UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
Commission File Number 1-7891
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1400 West 94th StreetMinneapolis, Minnesota 55431(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 887-3131
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common Stock, $5 Par Value – 79,309,923 shares as of April 30, 2007
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS(Thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts)(Unaudited)
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(Thousands of dollars, except share amounts)(Unaudited)
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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(Thousands of dollars)(Unaudited)
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note A – Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Donaldson Company, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended April 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for future periods. The year end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2006.
Note B – Inventories
The components of inventory as of April 30, 2007 and July 31, 2006 are as follows (thousands of dollars):
Note C – Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
In fiscal 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R, Share Based Payment – Revised 2004, using the modified prospective transition method. Under this method, stock-based employee compensation cost is recognized using the fair-value based method for all new awards granted after August 1, 2005. Compensation costs for unvested stock options and awards that were outstanding at August 1, 2005, are recognized over the requisite service period based on the grant-date fair value of those options and awards as previously calculated under the pro-forma disclosures under SFAS 123. The Company determined the fair value of its option awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following assumptions were used to value the options granted (including reload options) during the nine months ended April 30, 2007: range of 1 month to 7 year expected life; expected volatility range of 18.3 percent to 23.6 percent; risk-free interest rate range of 4.4 percent to 4.9 percent and annual dividend yield of 1.0 percent. The expected life selected for options granted during the year represents the period of time that the options are expected to be outstanding based on historical data of option holder exercise and termination behavior. Expected volatilities are based upon historical volatility of the Company’s stock over a period equal to the expected life of each option grant. Option grants are priced at the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. The weighted average fair value for options granted during the nine months ended April 30, 2007 and 2006 was $7.81 and $9.36, respectively. For the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2007, the Company recorded pretax compensation expense associated with stock options of $0.3 million and $3.1 million, respectively, and recorded $0.1 million and $1.2 million of related tax benefit, respectively. For the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2006, the Company recorded pretax compensation expense associated with stock options of $0.2 million and $2.6 million, respectively, and recorded $0.1 million and $0.9 million of related tax benefit, respectively.
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The following table summarizes stock option activity during the nine months ended April 30, 2007:
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended April 30, 2007 and 2006 was $17.4 million and $9.5 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable options as of April 30, 2007:
At April 30, 2007, the aggregate intrinsic value of shares outstanding and exercisable was $75.9 million and $75.3 million, respectively.
Note D – Net Earnings Per Share
The Company’s basic net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares. The Company’s diluted net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares and dilutive shares relating to stock options, restricted stock and stock incentive plans. Certain outstanding options were excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculations because their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock during those periods. For both the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2007 there were 10,000 options excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculation. There were no options excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculation for the three months ended April 30, 2006. For the nine months ended April 30, 2006 there were 467,907 options excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculation.
The following table presents information necessary to calculate basic and diluted net earnings per common share (thousands, except per share amounts):
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Note E – Shareholders’ Equity
The Company reports accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate item in the shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet. Other comprehensive income for the periods presented consists of foreign currency translation adjustments and net gains or losses on cash flow hedging derivatives.
Total comprehensive income and its components are as follows (thousands of dollars):
Total accumulated other comprehensive income and its components at April 30, 2007 and July 31, 2006 are as follows (thousands of dollars):
The Company did not repurchase shares during the third quarter of fiscal 2007. The Company repurchased 1.8 million shares for $61.9 million at an average price of $35.17 per share during the first nine months of fiscal 2007. As of April 30, 2007 the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase up to 4.4 million shares pursuant to the current authorization.
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Note F – Segment Reporting
The Company has two reportable segments, Engine Products and Industrial Products, that have been identified based on the internal organization structure, management of operations and performance evaluation. Corporate and Unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments, interest income and expense and non-operating income and expenses. Segment detail is summarized as follows (thousands of dollars):
There were no Customers that made up 10 percent or more of net sales for the three months ended April 30, 2007. Sales to one Customer accounted for 11 percent of net sales for the nine months ended April 30, 2007. Sales to one Customer accounted for 12 percent of net sales for each of the three and nine months ended April 30, 2006.
There were no Customers over 10 percent of gross accounts receivable as of April 30, 2007 and 2006.
Note G – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company’s most recent annual impairment test for goodwill was completed during the third quarter of fiscal 2007. The results of this test showed that the fair values of the reporting units to which goodwill is assigned were higher than the book values of the respective reporting units, resulting in no goodwill impairment. The Company has allocated goodwill to its Industrial Products and Engine Products segments. The current year addition to the Engine Products segment is a result of the acquisition of Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. on March 1, 2007. Proforma financial results are not presented as the acquisition is not material to the Company’s financial results. Following is a reconciliation of goodwill for the nine months ending April 30, 2007 (thousands of dollars):
As of April 30, 2007, other intangible assets were $47.0 million, a $24.9 million increase from the balance of $22.1 million at July 31, 2006. The increase in other intangible assets is due primarily to acquisition activity partially offset by amortization.
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Note H – Guarantees
The Company and its partner, Caterpillar, Inc., in an unconsolidated joint venture, Advanced Filtration Systems Inc., guarantee certain debt of the joint venture. As of April 30, 2007, the joint venture had no outstanding debt.
The Company estimates warranty costs using standard quantitative measures based on historical warranty claim experience and evaluation of specific Customer warranty issues. Following is a reconciliation of warranty reserves for the nine months ended April 30, 2007 and 2006 (thousands of dollars):
At April 30, 2007, the Company had a contingent liability for standby letters of credit totaling $16.5 million that have been issued and are outstanding. The letters of credit guarantee payment to third parties in the event the Company is in breach of specified bond financing agreement and insurance contract terms as detailed in each letter of credit. At April 30, 2007, there were no amounts drawn upon these letters of credit.
Note I – Employee Benefit Plans
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have defined benefit pension plans for many of their hourly and salaried employees. The domestic plans include plans that provide defined benefits as well as a plan for salaried workers that provides defined benefits pursuant to a cash balance feature whereby a participant accumulates a benefit comprised of a percentage of current salary that varies with years of service, interest credits and transition credits. The international plans generally provide pension benefits based on years of service and compensation level.
Net periodic pension costs for the Company’s pension plans include the following components (thousands of dollars):
In anticipation of Japanese defined benefit plan law changes, the Company terminated the defined benefit plan offered to its employees in Japan on December 31, 2006, which resulted in a net settlement gain of $1.9 million in the second quarter. This plan was replaced with a defined contribution plan as of January 1, 2007. The Company incurred the cost of initial contributions to the defined contribution plan as well as other costs of converting participants to the new defined contribution plan resulting in a net pretax gain for the net settlement and transition to the defined contribution plan of approximately $0.6 million during the second quarter.
The Company’s general funding policy for its pension plans is to make at least the minimum contributions as required by applicable regulations. Additionally, the Company may elect to make additional contributions up to the maximum tax deductible contribution. For the nine months ended
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April 30, 2007, the Company made $22.7 million in contributions to its pension plans. The Company does not anticipate making any additional contributions to its U.S. pension plans in the current year and estimates that it will contribute up to an additional $3.1 million to its non-U.S. pension plans during the remainder of fiscal 2007.
Note J – Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is not currently subject to pending litigation other than litigation which arises out of and is incidental to the conduct of the Company’s business. All such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes that are not predictable with assurance. The Company does not consider that any of such proceedings which are currently pending to be likely to result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operation.
Note K – Income Taxes
The income tax rate for the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2007 was 16.2 percent and 24.5 percent, respectively. The income tax rate for the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2006 was 28.6 percent and 27.9 percent, respectively. The lower tax rate in the quarter and fiscal 2007 is a result of the favorable resolution of some open foreign and state tax positions as well as the expiration of the statute of limitations on certain matters previously reserved for. These benefits totaled $6.3 million in the third quarter. Additionally, a third quarter 2007 dividend from a foreign subsidiary created a $1.5 million tax benefit.
Note L – New Accounting Standards
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R) (SFAS 158). This statement requires recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of defined benefit postretirement plans as an asset or liability in the statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in comprehensive income in the year in which the changes occur. SFAS 158 also requires measurement of the funded status of a plan as of the date of the statement of financial position. SFAS 158 is effective for recognition of the funded status of the benefit plans for the Company’s fiscal year 2007. Based on the Company’s funded status as of July 31, 2006, the adoption of SFAS 158 would decrease total assets by approximately $24 million, increase total liabilities by approximately $2 million, and decrease total stockholders equity by approximately $16 million, net of deferred tax. The adoption of SFAS 158 will not affect the Company’s results of operations. The ultimate amounts recorded are dependent on a number of factors, including the discount rate in effect at our next measurement date, the actual rate of return on pension assets for 2007 and the tax effects of the adjustment upon adoption. Changes in those factors as well as the 2007 pension funding could increase or decrease the expected impact of implementing SFAS 158 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements at July 31, 2007.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). This pronouncement prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and will be effective for the Company with its 2008 fiscal year, commencing August 1, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of FIN 48 on its consolidated financial statements.
Note M – Subsequent Event
On May 18, 2007, the Company issued a 1.65 billion yen, or $13.6 million, note that matures on May 18, 2014. The debt was issued at face value and bears interest payable semi-annually at a rate of 2.02 percent.
On June 1, 2007, the Company issued $100 million of senior unsecured notes that will be funded in three tranches of $50 million on June 1, 2007, $25 million on September 28, 2007, and $25 million on November 30, 2007. The notes are due on June 1, 2017, September 28, 2017, and November 30, 2017,
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respectively. The debt was issued at face value and bears interest payable semi-annually at a rate of 5.48 percent. The proceeds from the notes will be used to refinance existing debt or for general corporate purposes.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The Company is a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s product mix includes air and liquid filters and exhaust and emission control products for mobile equipment; in-plant air cleaning systems; compressed air purification systems; air intake systems for industrial gas turbines; and specialized filters for such diverse applications as computer disk drives and semiconductor processing. Products are manufactured at more than 35 plants around the world and through three joint ventures.
The Company has two reporting segments engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of systems to filter air and liquid and other complementary products. The two segments are Engine Products and Industrial Products. Products in the Engine Products segment consist of air intake systems, exhaust and emissions systems, liquid filtration systems and replacement parts. The Engine Products segment sells to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the construction, mining, agriculture and transportation markets and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts and large equipment fleets. Products in the Industrial Products segment consist of dust, fume and mist collectors, compressed air purification systems, liquid filters and parts, static and pulse-clean air filter systems for gas turbines, and specialized air filtration systems for diverse applications including computer disk drives. The Industrial Products segment sells to various industrial end-users, OEMs of gas-fired turbines and OEMs and end users requiring highly purified air.
The following discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto and other financial information included elsewhere in this report.
Overview
The Company reported record diluted net earnings per share of $.49 for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, up from $.43 in the third quarter of the prior year. Net income for the quarter was $40.1 million, up 8.5 percent from $37.0 million in the third quarter of the prior year. The Company reported record sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 of $484.0 million, an increase of 12.6 percent from $429.9 million in the third quarter of the prior year.
Overall, continuing solid overseas sales growth in both the Engine and Industrial Product segments drove the 12.6 percent increase in net sales. Sales were very good in Europe and Asia, where growth was in excess of 20 percent in each of the regions. Our gross margins were reduced as we made investments in people, processes, and technology to both enhance our distribution and manufacturing capabilities and resolve some current distribution and manufacturing inefficiencies. An unfavorable product mix, notably large system and low margin sales within Gas Turbine and Industrial Filtration Solutions Products, also affected gross margin. The negative impact on gross margin was partially offset by improved operating expenses as a percentage of sales which were 20.6 percent in the quarter compared to 21.1 percent in the prior year quarter. The operating margin in the quarter was 10.4 percent, a 2.0 percentage point decrease from the prior year, as a result of the margin decrease discussed above, partially offset by operating leverage with the revenue increase. Earnings before income taxes was $47.9 million, down $3.9 million from $51.8 million in the 2006 third quarter. Finally, two discrete items lowered tax expense by $7.8 million in the quarter.
For the nine-month period, the Company reported net sales of $1.394 billion, an increase of 13.7 percent from $1.226 billion in the prior year. Net income for the nine month period was $107.4 million, up 11.8 percent from $96.1 million in the prior year. The Company reported diluted net earnings per share of $1.30 for the nine month period, up 16.1 percent from $1.12 in the prior year.
Results of Operations
Sales in the United States decreased $2.9 million or 1.4 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the third quarter of the prior year. Total international sales in U.S. dollars increased $57.0
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million or 26.1 percent in the third quarter compared to the prior year. Translated at constant exchange rates, total international sales increased 19.0 percent. Europe sales increased $36.1 million or 29.7 percent, Asia sales increased $19.3 million or 24.2 percent, and Mexico sales increased $1.9 million or 25.4 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 as compared to the prior year period. For the nine month period ended April 30, 2007, sales in the United States increased $22.3 million or 3.8 percent from the prior year, and total international sales in U.S. dollars increased $145.7 million or 22.9 percent from the prior year.
The impact of foreign currency translation during the third quarter of fiscal 2007 increased sales by $15.6 million. This was primarily due to the strengthening of the Euro to the U.S. dollar. The impact of foreign currency translation year-to-date as of the third quarter of fiscal 2007 increased sales by $33.8 million. Worldwide sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, increased 9.0 percent from the third quarter of the prior year, and 10.9 percent year-to-date. The impact of foreign currency translation increased net income by $1.4 million and $3.9 million for the three and nine month periods of fiscal 2007, respectively.
Although net sales excluding foreign currency translation and net earnings excluding foreign currency translation are not measures of financial performance under GAAP, the Company believes they are useful in understanding its financial results. Both measures enable the Company to obtain a more clear understanding of the operating results of its foreign entities without the varying effects that changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have on those results. A shortcoming of these financial measures is that they do not reflect the Company’s actual results under GAAP. Management does not intend these items to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures.
Following is a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial measure of this non-GAAP financial measure (thousands of dollars):
Gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was 31.0 percent compared to 33.5 percent for the third quarter in the prior year. Gross margin was negatively impacted by higher than expected distribution costs as investments were made to enhance the Company’s expanded distribution capacity. An unfavorable product mix in Gas Turbine Systems and Industrial Filtration Solutions also affected gross margin. Plant rationalization and start-up costs totaled $2.5 million in the third quarter of 2007 compared to $0.7 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Year-to-date plant rationalization and start-up costs totaled $4.7 million compared to prior year plant rationalization and start-up costs of $3.9 million. Operating expenses during the third quarter of fiscal 2007 were $99.6 million, or 20.6 percent of sales, compared to $90.9 million, or 21.1 percent of sales, in the prior year period. Year-to-date operating expenses were 20.7 percent of sales, down from 21.7 percent in the prior year.
Other income for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 totaled $1.9 million, up from $0.9 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Other income for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 consisted of income from unconsolidated affiliates of $1.4 million, interest income of $0.3 million, foreign exchange losses of $0.3 million and other income of $0.5 million. For the third quarter of fiscal 2007, interest expense was $4.2 million, up from $2.3 million in the third quarter of the prior year, as debt levels have increased significantly this year due to the Company’s investments in working capital related to the opening of
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new distribution centers, the Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. acquisition in March, and continued significant levels of capital expenditures. Year-to-date other income totaled $5.8 million compared to $6.2 million reported in the prior year. Year-to-date interest expense was $10.3 million, up from $7.2 million in the prior year.
The income tax rate for the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2007 was 16.2 percent and 24.5 percent, respectively. The income tax rate for the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2006 was 28.6 percent and 27.9 percent, respectively. The lower tax rate in the 2007 periods is a result of the favorable resolution of some open foreign and state tax positions as well as the expiration of the statute of limitations on certain matters previously reserved for. These benefits totaled $6.3 million in the third quarter. Additionally, a third quarter 2007 dividend from a foreign subsidiary created a $1.5 million tax benefit. The Company expects its 2007 tax rate to be between 26 percent and 28 percent.
Operations by Segment
Following is financial information for the Company’s Engine and Industrial Products segments. Corporate and Unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments, interest income and expense and non-operating income and expenses. Segment detail is summarized as follows (thousands of dollars):
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Following are net sales by product category within the Engine Products and Industrial Products segment (thousands of dollars):
Engine Products Segment For the third quarter of fiscal 2007, worldwide sales in the Engine Products segment continued to be strong. Engine Products sales were a record $276.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, an increase of 7.0 percent from $258.4 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Total third quarter Engine Products sales in the United States were down 4.3 percent compared to the same period in the prior year and international sales increased by 23.6 percent. Year-to-date, worldwide net sales were $793.9 million, an increase of 9.7 percent from $723.5 million in the prior year. International Engine Products sales increased 20.5 percent and sales in the United States increased 2.2 percent from the prior year on a year-to-date basis.
Worldwide sales of Off-road Products in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 were $92.8 million, an increase of 10.4 percent from $84.0 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Domestic sales in Off-road Products increased 2.8 percent as non-residential and public construction markets remained healthy offset by slower new housing construction. International sales were up 19.6 percent from the third quarter of the prior year with increases in Europe of 21.2 percent and increases in Asia of 14.8 percent. The Company’s Off-road Products business continued to be strong globally as production of construction and mining equipment by our OEM Customers remained high. Year-to-date, worldwide Off-road Products sales totaled $253.1 million, an increase of 12.1 percent from $225.8 million in the prior year. Year-to-date sales of Off-road Products internationally and in the United States increased 21.5 percent and 4.1 percent, respectively, from the prior year.
Worldwide sales in Transportation Products in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 were $38.4 million, a decrease of 18.7 percent from $47.2 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Transportation Products sales increased in Europe, Asia, and Mexico by 18.6 percent, 4.0 percent, and 8.1 percent, respectively, due to strong demand at our overseas locations. Sales decreased in the United States by 27.9 percent as a result of the new EPA emissions standards which resulted in lower new truck build rates at our Customers. Year-to-date, worldwide Transportation Products sales totaled $132.3 million, a decrease of 2.7 percent from $136.0 million in the prior year. International Transportation Products sales increased 8.6 percent from the prior year on a year-to-date basis. Transportation Products sales in the United States decreased 6.4 percent from the prior year on a year-to-date basis.
Worldwide sales of Aftermarket Products in the third quarter were $145.5 million, an increase of 14.4 percent from $127.2 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Domestic Aftermarket Products sales grew 2.8 percent and international sales were up 29.2 percent from the prior year quarter, driven by sales increases in Europe, Asia and Mexico of 39.9 percent, 22.3 percent and 25.2 percent, respectively. Sales volumes were high in all regions as equipment utilization rates remained strong. Year-to-date, worldwide Aftermarket Products sales totaled $408.5 million, an increase of 12.9 percent from
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$361.7 million in the prior year. Year-to-date Aftermarket Products sales internationally and in the United States increased 22.4 percent and 5.4 percent, respectively.
Industrial Products Segment For the third quarter of fiscal 2007, worldwide sales in the Industrial Products segment were $207.3 million, an increase of 21.0 percent from $171.4 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Total third quarter international Industrial Products sales were up 28.4 percent compared to the same period in the prior year, while sales in the United States increased by 6.5 percent. Year-to-date, worldwide net sales were $600.2 million, an increase of 19.4 percent from $502.7 million in the prior year. International Industrial Products sales increased 24.9 percent and sales in the United States increased 8.0 percent from the prior year on a year-to-date basis.
Worldwide sales of Industrial Filtration Solutions Products in the quarter were $125.8 million, an increase of 15.1 percent from $109.2 million in the prior year. Domestic sales increased 6.5 percent while international sales increased 20.6 percent over the prior year with sales in Europe, Asia and Mexico showing increases of 23.8 percent, 16.0 percent and 22.2 percent, respectively. International sales growth was driven by strength in economic conditions in Europe and Asia. Year-to-date, worldwide sales of Industrial Filtration Solutions Products were $371.3 million, up 16.4 percent from $318.9 million in the prior year. International Industrial Filtration Solutions Products sales increased 23.3 percent from the prior year on a year-to-date basis. Sales in the United States increased 5.9 percent from the prior year on a year-to-date basis.
Worldwide sales of Gas Turbine Products in the third quarter were $41.2 million, an increase of 57.4 percent from sales of $26.2 million in the third quarter of the prior year. International sales in Gas Turbine Products increased 103.7 percent due to high demand for power generation capacity as well as strength in the oil and gas industry. Domestic Gas Turbine Products sales decreased 2.3 percent. Year-to-date, worldwide Gas Turbine Products sales were $110.7 million, up 40.2 percent from $78.9 million in the prior year. International Gas Turbine Products sales increased 57.7 percent over the prior year and Gas Turbine Products sales in the United States increased 5.6 percent over the prior year on a year-to-date basis.
Worldwide sales of Special Application Products in the quarter were $40.4 million, an increase of 12.1 percent from $36.0 million in the prior year. Domestic Special Application Products sales increased 29.4 percent. International sales in Special Application Products increased 9.7 percent over the prior year, with increases in Europe and Asia of 37.9 percent and 5.2 percent, respectively, due to strength in economic conditions. Year-to-date, worldwide Special Application Products sales were $118.2 million, an increase of 12.7 percent from $104.9 million in the prior year. International Special Application Products sales increased 9.8 percent over the prior year and sales in the United States increased 34.9 percent over the prior year on a year-to-date basis.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company generated $46.8 million of cash and cash equivalents from operations during the first nine months of fiscal 2007. Operating cash flows decreased by $55.2 million from the same period in the prior year, primarily as a result of an increase in inventory levels and accounts receivable balances. The increase in inventory resulted in an additional usage of cash of $32.3 million in the current year period. This increase is a result of additional inventory required to support the high demand and the expansion of our distribution capacity. Accounts receivable increased during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 primarily as a result of the increase in sales which required an additional usage of cash of $31.4 million over the first nine months of fiscal 2006. The Company contributed $22.7 million to its pension plans compared to $22.3 million in the fiscal 2006 period. During the first nine months of fiscal 2007, operating cash flows, short-term borrowings, and cash on hand were used to support $52.9 million in capital additions, acquisitions and investments of $40.3 million, the repurchase of 1.8 million outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock for $61.9 million, the payment of $5.7 million in debt and the payment of $21.7 million in dividends. No shares were repurchased during the third quarter of fiscal 2007. For additional information regarding share repurchases see Part II Item 2, “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.”
At the end of the third quarter, the Company held $48.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, up from $45.5 million at July 31, 2006. Short-term debt totaled $204.4 million, up from $73.4 million at
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July 31, 2006, due to the cash used for financing and investing activities discussed above. The amount of unused lines of credit as of April 30, 2007 was approximately $220.8 million. Long-term debt of $95.5 million at April 30, 2007 decreased from $100.5 million at July 31, 2006 and represented 13.5 percent of total long-term capital, defined as long-term debt plus total shareholders’ equity, compared to 15.5 percent at July 31, 2006. The Company does not anticipate making any additional contributions to its U.S. pension plans and estimates that it will contribute up to an additional $3.1 million to its non-U.S. pension plans during the remainder of fiscal 2007.
The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations as of April 30, 2007 (in thousands):
At April 30, 2007, the Company had a contingent liability for standby letters of credit totaling $16.5 million that have been issued and are outstanding. The letters of credit guarantee payment to beneficial third parties in the event the Company is in breach of specified financing agreement and insurance contract terms as detailed in each letter of credit. At April 30, 2007, there are no amounts drawn upon these letters of credit.
On April 2, 2007, the Company amended and restated its existing $150 million five-year multi-currency revolving credit facility that was to mature on September 2, 2009. The amendment extends the maturity date of the facility to April 2, 2012 and increases the capacity to $250 million. There were no other material changes in terms and conditions. As of April 30, 2007, there was $85.0 million of borrowings under this facility.
Certain note agreements contain debt covenants related to working capital levels and limitations on indebtedness. As of April 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.
On May 18, 2007, the Company issued a 1.65 billion yen, or $13.6 million, note that matures on May 18, 2014. The debt was issued at face value and bears interest payable semi-annually at a rate of 2.019 percent.
On June 1, 2007, the Company issued $100 million of senior unsecured notes that will be funded in three tranches of $50 million on June 1, 2007, $25 million on September 28, 2007, and $25 million on November 30, 2007. The notes are due on June 1, 2017, September 28, 2017, and November 30, 2017, respectively. The debt was issued at face value and bears interest payable semi-annually at a rate of 5.48 percent. The proceeds from the notes will be used to refinance existing debt or for general corporate purposes.
The Company believes that the combination of present capital resources, internally generated funds and unused financing sources are adequate to meet cash requirements for the next twelve-month period.
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The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, with the exception of the guarantee of 50 percent of certain debt of its joint venture, Advanced Filtration Systems, Inc., as further discussed in Note H of the Company’s Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2006.
Outlook
Overall, the Company expects 6 to 9 percent full year sales growth for the Engine Products segment in fiscal 2007, which includes the impact of the new Environmental Protection Agency diesel emission standards which became effective January 1, 2007. The Company expects its NAFTA Transportation sales to decrease $15 to $20 million during the last quarter of fiscal 2007. Strong international conditions are expected to continue in the production of new construction and mining equipment by the Company’s OEM Customers. NAFTA non-residential and public construction markets are expected to remain healthy. Both North American and international Aftermarket sales are expected to continue growing with strong equipment utilization, the ongoing growth by OEM Customers of their replacement parts businesses, and the increasing amount of equipment with PowerCore™ filtration systems.
The Company expects 15 to 18 percent full year sales growth in fiscal 2007 for its Industrial Products segment. Industrial Filtration Solutions sales are expected to continue growing with healthy global manufacturing investment and production utilization conditions at the Company’s Customers. Full year Gas Turbine sales should continue rebounding with sales increasing approximately 25 percent over last year. We see strength in both the international power generation and the global oil and gas segments we serve. Conditions for Special Application Products are expected to remain good due to continued strength in the global end markets.
The tax rate is expected to be 26 to 28 percent for 2007.
Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors
The Company, through its management, may make forward-looking statements reflecting the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements, which may be in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), in press releases and in other documents and materials as well as in written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2006, which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. The words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21e of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as enacted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA). In particular the Company desires to take advantage of the protections of the PSLRA in connection with the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made. In addition, the Company wishes to advise readers that the risk factors listed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2006, as well as other factors, could affect the Company’s performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed. That discussion of factors is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to highlight important risk factors that impact results. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There have been no material changes in the reported market risk of the Company since July 31, 2006. See further discussion of these market risks in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2006.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is not currently subject to pending litigation other than litigation which arises out of and is incidental to the conduct of the Company’s business. All such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes that are not predictable with assurance. The Company does not consider any of such proceedings that are currently pending to be likely to result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operation.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There are inherent risks and uncertainties associated with our global operations that involve manufacturing and sale of products for highly demanding Customer applications throughout the world. These risks and uncertainties could adversely affect our operating performances or financial condition. The “Risk Factors” section in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2006 includes a discussion of these risks and uncertainties. There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2006. Additional risks that the Company currently is unaware of or views as immaterial may also impair the Company’s business or adversely impact its financial results.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Repurchases of Equity Securities
The following table sets forth information in connection with purchases made by, or on behalf of, the Company or any affiliated purchaser of the Company, of shares of the Company’s common stock during the quarterly period ended April 30, 2007.
Item 6. Exhibits
*3-A – Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant as currently in effect (Filed as Exhibit 3-A to Form 10-Q Report for the First Quarter ended October 31, 2004)
*3-B – Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Registrant, dated as of March 3, 2006 (Filed as Exhibit 3-B to Form 10-Q Report for the First Quarter ended October 31, 2006)
*3-C – By-laws of Registrant as currently in effect (Filed as Exhibit 3-B to 2003 Form 10-K Report)
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*4-A – Preferred Stock Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent, dated as of January 27, 2006 (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K Report filed February 1, 2006)
31-A – Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31-B – Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32 – Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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