flow 401(k) plan merged into the 401(k) plan and all employees covered by the Flow 401(k) plan 
became fully vested in their Flow 401(k) plan employer matching contributions and all future employer matching contributions 
will be made under the 401(k) plan matching contribution formula. 

Our combined expense for the 401(k) plan, the Flow 401(k) plan and the ESOP was $26.8 million, $19.7 million and $15.8 
million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

Other retirement compensation
Total other accrued retirement compensation, primarily related to deferred compensation and supplemental retirement plans, 
was $53.3 million and $52.6 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is included in Pension and other 
post-retirement compensation and benefits in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Multi-employer defined benefit plans
We participate in a number of multi-employer defined benefit plans on behalf of certain employees. Pension expense related to 
multi-employer plans was not material in 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Shareholders’ Equity

13. 
Authorized shares
Our authorized share capital consists of 213.0 million common shares with a par value of 0.50 Swiss francs per share. The 
board of directors is authorized to increase the total share capital until September 14, 2014 by a maximum amount of 106.5 
million shares. In addition, our share capital may be increased by:

• 

• 

a maximum of 81.5 million shares upon the exercise of conversion, option, exchange, warrant or similar rights for the 
subscription of shares granted to third parties or shareholders in connection with bonds, notes, options, warrants or 
other securities issued by us in national or international capital markets or pursuant to our existing and future 
contractual obligations (“Rights Bearing Obligations”); and/or

a maximum of 25.0 million shares upon the exercise of rights related to Rights-Bearing Obligations granted to 
members of the board of directors, members of the executive management, employees, contractors, consultants or 
other persons providing services for our benefit.

Share repurchases
In December 2011, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of our common shares up to a maximum dollar limit of 
$25.0 million. No repurchases were made under this authorization in 2012, and the authorization expired on September 28, 
2012 in connection with the closing of the Merger.

Prior to the closing of the Merger, our board of directors, and Tyco as our sole shareholder, authorized the repurchase of our 
common shares with a maximum aggregate value of $400.0 million following the closing of the Merger. This authorization 
does not have an expiration date. On October 1, 2012, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of our common shares 
with a maximum aggregate value of $800.0 million. This authorization expires on December 31, 2015 and is in addition to the 
$400.0 million share repurchase authorization. As of December 31, 2013, we had repurchased 19.6 million of our common 
shares for $1.05 billion pursuant to these authorizations and had $150.0 million remaining available for repurchases under these 
authorizations.

In December 2013, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of our common shares up to a maximum dollar limit of 
$1.0 billion. This authorization is in addition to the combined $1.2 billion prior share repurchase authorization. The 
authorization expires on December 31, 2016. No repurchases were made under this authorization in 2013.

Dividends payable
At our 2013 annual meeting of shareholders held on April 29, 2013, our shareholders approved a proposal to pay quarterly cash 
dividends through the second quarter of 2014. The authorization provides that dividends of $1.00 per share will be made out of 
our Capital contribution reserve equity position in our statutory accounts to our shareholders in quarterly installments of $0.25 
for each of the third and fourth quarters of 2013 and first and second quarters of 2014. As a result, the balance of dividends 
payable included in Other current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets was $98.7 million at December 31, 2013. 
Dividends paid per common share were $0.96, $0.88 and $0.80 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, 
respectively.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements

Share Plans

14. 
Share-based compensation expense
Total share-based compensation expense for 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $31.1 million, $35.8 million and $19.5 million, 
respectively. The expense for 2012 included $13.5 million of expense due to the Merger triggering change of control provisions 
of Pentair, Inc. share-based compensation plans resulting in immediate vesting of certain outstanding awards.

Share Incentive Plans
Prior to the Merger, our board of directors approved, and Tyco as our sole shareholder approved, the Pentair Ltd. 2012 Stock 
and Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). The 2012 Plan became effective on September 28, 2012 and authorizes the issuance of  
9.0 million of our common shares. The shares may be issued as new shares or from shares held in treasury. Our practice is to 
settle equity-based awards from shares held in treasury. The 2012 Plan terminates in September 2022. The 2012 Plan allows for 
the granting to our officers, directors, employees and consultants of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock 
appreciation rights, performance shares, performance units, restricted shares, restricted stock units, deferred stock rights, annual 
incentive awards, dividend equivalent units and other equity-based awards.

The 2012 Plan is administered by our compensation committee (the “Committee”), which is made up of independent members 
of our board of directors. Employees eligible to receive awards under the 2012 Plan are managerial, administrative or other key 
employees who are in a position to make a material contribution to the continued profitable growth and long-term success of 
our company. The Committee has the authority to select the recipients of awards, determine the type and size of awards, 
establish certain terms and conditions of award grants and take certain other actions as permitted under the 2012 Plan. The 
2012 Plan prohibits the Committee from re-pricing awards or cancelling and reissuing awards at lower prices.

In connection with the Distribution, we issued a total of $109.0 million like-kind equity-based awards under the 2012 Plan to 
former Tyco equity-based award holders in replacement of a portion of their Tyco equity-based awards. Such awards do not 
deplete the 9.0 million of our common shares reserved for issuance under the 2012 Plan. Of the total issued, $39.8 million in 
like-kind equity-based awards were issued to former holders who are active employees of our company, and $69.2 million like-
kind equity-based awards were issued to former holders who are not employees of our company. As no change of control 
provisions related to Tyco equity-based awards were triggered by the Distribution or the Merger, the original vesting and 
exercise term provisions remain in effect for all such replacement equity-based awards.

The 2008 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated (the “2008 Plan”) terminated upon the completion of the 
Merger. Prior grants of restricted stock units and stock options made under the 2008 Plan and earlier stock incentive plans 
outstanding at completion of the Merger were converted into equity-based awards with respect to our common shares and were 
assumed by us on the terms in effect at the time of grant and are outstanding under the 2012 Plan.

Non-qualified and incentive stock options
Under the 2012 Plan, we may grant stock options to any eligible employee with an exercise price equal to the market value of 
the shares on the dates the options were granted. Options generally vest over a three-year period commencing on the grant date 
and expire ten years after the grant date. Annual expense for the fair value of stock options was $10.9 million in 2013, $11.6 
million in 2012 and $8.9 million in 2011.

Restricted shares and restricted stock units
Under the 2012 Plan, eligible employees may be awarded restricted shares or restricted stock units of our common stock. 
Restricted shares and restricted stock units generally vest three to four years after issuance, subject to continuous employment 
and certain other conditions. Restricted shares and restricted stock units are valued at market value on the date of grant and are 
expensed over the vesting period. Annual expense for the fair value of restricted shares and restricted stock units was $20.2 
million in 2013, $24.2 million in 2012 and $10.6 million in 2011.

Stock appreciation rights, performance shares and performance units
Under the 2012 Plan, the Committee is permitted to issue these awards which are generally earned over a three-year vesting 
period and tied to specific financial metrics.

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Stock options
The following table summarizes stock option activity under all plans for the year ended December 31, 2013:

Shares and intrinsic value in millions
Outstanding as of January 1, 2013

Granted

Exercised

Forfeited

Expired

Outstanding as of December 31, 2013

Options exercisable as of December 31, 2013

Options expected to vest as of December 31, 2013

Weighted-
average
exercise
price

Weighted-
average
remaining
contractual life
(years)

Aggregate
intrinsic
value

Number of
shares

8.4 $

1.0
(2.9)
(0.2)
(0.1)
6.2 $

4.7 $

1.5 $

32.13

50.83

30.84

37.25

28.82

35.53

32.78

44.27

5.6 $

4.7 $

8.5 $

255.3

205.8

48.0

Fair value of options granted
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted under Pentair plans in 2013, 2012 and 2011 was estimated to be  
$13.96, $9.63 and $9.98 per share, respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair value of options assumed in the Merger 
was estimated to be $11.76. The total intrinsic value of options that were exercised during 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $68.9 
million, $41.6 million and $10.9 million, respectively. At December 31, 2013, the total unrecognized compensation cost related 
to stock options was $5.3 million. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

We estimated the fair value of each stock option award on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, 
modified for dividends and using the following weighted average assumptions:

Risk-free interest rate
Expected dividend yield

Expected share price volatility

Expected term (years)

0.69% 0.02 - 0.68%
2.12%
2.01%

36.0%

5.7

33.0%

0.1 - 5.1

December 31
2012

2013
Granted by
Pentair plans

Assumed in
Merger

Granted by
Pentair plans
0.96%
2.48%

2011
Granted by
Pentair plans
1.51%
2.32%

36.5%

5.7

35.5%

5.5

These estimates require us to make assumptions based on historical results, observance of trends in our share price, changes in 
option exercise behavior, future expectations and other relevant factors. If other assumptions had been used, share-based 
compensation expense, as calculated and recorded under the accounting guidance, could have been affected.

We based the expected life assumption on historical experience as well as the terms and vesting periods of the options granted. 
For purposes of determining expected volatility, we considered a rolling average of historical volatility measured over a period 
approximately equal to the expected option term. The risk-free rate for periods that coincide with the expected life of the 
options is based on the U.S. Treasury Department yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

Cash received from option exercises for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $102.3 million, $91.6 million 
and $14.7 million, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from option exercises totaled $23.5 
million, $12.2 million and $4.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Restricted stock units
The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity under all plans for the year ended December 31, 2013:

Shares in millions
Outstanding as of January 1, 2013

Granted

Vested

Forfeited

Outstanding as of December 31, 2013

Number of
shares

Weighted
average
grant date
fair value

1.6 $

0.4
(0.5)
(0.2)
1.3 $

38.97

50.80

34.49

41.48

43.25

As of December 31, 2013, there was $25.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted share compensation 
arrangements granted under the 2012 Plan and previous plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average 
period of 2.1 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, was $23.4 
million, $58.0 million and $10.2 million, respectively. The actual tax benefits realized related to restricted share compensation 
arrangements totaled $7.2 million, $18.8 million and $3.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, 
respectively.

Segment Information

15. 
We classify our operations into the following business segments based primarily on types of products offered and markets 
served:

•  Valves & Controls — The Valves & Controls segment designs, manufactures, markets and services valves, fittings, 

automation and controls and actuators for the energy and industrial verticals and operates as a stand-alone Global 
Business Unit ("GBU").

•  Process Technologies — The Process Technologies segment designs, manufactures, markets and services innovative 

water system products and solutions to meet filtration, separation and fluid process management challenges in food 
and beverage, water, wastewater, swimming pools and aquaculture applications. The Filtration & Process and Aquatic 
Systems GBUs comprise this segment.

•  Flow Technologies — The Flow Technologies segment designs, manufactures and markets products and services 
designed for the transfer and flow of clean water, wastewater and a variety of industrial applications. The Flow 
Technologies segment operates as a stand-alone GBU.

•  Technical Solutions — The Technical Solutions segment designs, manufactures, markets and services products that 

guard and protect some of the world’s most sensitive electronics and electronic equipment, as well as heat 
management solutions designed to provide thermal protection to temperature sensitive fluid applications. The 
Technical Solutions segment operates as a stand-alone GBU.

•  Other — Other is primarily composed of unallocated corporate expenses, our captive insurance subsidiary, 

intermediate finance companies, merger-related costs and divested operations.

The accounting policies of our reporting segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting 
policies. We evaluate performance based on the sales and operating income of the segments and use a variety of ratios to 
measure performance. These results are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had 
each segment been an independent, stand-alone entity during the periods presented.

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Financial information by reportable segment is included in the following summary:

In millions
Valves & Controls
Process Technologies
Flow Technologies
Technical Solutions
Other
Consolidated

Valves & Controls
Process Technologies
Flow Technologies
Technical Solutions
Other
Consolidated

Valves & Controls
Process Technologies
Flow Technologies
Technical Solutions
Other
Consolidated

$

$

$

$

$

$

2011

2013

2012

2011

2013

2012

Net sales

2,469.2 $
1,765.9
1,618.5
1,663.4
(37.3)
7,479.7 $

548.6 $

1,521.1
1,136.7
1,236.4
(26.7)
4,416.1 $

Identifiable assets (1)
4,369.6 $
2,670.2
2,112.4
2,154.2
576.3
11,882.7 $

4,204.0 $
2,707.7
2,050.4
2,093.4
687.8
11,743.3 $

— $

1,345.9
1,042.7
1,086.8
(18.7)
3,456.7

$

— $

2,476.2
1,316.0
651.7
142.4
4,586.3

$

Operating income (loss)
161.4 $
243.2
149.7
285.0
(65.3)
774.0 $

(76.8) $
132.5
35.5
165.0
(299.3)
(43.1) $

—
(40.2)
97.9
185.8
(143.3)
100.2

Depreciation

64.0 $
29.2
22.1
23.6
10.0
148.9 $

15.1 $
29.2
16.6
18.9
8.0
87.8 $

Amortization

Capital expenditures

69.3 $
26.0
16.7
25.2
—
137.2 $

21.7 $
24.4
13.6
16.2
0.1
76.0 $

— $

21.8
17.8
2.3
—
41.9

$

67.2 $
45.2
26.2
16.2
15.2
170.0 $

21.9 $
31.2
18.7
13.5
9.2
94.5 $

—
27.1
15.5
17.7
5.9
66.2

—
30.6
18.8
15.6
8.3
73.3

(1) 

 All cash and cash equivalents are included in “Other.”

The following tables present certain geographic information:

In millions
U.S.

Europe

Australia

Asia and other

Consolidated

2013

2012

Net sales

2011

2013

2012

2011

Long-lived assets

$

3,431.3 $

2,624.3 $

2,336.8

$

365.4 $

372.8 $

1,912.0

761.2

1,375.2

912.6

213.2

666.0

701.9

52.3

365.7

462.4

145.7

196.5

394.2

170.5

250.7

$

7,479.7 $

4,416.1 $

3,456.7

$

1,170.0 $

1,188.2 $

195.6

140.3

0.5

51.1

387.5

Net sales are based on the location in which the sale originated. Long-lived assets represent property, plant and equipment, net 
of related depreciation.

We offer a broad array of products and systems to multiple markets and customers for which we do not have the information 
systems to track revenues by primary product category. However, our net sales by segment are representative of our sales by 
major product category. We sell our products through various distribution channels including wholesale and retail distributors, 
original equipment manufacturers and home centers. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales in 2013, 2012, or 
2011. 

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Commitments and Contingencies

16. 
Operating lease commitments
Net rental expense under operating leases was as follows:

In millions
Gross rental expense

Sublease rental income

Net rental expense

Years ended December 31

2013

2012

2011

$

$

78.7 $
(0.9)
77.8 $

45.3 $
(0.5)
44.8 $

39.9
(0.5)
39.4

Future minimum lease commitments under non-cancelable operating leases, principally related to facilities, machinery, 
equipment and vehicles as of December 31, 2013 were as follows:

In millions
Minimum lease payments

Minimum sublease rentals

Net future minimum lease

commitments

$

$

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Thereafter

Total

55.5 $

40.7 $

(1.0)

(0.9)

30.1 $
(0.7)

21.5 $
(0.1)

13.5 $
(0.1)

23.5 $
(0.1)

184.8
(2.9)

54.5 $

39.8 $

29.4 $

21.4 $

13.4 $

23.4 $

181.9

 Asbestos Matters
Our subsidiaries and numerous other companies are named as defendants in personal injury lawsuits based on alleged exposure 
to asbestos-containing materials. These cases typically involve product liability claims based primarily on allegations of 
manufacture, sale or distribution of industrial products that either contained asbestos or were attached to or used with asbestos-
containing components manufactured by third-parties. Each case typically names between dozens to hundreds of corporate 
defendants. While we have observed an increase in the number of these lawsuits over the past several years, including lawsuits 
by plaintiffs with mesothelioma-related claims, a large percentage of these suits have not presented viable legal claims and, as a 
result, have been dismissed by the courts. Our historical strategy has been to mount a vigorous defense aimed at having 
unsubstantiated suits dismissed, and, where appropriate, settling suits before trial. Although a large percentage of litigated suits 
have been dismissed, we cannot predict the extent to which we will be successful in resolving lawsuits in the future.

As of December 31, 2013, there were approximately 2,000 lawsuits pending against our subsidiaries. A lawsuit might include 
several claims, and we have approximately 2,200 claims outstanding as of December 31, 2013. This amount is not adjusted for 
claims that are not actively being prosecuted, identified incorrect defendants, or duplicated other actions, which would 
ultimately reflect our current estimate of the number of viable claims made against us, our affiliates, or entities for which we 
assumed responsibility in connection with acquisitions or divestitures. In addition, the amount does not include certain claims 
pending against third parties for which we have been provided an indemnification.

Periodically, we perform an analysis with the assistance of outside counsel and other experts to update our estimated asbestos-
related assets and liabilities. Our estimate of the liability and corresponding insurance recovery for pending and future claims 
and defense costs is based on our historical claim experience and estimates of the number and resolution cost of potential future 
claims that may be filed. Our legal strategy for resolving claims also impacts these estimates.

Our estimate of asbestos-related insurance recoveries represents estimated amounts due to us for previously paid and settled 
claims and the probable reimbursements relating to our estimated liability for pending and future claims. In determining the 
amount of insurance recoverable, we consider a number of factors, including available insurance, allocation methodologies and 
the solvency and creditworthiness of insurers.

Our estimated liability for asbestos-related claims was $254.7 million and $278.9 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, 
respectively, and was recorded in Other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for pending and future 
claims and related defense costs. Our estimated receivable for insurance recoveries was $119.6 million and $131.0 million, 
respectively, at December 31, 2013 and 2012 and was recorded in Other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

The amounts recorded by us for asbestos-related liabilities and insurance-related assets are based on our strategies for resolving 
our asbestos claims and currently available information as well as estimates and assumptions. Key variables and assumptions 
include the number and type of new claims filed each year, the average cost of resolution of claims, the resolution of coverage 
issues with insurance carriers, the amounts of insurance and the related solvency risk with respect to our insurance carriers, and 
the indemnifications we have provided to third parties. Furthermore, predictions with respect to these variables are subject to 
greater uncertainty in the latter portion of the projection period. Other factors that may affect our liability and cash payments 

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for asbestos-related matters include uncertainties surrounding the litigation process from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and from 
case to case, reforms of state or federal tort legislation and the applicability of insurance policies among subsidiaries. As a 
result, actual liabilities or insurance recoveries could be significantly higher or lower than those recorded if assumptions used in 
our calculations vary significantly from actual results.

Environmental Matters
We are involved in or have retained responsibility and potential liability for environmental obligations and legal proceedings 
related to our current business and, including pursuant to certain indemnification obligations, related to certain formerly owned 
businesses. We are responsible, or alleged to be responsible, for ongoing environmental investigation and/or remediation of 
sites in several countries. These sites are in various stages of investigation and/or remediation and at some of these sites our 
liability is considered de minimis. We received notification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and from similar 
state and non-U.S. environmental agencies, that several sites formerly or currently owned and/or operated by us, and other 
properties or water supplies that may be or may have been impacted from those operations, contain disposed or recycled 
materials or waste and require environmental investigation and/or remediation. Those sites include instances where we have 
been identified as a potentially responsible party under U.S. federal, state and/or non-U.S. environmental laws and regulations. 
For several formerly owned businesses, we have also received claims for indemnification from purchasers of these businesses.

Our accruals for environmental matters are recorded on a site-by-site basis when it is probable that a liability has been incurred 
and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based on current law and existing technologies. It can be difficult 
to estimate reliably the final costs of investigation and remediation due to various factors. In our opinion, the amounts accrued 
are appropriate based on facts and circumstances as currently known. Based upon our experience, current information 
regarding known contingencies and applicable laws, we have recorded reserves for these environmental matters of $39.3 
million and $49.2 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We do not anticipate these environmental conditions 
will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, unknown conditions, 
new details about existing conditions or changes in environmental requirements may give rise to environmental liabilities that 
will exceed the amount of our current reserves and could have a material adverse effect in the future.

Compliance Matters
Prior to the Merger, the Flow Control business was subject to investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the 
SEC related to allegations that improper payments were made by the Flow Control business and other Tyco subsidiaries and 
third-party intermediaries in recent years in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Tyco reported to the DOJ and the 
SEC the remedial measures that it had taken in response to the allegations and Tyco’s own internal investigations. As a result of 
discussions with the DOJ and SEC aimed at resolving these matters, on September 24, 2012, Tyco entered into a settlement 
with the SEC and a non-prosecution agreement with the DOJ, pursuant to which the Flow Control business is for a three year 
period subject to yearly reporting to the DOJ concerning its continuing compliance efforts.

Other Matters
In addition to the matters described above, from time to time, we are subject to disputes, administrative proceedings and other 
claims arising out of the normal conduct of our business. These matters generally relate to disputes arising out of the use or 
installation of our products, product liability litigation, personal injury claims, commercial and contract disputes and 
employment related matters. On the basis of information currently available to it, management does not believe that existing 
proceedings and claims will have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. However, litigation is 
unpredictable, and we could incur judgments or enter into settlements for current or future claims that could adversely affect 
our financial statements.

Warranties and guarantees
In connection with the disposition of our businesses or product lines, we may agree to indemnify purchasers for various 
potential liabilities relating to the sold business, such as pre-closing tax, product liability, warranty, environmental, or other 
obligations. The subject matter, amounts and duration of any such indemnification obligations vary for each type of liability 
indemnified and may vary widely from transaction to transaction.

Generally, the maximum obligation under such indemnifications is not explicitly stated and as a result, the overall amount of 
these obligations cannot be reasonably estimated. Historically, we have not made significant payments for these 
indemnifications. We believe that if we were to incur a loss in any of these matters, the loss would not have a material effect on 
our financial condition or results of operations.

We recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee.

We provide service and warranty policies on our products. Liability under service and warranty policies is based upon a review 
of historical warranty and service claim experience. Adjustments are made to accruals as claim data and historical experience 
warrant.

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The changes in the carrying amount of service and product warranties for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as 
follows:

In millions
Beginning balance

Service and product warranty provision

Payments

Acquired

Translation

Ending balance

Years ended December 31

2013

2012

$

$

54.3 $

63.4
(61.2)
—

0.1

56.6 $

29.4

55.7
(53.3)
22.1

0.4

54.3

Stand-by Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantees and Bonds
In certain situations, Tyco guaranteed Flow Control’s performance to third parties or provided financial guarantees for financial 
commitments of Flow Control. In situations where Flow Control and Tyco were unable to obtain a release from these 
guarantees in connection with the spin-off of Flow Control from Tyco, we will indemnify Tyco for any losses it suffers as a 
result of such guarantees.

In disposing of assets or businesses, we often provide representations, warranties and indemnities to cover various risks 
including unknown damage to the assets, environmental risks involved in the sale of real estate, liability to investigate and 
remediate environmental contamination at waste disposal sites and manufacturing facilities and unidentified tax liabilities and 
legal fees related to periods prior to disposition. We do not have the ability to reasonably estimate the potential liability due to 
the inchoate and unknown nature of these potential liabilities. However, we have no reason to believe that these uncertainties 
would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In the ordinary course of business, we are required to commit to bonds, letters of credit and bank guarantees that require 
payments to our customers for any non-performance. The outstanding face value of these instruments fluctuates with the value 
of our projects in process and in our backlog. In addition, we issue financial stand-by letters of credit primarily to secure our 
performance to third parties under self-insurance programs.

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the outstanding value of bonds, letters of credit and bank guarantees totaled $484.0 million 
and $493.2 million, respectively.

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Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

17. 
The following table presents 2013 and 2012 quarterly financial information:

In millions, except per-share data
Net sales

Gross profit

Operating income

Net income before noncontrolling interest

Net income attributable to Pentair Ltd.
Earnings per common share attributable 

to Pentair Ltd. (1)

First

Second

2013

Third

Fourth

Year

$

1,774.5 $

1,963.7 $

1,824.8 $

1,916.7 $

523.8

74.3

53.3

51.7

667.4

225.9

155.4

154.1

637.6

240.0

174.2

172.8

644.1

233.8

159.7

158.2

7,479.7

2,472.9

774.0

542.6

536.8

Basic

Diluted

$

0.25 $

0.25

0.76 $

0.75

0.87 $

0.85

0.80 $

0.78

2.67

2.62

In millions, except per-share data
Net sales

Gross profit

Operating income (loss)

Net income (loss) before noncontrolling

interest

Net income (loss) attributable to Pentair Ltd.
Earnings (loss) per common share 
attributable to Pentair Ltd. (1)

First

Second

2012

Third

Fourth

Year

$

858.2 $

941.5 $

865.5 $

1,750.9 $

280.7

86.5

63.1

61.7

312.1

119.3

74.4

72.8

278.1

55.2

32.6

31.4

398.7
(304.1)

(274.7)
(273.1)

4,416.1

1,269.6
(43.1)

(104.6)
(107.2)

Basic

Diluted

$

0.63 $

0.62

0.73 $

0.72

0.31 $

0.31

(1.31) $
(1.31)

(0.84)
(0.84)

(1)  Amounts may not total to annual earnings because each quarter and year are calculated separately based on basic and 

diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding during that period.

Fourth quarter 2013 includes an increase in operating income of $63.2 million related to "mark-to-market" actuarial gains on 
pension and other post-retirement benefit plans for 2013. Fourth quarter 2013 also includes decreases in operating income due 
to restructuring costs of $61.6 million and impairment charges of $11.0 million related to trade name intangibles.

First quarter 2013 includes a decrease in operating income of $76.8 million due to inventory step-up and customer backlog 
related to the Merger and restructuring costs of $27.4 million.

Third quarter 2012 includes a decrease in operating income of $52.7 million due to costs and expenses related to the Merger.

Fourth quarter 2012 includes the results of the operations acquired in the Merger. Flow Control’s net sales and net loss for the 
period from the acquisition date to December 31, 2012 were $886.5 million and $117.0 million, respectively. Fourth quarter 
2012 also includes decreases in operating income related to "mark-to-market" actuarial losses on pension and other post-
retirement benefit plans of $146.3 million, inventory step-up and customer backlog related to the Merger of $179.6 million, loss 
on early extinguishment of debt of $75.4 million, impairment charges of $60.7 million related to trade name intangibles, 
restructuring costs of $55.3 million and acquisition costs and expenses of $12.0 million.

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Financial Statements of Parent Company Guarantor

18. 
Pentair Ltd. (the “Parent Company Guarantor”), fully and unconditionally, guarantees the 1.35% Senior Notes due 2015, 
1.875% Senior Notes due 2017, 2.65% Senior Notes due 2019, 5.00% Senior Notes due 2021 and 3.15% Senior Notes due 
2022 (collectively, the “Notes”) of Pentair Finance S.A. (the “Subsidiary Issuer”). The Subsidiary Issuer is a Luxembourg 
public limited liability company formed in January 2012 and 100 percent-owned subsidiary of the Parent Company Guarantor.

The following supplemental financial information sets forth the financial information of:

• 

• 

Parent Company Guarantor;

Subsidiary Issuer;

•  Non-guarantor Subsidiaries of Pentair Ltd. on a combined basis;

•  Consolidating entries and eliminations representing adjustments to:

a.  eliminate intercompany transactions between or among the Parent Company Guarantor, the Subsidiary Issuer 

and the non-guarantor subsidiaries;

b.  eliminate the investments in subsidiaries; and

c. 

record consolidating entries.

• 

Pentair Ltd. and subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Each entity in the consolidating financial information follows the same accounting policies as described in Note 1.

The following present the Company’s Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet and Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows as of and for the years ended 
December 31, 2013 and 2012. Since the Parent Company Guarantor and the Subsidiary Issuer were acquired in the Merger, 
there was no guarantee of the Notes in effect prior to the Merger. The historical consolidated financial statements of Pentair 
Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2011 include all non-guarantor subsidiaries. Consequently, no consolidating financial 
information for the year ended December 31, 2011 is presented.

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Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Year ended December 31, 2013

In millions
Net sales

Cost of goods sold

Gross profit

Selling, general and administrative

Research and development

Impairment of trade names and goodwill

Operating (loss) income

Loss (earnings) from investment in

subsidiaries

Other (income) expense:
Gain on sale of businesses, net

Equity income of unconsolidated

subsidiaries

Interest income

Interest expense

Income (loss) before income taxes and

noncontrolling interest

Provision for income taxes

Net income (loss) before noncontrolling

interest

Noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss) attributable to Pentair

Ltd.

Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling

interest

Changes in cumulative translation

adjustment

Amortization of pension and other post-

retirement prior service cost

Changes in market value of derivative

financial instruments

Total comprehensive income (loss)

Less: Comprehensive income (loss)

attributable to noncontrolling interest

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable

to Pentair Ltd.

Parent
Company
Guarantor

Subsidiary
Issuer

Non-
guarantor
Subsidiaries Eliminations

Pentair Ltd.
and
Subsidiaries
Consolidated

$

— $

— $

7,479.7 $

— $

—

—

21.0

—

—

(21.0)

—

—

13.3

—

—
(13.3)

5,006.8

2,472.9

1,527.8

125.8

11.0

808.3

—

—

—

—

—

—

7,479.7

5,006.8

2,472.9

1,562.1

125.8

11.0

774.0

(564.1)

(533.7)

—

1,097.8

—

—

—

—

5.6

537.5

0.7

536.8

—

—

—
(99.2)
106.0

513.6

1.4

512.2

—

(19.7)

(1.8)
(56.6)
113.3

773.1

181.7

591.4

5.8

—

—

148.2
(148.2)

(1,097.8)
—

(1,097.8)
—

(19.7)

(1.8)
(7.6)
76.7

726.4

183.8

542.6

5.8

536.8 $

512.2 $

585.6 $

(1,097.8) $

536.8

536.8 $

512.2 $

591.4 $

(1,097.8) $

542.6

(31.3)

(31.3)

(29.1)

(0.4)

(0.3)

504.8

—

(0.4)

(0.3)
480.2

—

(0.4)

(0.3)
561.6

8.0

62.6

0.8

0.6
(1,033.8)

—

(29.1)

(0.4)

(0.3)
512.8

8.0

$

$

$

504.8 $

480.2 $

553.6 $

(1,033.8) $

504.8

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Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2013

In millions

Current assets

Parent
Company
Guarantor

Subsidiary
Issuer

Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Pentair Ltd.
and
Subsidiaries
Consolidated

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

0.5 $

47.0 $

217.6 $

— $

Accounts and notes receivable, net

Inventories

Other current assets

Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Other assets

Investments in subsidiaries
Goodwill

Intangibles, net

Other non-current assets

Total other assets
Total assets

Current liabilities

Current maturities of long-term debt and

short-term borrowings

Accounts payable

Employee compensation and benefits

$

$

Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities
Other liabilities

Long-term debt

Pension and other post-retirement

compensation and benefits

Deferred tax liabilities

Other non-current liabilities

Total liabilities
Equity

Shareholders’ equity attributable to
Pentair Ltd. and subsidiaries

Noncontrolling interest

Total equity
Total liabilities and equity

2.9

—

1.4

4.8

—

6,224.7
—

—

31.6

6,256.3

4.0

—

0.6

51.6

—

8,066.6
—

—

1,302.7

9,369.3

1,391.0

1,243.3

387.4

3,239.3

1,170.0

—
5,134.2

1,776.1

393.3

7,303.6

6,261.1 $
Liabilities and Equity

9,420.9 $

11,712.9 $

(63.6)
—

—
(63.6)
—

(14,291.3)
—

—
(1,296.7)
(15,588.0)
(15,651.6) $

— $

— $

2.5 $

— $

8.6

—

11.7

20.3

603.5

346.6

552.7

1,505.3

(63.6)
—

—
(63.6)

265.1

1,334.3

1,243.3

389.4

3,232.1

1,170.0

—
5,134.2

1,776.1

430.9

7,341.2

11,743.3

2.5

596.6

347.1

664.0

1,610.2

2,401.9

1,447.4

(1,296.7)

2,552.6

—

2.2

—

2,424.4

6,996.5

—

6,996.5

324.8

578.4

439.8

4,295.7

7,294.8

122.4

7,417.2

—

—

—
(1,360.3)

324.8

580.6

457.4

5,525.6

(14,291.3)
—
(14,291.3)
(15,651.6) $

6,095.3

122.4

6,217.7

11,743.3

48.1

0.5

99.6

148.2

—

—

—

17.6

165.8

6,095.3

—

6,095.3

$

6,261.1 $

9,420.9 $

11,712.9 $

99

 
Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to consolidated financial statements

Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31, 2013

In millions
Operating activities

Net cash provided by (used for)

operating activities

Investing activities
Capital expenditures

Proceeds from sale of property and

equipment

Proceeds from sale of businesses, net

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

Other

Net cash provided by (used for)

investing activities

Financing activities
Net receipts from commercial paper and

revolving long-term debt

Proceeds from long-term debt

Repayment of long-term debt

Debt issuance costs

Excess tax benefits from share-based

compensation

Shares issued to employees, net of shares

withheld

Repurchases of common shares

Dividends paid

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

Net cash provided by (used for)

financing activities

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

and cash equivalents

Change in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of

year

Parent
Company
Guarantor

Subsidiary
Issuer

Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries

Eliminations

Pentair Ltd.
and
Subsidiaries
Consolidated

$

534.2 $

514.0 $

964.9 $

(1,097.8) $

915.3

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(194.2)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

104.2

—

—
(1.4)
(569.8)

—

—

—

—

—

(170.0)

6.0

43.5
(92.4)
1.7

(211.2)

—

0.7
(7.4)
—
(188.5)

16.8

80.0
(715.8)
—
(2.0)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,097.8

—

—

—

—

—

(170.0)

6.0

43.5
(92.4)
1.7

(211.2)

104.2

0.7
(7.4)
(1.4)
—

16.8

80.0
(715.8)
(194.2)
(2.0)

(533.7)

(467.0)

(816.2)

1,097.8

(719.1)

—

0.5

—

—

47.0

—

18.8
(43.7)

261.3

217.6 $

—

—

—

— $

18.8

3.8

261.3

265.1

Net change in advances to subsidiaries

(339.5)

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

$

0.5 $

47.0 $

100

 
Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to consolidated financial statements

Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Year ended December 31, 2012

In millions
Net sales

Cost of goods sold

Gross profit

Selling, general and administrative

Research and development

Impairment of trade names and goodwill

Operating (loss) income

Loss (earnings) from investment in

subsidiaries

Other (income) expense:

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

Equity income of unconsolidated

subsidiaries

Interest income

Interest expense

Income (loss) before income taxes and

noncontrolling interest

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

Net income (loss) before noncontrolling

interest

Noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss) attributable to Pentair

Ltd.

Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

Net income (loss) before noncontrolling

interest

Changes in cumulative translation

adjustment

Amortization of pension and other post-

retirement prior service cost

Changes in market value of derivative

financial instruments

Total comprehensive income (loss)

Less: Comprehensive income (loss)

attributable to noncontrolling interest

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable

to Pentair Ltd.

Parent
Company
Guarantor

Subsidiary
Issuer

Non-
guarantor
Subsidiaries Eliminations

Pentair Ltd.
and
Subsidiaries
Consolidated

$

— $

— $

4,416.1 $

— $

—

—

5.0

—

—

(5.0)

—

—
(3.8)
—

—

3.8

3,146.5

1,269.6

1,157.2

93.6

60.7
(41.9)

—

—

—

—

—

—

101.4

102.3

—

(203.7)

—

—

—

0.1

(106.5)

0.7

(107.2)

—

—

—
(9.2)
10.2

(99.5)
1.1

(100.6)
—

75.4

(2.1)
(2.9)
69.4

(181.7)
(81.2)

(100.5)
2.6

—

—

9.2
(9.2)

203.7

—

203.7

—

4,416.1

3,146.5

1,269.6

1,158.4

93.6

60.7
(43.1)

—

75.4

(2.1)
(2.9)
70.5

(184.0)
(79.4)

(104.6)
2.6

$

$

(107.2) $

(100.6) $

(103.1) $

203.7 $

(107.2)

(107.2) $

(100.6) $

(100.5) $

203.7 $

(104.6)

30.0

(0.3)

(3.6)

(81.1)

—

30.0

(0.3)

(3.6)
(74.5)

—

31.4

(0.3)

(3.6)
(73.0)

4.0

(60.0)

0.6

7.2

151.5

—

31.4

(0.3)

(3.6)
(77.1)

4.0

$

(81.1) $

(74.5) $

(77.0) $

151.5 $

(81.1)

101

Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to consolidated financial statements

Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2012

In millions

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Accounts and notes receivable, net

Inventories

Other current assets

Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net

Other assets

Investments in subsidiaries

Goodwill

Intangibles, net

Other non-current assets

Total other assets
Total assets

Current liabilities

Current maturities of long-term debt and

short-term borrowings

Accounts payable

Employee compensation and benefits

Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities
Other liabilities

Long-term debt

Pension and other post-retirement

compensation and benefits

Deferred tax liabilities

Other non-current liabilities

Total liabilities
Equity

Shareholders’ equity attributable to
Pentair Ltd. and subsidiaries

Noncontrolling interest

Total equity
Total liabilities and equity

Parent
Company
Guarantor

Subsidiary
Issuer

Assets

Non-
guarantor
Subsidiaries Eliminations

Pentair Ltd.
and
Subsidiaries
Consolidated

$

— $

— $

261.3 $

20.2

—

85.8

106.0

—

1,458.3

—

—

1,458.3

—

6,486.3

7,464.6

—

—

31.6

6,517.9

—

—

6.9

7,471.5

1,330.7

1,333.9

333.1

3,259.0

1,188.2

—

5,111.0

1,926.9

413.8

7,451.7

6,623.9 $
Liabilities and Equity

8,929.8 $

11,898.9 $

— $
(1,534.6) $
— $
(84.4) $

(1,619.0)
—

(13,950.9)
—

—

—
(13,950.9)
(15,569.9) $

— $

— $

3.1 $

— $

1.7

—

11.5

13.2

587.3

296.7

670.3

1,557.4

(76.3)
—
(84.4)
(160.7)

261.3

1,274.6

1,333.9

334.5

3,204.3

1,188.2

—

5,111.0

1,926.9

452.3

7,490.2

11,882.7

3.1

567.0

296.7

778.3

1,645.1

2,297.7

1,614.9

(1,458.3)

2,454.3

—

—

—

378.8

421.9

477.5

2,310.9

4,450.5

—

—

—
(1,619.0)

378.8

421.9

495.1

5,395.2

$

$

54.3

—

180.9

235.2

—

—

—

17.6

252.8

6,371.1

—

6,371.1

6,618.9

—

6,618.9

7,332.0

116.4

7,448.4

$

6,623.9 $

8,929.8 $

11,898.9 $

(13,950.9)
—
(13,950.9)
(15,569.9) $

6,371.1

116.4

6,487.5

11,882.7

102

Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to consolidated financial statements

Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31, 2012

In millions
Operating activities

Net cash provided by (used for)

operating activities

Investing activities

Capital expenditures

Proceeds from sale of property and

equipment

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

Other

Net cash provided by (used for)

investing activities

Financing activities

Net repayments on short-term borrowings

Net receipts (repayments) from

commercial paper and revolving long-
term debt

Proceeds from long-term debt

Repayment of long-term debt

Debt issuance costs

Debt extinguishment costs

Excess tax benefits from share-based

compensation

Shares issued to employees, net of shares

withheld

Repurchases of common shares

Dividends paid

Distributions to noncontrolling interest
Net cash provided by (used for)

financing activities

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

and cash equivalents

Change in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of

year

Parent
Company
Guarantor

Subsidiary
Issuer

Non-
guarantor
Subsidiaries Eliminations

Pentair Ltd.
and
Subsidiaries
Consolidated

$

(109.0) $

(88.2) $

61.5 $

203.7 $

68.0

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(48.0)

—

—

—

300.1

—

300.1

—

424.7

594.3

—
(8.7)
—
(1,222.2)

—

—

—

—

—

(94.5)

5.5

170.4
(5.9)

75.5

(3.7)

(170.9)
—
(617.2)
(1.0)
(74.8)
1,268.9

5.0

68.2
(334.2)
(64.4)
(1.6)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—
(203.7)

—

—

—

—

—

(94.5)

5.5

470.5
(5.9)

375.6

(3.7)

253.8

594.3
(617.2)
(9.7)
(74.8)
—

5.0

68.2
(334.2)
(112.4)
(1.6)

109.0

(211.9)

74.3

(203.7)

(232.3)

—

—

—

—

—

—

(0.1)
211.2

50.1

—

—

—

(0.1)
211.2

50.1

261.3

Net change in advances to subsidiaries

157.0

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

$

— $

— $

261.3 $

— $

103

Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to consolidated financial statements

Disclosures Required by Swiss Law

19. 
We are subject to statutory reporting requirements in Switzerland. The following disclosures are presented in accordance with, 
and are based on definitions contained in, the Swiss Code of Obligations.

Personnel expenses
Total personnel expenses were $2,114.3 million and $1,233.7 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Fire insurance value
The fire insurance values of property, plant, and equipment was $4,913.3 million at December 31, 2013.

Risk assessment
Our board of directors is responsible for assessing our major risks and overseeing that appropriate risk management and control 
procedures are in place. The audit committee of the board meets to review and discuss, as determined to be appropriate, our 
major financial and accounting risk exposures and related policies and practices with management, the internal auditors and the 
independent registered public accountants to assess and control such exposures and assist the board in fulfilling its oversight 
responsibilities regarding our policies and guidelines with respect to risk assessment and risk management. Our risk assessment 
process was in place during fiscal 2013 and 2012 and followed by the board of directors.

Proposed Redomicile

20. 
On December 10, 2013, Pentair Ltd. entered into a Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with Pentair plc, a newly-
formed Irish public limited company and subsidiary of Pentair (“Pentair-Ireland”). Under the Merger Agreement, and subject to 
the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Pentair will merge with and into Pentair-Ireland, with Pentair-Ireland being 
the surviving company (the “Redomicile”), thereby changing the jurisdiction of organization of the publicly-traded parent 
company from Switzerland to Ireland. Pentair shareholders will receive one ordinary share of Pentair-Ireland for each common 
share of Pentair held immediately prior to the Redomicile. 

Upon completion of the Redomicile, Pentair-Ireland intends to manage its affairs so that it is centrally managed and controlled 
in the United Kingdom (the “U.K.”) and therefore have its tax residency in the U.K. Pentair-Ireland will continue to own and 
conduct the same businesses as Pentair owned and conducted prior to the Merger, except that Pentair-Ireland will replace 
Pentair as the publicly-traded parent company. Pentair-Ireland will remain subject to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission  
reporting requirements and the applicable corporate governance rules of the New York Stock Exchange. 

The Redomicile is subject to Pentair shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement and certain other conditions. Pentair’s 
shareholders will be asked to vote to approve the Merger Agreement at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, which 
Pentair expects to be held during the second quarter of 2014.

104

ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL 
DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the 
effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the year ended 
December 31, 2013, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“the Exchange Act”). Based upon 
their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and 
procedures were effective as of the year ended December 31, 2013 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in 
the reports we file or submit 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 to ensure that information required to be disclosed 
by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including 
our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The report of management required under this ITEM 9A is contained in ITEM 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the 
caption “Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.” 

Attestation Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The attestation report required under this ITEM 9A is contained in ITEM 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the 
caption “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2013 
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Information required under this item with respect to directors is contained in our Proxy Statement for our 2014 annual general 
meeting of shareholders under the captions “Corporate Governance Matters,” “Proposal 1 Re-election of Nine Directors” and 
“Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and is incorporated herein by reference.

Information required under this item with respect to executive officers is contained in Part I of this Form 10-K under the 
caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant.”

Our Board of Directors has adopted Pentair’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and designated it as the code of ethics for 
the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics also applies to 
all employees and directors in accordance with New York Stock Exchange Listing Standards. We have posted a copy of 
Pentair’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on our website at http://pentair.com/about-us/our-approach/code-of-
conduct.html. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirements under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding amendments to or 
waivers from, Pentair’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by posting such information on our website at http://pentair.com/
about-us/our-approach/code-of-conduct.html.

We are not including the information contained on our website as part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this report.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information required under this item is contained in our Proxy Statement for our 2014 annual general meeting of shareholders 
under the captions “Corporate Governance Matters — Committees of the Board — Compensation Committee,” “Corporate 
Governance Matters — Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Compensation Discussion and 
Analysis,” “Compensation Committee Report,” “Executive Compensation” and “Director Compensation” and is incorporated 
herein by reference.

106

 
 
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED 
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Information required under this item with respect to security ownership is contained in our Proxy Statement for our 2014 
annual general meeting of shareholders under the caption “Security Ownership” and is incorporated herein by reference.

The following table summarizes, as of December 31, 2013, information about compensation plans under which our equity 
securities are authorized for issuance:

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

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

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

3,126,023
3,043,654
1,615,325

242,259
8,027,261

(1)

(4)

$

$

(2)

(2)

41.77
32.98
33.56

36.17
36.62

(2)

7,696,028
— 
— 

(3)

(5)

(5)

—  (5)

7,696,028

Plan category
Equity compensation plans approved by

security holders:

2012 Stock and Incentive Plan (1)
2008 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (2)
2004 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (2)
Outside Directors Non-qualified Stock

Option Plan (2)

Total

(1)  Consists of 2,030,193 shares subject to stock options and 1,095,830 shares subject to restricted stock units.

(2)  Represents the weighted average exercise price of outstanding stock options and does not take into account 

outstanding restricted stock units.

(3)  Represents securities remaining available for issuance under the 2012 Stock and Incentive Plan.

(4)  Consists of 2,772,321 shares subject to stock options and 271,333 shares subject to restricted stock units.

(5)  The 2008 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan was terminated in connection with the Merger. The 2004 Omnibus Plan and 

the Directors Plan were terminated in 2008. Options previously granted under these plans and restricted stock units 
granted under the 2008 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan remain outstanding, but no further options or shares may be 
granted or issued under either plan.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Information required under this item is contained in our Proxy Statement for our 2014 annual general meeting of shareholders 
under the captions “Corporate Governance Matters — Board Governance,” “Corporate Governance Matters — Independent 
Directors,” and “Corporate Governance Matters — Policies and Procedures Regarding Related Person Transactions” and is 
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Information required under this item is contained in our Proxy Statement for our 2014 annual general meeting of shareholders 
under the caption “Proposal 7 Election of Auditors – Service Fees Paid to the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” 
and is incorporated herein by reference.

107

ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

PART IV

(a) List of documents filed as part of this report:

(1) Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31,  
2013, 2012 and 2011 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(2) Financial Statement Schedule

Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is 
shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

(3) Exhibits

The exhibits of this Annual Report on Form 10-K included herein are set forth on the attached Exhibit Index.

108

 
 
 
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, on February 25, 2014.

SIGNATURES

PENTAIR LTD.

By /s/ John L. Stauch

John L. Stauch

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial 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 February 25, 2014.

Signature

/s/  Randall J. Hogan

Randall J. Hogan

/s/  John L. Stauch
John L. Stauch

/s/  Mark C. Borin

Mark C. Borin

*

Leslie Abi-Karam

*

Glynis A. Bryan

*

Jerry W. Burris

*

Carol Anthony (John) Davidson

*

T. Michael Glenn

*

Charles A. Haggerty

*

David H. Y. Ho

*

David A. Jones

*

Ronald L. Merriman

*

William T. Monahan

  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Title

  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

  Director

  Director

  Director

  Director

  Director

  Director

  Director

  Director

  Director

  Director

*By

/s/  Angela D. Lageson
Angela D. Lageson
Attorney-in-fact

109

 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Pentair Ltd. and Subsidiaries

In millions
Allowances for doubtful accounts

Year ended December 31, 2013

Year ended December 31, 2012

Year ended December 31, 2011

Beginning
balance

Additions
charged to costs

and expenses Deductions (1)

Other
changes (2)

Ending
balance

$

$

$

14.0 $

16.0 $

17.1 $

51.8 $

1.6 $

4.4 $

2.4 $

4.0 $

4.7 $

(2.6) $
0.4 $
(0.8) $

60.8

14.0

16.0

(1)  Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries

(2)  Result of foreign currency effects

110

 
Exhibit
Number Exhibit

EXHIBIT INDEX

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

3.1

3.2

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

Merger Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2012, among Tyco International Ltd., Pentair Ltd. (formerly Tyco Flow
Control International Ltd.), Panthro Acquisition Co., Panthro Merger Sub, Inc. and Pentair, Inc. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair, Inc. filed with the Commission on
March 30, 2012 (File No. 000-04689)).

Amendment No. 1, dated as of July 25, 2012, to the Merger Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2012, among Tyco
International Ltd., Pentair Ltd. (formerly Tyco Flow Control International Ltd.), Panthro Acquisition Co., Panthro
Merger Sub, Inc. and Pentair, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of
Pentair, Inc. filed with the Commission on July 31, 2012 (File No. 000-04689)).

Amended and Restated Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated September 27, 2012 among Tyco
International Ltd., Pentair Ltd. and The ADT Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 in the Current
Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on September 28, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).

Merger Agreement, dated December 10, 2013, between Pentair Ltd. and Pentair plc (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2.1 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on December 10, 2013
(File No. 011-11625)).*

Amended and Restated Articles of Association of Pentair Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 in the
Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on September 28, 2012 (File No.
001-11625)).

Organizational Regulations of Pentair Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 in the Current Report on
Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on September 28, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).

Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2012, among Pentair Finance S.A. (formerly Tyco Flow Control International
Finance S.A.) (as Issuer), Pentair Ltd. (as Guarantor) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as Trustee)
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the
Commission on September 28, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2012, among Pentair Finance S.A. (formerly Tyco Flow
Control International Finance S.A.) (as Issuer), Pentair Ltd. (as Guarantor), Pentair, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association (as Trustee) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of
Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on September 28, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).

Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2012, among Pentair Finance S.A. (formerly Tyco
Flow Control International Finance S.A.) (as Issuer), Pentair Ltd. (as Guarantor), Pentair, Inc. and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association (as Trustee) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 in the Current Report on Form
8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on September 28, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 26, 2012, among Pentair Finance S.A. (as Issuer), Pentair
Ltd. (as Guarantor) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as Trustee) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on November 28, 2012 (File No.
001-11625)).

Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 26, 2012, among Pentair Finance S.A. (as Issuer), Pentair
Ltd. (as Guarantor) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as Trustee) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on November 28, 2012 (File No.
001-11625)).

Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 18, 2012, among Pentair Finance S.A. (as Issuer), Pentair
Ltd. (as Guarantor) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as Trustee) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on December 18, 2012 (File No.
001-11625)).

Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, among Pentair Finance S.A. (formerly Tyco Flow Control
International Finance S.A.), Pentair Ltd., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. (as representatives of the several Purchasers), dated as of
September 24, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd.
filed with the Commission on September 28, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).

Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement among Pentair Finance S.A., Pentair Ltd. and J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. (as representatives
of the several Purchasers), dated as of November 26, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 in the Current
Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on November 28, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).

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4.9

4.10

4.11

4.12

4.13

4.14

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.6

10.7

10.8

10.9

10.10

10.11

Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement among Pentair Finance S.A., Pentair Ltd. and the dealer managers
named therein, dated as of December 18, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 in the Current Report on
Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on December 18, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).

Senior Indenture, dated May 2, 2011 by and among Pentair, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Pentair, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration
333-173829)).

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 9, 2011, among Pentair, Inc., the guarantors named therein and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 in the Current Report on Form
8-K of Pentair, Inc. filed with the Commission on May 9, 2011 (File No. 000-04689)).

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated October 1, 2012, among Pentair Ltd., Pentair, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of
Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).

Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 17, 2012, among Pentair, Inc. (as Issuer), Pentair Ltd. (as
Guarantor) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as Trustee) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 in
the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on December 18, 2012 (File No.
001-11625)).

Credit Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2012 among Pentair, Inc., certain of its affiliates and the lenders and
agents party thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair, Inc.
filed with the Commission on September 24, 2012 (File No. 000-04689)).

Tax Sharing Agreement, dated September 28, 2012 by and among Pentair Ltd., Tyco International Ltd. and The
ADT Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd.
filed with the Commission on September 28, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).

Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and executive officers of Pentair Ltd. (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012
(File No. 001-11625)).

Pentair Ltd. 2012 Stock and Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in
the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 4, 2013 (File No.
001-11625)).*

Form of Executive Officer Stock Option Grant Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 in the
Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No.
001-11625)).*

Form of Executive Officer Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 in
the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 4, 2013 (File No.
001-11625)).*

Form of Executive Officer Performance Unit Grant Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 in the
Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No.
001-11625)).*

Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 in the
Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No.
001-11625)).*

Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.8 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No.
001-11625)).*

Pentair Ltd. 2008 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 in the
Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No.
001-11625)).*

Pentair Ltd. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 in the Current
Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).*

Pentair Ltd. Outside Directors Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.11 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No.
001-11625)).*

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10.12

10.13

10.14

10.15

10.16

10.17

10.18

10.19

10.20

10.21

10.22

10.23

10.24

10.25

10.26

10.27

10.28

10.29

Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement, among Pentair, Inc., Pentair Ltd. and the executive officers of
Pentair Ltd. relating to Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreement (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.12 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012
(File No. 001-11625)).*

Form of Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreement for Randall J. Hogan (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.10 in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pentair, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File
No. 000-04689)).*

Form of Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreement for Michael V. Schrock, Frederick S. Koury and
Michael G. Meyer (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pentair, Inc.
for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 000-04689)).*

Form of Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreement for John L. Stauch, Mark C. Borin, Angela D.
Lageson and Todd R. Gleason (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Pentair, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 000-04689)).*

Form of Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreement for Karl R. Frykman, Netha N. Johnson, Alok
Maskara, Philip Pejovich and Christopher Stevens.

Form of Letter regarding RSU Grants and Waiver of Certain KEESA Rights, between Pentair, Inc. and certain
executives of Pentair, Inc., dated March 27, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Current Report
on Form 8-K of Pentair, Inc. filed with the Commission on March 30, 2012 (File No. 000-04689)).*

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 in the Current Report
on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).*

Pentair Ltd. Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.13 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No.
001-11625)).*

Pentair Ltd. Employee Stock Purchase and Bonus Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 in the Current
Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).*

Pentair, Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan effective January 1, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.17 in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pentair, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2005 (File No.
000-04689)).*

Trust Agreement for Pentair, Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan between Pentair, Inc. and Fidelity
Management Trust Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 contained in the Annual Report on Form
10-K of Pentair, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1995 (File No. 000-04689)).*

Amendment effective August 23, 2000 to Pentair, Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan effective
January 1, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair, Inc. filed
with the Commission on September 21, 2000 (File No. 000-04689)).*

Pentair, Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan effective January 1, 2009, as amended and restated as of
September 28, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd.
filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).*

Pentair, Inc. 1999 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan as Amended and Restated effective August 23, 2000
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair, Inc. filed with the
Commission on September 21, 2000 (File No. 000-04689)).*

Pentair, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan effective January 1, 2009, as amended and restated as of
September 28, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd.
filed with the Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).*

Pentair, Inc. Restoration Plan as Amended and Restated effective August 23, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair, Inc. filed with the Commission on September 21, 2000
(File No. 000-04689)).*

Pentair, Inc. Restoration Plan effective January 1, 2009, as amended and restated as of September 28, 2012
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the
Commission on October 1, 2012 (File No. 001-11625)).*

Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement, dated January 6, 2005, between Pentair, Inc. and Michael
Schrock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair, Inc. filed with
the Commission on January 10, 2005 (File No. 000-04689)).*

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10.30

Agreement, dated March 6, 2013, between Pentair Ltd. and Randall J. Hogan (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Pentair Ltd. filed with the Commission on March 8, 2013 (File
No. 011-11625)*

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23

24

31.1

31.2

32.1

32.2

101

List of Pentair Ltd. subsidiaries.

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm — Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Power of attorney.

Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Certification of 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 materials from Pentair Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013
are filed herewith, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements
of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, (ii) the
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for
the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

* Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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PENTAIR LTD.,
SCHAFFHAUSEN

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended 
December 31, 2013 and Report of the Statutory Auditor

Report of the Statutory Auditor

To the General Meeting of
PENTAIR LTD., SCHAFFHAUSEN

Report on the Consolidated Financial Statements

As statutory auditor, we have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Pentair Ltd., which comprise the 
consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, and the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income 
(loss), consolidated statement of changes in equity, consolidated statement of cash flows and notes to the consolidated financial 
statements for the year then ended.

Board of Directors’ Responsibility
The Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with 
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP) and the requirements of Swiss law. This 
responsibility includes designing, implementing and maintaining an internal control system relevant to the preparation and fair 
presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. The 
Board of Directors is further responsible for selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies and making accounting 
estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.

Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our 
audit in accordance with Swiss law, Swiss Auditing Standards and auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of 
America (US GAAS). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the 
consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated 
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of 
material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, 
the auditor considers the internal control system relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated 
financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of 
expressing an opinion on effectiveness of the entity’s internal control system. An audit also includes evaluating the 
appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made, as well as evaluating the 
overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient 
and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 present fairly, in all material 
respects, the financial position, the results of operations and the cash flows in accordance with US GAAP and comply with 
Swiss law.

Report on Other Legal Requirements

We confirm that we meet the legal requirements on licensing according to the Auditor Oversight Act (AOA) and independence 
(article 728 Swiss Code of Obligations (CO) and article 11 AOA) and that there are no circumstances incompatible with our 
independence.

In accordance with article 728a paragraph 1 item 3 CO and Swiss Auditing Standard 890, we confirm that an internal control 
system exists, which has been designed for the preparation of consolidated financial statements according to the instructions of 
the Board of Directors.

We recommend that the consolidated financial statements submitted to you be approved.

Deloitte AG

/s/ Bernd Pietrus              
Licensed Audit Expert  
Auditor in Charge

Zurich, February 25, 2014 
BPI/MGS

/s/ Matthias Gschwend           
Licensed Audit Expert

 
 
 
 
PENTAIR LTD., 
SCHAFFHAUSEN

Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 and for the 
period from February 24, 2012 to December 31, 2012
and Report of the Statutory Auditor

 
Report of the Statutory Auditor

To the Board of Directors of
PENTAIR LTD., SCHAFFHAUSEN

Report on the financial statements

As statutory auditor, we have audited the accompanying financial statements of Pentair Ltd., which comprise the balance sheet 
as of December 31, 2013, and the statement of operations and notes for the year then ended.

Board of Directors’ Responsibility
The Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of these financial statements in accordance with requirements of Swiss 
law and the Company’s articles of association. This responsibility includes designing, implementing and maintaining an internal 
control system relevant to the preparation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to 
fraud or error. The Board of Directors is further responsible for selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies and 
making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.

Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in 
accordance with Swiss law and Swiss Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain 
reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. 
The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the 
financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers the internal control 
system relevant to the entity’s preparation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in 
the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on effectiveness of the entity’s internal control system. An 
audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting 
estimates made, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we 
have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 comply with Swiss law and the Company’s 
articles of association.

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Report on Other Legal Requirements

We confirm that we meet the legal requirements on licensing according to the Auditor Oversight Act (AOA) and independence 
(article 728 Swiss Code of Obligations (CO) and article 11 AOA) and that there are no circumstances incompatible with our 
independence.

In accordance with article 728a paragraph 1 item 3 CO and Swiss Auditing Standard 890, we confirm that an internal control 
system exists, which has been designed for the preparation of financial statements according to the instructions of the Board of 
Directors.

We further confirm that the proposed appropriation of available earnings complies with Swiss law and the Company’s articles 
of association. We recommend that the financial statements submitted to you be approved.

Deloitte AG

/s/ Bernd Pietrus            
Licensed Audit Expert 
Auditor in Charge

Zurich, February 25, 2014
BPI/MGS

/s/ Matthias Gschwend
Licensed Audit Expert 

Enclosures:
- Financial statements (statements of operations, balance sheets and notes)
- Proposed appropriation of available earnings

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Pentair Ltd., Schaffhausen

Statements of Operations

Year ended
December 31, 2013

Period from February 24, 2012 to
December 31, 2012

Notes Swiss Francs

U.S. Dollars

Swiss Francs

U.S. Dollars

In millions

Income

Dividend income from group companies

2b

Management fees from group companies

Interest income from group companies

Other income
Total income

Expenses

Administration expenses

Interest expense to group companies

Interest expense to third party

Foreign currency exchange loss

Other expenses
Total expenses
Net income (loss)

267.4

85.0

—

—
352.4

300.0

91.7

—

—
391.7

103.1

111.2

3.2

2.0

0.1

2.2
110.6
241.8

3.5

2.1

0.1

2.4
119.3
272.4

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

—

8.7

0.1

1.6
10.4

15.7

0.1

—

0.1

1.7
17.6
(7.2)

—

9.3

0.1

1.7
11.1

16.8

0.1

—

0.1

1.8
18.8
(7.7)

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Pentair Ltd., Schaffhausen

Balance Sheets

December 31, 2013

December 31, 2012

In millions

Notes

Swiss Francs

U.S. Dollars

Swiss Francs

U.S. Dollars

Current Assets

Cash

Accounts receivable from group
companies

Prepaid expenses

Total current assets

Non-current Assets

Investments in subsidiaries

4

Other non-current assets

Total non-current assets
Total Assets

Assets

0.5

93.7

1.4

95.6

8,802.5

15.1

8,817.6
8,913.2

0.5

105.0

1.6

107.1

9,363.3

17.0

9,380.3
9,487.4

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

—

100.7

1.3

102.0

8,802.5

15.5

8,818.0
8,920.0

88.0

61.7

82.1

1.1

232.9

11.4

4.0

15.4

—

110.2

1.4

111.6

9,363.3

17.0

9,380.3
9,491.9

95.0

67.5

89.8

1.2

253.5

—

4.3

4.3

92.4

64.7

1.9

0.5

159.5

21.0

3.9

24.9

98.7

72.5

2.1

0.6

173.9

—

4.3

4.3

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable to shareholders

2b, 5

Accounts payable to group companies

Accrued expenses

Accrued taxes

Total current liabilities

Non- Current Liabilities

Unrealized foreign currency translation
gain

2b

Other non-current liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Shareholders' Equity

Share capital

Legal reserves from capital
contributions:

    General reserve

    Reserve for treasury shares

    Contributed surplus

Accumulated deficit

Net income (loss)

Total shareholders' equity
Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
Equity

2b

2b

2b

2b

106.5

113.5

106.5

113.5

12.0

808.9

7,576.2
(16.6)
241.8

8,728.8

13.2

875.1

8,053.0
(18.0)
272.4

9,309.2

12.0

288.4

8,281.5
(9.4)
(7.2)
8,671.8

13.2

315.5

8,809.9
(10.3)
(7.7)
9,234.1

8,913.2

9,487.4

8,920.0

9,491.9

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

Pentair Ltd.
Notes to financial statements

1.  Basis of Presentation
Pentair Ltd.'s principal activity is the holding of subsidiaries. In these notes, the terms “the Company,” “Pentair,” “us,” “we” or 
“our” refer to Pentair Ltd.  Pentair Ltd. was formerly known as Tyco Flow Control International Ltd. (as used prior to the Merger 
(as defined below), “Flow Control”). On February 24, 2012, our shareholders approved a proposal to move our jurisdiction of 
incorporation from Bermuda to Switzerland (Schaffhausen) and Flow Control became a Swiss company.   On September 19, 2012, 
Flow Control changed its name to Pentair Ltd.

Our business took its current form on September 28, 2012 as a result of a spin-off of Flow Control from its parent, Tyco International 
Ltd. (“Tyco”), and a reverse acquisition involving Pentair, Inc. Prior to the spin-off, Tyco engaged in an internal restructuring 
whereby it transferred to Flow Control certain assets related to the flow control business of Tyco, and Flow Control assumed from 
Tyco certain liabilities related to the flow control business of Tyco.  On September 28, 2012 prior to the Merger (as defined below), 
Tyco effected a spin-off of Flow Control through the pro-rata distribution of 100% of the outstanding common shares of Flow 
Control to Tyco's shareholders (the “Distribution”), resulting in the distribution of 110.9 million of our common shares to Tyco's 
shareholders.  Immediately following the Distribution, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of ours merged with and into Pentair, 
Inc., with Pentair, Inc. surviving as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of ours (the “Merger”).  At the effective time of the 
Merger, each Pentair, Inc. common share was converted into the right to receive one of our common shares, resulting in 99.4 
million of our common shares being issued to Pentair, Inc. shareholders.

On December 10, 2013, Pentair Ltd. entered into a Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with Pentair plc, a newly-formed 
Irish  public  limited  company  and  subsidiary  of  Pentair  (“Pentair-Ireland”).  Under  the  Merger Agreement,  and  subject  to  the 
conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Pentair will merge with and into Pentair-Ireland, with Pentair-Ireland being the 
surviving company (the “Redomicile”), thereby changing the jurisdiction of organization of the publicly-traded parent company 
from Switzerland to Ireland. Pentair shareholders will receive one ordinary share of Pentair-Ireland for each common share of 
Pentair held immediately prior to the Redomicile. 

The  Redomicile  is  subject  to  Pentair  shareholder  approval  of  the  Merger Agreement  and  certain  other  conditions.  Pentair’s 
shareholders will be asked to vote to approve the Merger Agreement at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, which 
Pentair expects to be held during the second quarter of 2014.

The accompanying financial statements comply with Swiss Law. The financial statements present the financial position of the 
holding company on a standalone basis.

Certain December 31, 2012 balances have been adjusted to conform with the current year presentation.

The notes are presented in U.S. dollars  with the exception of note 5, which is also presented in Swiss francs. The foreign currency 
rates for translation of our U.S. dollar financial statements into Swiss francs is described in note 2b. Further, certain information 
in note 3 and 7 is copied from our accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”) consolidated 
financial statements or 2014 Proxy statement and is therefore presented for a full fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, with 
comparative information for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies
a)  Investments in subsidiaries

Investments in subsidiaries are equity interests, which are held on a long-term basis for the purpose of the holding company's 
business activities.  They are carried at a value no higher than their cost less adjustments for impairment.

b)  Translation of the U.S. dollar ($) functional currency financial statements into Swiss francs (CHF)

Assets, other than Investments in subsidiaries, and liabilities other than Accounts payable to shareholders, are translated to 
Swiss  francs  at  a  period  end  exchange  rates  of  CHF/$  0.89220  and  CHF/$  0.91400  as  of  December 31,  2013  and  2012, 
respectively. Investment in subsidiaries and Shareholders' equity, other than Reserve for treasury shares are translated at 
historical rates.  Accounts payable to shareholders is translated to Swiss francs at the exchange rate as of the date dividends 
are approved. Reserve for treasury shares is translated using the average exchange rate for the year for share repurchases and 
using the historical exchange rate for share issuances. Income and expenses, other than Dividend income from group companies, 
are translated to Swiss francs using the average exchange rates of CHF/$ 0.92672 and CHF/$ 0.93737 for the periods ended 
December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Dividend income from group companies is translated to Swiss francs using the 
exchange rate on the date the dividends are paid. A net unrealized translation loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations 
and a net unrealized exchange gain is deferred until realized.

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c)  Reserve for Treasury Shares

Our Reserve for treasury shares represents all shares held in treasury, whether held by us or a subsidiary, and is recorded at 
historical cost. We established the Reserve for treasury shares during the prior period by reclassification from Contributed 
surplus. 

3.  Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies
Guarantees
We fully and unconditionally guarantee senior notes totaling $1,873.0 million as of December 31, 2013  and 2012 issued by Pentair 
Finance  S.A.  (“PFSA”),  a  Luxembourg  company  and  direct  subsidiary  of  the  Company. Additionally,  we  guarantee  PFSA's 
revolving credit facility, which had no outstanding balance as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and PFSA's commercial paper 
program, which had an outstanding balance of $528.9 million and $424.7 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. 

In certain situations, Tyco guaranteed Flow Control's performance to third parties or provided financial guarantees for financial 
commitments of Flow Control.  In situations where Flow Control and Tyco were unable to obtain a release from these guarantees 
in connection with the spin-off of Flow Control from Tyco, we will indemnify Tyco for any losses it suffers as a result of such 
guarantees.

In disposing of assets or businesses, we often provide representations, warranties and indemnities to cover various risks including 
unknown  damage  to  the  assets,  environmental  risks  involved  in  the  sale  of  real  estate,  liability  to  investigate  and  remediate 
environmental contamination at waste disposal sites and manufacturing facilities and unidentified tax liabilities and legal fees 
related to periods prior to disposition.  We do not have the ability to reasonably estimate the potential liability due to the unknown 
nature of these potential liabilities.  However, we have no reason to believe that these uncertainties would have a material adverse 
effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In the ordinary course of business, we are required to commit to bonds, letters of credit and bank guarantees that require payments 
to our customers for any non-performance.  The outstanding face value of these instruments fluctuates with the value of our projects 
in process and in our backlog.  In addition, we issue financial stand-by letters of credit primarily to secure our performance to third 
parties under self-insurance programs.  

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the outstanding value of bonds, letters of credit and bank guarantees totaled $484.0 million 
and $493.2 million, respectively.

In addition, we provide support in the form of financial and/or performance guarantees to various subsidiary operating entities. 
While some of these performance guarantees have no limit, the fair value of these guarantees that are capped was approximately 
$1,243.7 million and $1,043.5 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

We are a member of a Swiss value-added tax ("VAT") Group (“VAT Group”). All companies in the VAT Group maintain 
primary responsibility for their own Swiss VAT liabilities. However, in the event of non-compliance by any company in the 
VAT Group, all companies within the VAT Group are jointly and severally liable for any Swiss VAT liabilities.

Tax sharing agreement
In connection with the Distribution, we entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “2012 Tax Sharing Agreement”) with Tyco 
and The ADT Corporation (“ADT”), which governs the rights and obligations of Tyco, ADT and us for certain pre-Distribution 
tax liabilities, including Tyco’s obligations under a separate tax sharing agreement (the “2007 Tax Sharing Agreement”) that 
Tyco, Covidien Ltd. (“Covidien”) and TE Connectivity Ltd. (“TE Connectivity”) entered into in connection with the 2007 
distributions of Covidien and TE Connectivity by Tyco (the “2007 Separation”). The 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement governs the 
rights and obligations of Tyco, Covidien and TE Connectivity with respect to certain pre-2007 Separation tax liabilities and 
certain tax liabilities arising in connection with the 2007 Separation. More specifically, Tyco, Covidien and TE Connectivity 
share 27%, 42% and 31%, respectively, of income tax liabilities that arise from adjustments made by tax authorities to Tyco's, 
Covidien's and TE Connectivity's U.S. and certain non-U.S. 2007 and prior income tax returns.  

The 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement provides that we, Tyco and ADT will share (i) certain pre-Distribution income tax liabilities 
that arise from adjustments made by tax authorities to our, Tyco’s and ADT’s U.S. income tax returns, and (ii) payments 
required to be made by Tyco in respect to the 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement (collectively, “Shared Tax Liabilities”). Tyco is 
responsible for the first $500.0 million of Shared Tax Liabilities. We and ADT will share 42% and 58%, respectively, of the 
next $225.0 million of Shared Tax Liabilities. We, ADT and Tyco will share 20%, 27.5% and 52.5%, respectively, of Shared 
Tax Liabilities above $725.0 million. Under these tax sharing agreements, the amount ultimately assessed would have to be in 
excess of $1.85 billion before we would be required to pay any of the amounts assessed.

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In the event the Distribution, the spin-off of ADT, or certain internal transactions undertaken in connection therewith were 
determined to be taxable as a result of actions taken after the Distribution by us, ADT or Tyco, the party responsible for such 
failure would be responsible for all taxes imposed on us, ADT or Tyco as a result thereof. Taxes resulting from the 
determination that the Distribution, the spin-off of ADT, or any internal transaction is taxable are referred to herein as 
“Distribution Taxes.” If such failure is not the result of actions taken after the Distribution by us, ADT or Tyco, then we, ADT 
and Tyco would be responsible for any Distribution Taxes imposed on us, ADT or Tyco as a result of such determination in the 
same manner and in the same proportions as the Shared Tax Liabilities. ADT will have sole responsibility for any income tax 
liability arising as a result of Tyco’s acquisition of Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. (“BHS”) in May 2010, including any 
liability of BHS under the tax sharing agreement between BHS and The Brink’s Company dated October 31, 2008 (collectively, 
the “BHS Tax Liabilities”). Costs and expenses associated with  the management of Shared Tax Liabilities, Distribution Taxes 
and BHS Tax  Liabilities will generally be shared 20% by us, 27.5% by ADT and 52.5% by Tyco. We are responsible for all of 
our own taxes that are not shared pursuant to the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement’s sharing formulae. In addition, Tyco and ADT 
are responsible for their tax liabilities that are not subject to the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement’s sharing formula.

The 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement also provides that, if any party were to default in its obligation to another party to pay its 
share of the distribution taxes that arise as a result of no party’s fault, each non-defaulting party would be required to pay, 
equally with any other non-defaulting party, the amounts in default. In addition, if another party to the 2012 Tax Sharing 
Agreement that is responsible for all or a portion of an income tax liability were to default in its payment of such liability to a 
taxing authority, we could be legally liable under applicable tax law for such liabilities and required to make additional tax 
payments. Accordingly, under certain circumstances, we may be obligated to pay amounts in excess of our agreed-upon share of 
our, Tyco’s and ADT’s tax liabilities.

On July 1, 2013, Tyco announced that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notices of Deficiency (“Tyco IRS 
Notices”) to Tyco asserting that several of Tyco's former U.S. subsidiaries collectively owe additional taxes in the aggregate 
amount of $888.3 million plus penalties of $154.0 million based on audits of the 1997 through 2000 tax years of Tyco and its 
subsidiaries as they existed at that time. These amounts exclude interest and do not reflect the impact on subsequent periods if 
the IRS challenge to Tyco's tax filings as described below is ultimately successful. If the IRS should successfully assert its 
position, our share of the collective liability, if any, would be determined pursuant to the 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement and the 
2012 Tax Sharing Agreement. Tyco has filed petitions with the U.S. Tax Court to contest the IRS assessments.

As we have previously disclosed, in connection with U.S. federal tax audits of Tyco and its subsidiaries, the IRS has previously 
raised issues and proposed tax adjustments for periods beginning with the 1997 tax year. The adjustments now asserted by the 
IRS under the Tyco IRS Notices primarily relate to the treatment of certain intercompany debt transactions. The IRS has 
asserted in the Tyco IRS Notices that substantially all of the intercompany debt originated during the 1997 - 2000 period should 
not be treated as debt for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and has therefore disallowed interest and related deductions 
recognized associated with that intercompany debt on the U.S. income tax returns for those periods totaling approximately 
$2.86 billion. If the IRS is successful in asserting its claim, it would have an adverse impact on interest deductions related to the 
same Tyco intercompany debt in subsequent time periods, totaling approximately $6.6 billion, which Tyco has advised us that it 
expects the IRS to disallow. Under the 2012 Tax Sharing Agreement, Tyco has the right to administer, control, and settle all 
U.S. income tax audits for periods prior to and including the Distribution. As mentioned above, Tyco has filed petitions with the 
U.S. Tax Court to contest the IRS assessments. Tyco has advised us that it strongly disagrees with the IRS position and believes 
(i) it has meritorious defenses for the respective tax filings, (ii) the IRS positions with regard to these matters are inconsistent 
with applicable tax laws and Treasury regulations, and (iii) the previously reported taxes for the years in question are 
appropriate. 

No payments with respect to these matters would be required until the dispute is resolved in the U.S. Tax Court, which Tyco has 
advised us, based on the experience of other companies, could take several years. However, the ultimate resolution of these 
matters is uncertain, and to the extent we are responsible for any Shared Tax Liability or Distribution Tax, including if the IRS 
were to prevail with respect to the matter set forth above, there could be a material adverse impact on our financial condition, 
results of operations, or cash flows in future reporting periods.

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Notes to financial statements

Investments in Subsidiaries

4. 
The following schedule summarizes our directly owned investments as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

Company

Country

Currency

Pentair Flow Control Middle East FZE
(formerly Tyco Flow Control Middle
East FZE)

United Arab
Emirates

Flow Control Holding Verwaltungs
GmbH

Pentair Shares Ltd.
Pentair Epsilon Ltd. (formerly Tyco
Epsilon Ltd.)
Pentair Beteiligungs GmbH

Germany

Bahamas

Bermuda

Germany

AED

EUR

USD

USD

EUR

Pentair Finance S.A.

Pentair plc

    N/A Not applicable

Luxembourg USD

Ireland

EUR

Share
capital

Purpose

Ownership %

2013

2012

1,000,000 operating company

100% 100%

25,000 holding company

100% 100%

100 holding company

100% 100%

12,000 holding company

100% 100%

25,000 holding company

100% 100%

45,000 holding company

100% 100%

40,000 holding company

100%

N/A

The following are our indirectly held subsidiaries:

A.C.N. 095 652 645 Pty Limited
Alberta Electronic Company Limited
Alliance Integrated Systems, Inc.
Aplex Industries, Inc.
Apno, S.A. de C.V.
Beijing Pentair Environmental Protection Equipment Co., Ltd.
Biffi Italia S.r.l.
Calmark Europe Limited
Century Industries Company
Century Mfg. Co.
Chansuba Pumps Private Limited
Chemat GmbH Armaturen fur Industrie - und Nuklearanlage
Coastline Foundry (QLD) Pty Limited
Combinatie Nijuis-Ippel V.o.f.
Conception et Representation de Technologie de Controle C.R.T. Controle
Crosby Valve, LLC
Davies Pumps & Co Limited
Dongguan Jieming Tianyuan Water Purifying Equipment Co., Ltd
Edward Barber & Company Limited
Edward Barber (U.K.) Limited
Electronic Enclosures, LLC
Emirates Techno Casting FZE
Emirates Techno Casting Holdings Limited
Emirates Techno Casting LLC
Epps, Ltd.
Erichs Armatur AB2
Erste Korschenbroicher Armaturen GmbH & Co. KG3
Erste Korschenbroicher Armaturen Hungary Kereskedellmi Kft.
Erste Korschenbroicher Armaturen Verwaltungs GmbH
ETC - CP (M) Sdn Bhd
ETE Coliban Pty Limited
Euratech (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
EuroPentair GmbH
Everpure Japan K.K.
FARADYNE Motors (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
Faradyne Motors LLC
FilterSoft, LLC
Filtrix B.V.
Fleck Controls, Inc.
Flo-Check Valves Limited
Flow Control Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Flow Control Technologies SA
Flow Control US Holding Corporation

Generale de Robinetterie Industrielle et de Systemes de Surete (GRISS) 

S.A.

Goyen Controls Co Pty Limited
Goyen Controls Co UK Limited
Goyen Valve LLC
Greenspan Environmental Technology Pty Ltd
Greenspan Singapore Private Limited
Greenspan Technology Pty Ltd
Gulf Valve FZE
Haffmans B.V.
Haffmans North America, Inc.
Hawley Group Canada Limited
Hindle Cockburns Limited
Hiter Industria e Comercio de Controles Termo-Hidraulicos Ltda.
Hoffman Enclosures Inc. 
Hoffman Enclosures (Mex.) LLC
Hoffman Enclosures Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Hoffman Schroff PTE Ltd
Holding Nijhuis Pompen B.V.
Hypro EU Limited
Infinite Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Investim Chile S.A.
J.R. Clarkson Company LLC, The
JCF Fluid Flow Indian Private Limited
Jung Pumpen GmbH
Keystone Asia Pacific Pty Limited
Keystone Canada Co.
Keystone Germany Holdings Corp.
Keystone Saudi, Inc.
Keystone Valve (Korea) LLC
Keystone Valve (U.K.) Ltd.
Leushuis China Ltd.
Leushuis Projects International B.V.
Limited Liability Company Pentair Rus
Lincoln Automotive Company
M.M. Participacoes Ltda.
McNeil (Ohio) Corporation
Mecafrance (Deutschland) GmbH
MECAIR S.r.L.
Milperra Developments Pty Limited
Moraine Properties, LLC
Nano Terra, Inc.
Neotecha AG

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Nijhuis International B.V.
Nijhuis Pompen B.V.
Nijhuis Pompen BVBA
Nijhuis Pompen Exploitatiemaatschappij B.V.
Nijhuis Pompen GmbH
Nocchi Pompes Europe S.a.r.l.
Norse Valves AS
Onga Pump Shop Pty. Ltd.
Optima Enclosures Limited
Panthro Acquisition Co.
Pentair (Brazil) Luxembourg S.a.r.l
Pentair (NZ) Limited
Pentair (Thailand) Ltd.
Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems (Canada), Inc.
Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems, Inc.
Pentair Asia PTE Ltd.
Pentair Bermuda Holdings
Pentair Bermuda, LLC
Pentair Brasil Holdings Ltda.
Pentair Brazil Holding S.a.r.l.
Pentair Brazil, LLC
Pentair Canada, Inc.
Pentair China (Switzerland) GmbH
Pentair Clean Process Technologies India Private Limited
Pentair DMP Corp.
Pentair Electronic Packaging de Mexico, S. de R.L de C.V.
Pentair Enclosures Inc.
Pentair Enclosures S. de R.L. de C.V.
Pentair Engineered Products (UK) Ltd
Pentair Environmental Systems Ltd
Pentair European Investments Deutschland GmbH
Pentair European Security Holdings SA
Pentair European Steel Strip Limited
Pentair Federal Pump, LLC
Pentair Filtration Solutions, LLC
Pentair Finance Group GmbH
Pentair Finance Holding GmbH
Pentair Flow Control (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Pentair Flow Control (UK) Limited
Pentair Flow Control AG
Pentair Flow Control Chile Holding LLC
Pentair Flow Control Company LLC
Pentair Flow Control Europe SAS
Pentair Flow Control Holding NL B.V.
Pentair Flow Control Holdings Ltd
Pentair Flow Control International Holdings A, LLC
Pentair Flow Control International Holdings B, LLC
Pentair Flow Control International Holdings C, LLC
Pentair Flow Control International Holdings D, LLC
Pentair Flow Control International Pty Limited
Pentair Flow Control Italia S.r.l.
Pentair Flow Control Pacific Pty limited
Pentair Flow Services AG
Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC
Pentair France SARL
Pentair Germany GmbH
Pentair Global Holdings B.V.
Pentair Global S.a.r.l.
Pentair Gulf Holding Limited
Pentair Hidro Filtros do Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Filtros Ltda.
Pentair Holding III (Denmark) ApS
Pentair Holdings S.a.r.l.
Pentair Holdings Switzerland GmbH
Pentair Housing, Inc.
Pentair Housing, LP
Pentair International Armaturen Holding GmbH
Pentair International Holding S.a.r.l.
Pentair International PLT Deutschland GmbH
Pentair International PLT Klartechnik GmbH
Pentair International PLT Umwelttechnik GmbH
Pentair International S.a.r.l. (Switzerland)

Pentair Janus Holding LLC
Pentair Janus Holdings
Pentair Luxembourg, S.a.r.l.
Pentair Magyarország Kft.
Pentair Management Company
Pentair Manufacturing Belgium BVBA
Pentair Manufacturing France S.A.S.
Pentair Manufacturing Italy, S.r.L.
Pentair Middle East FZE
Pentair Middle East Holding S.a.r.l.
Pentair Nanosoft Bermuda Holdings
Pentair Nanosoft US Holdings, LLC
Pentair Netherlands Holding B.V.
Pentair Netherlands Holding, Inc.
Pentair Pacific Rim (Water) Limited
Pentair Pacific Rim Limited
Pentair Pipe Systems Pte. Ltd.
Pentair Poland Sp.z.o.o.
Pentair Project Services Canada, Inc.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Pentair Services France S.A.S.
Pentair Services Holding GmbH
Pentair Shenzhen Enclosure Company, Ltd.
Pentair Switzerland GmbH
Pentair Taunus Electrometalurgica Ltda
Pentair Technical Products China
Pentair Technical Products Holdings, Inc.
Pentair Technical Products, Inc.
Pentair Technical Products India Private Limited
Pentair Technical Products, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Pentair Technical Products S.a.r.l.
Pentair Technical Products Service Co
Pentair Technical Products Shanghai
Pentair Teknoloji Sistemleri Ticaret Limited Sirketi
Pentair Thermal Controls (Huzhous) Co., Ltd.
Pentair Thermal Controls (Shanghai) Engineering Co., Ltd.
Pentair Thermal Management Belgium NV
Pentair Thermal Management Canada Ltd.
Pentair Thermal Management France SAS
Pentair Thermal Management Germany GmbH
Pentair Thermal Management Holdings B LLC
Pentair Thermal Management Holdings Germany GmbH
Pentair Thermal Management Holdings LLC
Pentair Thermal Management India Private Limited
Pentair Thermal Management Japan Co., Ltd.
Pentair Thermal Management Korea Ltd.
Pentair Thermal Management KZ LLP
Pentair Thermal Management LLC
Pentair Thermal Management Netherlands B.V.
Pentair Thermal Management Nordic AB
Pentair Thermal Management Norway AS
Pentair Thermal Management Polska Sp. z.o.o.
Pentair Thermal Management Romania SRL
Pentair Thermal Management UK Limited
Pentair Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Pentair Transport, Inc.
Pentair Tubing Limited
Pentair UK Group Limited
Pentair Umwelttechnik GmbH
Pentair Valves & Controls (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Pentair Valves & Controls (Sichuan) Co., Ltd.
Pentair Valves & Controls (Taiwan) Ltd
Pentair Valves & Controls (Thailand) Ltd.
Pentair Valves & Controls (UK) Limited
Pentair Valves & Controls Africa (PTY) LTD
Pentair Valves & Controls Argentina S.A.
Pentair Valves & Controls Brasil Ltda.
Pentair Valves & Controls Canada Inc
Pentair Valves & Controls Chile S.A.
Pentair Valves & Controls Czech s.r.o.
Pentair Valves & Controls de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

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Pentair Valves & Controls del Uruguay S.A.
Pentair Valves & Controls Denmark A/S
Pentair Valves & Controls France S.C.A.
Pentair Valves & Controls Germany GmbH
Pentair Valves & Controls Gulf Limited
Pentair Valves & Controls Hong Kong Limited
Pentair Valves & Controls Hungary Ltd.
Pentair Valves & Controls Italia S.r.l.
Pentair Valves & Controls Japan Co., Ltd.
Pentair Valves & Controls Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Pentair Valves & Controls Middle East, Inc.
Pentair Valves & Controls Netherlands B.V.
Pentair Valves & Controls Peru S.A.
Pentair Valves & Controls Polska Sp.z.o.o.
Pentair Valves & Controls Singapore Ptd Ltd.
Pentair Valves & Controls South Africa (Proprietary) Limited
Pentair Valves & Controls US LP
Pentair Valves & Controls, Inc.
Pentair Valves and Controls India Private Limited
Pentair Valves and Controls Ireland Limited
Pentair Valves & Controls U.A.E., Inc
Pentair Valves Limited
Pentair Verwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG
Pentair Water (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
Pentair Water Asia Pacific Ltd.
Pentair Water Australia Pty Ltd
Pentair Water Belgium B.V.B.A.
Pentair Water Components & Services B.V.
Pentair Water Corp.
Pentair Water do Brasil Ltda
Pentair Water France SAS
Pentair Water Germany GmbH
Pentair Water Group, Inc.
Pentair Water Holdings, LLC
Pentair Water Holdings Pty Ltd
Pentair Water India Private Limited
Pentair Water Italy s.r.l.
Pentair Water Latinamérica S.A.
Pentair Water Membraan Techonologie B.V.
Pentair Water Middle East FZE
Pentair Water New Zealand Limited
Pentair Water Polska Sp.z.o.o.
Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
Pentair Water Proces Technologie Holding B.V.
Pentair Water Process Technology B.V.
Pentair Water Projects International B.V.
Pentair Water Purification Systems (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
Pentair Water Solutions Pty Limited
Pentair Water South Africa (Proprietary) Limited
Pentair Water Spain, S.L.
Pentair Water Treatment (OH) Company
Pentair Water Treatment Company
Pentair Water Treatment Pvt. Ltd.
Pentair Water Winkelsteeg B.V.
Pentair Water, LLC
Pentair Water-Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Pentair Waterworks (Pty) Ltd.
Pentair, Inc.
Penwald Insurance Company
PFAM, Inc.
Plymouth Products, Inc.
Point Four S.A.
Point Four Water Quality Technologies (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Porter-Cable de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
PT Pentair Eurapipe Indonesia
PTG Accessories Corp.

Purification Valley C.V. 
Raychem HTS Limited
S.C. FCT Industrial SRL
SABO-Armaturen Service GmbH
Safety Systems UK Limited
Safety Systems UK Pte. Ltd.
Schroff Co. Ltd. Taiwan
Schroff GmbH
Schroff S.A.S.
Schroff S.r.l.
Schroff Scandinavia AB
Schroff UK Limited
Seghers-Applied Pty Ltd
Sempell GmbH11
Seneca Enterprises Co.
Servicios Tyco Internacional VE 1060, C.A.
Shanxi Jieming Environmental Protection Equipment Co., Ltd
Shurofu Kabushiki Kaisha
Sibrape Indústria e Comércio de Artigos Para lazer Ltda.
Spensall Engineering Limited
Sta-Rite de Mexico S.A. de C.V. 
Sta-Rite de Puerto Rico, Inc.
Sta-Rite Industries, LLC
Steel Mains Proprietary Limited
Steel Support Systems Limited
Südmo (UK) Ltd.
Südmo Components GmbH
Südmo Holding GmbH
Südmo North America, Inc.
Südmo Projects GmbH
Surewood Acquisition Corporation
Taiwan Valve Co., Ltd
TopAq Pty Limited
Tracer Canada Incorporated
Tracer Construction LLC
Tracer Field Services Canada Ltd.
Tracer Industries Canada Limited
Tracer Industries Management LLC
Tracer Industries, Inc.
Tupelo Real Estate, LLC
TV&C GP Holding, LLC
Tyco Flow Control de Venezuela, C.A.
Tyco Gulf FZE
Tyco Thermal Controls (Shanghai) Trading Co. Ltd
Tyco Thermal Controls Construction Corporation
Tyco Thermal Controls Czech s.r.o.
Tyco Thermal Controls Finland Oy
Tyco Water Valve (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
Valvulas Crosby Industria e Comercio Ltda.
Vierte Korschenbroicher Armaturen GmbH & Co. KG
Vierte Korschenbroicher Armaturen Verwaltungs GmbH
Voltea Ltd. 
Water Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd
Water Reticulation Systems (Virginia) Pty Limited
Water Reticulation Systems Hire Pty Limited
Webster Electric Company, LLC
Westlock Controls Corporation
Westlock Controls Holdings, Inc.
Westlock Controls Limited
Westlock Equipamentos de Controle Ltda.
WICOR Industries (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
X-Flow B.V.
Yabaida Electronic (Shenzhen) Company Limited

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5.  Shareholders' Equity
Our Share capital as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was CHF 106.5 million and is divided into 213.0 million registered shares 
with a nominal par value of CHF 0.50 per share. The share capital is fully paid-in.

The following table presents activity related to our equity accounts during the period from February 24, 2012 to December 31, 
2012 and for the year ended December 31, 2013 in Swiss francs:

Share
capital

General
reserve

Reserve for
treasury
shares

Contributed
surplus

Accumulated
deficit

Net
income
(loss)

Total

CHF - In millions
Balance - February 24, 2012

Capital increase

Net income (loss)

Purchases and issuances of

treasury shares

Dividends

Contribution
Balance - December 31, 2012

Reclassification of prior year net

loss

Net income (loss)

Purchases and issuances of

treasury shares

60.0

46.5

—

—

—

—
106.5

—

—

—

Dividends
Balance - December 31, 2013

—
106.5

12.0

—

—

—

—

—
12.0

—

—

—

—
12.0

—

—

—

288.4

—

—
288.4

—

—

520.6

—
808.9

306.7
(46.5)
—

(288.4)
(130.7)
8,440.4
8,281.5

—

—

(520.6)
(184.8)
7,576.2

(9.4)
—

—

—

—

—
(9.4)

(7.2)
—

—

—
(16.6)

—

—
(7.2)

—

—

—
(7.2)

7.2

241.8

—

—
241.8

369.3

—
(7.2)

—
(130.7)
8,440.4
8,671.8

—

241.8

—
(184.8)
8,728.8

The following table presents activity related to our equity accounts during the period from February 24, 2012 to December 31, 
2012 and for the year ended December 31, 2013 in U.S. dollars:

$ - In millions
Balance - February 24, 2012

Capital increase

Net income (loss)

Purchases and issuances of

treasury shares

Dividends

Contribution

Other adjustments
Balance - December 31, 2012

Reclassification of prior period

net loss

Net income (loss)

Purchases and issuances of

treasury shares

Dividends
Balance - December 31, 2013

Share
capital

General
reserve

Reserve for
treasury
shares

Contributed
surplus

Accumulated
deficit

Net
income
(loss)

Total

336.4
(49.3)
—

(315.5)
(141.1)
8,977.8

1.6
8,809.9

—

—

(559.6)
(197.3)
8,053.0

(10.3)
—

—

—

—

—

—
(10.3)

(7.7)
—

—
—
(18.0)

—

—
(7.7)

—

—

—

—
(7.7)

7.7

272.4

—
—
272.4

405.1

—
(7.7)

—
(141.1)
8,977.8

—
9,234.1

—

272.4

—
(197.3)
9,309.2

65.8

49.3

—

—

—

—

(1.6)
113.5

—

—

—
—
113.5

13.2

—

—

—

—

—

—
13.2

—

—

—
—
13.2

—

—

—

315.5

—

—

—
315.5

—

—

559.6
—
875.1

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Notes to financial statements

Cash dividends
Dividend payments are made from our contributed surplus equity position. 

Our shareholders approved on September 14, 2012 a cash dividend of $0.68 per share, payable to shareholders in three 
quarterly installments. The first installment of $0.22 on November 9, 2012 to the shareholders of record on October 26, 2012, 
$0.23 on February 8, 2013 to shareholders of record on January 25, 2013 and on May 10, 2013 to shareholders of record on 
April 26, 2013. The deduction to our Contributed surplus in our statutory accounts, which is required to made in CHF, was 
determined based on the aggregate amount of the dividend and was calculated based on the CHF/$ exchange rate in effect on 
the date of the extraordinary shareholders' meeting.  

At our 2013 annual meeting of shareholders held on April 29, 2013, our shareholders approved a proposal to pay quarterly cash 
dividends through the second quarter of 2014. The authorization provides that dividends of $1.00 per share will be made out of 
our Capital contribution reserve in our statutory accounts to our shareholders in quarterly installments of $0.25 for each of the 
third and fourth quarters of 2013 and first and second quarters of 2014. The deduction to our Contributed surplus in our 
statutory accounts, which is required to be made in CHF, has been determined based on the aggregate amount of the dividend 
and has been calculated based on the CHF/$ exchange rate in effect on the date of the shareholders' meeting.

Authorized and Conditional Share Capital
Our authorized share capital consists of 213.0 million common shares with a par value of 0.50 Swiss francs per share. The board 
of directors is authorized to increase the total share capital until September 14, 2014 by a maximum amount of 106.5 million 
shares.  In addition, our share capital may be increased by:

• 

• 

a maximum of 81.5 million shares upon the exercise of conversion, option, exchange, warrant or similar rights for the 
subscription of shares granted to third parties or shareholders in connection with bonds, notes, options, warrants or other 
securities  issued  by  us  in  national  or  international  capital  markets  or  pursuant  to  our  existing  and  future  contractual 
obligations (“Rights Bearing Obligations”); and/or

a maximum of 25.0 million shares upon the exercise of rights related to Rights-Bearing Obligations granted to members 
of the board of directors, members of the executive management, employees, contractors, consultants or other persons 
providing services for our benefit.

Legal Reserves from Capital Contributions
As of the issuance date of our December 31, 2012 financial statements, the Swiss federal tax authorities had not yet confirmed the 
amount of CHF 8.6 billion disclosed as Contributed surplus.  During 2013 this amount was confirmed by the Swiss federal tax 
authorities.

Treasury Shares
Prior to the closing of the Merger, our board of directors, and Tyco as our sole shareholder at that time, authorized the repurchase 
of our common shares with a maximum aggregate value of $400.0 million following the closing of the Merger.  This authorization 
does not have an expiration date.  On October 1, 2012, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of our common shares 
with a maximum aggregate value of $800.0 million.  This authorization expires on December 31, 2015 and is in addition to the 
$400.0 million share repurchase authorization. As of December 31, 2013, we had repurchased 19.6 million of our common shares 
for  $1,050.0  million  (968.8  million  CHF)  pursuant  to  these  authorizations  and  had  $150.0  million  remaining  available  for 
repurchases under these authorizations.

In December 2013, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of our common shares up to a maximum dollar limit of 
$1,000.0 million. The authorization expires on December 31, 2016. No repurchases were made under this authorization in 2013.

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, 15.6 million and 6.9 million shares, respectively, were owned by a subsidiary and held in 
treasury. 

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Notes to financial statements

During the period from February 24, 2012 to December 31, 2012 and for the year ended December 31, 2013, activity related to 
our common shares held in treasury was as follows:

In millions

Held by Subsidiary

Held by Pentair Ltd.

Number of
shares

Carrying
value (CHF)

Number of
shares

Carrying
value (CHF)

Total Treasury Shares
Carrying
value (CHF)

Number of
shares

Balance - February 24, 2012

—

—

—

—

—

—

Issuance of shares related to the
Merger

Share repurchases

Issuance of shares for stock
based equity awards
Balance - December 31, 2012

Share repurchases

Issuance of shares for stock
based equity awards
Balance - December 31, 2013

2.7

7.3

(3.1)
6.9

12.3

(3.6)
15.6

109.1

305.5

(126.2)
288.4

663.3

(142.8)
808.9

—

—

—
—

—

—
—

—

—

—
—

—

—
—

2.7

7.3

(3.1)
6.9

12.3

(3.6)
15.6

109.1

305.4

(126.2)
288.4

663.3

(142.8)
808.9

6.   Risk Assessment and Management
Our board of directors is responsible for assessing our major risks and overseeing that appropriate risk management and control 
procedures are in place. The audit committee of the board meets to review and discuss, as determined to be appropriate, our 
major financial and accounting risk exposures and related policies and practices with management, the internal auditors and the 
independent registered public accountants to assess and control such exposures and assist the board in fulfilling its oversight 
responsibilities regarding our policies and guidelines with respect to risk assessment and risk management.  Our risk assessment 
process was in place during fiscal 2013 and 2012 and followed by the board of directors.

7.   Remuneration of Board of Directors and Executive Officers 
a)  Basis of presentation

The following information sets forth the compensation of the members of our Board of Directors (the Board) for the year 
ended December 31, 2013 and of our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and the three other most highly compensated 
executive officers for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (the “named executive officers”). Compensation 
is paid in U.S. dollars. Further details of executive compensation can be found in the Executive Compensation section of our 
2014 proxy statement for the 2014 annual general meeting.

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Notes to financial statements

b)  Remuneration of the Non-Employee Directors

The table below summarizes the compensation that we paid to non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2013. 

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

Name (1)

Leslie Abi-Karam

Glynis A. Bryan

Jerry W. Burris

Carol Anthony (John)
Davidson

T. Michael Glenn

Charles A. Haggerty

David H. Y. Ho

David A. Jones

Ronald L. Merriman

William T. Monahan

Fees Earned or 
Paid in Cash
($)

Stock
Awards
($)(2)

Option
Awards
($)(3)

146,500

166,500

146,500

140,625

146,500

146,500

146,500

171,500

171,500

186,500

51,976

51,976

51,976

51,976

51,976

51,976

51,976

51,976

51,976

51,976

55,049

55,049

55,049

55,049

55,049

55,049

55,049

55,049

55,049

55,049

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)

Change in
Pension Value
and Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)

All Other
Compensation
($)(4)

Total
($)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2,235

292

3,280

1,917

294

2,374

290

2,393

1,810

1,361

255,760

273,817

256,805

249,567

253,819

255,899

253,815

280,918

280,335

294,886

(1)  Randall Hogan, our Chief Executive Officer, is not included in this table as he is our employee and receives no compensation for his services as a director. 
The compensation received by Mr. Hogan as our employee during and for 2013 is shown under “Executive Compensation - Summary Compensation 
Table” in note 7c. 

(2)  The amounts in column (c) represent the aggregate grant date fair value, computed in accordance with US GAAP, of restricted stock units granted during 
the year ended December 31, 2013. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in footnote 14 to our audited financial statements 
for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 
2014. As of December 31, 2013, each director had 1,027 unvested restricted stock units.  In addition, as of December 31, 2013, each director had the 
following number of deferred share units under our Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors: Leslie Abi-Karam: 3,282; Glynis A. Bryan: 4,668; 
Jerry W. Burris: 0; Carol Anthony (John) Davidson: 0; T. Michael Glenn: 952; Charles A. Haggerty: 67,445; David H. Y. Ho: 0; David A. Jones: 27,019; 
Ronald L. Merriman: 557; and William T. Monahan: 12,023.

(3)  The amounts in column (d) represent the aggregate grant date fair value, computed in accordance with US GAAP, of stock options granted during the year 
ended December 31, 2013. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in footnote 14 to our audited financial statements for the 
year ended December 31, 2013 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2014. 
As of December 31, 2013, each director had the following number of outstanding stock options: Leslie Abi-Karam: 42,144; Glynis A. Bryan: 77,877; 
Jerry W. Burris: 40,677; Carol Anthony (John) Davidson:  29,237; T. Michael Glenn: 57,877; Charles A. Haggerty: 74,403; David H. Y. Ho: 3,963; David 
A. Jones: 60,677; Ronald L. Merriman: 65,877; and William T. Monahan: 77,877.

(4)  The amounts in column (g) represent expenses related to director spousal or companion travel in conjunction with the director's attendance at Board 

meetings and the cost of a holiday gift. 

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Notes to financial statements

c)   Executive Compensation Tables

The  table  below  sets  forth  information  regarding  the  compensation  of  our  named  executive  officers  for  the  years  ended 
December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. 

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal
Position

Year

Salary
($)

Bonus
($)

Stock
Awards
($) (1)

Option
Awards
($) (2)

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) (3) (4)

Change in
Pension Value
and Non-
Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($) (5)

All Other
Compensation
($) (6)

Total
Compensation
($)

Randall J. Hogan               
Chairman and Chief 
Executive Officer

2013 1,173,900

— 2,981,318

3,156,470

2012 1,104,500

— 8,100,007

1,773,060

2011 1,065,000

— 1,738,763

1,716,495

4,287,977

1,650,000

3,943,764

1,057,943

4,022,354

3,113,217

John L. Stauch             
Executive Vice President 
and Chief Financial 
Officer

2013

566,250

— 666,686

705,834

1,242,580

163,044

2012

501,500

— 2,545,344

557,720

394,934

1,175,342

2011

479,288

— 557,067

549,943

1,117,448

532,629

95,187

82,799

90,470

80,688

72,801

75,924

Michael V. Schrock (7)   
President and Chief 
Operating Officer

2013

600,000

— 766,691

811,710

2,306,274

—

3,542,943

2012

581,771

— 3,434,442

757,501

581,771

2011

564,826

— 759,643

749,922

1,653,256

Frederick S. Koury           
Senior Vice President, 
Human Resources

2013

427,500

— 333,317

352,910

2012

407,633

— 1,501,940

329,638

2011

401,696

— 320,728

316,630

Angela D. Lageson           
Senior Vice President, 
General Counsel and 
Secretary

2013

452,750

— 333,317

352,910

2012

368,750

— 1,256,257

249,731

2011

325,000

— 236,339

233,312

717,362

244,580

711,260

638,680

210,000

328,464

1,425,416

1,129,507

18,355

948,344

547,585

70,975

508,605

218,795

81,724

85,961

79,145

78,201

64,025

72,237

63,576

50,313

12,752,795

16,732,720

11,667,709

3,425,082

5,247,641

3,312,299

8,027,618

6,862,625

4,943,115

1,928,589

3,510,336

2,361,924

1,920,869

2,656,919

1,392,223

(1)  The amounts in column (e) represent the aggregate grant date fair value, computed in accordance with US GAAP, of restricted stock units granted during 
each year.  Assumptions used in the calculation of the amounts in column (e) are included in footnote 14 to our audited financial statements for the year 
ended December 31, 2013 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2014. 

(2)  The amounts in column (f) represent the aggregate grant date fair value, computed in accordance with US GAAP, of stock options granted during each 

year. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in footnote 14 to our audited financial statements for the year December 31, 2013 
included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2014.

(3)  The amounts in column (g) with respect to 2013 reflect cash awards to the named individuals pursuant to awards under the MIP in 2013, which were 

determined by the Compensation Committee at its February 24, 2014 meeting and, to the extent not deferred by the executive, paid shortly thereafter, as 
well as payments to the named individuals pursuant to cash settled performance units granted in 2011 that vested in 2013. For Mr. Schrock, the amounts 
also include payments in respect of cash settled performance units granted in 2012 that vested upon his retirement eligibility.  

(4)  In the proxy statement for the 2013 annual meeting, the amount shown in column (g) with respect to 2012 inadvertently included amounts attributable to 

cash settled performance units that were awarded in 2012.  The performance period for the cash settled performance units awarded in 2012 continues until 
2014.  Accordingly, the units were not earned in 2012 and are not included in the amount shown in column (g) with respect to 2012 in the table above.

(5)  The amounts in column (h) reflect the increase in the actuarial present value of the Named Executive Officer’s accumulated benefits under all of our 
pension plans determined using interest rate and mortality rate assumptions consistent with those used in our financial statements.  The actual present 
value of such accumulated benefits for Mr. Schrock decreased by ($98,102) in 2013.  In accordance with regulations of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, this negative amount is not reflected in the sum reported in column (h).

(6)  The table below shows the components of column (i) for 2013, which include perquisites and other personal benefits; the Company match under the 
Sidekick Plan, RSIP/ESOP Plan and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan; Company-paid life insurance premiums; and, for Mr. Schrock, payments in 
connection with his retirement: 

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Notes to financial statements

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(G)

Perquisites
under the
Flex Perq
Program
($)(a)

Other
Perquisites
and Personal
Benefits
($)(b)

Matches
under Defined
Contribution
Plans
($)(c)

Matches 
under the
Employee
Stock
Purchase Plan
($)

Life
Insurance
Premiums
($)

Payments
Upon
Retirement
($) (d)

Reimbursement
for Taxes
($) (e)

50,000

40,000

40,000

40,000

40,000

5,110

2,274

53,964

2,338

289

35,175

35,175

35,175

35,175

30,844

—

1,800

2,250

—

—

4,902

1,439

6,732

1,632

1,104

—

—

—

—

3,364,775

40,047

—

—

—

—

Name

Mr. Hogan

Mr. Stauch

Mr. Schrock

Mr. Koury

Ms. Lageson

(a)  The amount shown in column (A) for each individual reflects amounts paid to or for the benefit of each Named Executive Officer under the Flex Perq 
Program, which is designed to provide corporate officers and other key executives with an expense allowance for certain personal and business-related 
benefits. 

(b)  The amounts shown in column (B) consist of travel and related expenses for such individual’s spouse or companion in conjunction with a Board 

meeting for Messrs. Hogan, Stauch and Schrock, reimbursement for costs associated with an annual executive physical and related travel expenses for 
Messrs. Hogan, Schrock and Koury, holiday gifts for Messrs. Hogan, Stauch, Schrock and Koury and Ms. Lageson, a service recognition gift for Mr. 
Hogan and gifts to Mr. Schrock upon his retirement in recognition of his service.  The aggregate incremental cost of the gifts to Mr. Schrock  upon his 
retirement was $43,815.

(c)  The amount shown in column (C) for each individual reflects amounts contributed by us to the RSIP/ESOP Plan or the Sidekick Plan with respect to 

salary deferrals in 2012 that were paid in 2013. 

(d)  The amount shown in column (F) for Mr. Schrock reflect payments due as a result of his retirement effective December 31, 2013 pursuant to the terms 
of his existing employment arrangements.  The payments included severance, replacement coverage for company-provided group medical, dental and 
life insurance policies, the cost of an executive search agency and fees and expenses of consultants and legal or accounting advisors, as disclosed below 
under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control - Change in Control Agreements - Benefits  Upon a Covered Termination Without a 
Post-Merger Change in Control.”

(e)  The amount shown in column (G) for Mr. Schrock reflects a reimbursement for the taxes owed on the retirement gift included in column (B), and for 

the taxes owed on the reimbursement.

(7)  Mr. Schrock retired effective December 31, 2013. 

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Notes to financial statements

d)   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth the number of common shares beneficially owned as of February 14, 2014 by each director, 
by each executive officer listed in the Summary Compensation Table, and by all directors and executive officers as a group.

Name of
Beneficial Owner

Common
Stock(1)

Share
Units(2)

Right to
Acquire within
60 days(3)

ESOP
Stock(4)

Total

Percent of 
Class(5)

Leslie Abi-Karam

Glynis A. Bryan

Jerry W. Burris

Carol Anthony (John) Davidson

T. Michael Glenn

Charles A. Haggerty

David H.Y. Ho

Randall J. Hogan

David A. Jones

Frederick S. Koury

Angela D. Lageson

Ronald L. Merriman

William T. Monahan

Michael V. Schrock (6)

John L. Stauch

3,963

15,275

12,324

8,558

13,323

114,828

33,419

312,247

6,570

55,505

5,887

16,407

35,627

130,497

61,101

3,294

4,684

—

—

955

67,670

—

55,962

27,110

—

3,225

1,758

12,063

27,482

39,492

39,502

75,235

38,035

26,595

55,235

69,502

1,321

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

46,759

95,194

50,359

35,153

69,513

252,000

34,740

1,887,560

1,813

2,257,582

1.2%

58,035

202,730

103,748

43,235

75,235

442,479

344,182

—

715

1,013

—

—

1,813

482

91,715

258,950

113,873

61,400

122,925

602,271

445,257

Directors and executive officers as a
group (23 persons)

921,002

243,695

3,775,813

19,990

4,960,500

2.5%

(1)  Unless otherwise noted, all shares are held either directly or indirectly by individuals possessing sole voting and investment power with respect to such 

shares.  Beneficial ownership of an immaterial number of shares held by spouses or trusts has been disclaimed in some instances. 

(2)  Represents for non-employee directors share units held under our Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.  No director has voting or investment 
power related to these share units.  Represents for executive officers restricted stock units, receipt of which was deferred by the executive officer under 
the company's Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan and over which the executive officers have no voting or investment power. 

(3)  Represents, for Mr. Hogan, stock options exercisable within 60 days from February 14, 2014 and, for Ms. Lageson, restricted stock units to vest within 60 

days from February 14, 2014. 

(4)  Represents shares owned as a participant in the RSIP/ESOP Plan. As of February 14, 2014, Fidelity Management Trust Company (“Fidelity”), the Trustee 
of the RSIP/ESOP Plan, held 2,230,790 common shares (1.1%). Fidelity disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares. The RSIP/ESOP Plan participants 
have the right to direct the Trustee to vote their shares, although participants have no investment power over such shares. The Trustee, except as otherwise 
required by law, votes the shares for which it has received no direction from participants, in the same proportion on each issue as it votes those shares for 
which it has received voting directions from participants. 

(5)  Less than 1% unless otherwise indicated. 

(6)  Mr. Schrock retired effective December 31, 2013.

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Notes to financial statements

8.   Significant Shareholders
The following table sets forth the information indicated for persons or groups known to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of 
the outstanding common shares as of February 14, 2014:

Name of Beneficial Owner
The Vanguard Group(1)
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.(2)
BlackRock, Inc.(3)
State Street Corporation(4)

Number of
common shares
beneficially owned
14,883,852
11,555,752

Percentage of
common shares
outstanding
7.6%
5.9%

10,691,464

10,293,747

5.5%

5.3%

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Information derived from a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2014. The address of The Vanguard Group 
is 100 Vanguard Boulevard, Malvern, PA 19355. As of December 31, 2013, The Vanguard Group had sole voting power for 324,882 common shares, sole 
dispositive power for 14,581,697 common shares and shared dispositive power for 302,155 common shares.

Information derived from a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 2014. The address of Waddell & Reed 
Financial, Inc. is 6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202. As of December 31, 2013, Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. had sole voting power and 
sole dispositive power for 11,555,752 common shares. As of December 31, 2013, each of Waddell & Reed Financial Services, Inc., Waddell & Reed, Inc. 
and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company had sole voting power and sole dispositive power for 7,968,695 common shares.  As of December 31, 
2013, Ivy Investment Management Company had sole voting power and sole dispositive power for 3,587,057 common shares.

Information derived from a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2014. The address of BlackRock, Inc. is 40 
East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022. As of December 31, 2013, BlackRock, Inc. had sole voting power for 8,887,414 common shares and sole dispositive 
power for 10,691,464 common shares. 

Information derived from a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2014. The address of State Street Corporation 
is State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111. As of December 31, 2013, State Street Corporation had shared voting power and 
shared dispositive power for 10,293,747 common shares. 

9.  Subsequent Events
There were no subsequent events identified through February 25, 2014, the date in which the financial statements were available 
for distribution.

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Proposed Appropriation of Available Earnings

Our Board of Directors will propose, in conjunction with our annual general meeting to be held on May 20, 2014, to 
appropriate the available earnings in Swiss francs (CHF) and U.S. dollars (USD) (converted from Swiss francs as of December 
31, 2013) as follows:

In millions

Accumulated deficit - January 1, 2013

Net income for the year
Available earnings - December 31, 2013

Allocation to general reserve in accordance with Article 671 of the Swiss Code of Obligations
Accumulated earnings - carried forward

CHF

(16.6)

241.8
225.2

9.3
215.9

USD

(18.0)

272.4
254.4

10.4
244.0

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INVESTOR
INFORMATION

ANNUAL GENER AL MEETING 

The Annual General Meeting of Pentair shareholders 
will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. 
Central European Time at the Park Hyatt Zurich 
(Beethoven-Strasse 21 Zurich, Switzerland 8002).

INVESTOR INFORMATION 

Shareholders seeking more information about the 
Company can access news releases describing 
significant company events and earnings results 
for each quarter and the fiscal year as well as Form 
10-K and other Securities and Exchange Commission 
filings at www.pentair.com. Information may also 
be obtained by request from the Pentair Investor 
Relations Department, 5500 Wayzata Boulevard, 

Suite 800, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416.

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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC   
ACCOUNTING FIRM 
Deloitte & Touche LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota

CAUTION CONCERNING   
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

Any statements, other than statements of historical 
fact are forward-looking statements subject to 
risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, 
which could cause actual results to differ materially 
from anticipated results. These factors include 
the ability to complete Pentair’s change in place 
of incorporation and realize the expected benefits 
from such change and change in tax residency; the 
ability to successfully integrate the Flow Control 
business and achieve expected benefits from such 
combination; overall global economic and business 
conditions; competition and pricing pressures in 
the markets we serve; the strength of housing and 
related markets; volatility in currency exchange rates 
and commodity prices; inability to generate savings 
from excellence in operations initiatives consisting of 
lean enterprise, supply management and cash flow 
practices; increased risks associated with operating 
foreign businesses; the ability to deliver backlog and 
win future project work; failure of markets to accept 
new product introductions and enhancements; the 
impact of changes in laws and regulations, including 
those that limit U.S. tax benefits; the outcome of 
litigation and governmental proceedings; and the 
ability to achieve our long term strategic operating 
goals, as well as other risk factors set forth in our 
SEC filings. Forward-looking statements are made 
as of the date hereof, and Pentair undertakes no 
obligation to update publicly such statements to 
reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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our products and services, Pentair reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.

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fiber, because we believe in 
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