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

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) provides a comparison of the Company’s results of operations, as well as liquidity and capital resources for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019. A discussion of changes in the Company’s results of operations and liquidity and capital resources for the year ended July 31, 2019 from July 31, 2018 can be found in Part II, “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2019 (the “2019 Annual Report”), which was filed with the SEC on September 27, 2019.

The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes included in Item 8 of this Annual Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report, particularly Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and in the Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, below.

Throughout this MD&A, the Company refers to measures used by management to evaluate performance, including a number of financial measures that are not defined under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP). Excluding foreign currency translation from net sales and net earnings (i.e. constant currency) and excluding the impact of one-time transactions are not measures of financial performance under GAAP; however, the Company believes they are useful in understanding its financial results and provide comparable measures for understanding the operating results of the Company between different fiscal periods. Reconciliations within this MD&A provide more details on the use and derivation of these measures.

Overview

The Company is a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s core strengths include leading filtration technology, strong customer relationships and its global presence. Products are manufactured around the world. Products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers and directly to end users.

The Company has two operating segments: Engine Products and Industrial Products. Products in the Engine Products segment consist of replacement filters for both air and liquid filtration applications, air filtration systems, liquid filtration systems for fuel, lube and hydraulic applications, exhaust and emissions systems and sensors, indicators and monitoring systems. The Engine Products segment sells to OEMs in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense and transportation end markets and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts and large fleets. Products in the Industrial Products segment consist of dust, fume and mist collectors, compressed air purification systems, gas and liquid filtration for food, beverage and industrial processes, air filtration systems for gas turbines, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane-based products and specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications including hard disk drives and semi-conductor manufacturing and sensors, indicators and monitoring systems. The Industrial Products segment sells to various dealers, distributors, OEMs and end users.

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The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), is impacting worldwide economic activity. To navigate the pandemic, the Company is prioritizing the health and safety of its employees, fulfilling its customer commitments and implementing protocols to help lessen the spread of COVID-19.

With respect to business operations and the protection of its employees, the Company implemented a variety of countermeasures to promote the health and safety of its employees and their families during this pandemic, including business travel restrictions, remote work capabilities, social distancing practices, increased cleaning frequency and thoroughness, temperature screenings and quarantine protocols. The Company’s practices and policies are informed by recommendations from public health authorities, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the WHO, which are being closely monitored by the Company’s crisis response team.

Many of the Company’s customer industries, including manufacturing, transportation, agriculture, defense and food and beverage, have been deemed “essential” or “critical” by governmental agencies. The Company, as well as some of its customers and suppliers, have experienced temporary closures in certain regions, reflecting its compliance with local mandates and support of its employees, but the Company has continued to operate during the pandemic and avoided meaningful operational disruption. The Company continually aligns its worldwide manufacturing resources as customer needs and market conditions change, and its region-to-support-region production footprint and supply chain strategy provide the Company with flexibility to adjust to local circumstances while mitigating the potential for global disruption.

While the Company has experienced a material impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, the ultimate duration and future magnitude of the impact on the Company’s financial performance remains unclear.

Consolidated Results of Operations

Net sales for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $2,581.8 million, compared with $2,844.9 million for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of $263.1 million, or 9.2%, including a negative impact from foreign currency translation of $38.1 million. On a constant currency basis, net sales for the year ended July 31, 2020 decreased 7.9% from the prior year.

Net earnings for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $257.0 million, compared with $267.2 million for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of $10.2 million, or 3.8%. Diluted earnings per share were $2.00 for the year ended July 31, 2020, compared with $2.05 for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of 2.4%.

The following table summarizes consolidated results of operations for each of the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions, except per share data):

Year Ended July 31, Percent of Net Sales

Net earnings per share – diluted $ 2.00 $ 2.05

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Net Sales

Net sales by operating segment are as follows (in millions):

Year Ended July 31, Percent of Net Sales

Net Sales by Origination

Net sales by origination for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows (in millions):

Year Ended July 31, Percent of Net Sales

Net sales by origination is generally based on the country of the Company’s legal entity where the customer’s order was placed.

Impact of Foreign Currency Translation on Net Sales

The Company’s net sales are impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The following table reflects the impact of these fluctuations on net sales for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):

Year Ended July 31,

Change in net sales excluding translation (225.0) 184.7

Impact of foreign currency translation (1) (38.1) (74.0)

(1)The impact of foreign currency translation is calculated by translating current fiscal year foreign currency revenue into U.S. dollars using the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior fiscal year.

The fiscal 2020 net sales decreased $263.1 million, or 9.2% from fiscal 2019, reflecting sales declines in the Engine Products segment of $198.5 million, or 10.3%, and the Industrial Products segment of $64.6 million, or 7.0%. Foreign currency translation decreased total sales by $38.1 million compared to the prior fiscal year, reflecting decreases in the Engine and Industrial Products segments of $29.4 million and $8.7 million, respectively. In fiscal 2020, the Company’s net sales declined as slowing economic activity contributed to lower levels of heavy-duty equipment production and industrial activity in certain end markets. The slowdown was magnified by the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Net sales were the weakest in businesses related to new equipment, while sales of replacement parts experienced a less significant decline as activity in certain markets continued during the pandemic.

Gross Margin

Cost of sales for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $1,710.2 million, compared with $1,896.6 million for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of $186.4 million, or 9.8%. Gross margin for the year ended July 31, 2020 was 33.8% compared to 33.3% for the year ended July 31, 2019, an increase of 0.5%. The gross margin increase was driven by benefits from the Company’s favorable mix of sales and lower raw materials costs combined with optimization initiatives. This increase was partially offset by a loss of leverage on lower sales, due in part to higher depreciation expense related to the Company’s recently completed capacity expansion projects.

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Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $531.5 million, or 20.6% of net sales, compared with $560.1 million, or 19.7% of net sales, for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of $28.6 million, or 5.1%. The decrease was primarily driven by expense reductions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and lower incentive compensation. As a rate of sales, operating expenses increased, reflecting a loss of leverage on lower sales.

Non-Operating Items

Interest expense for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $17.4 million, compared with $19.9 million, for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of $2.5 million, or 12.6%. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to lower interest rates compared with the prior year. Other income, net for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $12.5 million, compared with $6.9 million, for the year ended July 31, 2019, an increase of $5.6 million, or 81.4%. The increase was primarily due to improved joint venture performance.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate was 23.3% and 28.8% for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The effective tax rate for the year ended July 31, 2019 included a net discrete tax expense of $18.7 million related to one-time adjustments for the enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Excluding this expense, the effective tax rate for the year ended July 31, 2019 was 23.7%.

The decrease in the adjusted effective tax rate was primarily due to a favorable shift in the mix of earnings between tax jurisdictions and tax benefits related to the release during the current fiscal year of certain treasury regulations governing foreign income and foreign tax credits. These decreases were partially offset by a nonrecurring discrete tax benefit recorded in the prior fiscal year related to the favorable settlement of tax audits, and a decrease in excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation.

The effective tax rate is reconciled to the adjusted effective tax rate as follows:

Effective tax rate 23.3 % 28.8 %

Impact of TCJA (1) — % (5.1) %

Adjusted effective tax rate 23.3 % 23.7 %

(1)TCJA-related matters resulted in charges of $18.7 million for the year ended July 31, 2019.

Net Earnings

Net Earnings for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $257.0 million, compared with $267.2 million for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of $10.2 million, or 3.8%. Net earnings for the year ended July 31, 2019 included a net discrete tax expense of $18.7 million related to one-time adjustments for the enactment of the TCJA. Refer to Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this report for further discussion of TCJA. Diluted earnings per share were $2.00 for the year ended July 31, 2020, compared with $2.05 for the year ended July 31, 2019.

The Company’s net earnings are impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The following table reflects the impact of these fluctuations on net earnings for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):

Year Ended July 31,

Prior fiscal year net earnings $ 267.2 $ 180.3

Change in net earnings excluding translation (7.2) 94.9

Impact of foreign currency translation (1) (3.0) (8.0)

Current fiscal year net earnings $ 257.0 $ 267.2

(1)The impact of foreign currency translation is calculated by translating current fiscal year foreign currency net earnings into U.S. dollars using the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior fiscal year.

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Segment Results of Operation

Net sales and earnings before income taxes by operating segment for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 are summarized as follows (in millions):

Year Ended July 31,

Net sales

Earnings before income taxes

(1)Corporate and Unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments, such as interest expense.

Engine Products Segment

The following is a summary of net sales by product group within the Company’s Engine Products segment for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):

Year Ended July 31,

Engine Products segment

Net sales for the Engine Products segment for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $1,727.5 million, compared with $1,926.0 million for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of $198.5 million, or 10.3%. Excluding the $29.4 million decrease from foreign currency translation, fiscal 2020 sales decreased 8.8%.

Worldwide sales of Off-Road were $256.5 million, a decrease of 18.6% from fiscal 2019. In constant currency, sales decreased $54.7 million, or 17.3%. Off-Road sales weakened in every major region due to lower levels of equipment production as certain markets moved through their respective economic cycles. Additionally, many of the Company’s customers significantly reduced or temporarily halted production in certain of their facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, compounding the impact from already weak end-market conditions. The Off-Road decrease was partially offset by growth associated with program wins in emerging markets.

Worldwide sales of On-Road were $124.4 million, a decrease of 30.8% from fiscal 2019. In constant currency, sales decreased $54.9 million, or 30.5%. On-Road sales weakened in every major region due to lower levels of equipment production as certain markets moved through their respective economic cycles, primarily due to heavy-duty truck production in the U.S. market. Additionally, many of the Company’s customers significantly reduced or temporarily halted production in certain of their facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, compounding the impact from already weak end-market conditions.

Worldwide sales of Aftermarket were $1,228.9 million, a decrease of 6.6% from fiscal 2019. In constant currency, sales decreased $62.4 million, or 4.7%. Aftermarket sales in both the distribution and OEM channels decreased due to reduced end user demand associated with lower levels of equipment utilization in certain markets, which was compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. The independent channel had the most significant decline, driven in part by the oil and gas slowdown in the U.S. and economic pressure across Latin America, partially offset by fiscal year-over-year growth in Europe and China related to market share gains. Sales through the OEM channel reflected similar market-related pressures that were partially offset by growing sales of the Company’s innovative products.

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Worldwide sales of Aerospace and Defense were $117.7 million, an increase of 1.6% from fiscal 2019. In constant currency, sales increased $2.9 million, or 2.5%. Aerospace and Defense sales performance reflected fiscal year-over-year increases in products for military rotorcraft and ground defense vehicles.

Earnings before income taxes for the Engine Products segment for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $229.3 million, or 13.3% of Engine Products’ sales, an increase from 13.2% of sales for the year ended July 31, 2019. The increase was driven by benefits from the Company’s favorable mix of sales and lower raw materials costs combined with optimization initiatives. This increase was partially offset by a loss of leverage on lower sales and the impact from higher depreciation expense related to the Company’s capacity expansion projects.

Industrial Products Segment

The following is a summary of net sales by product group within the Company’s Industrial Products segment for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):

Year Ended July 31,

Industrial Products segment:

Industrial Products segment net sales $ 854.3 $ 918.9 $ (64.6) (7.0) %

Net sales for the Industrial Products segment for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $854.3 million, compared with $918.9 million for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of $64.6 million, or 7.0%. Excluding the $8.7 million decrease from foreign currency translation, fiscal 2020 sales decreased 6.1%.

Worldwide sales of Industrial Filtration Solutions (IFS) were $581.2 million, a decrease of 9.4% from fiscal 2019. In constant currency, sales decreased $52.2 million, or 8.1%. IFS sales decreased due to lower sales of new equipment and replacement parts for dust collectors, due in part to the economic slowdown created by the COVID-19 pandemic as many of the Company’s customers significantly reduced or temporarily halted production in certain of their facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decrease was partially offset by sales of Process Filtration, which grew due to strong sales of replacement parts for the Food and Beverage industry.

Worldwide sales of Gas Turbine Systems were $101.6 million, a decrease of 4.5% from fiscal 2019. In constant currency, sales decreased $4.0 million, or 3.8%. The decrease in Gas Turbine Systems sales was driven by a decline in sales of products for new large turbines, reflecting the Company’s continued execution of its strategic shift toward more profitable opportunities.

Worldwide sales of Special Applications were $171.5 million, an increase of 0.4% from fiscal 2019. In constant currency, sales increased $0.3 million, or 0.2%. The increase in Special Applications sales was driven by higher sales of Disk Drive filters and Semicon / Imaging products, partially offset by lower sales of Membrane products.

Earnings before income taxes for the Industrial Products segment for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $124.9 million, or 14.6% of Industrial Products’ sales, a decrease from 15.2% of sales for the year ended July 31, 2019. The decrease was driven by a loss of leverage on lower sales, due in part to continued investments in the Company’s strategic growth businesses, combined with the impact from higher depreciation expense related to the Company’s capacity expansion projects. The decrease was partially offset by lower incentive compensation expense and the Company’s optimization initiatives combined with a favorable mix of sales and lower raw materials costs.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity Analysis

Liquidity is assessed in terms of the Company’s ability to generate cash to fund its operating, investing and financing activities. Significant factors affecting liquidity are: cash flows generated from operating activities, capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividends, repurchases of outstanding shares, adequacy of available bank lines of credit and the ability to attract long-term capital with satisfactory terms. The Company generates substantial cash from the operation of its businesses as its primary source of liquidity, with sufficient liquidity available to fund growth through reinvestment in existing businesses and strategic acquisitions.

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Secondary sources of liquidity are existing cash and available credit facilities. At July 31, 2020, cash and cash equivalents were $236.6 million. A significant portion of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held by subsidiaries throughout the world as over half of the Company’s earnings occur outside the U.S. Additionally, the Company has capacity of $625.1 million available for further borrowing under existing credit facilities as of July 31, 2020.

Short-term borrowing capacity at July 31, 2020 includes the following (in millions):

Reductions to borrowing capacity:

Outstanding borrowings — — — 3.8 3.8

Other non-borrowing reductions — — 20.9 21.1 42.0

Other non-borrowing reductions include financial instruments such as bank guarantees and foreign exchange instruments. The weighted average interest rate at July 31, 2020 for outstanding borrowings for the rest of the world credit facilities was 1.48%.

As of July 31, 2020, the Company’s $500.0 million revolving credit facility is with a group of lenders, in which it can borrow in multiple currencies, and matures on July 21, 2022. It is reported as long-term debt on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Key items are as follows (in millions):

Revolving credit facility $ 500.0

Reductions to borrowing capacity:

Outstanding borrowings 240.0

Contingent liability for standby letters of credit 7.5

Total reductions 247.5

Remaining borrowing capacity $ 252.5

Weighted average interest rate at fiscal year end 1.29 %

The revolving credit facility includes an accordion feature in which the Company can request to increase the revolving credit facility by up to $250.0 million, subject to terms of agreement including written notification and lender acceptance. The remaining borrowing capacity reflects the issued standby letters of credit, as discussed in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report, as issued standby letters of credit reduce the amounts available for borrowing.

Certain debt agreements contain financial covenants related to interest coverage and leverage ratios, as well as other non-financial covenants. As of July 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

The Company believes that the liquidity available from the combination of the expected cash generated by operating activities, existing cash and available credit under existing credit facilities will be sufficient to meet its cash requirements for the next twelve months, including working capital needs, debt service obligations, capital expenditures, payment of anticipated dividends, share repurchase activity and potential acquisitions. For further discussion on short-term borrowings and long-term debt, refer to Notes 7 and 8 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.

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Cash Flow Summary

Cash flows for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are summarized as follows (in millions):

Net cash provided by (used in):

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 0.2 (3.0) (2.4)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $ 58.8 $ (26.9) $ (103.7)

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $387.0 million, compared with $345.8 million for the year ended July 31, 2019, an increase of $41.2 million. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily driven by fiscal year-over-year improvements in net operating assets and liabilities. These changes are due to the Company’s efforts to manage working capital as sales levels decreased. The increase also reflects a reduction in accounts receivable, resulting from lower revenues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $128.9 million, compared with $246.4 million for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of $117.5 million. Fiscal 2019 included $96.0 million of net cash used for the BOFA International LTD (BOFA) acquisition. In addition, fiscal 2020 had a decrease in net capital expenditures of $26.3 million. In fiscal 2020, capital expenditures included expanding production capacity as well as construction of a new facility designed for research and development.

Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities generally relate to the use of cash for payment of dividends and repurchases of the Company’s common stock, net borrowing activity and proceeds from the exercise of stock options. To determine the level of dividend and share repurchases, the Company considers recent and projected performance across key financial metrics, including earnings, cash flow from operations, and total debt. Dividends paid for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 were $106.4 million and $99.7 million, respectively. Share repurchases for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 were $94.3 million and $129.2 million, respectively.

Cash used in financing activities for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $199.5 million, compared with $123.3 million for the year ended July 31, 2019, an increase of $76.2 million. In fiscal 2020, proceeds from long-term debt were used to fund the Company’s needs driven by expenditures on property, plant and equipment, dividends and share repurchases. In fiscal 2019, proceeds from long-term debt and short-term borrowings were used primarily to fund the BOFA acquisition and to fund the Company’s needs driven by expenditures on property, plant and equipment, dividends and share repurchases.

Financial Condition

The Company’s total capitalization components and debt-to-capitalization ratio at July 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows (in millions):

Short-term borrowings $ 3.8 0.2 % $ 2.1 0.1 %

Current maturities of long-term debt 5.7 0.4 50.2 3.3

As of July 31, 2020, total debt, including short-term borrowings and long-term debt, represented 38.7% of total capitalization, defined as total debt plus total shareholders’ equity, compared with 41.6% at July 31, 2019.

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Long-term debt outstanding at July 31, 2020 was $617.4 million compared with $584.4 million at July 31, 2019, an increase of $33.0 million. The increase reflects higher long-term debt primarily to refinance repayment of the current portion of long-term debt.

Accounts receivable, net at July 31, 2020 was $455.3 million, compared with $529.5 million at July 31, 2019, a decrease of $74.2 million, primarily due to lower revenue resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Days sales outstanding were 63 days as of July 31, 2020, down from 65 days as of July 31, 2019. Days sales outstanding is calculated using the count back method, which calculates the number of days of most recent revenue that is reflected in the net accounts receivable balance.

Inventories, net at July 31, 2020 was $322.7 million, compared with $332.8 million at July 31, 2019, a decrease of $10.1 million. Inventory turns were 4.9 times and 5.6 times per year as of July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Inventory turns are calculated by taking the annualized cost of sales based on the trailing three month period divided by the average of the beginning and ending net inventory values of the three month period.

Accounts payable at July 31, 2020 was $187.7 million, compared with $237.5 million at July 31, 2019, a decrease of $49.8 million, primarily due to lower levels of purchasing associated with lower levels of sales.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Joint Venture Guarantee The Company guarantees 50% of certain debt and banking services, including credit and debit cards, merchant processing and treasury management services, of its joint venture with Caterpillar Inc., Advanced Filtration Systems Inc. (AFSI). As of July 31, 2020, the joint venture had $40.0 million of outstanding debt, of which the Company guarantees half. The Company does not believe this guarantee will have a current or future effect on its financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations as of July 31, 2020, for the fiscal years indicated (in millions):

Payments Due by Period

Total Less than1 year 1 - 3years 3 - 5years More than5 years

(1)As described in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, on August 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) under the modified retrospective approach, and thus Consolidated Financial Statements prior to fiscal 2020 were not restated for the adoption of this standard.

(2)Purchase obligations consist primarily of inventory, tooling and capital expenditures. The Company’s purchase orders for inventory are based on expected customer demand and, as a result, quantities and dollar volumes are subject to change.

(3)Pension and deferred compensation consist of long-term pension liabilities and salary and bonus deferrals elected by certain executives under the Company’s deferred compensation plan. Deferred compensation balances earn interest based on a treasury bond rate as defined by the plan (10-year treasury bond STRIP rate plus 2% for deferrals prior to January 1, 2011 and 10 year treasury bond rates for deferrals after December 31, 2010), are approved by the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors and are payable at the election of the participants.

(4)In addition to the above contractual obligations, the Company may be obligated for additional cash outflows of $19.2 million for potential tax obligations, including accrued interest and penalties. The payment and timing of any such payments is affected by the ultimate resolution of the tax years, current or future, that are under audit or dispute or remain subject to examination by the relevant taxing authorities. Therefore, quantification of an estimated range and timing of future payments cannot be made at this time. Additionally, the transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries resulting from the TCJA is not included in contractual obligations. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report for further information.

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Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements requires the use of estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented. Management bases estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about recorded amounts. The Company believes its use of estimates and underlying accounting assumptions adheres to GAAP and are reasonable and consistently applied. The Company’s Critical Accounting Policies are those which require more significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of its Consolidated Financial Statements and are the most important to aid in fully understanding its financial results. The Company’s Critical Accounting Policies are the following:

Revenue recognition - variable consideration The transaction price of a contract could be reduced by variable consideration including product refunds, returns, volume purchase rebates and discounts in the determination of net sales. The Company primarily relies on historical experience and anticipated future performance to estimate the variable consideration. Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur when the contingency is resolved.

At the time of sale to a customer, the Company records an estimate for product refunds and returns, sales promotion and incentive costs that are classified as a reduction from gross sales.

For product refunds and returns, estimates are based primarily on the estimated number of products sold, the trend in the historical ratio of returns to sales, and the historical length of time between the sale and resulting return. Actual refunds and returns could be higher or lower than amounts estimated due to such factors as performance of new products, or significant manufacturing or design defects not discovered until after the product is delivered to customers.

For sales promotion and incentive costs, estimates are based on the terms of the arrangements with customers, historical payment experience, field inventory levels, volume in quantity or mix of purchases of product during a specified time period and expectations for changes in relevant trends in the future. Actual results may differ from estimates if competitive factors create the need to enhance or reduce sales promotion and incentive accruals or if customer usage and field inventory levels vary from historical trends. Adjustments to sales promotions and incentive accruals are made from time to time as actual usage becomes known in order to properly estimate the amounts necessary to generate consumer demand based on market conditions as of the balance sheet date.

Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations under the purchase method of accounting. The Company performed its annual impairment assessment during the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and determined that there were no indicators of impairment for any of the reporting units evaluated. The goodwill impairment assessment is conducted at a reporting unit level, which is one level below the operating segment level, and utilizes either a qualitative or quantitative assessment.

The optional qualitative assessment evaluates general economic, industry and entity-specific factors that could impact the reporting units’ fair values. For reporting units evaluated using a qualitative assessment, if it is determined that the fair value more likely than not exceeds the carrying value, no further assessment is necessary. The Company has elected this option for certain reporting units. For reporting units evaluated using a quantitative assessment, the fair values are determined using an income approach, a market approach or a weighting of the two. The income approach determines fair value based on discounted cash flow models derived from the reporting units’ long-term forecasts. The market approach determines fair value based on earnings multiples derived from prices investors paid for the stocks of comparable, publicly traded companies. An impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of a reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. Estimates and assumptions are utilized in the valuations, including discounted projected cash flows, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margins, terminal value growth rates, revenue growth rates, discount rates and the determination of comparable, publicly traded companies. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and goodwill impairment.

Income taxes Management is required to estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. This process involves estimating current tax exposure and assessing future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. These deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the fiscal years in which those temporary differences are anticipated to reverse based on future taxable income projections and the impact of tax planning strategies. The Company intends to indefinitely reinvest undistributed earnings for certain of its non-U.S. subsidiaries and thus has not provided for income taxes on these earnings.

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Additionally, benefits of tax return positions are recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements when the position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained by the taxing authorities based solely on the technical merits of the position. If the recognition threshold is met, the tax benefit is measured and recognized as the largest amount of tax benefit that in the Company’s judgment is greater than 50% likely to be realized. The Company maintains a reserve for uncertain tax benefits that are currently unresolved and routinely monitors the potential impact of such situations. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest and penalties was $19.2 million and $17.1 million as of July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The Company believes it is remote that any adjustment necessary to the reserve for income taxes for the next 12 month period will be material. However, it is possible the ultimate resolution of audits or disputes may result in a material change to our reserve for income taxes, although the quantification of such potential adjustments cannot be made at this time.

Defined benefit pension plans The Company incurs expenses for employee benefits provided through defined benefit pension plans. In accounting for these defined benefit pension plans, management must make a variety of estimates and assumptions including mortality rates, discount rates, overall Company compensation increases and expected return on plan assets. The Company considers historical data as well as current facts and circumstances and uses a third-party specialist to assist management in determining these estimates.

To develop the assumption for the expected long-term rate of return on assets for its U.S. pension plans, the Company considered historical returns and future expected returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio. The expected return on plan assets assumption for the plans outside the U.S. reflects the investment allocation and expected total portfolio returns specific to each plan and country. The Company utilized a 6.08% asset-based weighted average expected return on plan assets for its U.S. plans as of the measurement dates July 31, 2020 and 2019. The Company utilized a 3.78% and 3.76% asset-based weighted average expected return on plan assets for its non-U.S. plans for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The expected returns on plan assets are used to develop the following fiscal years’ expense for the plans.

The Company’s objective in selecting a discount rate for its pension plans is to select the best estimate of the rate at which the benefit obligations could be effectively settled on the measurement date, taking into account the nature and duration of the benefit obligations of the plan. In making this best estimate, the Company looks at the rates of return on high-quality, fixed-income investments currently available, and expected to be available, during the period to maturity of the benefits. This process includes assessing the universe of bonds available on the measurement date with a quality rating of Aa or better. Similar appropriate benchmarks are used to determine the discount rate for the non-U.S. plans. The Company utilized a 2.37% and 3.54% weighted average discount rate for its U.S. plans for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company utilized a 1.48% and 1.79% weighted average discount rate for its non-U.S. plans for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The Company utilizes a full yield curve approach to estimate service and interest costs for pension benefits by applying specific spot rates along the yield curve used to determine the benefit obligation of relevant projected cash outflows. This method provides a precise measurement of service and interest costs by aligning the timing of the plans’ liability cash flows to the corresponding spot rate on the yield curve.

If the Company were to use alternative assumptions for its pension plans at July 31, 2020, a 1% change would result in the following impact on 2020 pension costs (in millions):

U.S. Pension Plans +1% (1)%

Rate of return $ (3.3) $ 3.3

Non-U.S. Pension Plans +1% (1)%

Rate of return $ (1.6) $ 1.6

The Company’s net periodic benefit cost recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings was $7.2 million, $3.8 million and $5.1 million for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. While changes to the Company’s pension plan assumptions would not be expected to impact its net periodic benefit cost by a material amount, such changes could significantly impact the Company’s projected benefit obligation.

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Business Combinations The Company allocates the purchase price of acquired businesses to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition. The fair values of the long-lived assets acquired, primarily intangible assets, are determined using calculations which can be complex and require significant judgment. Estimates include many factors such as the nature of the acquired company’s business, its historical financial position and results, customer retention rates, discount rates and future performance. Independent valuation specialists are used to assist in determining certain fair value calculations.

The Company estimates the fair value of acquired customer relationships using the multi-period excess earnings method. This approach is typically applied when cash flows are not directly generated by the asset, but rather, by an operating group which includes the particular asset. Value is estimated as the present value of the benefits anticipated from ownership of the asset, in excess of the returns required on the investment in contributory assets which are necessary to realize those benefits. The intangible asset’s estimated earnings are determined as the residual earnings after quantifying estimated earnings from contributory assets. Assumptions used in these calculations include same-customer revenue growth rates, estimated earnings and customer attrition rates.

The Company estimates the fair value of trade names and/or trademarks using the relief from royalty method, which calculates the cost savings associated with owning rather than licensing the assets. Assumed royalty rates are applied to projected revenue for the remaining useful lives of the assets to estimate the royalty savings. Royalty rates are selected based on the attributes of the asset, including reputation and recognition within the industry.

While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions, fair value estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Any adjustments required after the measurement period are recorded in the consolidated statement of earnings. The judgments required in determining the estimated fair values and expected useful lives assigned to each class of assets and liabilities acquired can significantly affect net income.

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

For new accounting standards not yet adopted, refer to Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

The Company, through its management, may make forward-looking statements reflecting the Company’s current views with respect to future events and expectations, such as forecasts, plans, trends and projections relating to the Company’s business and financial performance. These forward-looking statements, which may be included in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), in press releases and in other documents and materials as well as in written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report, which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. The words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “will allow,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as enacted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA). In particular, the Company desires to take advantage of the protections of the PSLRA in connection with the forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These statements do not guarantee future performance.

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These forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date such statements are made and are subject to risks and uncertainties. In addition, the factors listed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report, as well as other factors, could affect the Company’s performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed. These factors include, but are not limited to, pandemics and unexpected events, including the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; economic and industrial conditions worldwide; the Company’s ability to maintain competitive advantages; threats from disruptive innovation; highly competitive markets with pricing pressure; the Company’s ability to protect and enforce its intellectual property; the difficulties in operating globally; customer concentration in certain cyclical industries; significant demand fluctuations; unavailable raw materials or material cost inflation; inability of operations to meet customer demand; difficulties with information technology systems and security; foreign currency fluctuations; governmental laws and regulations; litigation; changes in tax laws and tax rates, regulations and results of examinations; the Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; changes in capital and credit markets; execution of the Company’s acquisition, divestiture and other strategic transactions strategy; the possibility of intangible asset impairment; the Company’s ability to manage productivity improvements; unexpected events and business disruptions; the Company’s ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; the United Kingdom’s decision to end its membership in the European Union (BREXIT) and other factors included in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company’s market risk includes the potential loss arising from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. In an attempt to manage these risks, the Company employs certain strategies to mitigate the effect of these fluctuations. The Company does not enter into any of these instruments for speculative trading purposes.

The Company maintains significant assets and operations outside the U.S., resulting in exposure to foreign currency gains and losses. A portion of the Company’s foreign currency exposure is naturally hedged by incurring liabilities, including bank debt, denominated in the local currency in which the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are located.

During fiscal 2020, the U.S. dollar was generally stronger than in fiscal 2019 compared with many of the currencies of the foreign countries in which the Company operates. The overall stronger dollar had a negative impact on the Company’s international net sales results because the foreign denominated revenues translated into less U.S. dollars. Foreign currency translation had a negative impact to net sales and net earnings in many regions around the world. The estimated impact of foreign currency translation for the year ended July 31, 2020, resulted in an overall decrease in reported net sales of $38.1 million and a decrease in reported net earnings of approximately $3.0 million.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency. The Company enters into certain purchase commitments with foreign suppliers based on the value of its purchasing subsidiaries’ local currency relative to the currency requirement of the supplier on the date of the commitment. The Company also sells into foreign countries based on the value of purchaser’s local currency. The Company mitigates risk through using forward currency contracts that generally mature in 12 months or less, which is consistent with the related purchases and sales. Contracts that qualify for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges.

Net investment hedges The Company uses fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap agreements to hedge its exposure to adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements for its operations in Europe through July 2029. The Company has elected the spot method for assessing effectiveness of these contracts.

Based on the net investment hedge outstanding as of July 31, 2020, a 10% appreciation of the U.S. dollar compared to the Euro, would result in a net gain of $6.2 million in the fair value of these contracts.

Interest rates The Company’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to debt obligations that are at variable rates, as well as the potential increase in fair value of long-term debt resulting from a potential decrease in interest rates. As of July 31, 2020, the Company’s financial liabilities with exposure to changes in interest rates consisted mainly of $240.0 million outstanding on the Company’s revolving credit facility, €80.0 million, or $94.7 million of a variable rate term loan, and ¥1.6 billion, or $15.3 million, of variable rate senior notes. Assuming a hypothetical increase of 0.5% in short-term interest rates, with all other variables remaining constant, interest expense would have increased approximately $1.9 million and interest income would have increased approximately $1.2 million in fiscal 2020. Interest rate changes would also affect the fair market value of fixed-rate debt. As of July 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of long-term debt with fixed interest rates was $297.3 million compared to its carrying value of $275.0 million. The fair value is estimated by discounting the projected cash flows using the rate at which similar amounts of debt could currently be borrowed.

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In addition, the Company is exposed to market risk for changes in interest rates for the impact to its qualified defined benefit pension plans. The plans’ projected benefit obligation is inversely related to changes in interest rates. Consistent with published bond indices, in fiscal 2020 the Company decreased its discount rate from 3.54% to 2.37% on its U.S. plans and decreased its rates from 1.79% to 1.48% for its non-U.S. plans. To protect against declines in interest rates, the pension plans hold high-quality, long-duration bonds. The plans were underfunded by $35.0 million at July 31, 2020, since the projected benefit obligation exceeded the fair value of the plan assets.

Commodity prices The Company is exposed to market risk from fluctuating market prices of certain purchased commodity raw materials, including steel, filter media and petrochemical-based products including plastics, rubber and adhesives. On an ongoing basis, the Company enters into selective supply arrangements with certain of its suppliers that allow the Company to reduce volatility in its costs. The Company strives to recover or offset all material cost increases through selective price increases to its customers and the Company’s cost reduction initiatives, which include material substitution, process improvement and product redesigns. However, an increase in commodity prices could result in lower operating margins.

Chinese notes Consistent with common business practice in China, the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries accept bankers’ acceptance notes from Chinese customers in settlement of certain customer billed accounts receivable. Bankers’ acceptance notes represent a commitment by the issuing financial institution to pay a certain amount of money at a specified future maturity date to the legal owner of the bankers’ acceptance note as of the maturity date. The maturity date of bankers’ acceptance notes varies, but it is the Company’s policy to only accept bankers’ acceptance notes with maturity dates no more than 270 days from the date of the Company’s receipt of such draft. As of July 31, 2020, the Company owned $12.1 million of these bankers’ acceptance notes, and includes them in Accounts Receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Management of the Company has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2020. In making its assessment of internal control over financial reporting, management used the criteria described in Internal Control - Integrated Framework - version 2013 issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of July 31, 2020 based on criteria in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the COSO. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, has audited the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2020, as stated in its report, which appears herein.

/s/ Tod E. Carpenter /s/ Scott J. Robinson

Tod E. Carpenter Scott J. Robinson

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Donaldson Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of July 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, of comprehensive income, of changes in shareholders' equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 2020, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of July 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

Change in Accounting Principle

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for leases in fiscal 2020.

Basis for Opinions

The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

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Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Goodwill Impairment Assessment – Reporting Unit within the Industrial Products Segment

As described in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s consolidated goodwill balance and goodwill balance for the Industrial Products segment was $316.8 million and $232.0 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2020. As disclosed, management conducts a goodwill impairment test during the third quarter of each fiscal year. For reporting units evaluated using a quantitative assessment, the fair values are determined using an income approach, a market approach or a weighting of the two. The income approach determines fair value based on discounted cash flow models derived from the reporting units’ long-term forecasts. The market approach determines fair value based on earnings multiples derived from prices investors paid for the stocks of comparable, publicly traded companies. An impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of a reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. Estimates and assumptions are utilized in the valuations, including discounted projected cash flows, terminal value growth rates, revenue growth rates, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margins, discount rates, and the determination of comparable, publicly traded companies.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the goodwill impairment assessment of one reporting unit within the Industrial Products segment is a critical audit matter are (i) the high degree of auditor judgment and subjectivity in applying procedures relating to the goodwill impairment assessment due to the significant judgment by management when developing the fair value measurement of the reporting unit and (ii) significant audit effort was necessary to perform procedures and evaluate audit evidence related to the revenue growth rates and EBITDA margins assumptions utilized in the income approach.

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Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to management’s goodwill impairment assessment for the reporting unit, including controls over the development of the revenue growth rates and EBITDA margins assumptions, utilized in the income approach. These procedures also included, among others, (i) testing management’s process for developing the fair value estimate; (ii) evaluating the appropriateness of the valuation model used in management’s estimate; (iii) testing the completeness, accuracy, and relevance of underlying data used in the model; and (iv) evaluating the reasonableness of the revenue growth rates and EBITDA margins assumptions used by management. Evaluating management’s assumptions related to the revenue growth rates and EBITDA margins involved evaluating whether the assumptions used by management were reasonable considering (i) the current and past performance of the reporting unit, (ii) the consistency with external market and industry data, and (iii) whether these assumptions were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota

September 25, 2020

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.

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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In millions, except per share amounts)

Year ended July 31,

Other income, net (12.5) (6.9) (7.9)

Net earnings per share – basic $ 2.03 $ 2.08 $ 1.38

Net earnings per share – diluted $ 2.00 $ 2.05 $ 1.36

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions)

Year ended July 31,

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Foreign currency translation income (loss) 18.7 (26.6) (7.3)

Derivatives:

Total derivatives 1.2 (0.4) 2.3

Net other comprehensive income (loss) 8.9 (43.1) 7.2

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share amounts)

As of July 31,

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 236.6 $ 177.8

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $6.2 and $4.8, respectively 455.3 529.5

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 82.1 82.5

Property, plant and equipment, net 631.6 588.9

Right-of-use lease assets 73.7 —

Intangible assets, net 67.3 70.9

Deferred income taxes 16.8 14.2

Other long-term assets 41.7 42.9

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

Short-term borrowings $ 3.8 $ 2.1

Current maturities of long-term debt 5.7 50.2

Accrued employee compensation and related taxes 71.2 87.8

Current lease liabilities 25.7 —

Accrued and other current liabilities 112.7 105.3

Non-current income taxes payable 87.4 110.9

Deferred income taxes 16.7 13.2

Long-term lease liabilities 48.1 —

Other long-term liabilities 64.4 48.5

Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)

Redeemable non-controlling interest 10.9 10.0

Shareholders’ equity:

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

Non-controlling interest 5.8 5.4

Stock compensation plans 15.9 21.7

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (184.0) (192.9)

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 2,244.6 $ 2,142.6

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

Year ended July 31,

Operating Activities

Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions (2.7) (1.2) (2.7)

Stock-based compensation plan expense 15.2 15.0 16.7

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1.4 (9.7) 3.6

Trade accounts payable and other accrued expenses (74.0) (3.1) 6.5

Investing Activities

Purchases of property, plant and equipment (124.4) (150.7) (97.5)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 2.0 0.3 1.6

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (6.5) (96.0) 0.5

Net cash used in investing activities (128.9) (246.4) (95.4)

Financing Activities

Change in short-term borrowings 0.9 (25.3) 6.0

Tax withholding for stock compensation transactions (6.3) (4.1) (2.6)

Net cash used in financing activities (199.5) (123.3) (268.8)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 0.2 (3.0) (2.4)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 58.8 (26.9) (103.7)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of fiscal year 177.8 204.7 308.4

Cash and cash equivalents, end of fiscal year $ 236.6 $ 177.8 $ 204.7

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid during the fiscal year for:

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing Transactions

Accrued property, plant and equipment additions $ 9.5 $ 16.5 $ 9.0

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In millions, except per share amounts)

Comprehensive income

Foreign currency translation (7.3) (7.3)

Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes 12.2 12.2

Gain on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes 2.3 2.3

Comprehensive income 187.5

Deferred stock and other activity (3.1) 0.4 (1.9) 2.5 (2.1)

Comprehensive income

Foreign currency translation (26.6) (26.6)

Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes (16.1) (16.1)

Loss on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes (0.5) (0.5)

Reclassification of loss on hedging derivatives to net income 0.1 0.1

Comprehensive income 224.1

Deferred stock and other activity 0.5 0.6 (3.4) 4.3 2.0

Comprehensive income

Foreign currency translation 18.7 18.7

Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes (11.0) (11.0)

Gain on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes 0.6 0.6

Reclassification of loss on hedging derivatives to net income 0.6 0.6

Comprehensive income 265.9

Treasury stock acquired (94.3) (94.3)

Deferred stock and other activity (5.2) 0.4 (9.2) 8.6 (5.4)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business Donaldson Company, Inc. (Donaldson or the Company) is a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s core strengths include leading filtration technology, strong customer relationships and its global presence. Products are manufactured and sold around the world. Products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers and directly to end users.

Principles of Consolidation The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Donaldson and all of its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Company’s joint ventures are not majority-owned and are accounted for under the equity method. Certain reclassifications to previously reported financial information have been made to conform to the current period presentation.

Use of Estimates The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amount of assets and liabilities and the disclosures regarding contingent assets and liabilities at period end and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

With the recent outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) which has been declared by the World Health Organization to be a pandemic, management has evaluated the Company’s accounting estimates that require consideration of forecasted financial information, including its allowances for doubtful accounts and inventory obsolescence, as well as the carrying value of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets. This assessment was conducted with current information, as well as consideration of future potential impacts of COVID-19 on the business as of July 31, 2020. Management determined that due to a majority of the Company’s business being deemed essential under applicable governmental orders otherwise restricting business activities, the limited downtime of certain operations and its ability to adapt and continue to operate in the current environment, no triggering event for impairment existed at July 31, 2020.

However, because of uncertainties at this time with respect to the severity and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak, the duration and terms of related governmental orders restricting activities, and the timing and pace of any economic recovery as COVID-19 impacts ultimately abate, management cannot predict with specificity the extent and duration of any future impact on the business and financial results from COVID-19. In addition, although most operations have continued, it is possible that they may not continue under future government orders, or may be subject to site-specific health and safety concerns which could require certain operations to be halted for some period. Accordingly, such impact could potentially result in impairments of assets and increases in allowances in future periods.

Foreign Currency Translation For most foreign operations, local currencies are considered the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. dollar functional currency entities are translated to U.S. dollars at fiscal year-end exchange rates and the resulting gains and losses arising from the translation of net assets located outside the U.S. are recorded as a cumulative translation adjustment, a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Elements of the Consolidated Statements of Earnings are translated at average exchange rates in effect during the fiscal year. Foreign currency transaction losses are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and were $4.7 million, $4.9 million and $7.4 million in the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid temporary investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates market value.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Trade accounts receivables are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of credit losses in its existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience, regional economic data and evaluation of specific customer accounts for risk of loss. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability. All other balances are reviewed on a pooled basis by reporting unit and geographic region. Account balances are reserved when the Company determines it is probable the receivable will not be recovered.

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Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. U.S. inventories are valued using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method while the non-U.S. inventories are valued using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories valued at LIFO were approximately 27.6% and 31.3% of total inventories at July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For inventories valued under the LIFO method, the FIFO cost exceeded the LIFO carrying values by $39.2 million and $39.8 million at July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Results of operations for all periods presented were not materially affected by the liquidation of LIFO inventory.

Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Additions, improvements or major renewals are capitalized while expenditures that do not enhance or extend the asset’s useful life are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense was $79.3 million, $73.5 million and $71.1 million in the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are ten to forty years for buildings, including building improvements, and three to ten years for machinery and equipment.

Leases The Company determines whether an arrangement that provides control over the use of an asset to the Company is a lease. The Company recognizes a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the present value of future lease payments, and recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company has elected to separate payments for lease components from non-lease components for all asset classes. Lease agreements may include extension, termination or purchase options, all of which are considered in calculating the lease liability and right-of-use asset when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise the option. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate on the commencement date is used to calculate the present value of future payments for most leases.

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

Cloud Computing Arrangements The Company capitalizes certain costs incurred during the application development stage of implementation of internal-use software in cloud computing arrangements. Amounts capitalized are on a straight-line basis over a period of five to ten years and are reported as a component of other long-term assets.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations under the purchase method of accounting. Intangible assets, comprised of customer relationships, patents, trademarks and technology, are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of five to twenty years. Goodwill is assessed for impairment annually or if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate the carrying amount may be impaired. The impairment assessment for goodwill is done at a reporting unit level. Reporting units are one level below the operating segment level but can be combined when reporting units within the same operating segment have similar economic characteristics. An impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit.

Recoverability of Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews its long-lived assets, including identifiable intangibles, for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If impairment indicators are present and the estimated future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the assets, the carrying value is reduced to the fair market value. There were no impairment charges recorded for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

Income Taxes The provision for income taxes is computed based on the pretax income reported for financial statement purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences attributed to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are anticipated to reverse. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

The Company maintains a reserve for uncertain tax benefits. Benefits of tax return positions are recognized in the financial statements when the position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained by the taxing authorities based solely on the technical merits of the position. If the recognition threshold is met, the tax benefit is measured and recognized as the largest amount of tax benefit that in the Company’s judgment is greater than 50% likely to be realized.

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

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

Shipping and Handling Shipping and handling costs of $68.1 million, $76.7 million and $73.5 million are classified as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation The Company offers stock-based employee compensation plans. Stock-based employee compensation expense is recognized using the fair value method for all awards, see Note 10.

Revenue Recognition Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for the fulfillment of performance obligations. The transaction price of a contract could be reduced by variable consideration including product refunds, returns, volume rebates and discounts in the determination of net sales. The Company primarily relies on historical experience and anticipated future performance to estimate the variable consideration. Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur when outstanding contingencies are resolved. The Company also accounts for amounts billed to customers for reimbursement of shipping and handling as fulfillment costs by recording these amounts as revenue and accruing the costs when the related revenue is recognized.

For most customer contracts, the Company recognizes revenue at a point in time when control of the goods or services is transferred to the customer. For product sales, control is typically deemed to have transferred in accordance with the shipping terms, either at the time of shipment from the plants or distribution centers or the time of delivery to the customers. Revenue is recognized for services upon completion of those services.

Due to the customized nature of some of the Company’s products, together with contractual provisions in certain customer contracts that provide the Company with an enforceable right to payment of the transaction price for performance completed to date, revenue is recognized for these contracts over time. For these contracts, the Company recognizes revenue on products by an output measure of production, which fairly depicts the amount of revenue the Company is entitled to. The timing of revenue recognized from these products is slightly accelerated compared to revenue recognized at the time of shipment or delivery.

Incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer and other costs to fulfill a contract are required to be capitalized unless the Company elects to expense contract costs with periods less than a year. The Company has elected to expense these costs of obtaining a contract as incurred when the related contract period is less than one year. The Company does not pay upfront sales commissions on contracts when the related contract period is greater than one year, thus has not capitalized any amounts as of July 31, 2020, see Note 6.

Product Warranties The Company provides for estimated warranty expense at the time of sale and accrues for specific items at the time their existence is known and the amounts are determinable. The Company estimates warranty expense using quantitative measures based on historical warranty claim experience and evaluation of specific customer warranty issues. For a reconciliation of warranty reserves, see Note 9.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency. The Company enters into certain purchase commitments with foreign suppliers based on the value of its purchasing subsidiaries’ local currency relative to the currency requirement of the supplier on the date of the commitment. The Company also sells into foreign countries based on the value of the purchaser’s local currency. The Company mitigates risk through using forward currency contracts that generally mature in 12 months or less, which is consistent with the related purchases and sales. Contracts that qualify for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges, see Note 13.

Net Investment Hedges The Company uses fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap agreements to hedge its exposure to adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements for its operations in Europe. In July 2019, the Company executed a fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swap in which the Company will pay Euros and receive U.S. Dollars on a notional amount of €50.0 million which matures in July 2029. The Company has elected the spot method of designating this agreement, see Note 13.

New Accounting Standards Recently AdoptedIn February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02), which requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for substantially all leases. This accounting guidance was effective for the Company in the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and the Company adopted the guidance on a modified retrospective basis. In December 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842) Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors (ASU 2018-20), which amends ASU 2016-02, to provide additional guidance on accounting for certain expenses such as property taxes and insurance paid on behalf of the lessor by the lessee. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, and increased assets and liabilities by $71.5 million, as of August 1, 2019, see Note 18.

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In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2018-02). The guidance allows a company to elect to reclassify from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to retained earnings the stranded tax effects from the adoption of the new federal corporate tax rate that became effective January 1, 2018 as a result of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The amount of the reclassification is calculated as the difference between the amount initially charged to other comprehensive income at the previously enacted tax rate that remains in AOCI and the amount that would have been charged using the newly enacted tax rate, excluding any valuation allowance prior to tax reform. The Company adopted ASU 2018-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and elected to not reclassify tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive loss. As such, there is no impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13). In November 2018, the FASB issued an update, ASU 2018-19, that clarifies the scope of the standard in the amendments in ASU 2016-13. This guidance introduces a new model for recognizing credit losses on financial instruments based on an estimate of current expected credit losses. Financial instruments impacted include accounts receivable, trade receivables, other financial assets measured at amortized cost and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-13 to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815 Derivatives and Hedging and Topic 825, Financial Instruments (ASU 2019-04). This guidance clarifies the standards on credit losses (Topic 326), derivatives and hedging (Topic 815), and recognition and measurement of financial instruments (Topic 825). The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2019-04 to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTE 2. Acquisitions

In fiscal 2019, the Company acquired 91% of the shares of BOFA International LTD (BOFA), headquartered in the United Kingdom, for cash consideration of $101.3 million less cash acquired of $2.2 million. BOFA designs, develops and manufactures fume extraction systems across a wide range of industrial air filtration applications. The acquisition allowed Donaldson to accelerate its global growth in the fume collection business and add additional filtration technology to the Company’s existing product lines.

The fair values assigned to the acquired assets and liabilities assumed of BOFA were as follows (in millions):

Assets:

Net tangible assets $ 12.2

Customer relationships 39.8

Trademarks and technology 6.8

Liabilities:

Deferred tax liabilities 8.2

Assumed debt 14.4

Liabilities 22.6

Total fair value 109.1

Company’s net consideration paid 99.1

Company’s non-controlling interest $ 10.0

The assumed debt was repaid in October 2018. The identifiable intangible assets were related to customer relationships, trademarks and technology and have estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 15 years. The acquired intangible assets including goodwill are not deductible for tax purposes. The Company is reporting BOFA’s results of operations within the Industrial Products segment. Transaction costs were expensed as incurred and were not significant.

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The acquisition also provides call and put options that, if exercised by either the Company or the non-controlling interest holders after May 31, 2021, would obligate the Company to purchase the remaining 9% (12% at the time of acquisition) of the shares of BOFA, at a price indexed to the performance of the acquired entity. Due to the redemption features, the minority interest holders’ value is classified as a redeemable non-controlling interest in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The redeemable non-controlling interest was recorded at fair value. As of July 31, 2020, 9% of the shares of BOFA were remaining for purchase.

Pro forma financial information for this acquisition has not been presented because it is not material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations.

NOTE 3. Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

The components of net inventories are as follows (in millions):

The components of net property, plant and equipment are as follows (in millions):

Less: accumulated depreciation (906.1) (831.2)

Net property, plant and equipment $ 631.6 $ 588.9

NOTE 4. 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 common share equivalents related to stock options and stock incentive plans. Certain outstanding options are excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculations because their exercise prices are greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock during those periods. Options excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculation were 1.7 million, 0.8 million and 0.1 million for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The following table presents the information necessary to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share amounts):

Year Ended July 31,

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Dilutive impact of share-based awards 1.4 2.0 1.9

Net earnings per share – basic $ 2.03 $ 2.08 $ 1.38

Net earnings per share – diluted $ 2.00 $ 2.05 $ 1.36

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NOTE 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company has allocated goodwill to reporting units within its Engine Products and Industrial Products segments. There was no disposition activity or impairment charges recorded during the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company acquired the remaining interest of its joint venture in Saudi Arabia for $7.5 million, and as a result, recorded $5.4 million of goodwill. In fiscal 2019, the Company acquired BOFA and recorded goodwill for this transaction. See Note 2 for additional discussion of the BOFA acquisition.

The following is a reconciliation of goodwill for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):

Engine Products Industrial Products Total

Currency translation (0.4) (7.8) (8.2)

Goodwill acquired — 5.4 5.4

Currency translation 0.3 8.0 8.3

The following table summarizes the net intangible assets for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions, except weighted average useful life):

Expected amortization expense relating to existing intangible assets is as follows (in millions):

Amount

Total expected amortization expense $ 67.3

Note 6. Revenue

The Company recognizes revenue on a wide range of filtration solutions sold to customers in many industries around the globe. Most of the Company’s performance obligations within customer sales contracts are for manufactured filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company also performs limited services and installation. Customer contracts may include multiple performance obligations and the transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price.

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Revenue Disaggregation

Net sales disaggregated by geography based on the location where the customer’s order was placed are as follows (in millions):

Year Ended July 31,

Contract Assets and Liabilities

The satisfaction of performance obligations and the resulting recognition of revenue typically corresponds with billing of the customer. In limited circumstances, the customer may be billed at a time later than when revenue is recognized, resulting in contract assets, which are reported in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract assets were $11.9 million and $12.4 million as of July 31, 2020 and 2019. In other limited circumstances, the Company will require a down payment from the customer prior to the satisfaction of performance obligations. The circumstances result in contract liabilities, or deferred revenue, which is reported in other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, depending on when revenue is expected to be recognized. Contract liabilities were $10.0 million and $10.4 million as of July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The Company will recognize revenue in future periods related to remaining performance obligations for certain open contracts. Generally, these contracts have terms of one year or less. The amount of revenue related to unsatisfied performance obligations in which the original duration of the contract is greater than one year is not significant.

NOTE 7. Short-Term Borrowings

Short-term borrowings consist of the following (in millions):

Year Ended July 31,

Reductions to borrowing capacity:

Outstanding borrowings — 2.1 — — — — 3.8 — 3.8 2.1

Other non-borrowing reductions include financial instruments such as bank guarantees and foreign exchange instruments. The weighted average interest rate at July 31, 2020 for outstanding borrowings of the rest of the world credit facilities was 1.48%. The weighted average interest rate at July 31, 2019 for outstanding borrowings of U.S. credit facilities was 3.33%.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company entered into a 364-day revolving credit agreement for $100.0 million, and the Company has the option to request a one year extension. The agreement is unsecured, and includes customary representations and warranties and covenants consistent with that facility. Interest is payable at the Company’s election of either the sum of the LIBOR rate and an applicable rate or the sum of the base rate and an applicable rate, as defined in the agreement.

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NOTE 8. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in millions):

Debt issuance costs, net (1.9) (1.5)

Less: current maturities 5.7 50.2

The Company’s $500.0 million revolving credit facility is with a group of lenders, in which it can borrow in multiple currencies, and matures on July 21, 2022. Key provisions include an accordion feature in which the Company can request to increase the revolving credit facility by up to $250.0 million, subject to terms of agreement including written notification and lender acceptance.

The Company has long-term borrowing capacity of $252.5 million available for further borrowing under existing credit facilities as of July 31, 2020. The remaining borrowing capacity has been reduced for standby letters of credit as discussed in Note 16.

Certain debt agreements contain financial covenants including interest coverage and leverage ratios, as well as customary non-financial covenants. As of July 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

The estimated future maturities of the Company’s long-term debt as of July 31, 2020, are as follows (in millions):

Year Ended July 31, Amount

Total estimated future maturities payments 625.0

Less: debt issuance costs, net 1.9

Total future maturities payments, net of debt issuance costs $ 623.1

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NOTE 9. Warranty

The Company estimates warranty expense on certain products at the time of sale. The following is a reconciliation of warranty reserves for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):

Year Ended July 31,

Balance at beginning of fiscal year $ 11.2 $ 18.9

Accruals for warranties issued during the fiscal year 2.9 2.5

Less settlements made during the fiscal year (2.7) (7.9)

Balance at end of fiscal year $ 9.5 $ 11.2

There were no individually material specific warranty matters accrued for or significant settlements made during the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019.

NOTE 10. Stock-Based Compensation

In November 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the 2019 Master Stock Incentive Plan (2019 Plan), which replaced the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan (2010 Plan). Consistent with the 2010 Plan, the 2019 Plan allows for granting of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalents, and other stock-based awards.

Stock Options Options granted to key employees under the 2019 Plan and 2010 Plan have an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s comment stock at the date of the grant. Options are generally exercisable for up to 10 years from the date of grant and vest in equal increments over three years. For the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded pretax stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options of $10.4 million, $9.8 million and $8.1 million, respectively. Compensation costs for stock-based payments are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company issues treasury shares upon option exercise. The Company also recorded tax benefits associated with this compensation expense of $1.7 million, $2.0 million and $1.9 million for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Stock-based employee compensation expense is recognized using the fair value method for all stock option awards. The Company determined the fair value of these awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

Year Ended July 31,

Expected dividend yield 1.6 % 1.6 % 1.6 %

Expected life:

Director and officer grants 8 years 8 years 8 years

Non-officer original grants 7 years 7 years 7 years

The weighted average fair value for options granted during the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $10.93, $12.27 and $9.29 per share, respectively, using the Black-Scholes pricing model.

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The following table summarizes stock option activity for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

OptionsOutstanding WeightedAverage ExercisePrice (1)

(1) Weighted average shares are calculated using the Black-Scholes model.

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $18.3 million, $30.3 million and $16.0 million, respectively.

The number of shares reserved at July 31, 2020 for outstanding options and future grants was 11,514,490. Shares reserved consist of shares available for grant plus all outstanding options.

The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable options as of July 31, 2020:

At July 31, 2020, the aggregate intrinsic value of shares outstanding and exercisable was $50.2 million and $49.3 million, respectively.

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

Options WeightedAverage GrantDate FairValue

The total fair value of options vested during years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, was $40.8 million, $44.5 million and $42.0 million, respectively.

As of July 31, 2020, there was $7.2 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period during fiscal 2021, 2022 and 2023.

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Performance-based awards Consistent with the 2010 Plan, the 2019 Plan also allows for the granting of performance-based awards to a limited number of key executives. As administered by the Human Resources Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, these performance-based awards are payable in common stock and are based on a formula that measures performance of the Company over a three year period. These awards are settled or forfeited after three years with payouts ranging from zero to 200% of the target award value depending on achievement. Performance-based award expense under these plans totaled $3.4 million, $3.8 million and $7.5 million in the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The weighted average grant date fair value related to the Company’s performance share awards are as follows:

Year Ended July 31,

Weighted average grant date fair value $ 51.61 $ 58.35 $ 45.43

The table below summarizes the activity during fiscal 2020 for non-vested performance share awards:

Performance Shares WeightedAverage GrantDate FairValue

As of July 31, 2020, there was $2.9 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested performance shares. This unvested expense is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period.

NOTE 11. Employee Benefit Plans

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

The Company and certain of its international subsidiaries have defined benefit pension plans for many of their hourly and salaried employees. There are two types of U.S. plans. The first type of U.S. plan (Hourly Pension Plan) is a traditional defined benefit pension plan primarily for union production employees. The second plan (Salaried Pension Plan) is for some salaried and non-union production employees that provides defined benefits pursuant to a cash balance feature whereby a participant accumulates a benefit comprised of a percentage of current salary that varies with years of service, interest credits and transition credits. The Company no longer allows entrants into the U.S. Salaried Pension Plan and the participating employees no longer accrue Company contribution credits under the plan. Instead, eligible employees receive a 3% annual retirement contribution to their 401(k) in addition to the Company’s normal 401(k) match. The non-U.S. plans consist of plans in Belgium, Germany, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. These defined plans generally provide pension benefits based on years of service and compensation level. Components of net periodic benefit cost other than then service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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Net periodic pension costs and amounts recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income for the Company’s pension plans include the following components (in millions):

Year Ended July 31,

Net periodic benefit cost

Expected return on assets (26.1) (26.5) (26.2)

Prior service cost and transition amortization 0.7 0.6 0.3

Actuarial loss amortization 6.5 4.4 4.6

Net periodic benefit costs 7.2 3.8 5.1

Other changes recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income:

Net actuarial (loss) gain (25.2) (29.0) 7.2

Amortization of asset obligations 0.2 0.2 0.2

Amortization of prior service cost 0.6 0.4 0.1

Amortization of net actuarial loss 9.5 7.3 8.1

Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income (14.9) (21.1) 15.6

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The changes in projected benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and funded status of the Company’s pension plans for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 are summarized as follows (in millions):

Year Ended July 31,

Change in projected benefit obligation:

Projected benefit obligation, beginning of fiscal year $ 520.4 $ 488.2

Plan amendments — 1.2

Participant contributions 0.8 0.8

Currency exchange rates 12.8 (11.2)

Net transfers — 1.2

Projected benefit obligation, end of fiscal year $ 585.6 $ 520.4

Change in fair value of plan assets:

Fair value of plan assets, beginning of fiscal year $ 502.2 $ 486.3

Actual return on plan assets 59.1 39.4

Company contributions 3.0 10.4

Participant contributions 0.8 0.8

Currency exchange rates 12.1 (11.2)

Net transfers — 1.2

Fair value of plan assets, end of fiscal year $ 550.6 $ 502.2

Funded status:

Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:

Other long-term assets $ 6.2 $ 6.8

Other current liabilities (1.5) (1.5)

Other long-term liabilities (39.7) (23.5)

Net recognized liability $ (35.0) $ (18.2)

The net underfunded status of $35.0 million and $18.2 million at July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, is recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The pension-related accumulated other comprehensive loss at July 31, 2020 and 2019 (prior to the consideration of income taxes) was $166.1 million and $152.0 million, respectively, and consisted primarily of unrecognized actuarial losses. The loss expected to be recognized in net periodic pension expense during the year ending July 31, 2021 is $8.8 million. The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $561.9 million and $499.1 million at July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $220.4 million and $179.3 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2020, and $190.6 million and $165.6 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2019.

The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $158.0 million, $156.2 million and $133.1 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2020 and $135.0 million, $133.2 million and $122.5 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2019.

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Assumptions

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

Projected Benefit Obligation Year Ended July 31,

Weighted average actuarial assumptions 2020 2019

All U.S. plans:

Non-U.S. plans:

Rate of compensation increase 2.88 % 2.69 %

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

Net Periodic Benefit Cost Year Ended July 31,

All U.S. plans:

Expected return on plan assets 6.08 % 6.25 % 6.58 %

Rate of compensation increase N/A N/A N/A

Non-U.S. plans:

Expected return on plan assets 3.78 % 4.08 % 4.19 %

Rate of compensation increase 2.72 % 2.69 % 2.70 %

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

The Company utilizes a full yield curve approach to estimate service and interest costs by applying specific spot rates along the yield curve used to determine the benefit obligation of relevant projected cash outflows. This method provides a precise measurement of service and interest costs by aligning the timing of the plans’ liability cash flows to the corresponding spot rate on the yield curve.

Expected Long-Term Rate of Return To develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption, the Company considers the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation for each plan. Based on portfolio performance, as of the measurement date of July 31, 2020, the Company’s long-term rate of return for the U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans is an asset-based weighted average of 6.08% and 3.78%, respectively. The expected long-term rate of return on assets shown in the pension benefit disclosure for U.S. and non-U.S. plans is an asset-based weighted average of all plans for each category.

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Fair Value of Plan Assets

The estimated fair value of U.S. pension plan assets and their respective levels in the fair value hierarchy at July 31, 2020 and 2019 by asset category are as follows (in millions):

U.S Pension Plans

Cash and cash equivalents $ 6.7 $ 3.3 $ — $ — $ 10.0

Private equity and other funds — — — 26.8 26.8

Real asset funds — — — 3.0 3.0

Cash and cash equivalents $ 3.6 $ 0.4 $ — $ — $ 4.0

Private equity and other funds — — — 33.1 33.1

Real asset funds — — — 3.4 3.4

Certain investments held by the U.S. pension plans as of July 31, 2020, valued at net asset value (NAV), had the following unfunded commitments and/or redemption restrictions (in millions):

U.S Pension Plans

Global equity securities $ 40.5 $ 1.8 Monthly, Weekly 10 - 90 days

Private equity and other funds 26.8 — Quarterly, Semi-Annually 60 - 90 days

Real asset funds 3.0 4.3 Not eligible N/A

Total U.S. assets $ 70.3 $ 6.1

Global equity securities consists primarily of publicly traded U.S. and non-U.S. equities, mutual funds and collective investment trusts. Publicly traded equities and index funds are valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded.

Fixed income securities consists primarily of investment and non-investment grade debt securities, debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, and exchange-traded funds. Government, corporate and other bonds and notes are valued at the closing price reported if traded on an active market or at yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings.

Private equity and other funds consists primarily of equity private placement funds, private equity investments and alternative fixed income-like investments. Private equity consists of interests in partnerships that invest in U.S. and non-U.S. equity and debt securities. This may include a diversified mix of partnership interests including buyouts, restructured/distressed debt, growth equity, mezzanine/subordinated debt, real estate, special situation partnerships and venture capital investments. Alternative fixed income-like investments consist primarily of private partnership interests in hedge funds of funds. Interests in these funds are valued at the NAV per share, which is a practical expedient for measuring fair value and thus not classified in the fair value hierarchy. The NAV is determined by the administrator custodian of the fund based on the fair value of the underlying assets owned by the fund less its liabilities, then divided by the number of units outstanding.

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Real assets funds consists of funds and interests in partnerships that invest in private real estate, commodities and timber investments. Interests in partnerships are valued using the NAV from the most recent partnership statement, updated for any subsequent partnership interests’ cash flows.

The estimated fair values of non-U.S. pension plan assets and their respective levels in the fair value hierarchy at July 31, 2020 and 2019 by asset category are as follows (in millions):

Non-U.S. Pension Plans

Cash and cash equivalents $ 0.1 $ — $ — $ 0.1

Global equity securities 91.6 — — 91.6

Fixed income securities 11.5 — — 11.5

Insurance contracts — — 35.4 35.4

Cash and cash equivalents $ 0.4 $ — $ — $ 0.4

Global equity securities 79.4 — — 79.4

Fixed income securities 11.9 — — 11.9

Insurance contracts — — 30.8 30.8

Global equity securities consists of publicly traded diversified growth funds invested across a broad range of traditional and alternative asset classes that may include, but are not limited to: equities, investment grade and high yield bonds, property, private equity, infrastructure, commodities and currencies. They may invest directly or hold up to 100% of the fund in other collective investment vehicles and may use exchange traded and over-the-counter financial derivatives, such as currency forwards or futures, for both investment as well as hedging purposes. Publicly traded equities and funds are valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded.

Fixed income securities consists primarily of investment grade debt securities and bond funds. Corporate bonds and notes are valued at either the yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings or valued under a discounted cash flows approach that maximizes observable inputs, such as current yields of similar instruments, but can include adjustments for certain risks that may not be observable such as credit and liquidity risks. The bond funds are traded on an active market and are valued at the closing price reported.

Investment funds consists of liability driven investment funds that may hold a range of low-risk hedging instruments including but not limited to government and corporate bonds, interest rate and inflation swaps, physical inflation-linked and nominal gilts, synthetic gilts, cash and money market instruments. The investment funds are valued at the closing price reported if traded on an active market or at yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings.

Insurance contracts are individual contracts whereby an insurance company offers a guaranteed minimum interest return. The Company does not have any influence on the investment decisions made by the insurer. European insurers, in general, are strictly regulated by an external control mechanism and have to invest for their guaranteed interest products within certain boundaries. Typically they have a strategic asset allocation with 80% to 90% fixed income products and 10% to 20% equity type products (including real estate).

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The following table summarizes the changes in the fair values of the non-U.S. pension plans’ Level 3 assets for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 (in millions):

Non-U.S. Pension Plans

Unrealized losses (4.0)

Foreign currency exchange 0.2

Purchases 0.5

Sales (2.4)

Unrealized gains 3.5

Foreign currency exchange (1.5)

Purchases 0.5

Sales (0.3)

Unrealized gains 4.1

Foreign currency exchange 2.1

Purchases 0.5

Sales (2.1)

Investment Policies and Strategies

For U.S. pension plans, the Company uses a total return investment approach to achieve a long-term return on plan assets, with what the Company believes to be a prudent level of risk for the purpose of meeting its retirement income commitments to employees. The plans’ investments are diversified to assist in managing risk. During the year ended July 31, 2020, the Company’s asset allocation guidelines targeted an allocation as follows:

Salaried Pension Plan Hourly Pension Plan

Global equities 33 % 37 %

Real assets 1 2

Cash and cash equivalents 1 1

The targeted percentages are inclusive of private equity and other fund vehicles. These target allocation guidelines are determined in consultation with the Company’s investment consultant and through the use of modeling the risk/return trade-offs among asset classes utilizing assumptions about expected annual return, expected volatility/standard deviation of returns and expected correlations with other asset classes.

For non-U.S. plans, the general investment objectives are to maintain a suitably diversified portfolio of secure assets of appropriate liquidity that will generate income and capital growth to meet, together with any new contributions from members and the Company, the cost of current and future benefits. Investment policy and performance is measured and monitored on an ongoing basis by the Company’s Investment Committee through its use of an investment consultant and through quarterly investment portfolio reviews.

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