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DOVER Corp - Quarter Report: 2017 September (Form 10-Q)

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

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

or

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 1-4018

Dover Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
53-0257888
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
3005 Highland Parkway
 
Downers Grove, Illinois
60515
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(630) 541-1540
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ  No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes þ  No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer þ
 
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
 
 
Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No  þ

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock as of October 12, 2017 was 155,791,090.


Dover Corporation
Form 10-Q
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Item 1. Financial Statements

DOVER CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue
$
2,006,275

 
$
1,707,763

 
$
5,812,998

 
$
5,016,381

Cost of goods and services
1,261,942

 
1,075,975

 
3,658,045

 
3,164,116

Gross profit
744,333

 
631,788

 
2,154,953

 
1,852,265

Selling, general and administrative expenses
470,516

 
421,042

 
1,439,852

 
1,301,901

Operating earnings
273,817

 
210,746

 
715,101

 
550,364

Interest expense
35,453

 
33,789

 
108,794

 
100,886

Interest income
(1,761
)
 
(795
)
 
(6,679
)
 
(4,021
)
Gain on sale of businesses
—

 
—

 
(90,093
)
 
(12,061
)
Other expense (income), net
2,697

 
(3,424
)
 
2,888

 
(7,739
)
Earnings before provision for income taxes
237,428

 
181,176

 
700,191

 
473,299

Provision for income taxes
58,516

 
51,092

 
184,974

 
125,569

Net earnings
$
178,912

 
$
130,084

 
$
515,217

 
$
347,730

Net earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.15

 
$
0.84

 
$
3.31

 
$
2.24

Diluted
$
1.14

 
$
0.83

 
$
3.27

 
$
2.22

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
155,757

 
155,300

 
155,668

 
155,182

Diluted
157,555

 
156,798

 
157,565

 
156,562

Dividends paid per common share
$
0.47

 
$
0.44

 
$
1.35

 
$
1.28

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements



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DOVER CORPORATION 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net earnings
$
178,912

 
$
130,084

 
$
515,217

 
$
347,730

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation gains (losses) during period
93,269

 
11,489

 
159,340

 
(21,734
)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to earnings upon sale of subsidiaries
—

 
—

 
3,875

 
—

Total foreign currency translation adjustments
93,269

 
11,489

 
163,215

 
(21,734
)
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of actuarial losses included in net periodic pension cost
1,375

 
1,414

 
4,066

 
4,240

Amortization of prior service costs included in net periodic pension cost
700

 
1,042

 
2,104

 
3,122

Total pension and other post-retirement benefit plans
2,075

 
2,456

 
6,170

 
7,362

Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized net losses arising during period
(192
)
 
(282
)
 
(1,989
)
 
(493
)
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings
(271
)
 
(36
)
 
(329
)
 
131

Total cash flow hedges
(463
)
 
(318
)
 
(2,318
)
 
(362
)
Other
272

 
240

 
31

 
1,632

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)
95,153

 
13,867

 
167,098

 
(13,102
)
Comprehensive earnings
$
274,065

 
$
143,951

 
$
682,315

 
$
334,628



See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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DOVER CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Assets
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
322,039

 
$
349,146

Receivables, net of allowances of $35,565 and $22,015
1,446,556

 
1,265,201

Inventories
982,196

 
870,487

Prepaid and other current assets
117,980

 
104,357

Total current assets
2,868,771

 
2,589,191

Property, plant and equipment, net
1,012,765

 
945,670

Goodwill
4,633,749

 
4,562,677

Intangible assets, net
1,741,130

 
1,802,923

Other assets and deferred charges
236,975

 
215,530

Total assets
$
10,493,390

 
$
10,115,991

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt
$
484,088

 
$
414,550

Accounts payable
976,257

 
830,318

Accrued compensation and employee benefits
250,780

 
226,440

Accrued insurance
102,113

 
96,062

Other accrued expenses
335,239

 
332,595

Federal and other income taxes
18,779

 
40,353

Total current liabilities
2,167,256

 
1,940,318

Long-term debt
2,985,048

 
3,206,637

Deferred income taxes
610,495

 
710,173

Other liabilities
454,901

 
459,117

Stockholders' equity:
 

 
 

Total stockholders' equity
4,275,690

 
3,799,746

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
10,493,390

 
$
10,115,991



See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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DOVER CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)

 
Common Stock $1 Par Value
 
Additional Paid-In Capital
 
Treasury Stock
 
Retained Earnings
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
256,538

 
$
946,755

 
$
(4,972,016
)
 
$
7,927,795

 
$
(359,326
)
 
$
3,799,746

Net earnings
—

 
—

 
—

 
515,217

 
—

 
515,217

Dividends paid
—

 
—

 
—

 
(210,549
)
 
—

 
(210,549
)
Common stock issued for the exercise of share-based awards
358

 
(14,170
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(13,812
)
Stock-based compensation expense
—

 
21,810

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
21,810

Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
167,098

 
167,098

Other, net
—

 
(3,820
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3,820
)
Balance at September 30, 2017
$
256,896

 
$
950,575

 
$
(4,972,016
)
 
$
8,232,463

 
$
(192,228
)
 
$
4,275,690

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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DOVER CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
515,217

 
$
347,730

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
293,880

 
263,421

Stock-based compensation expense
21,810

 
17,791

Gain on sale of assets
(1,214
)
 
(3,466
)
Gain on sale of businesses
(90,093
)
 
(11,228
)
Cash effect of changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
(127,004
)
 
(31,791
)
Inventories
(92,853
)
 
(21,223
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(7,534
)
 
(15,932
)
Accounts payable
103,926

 
38,582

Accrued compensation and employee benefits
8,008

 
(15,999
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(41,136
)
 
23,076

Accrued and deferred taxes, net
(51,106
)
 
8,565

Other, net
(29,936
)
 
(26,580
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
501,965

 
572,946

Investing Activities:
 

 
 

Additions to property, plant and equipment
(150,149
)
 
(115,768
)
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired
(25,568
)
 
(501,828
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
8,606

 
9,971

Proceeds from sale of businesses
121,175

 
47,300

Other
21,151

 
(1,057
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(24,785
)
 
(561,382
)
Financing Activities:
 

 
 

Proceeds from exercise of share-based awards, including tax benefits
—

 
6,828

Change in commercial paper and notes payable
(279,927
)
 
355,275

Dividends paid to stockholders
(210,549
)
 
(199,759
)
Payments to settle employee tax obligations on exercise of share-based awards
(13,812
)
 
(13,024
)
Other
(2,912
)
 
—

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(507,200
)
 
149,320

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
2,913

 
(8,314
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(27,107
)
 
152,570

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
349,146

 
362,185

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
322,039

 
$
514,755



See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOVER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)


1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim periods and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. These unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should therefore be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes for Dover Corporation ("Dover" or the "Company") for the year ended December 31, 2016, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2017. The year end Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from audited financial statements. Certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.  

The accompanying unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual results may differ from those estimates. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments of a normal, recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for these interim periods. The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year.

2. Acquisitions

2017 Acquisitions

On April 5, 2017, the Company purchased 100% of the voting stock of Caldera Graphics S.A.S. ("Caldera") within the Engineered Systems segment for $32,680, net of cash acquired and including contingent consideration. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $24,649 and intangible assets of $8,169, primarily related to customer intangibles. The goodwill is non-deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The intangible assets are being amortized over 7 to 15 years. The pro forma effects of this acquisition on the Company’s operations are disclosed in this footnote.

2016 Acquisitions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company acquired four businesses within the Fluids and Engineered Systems segments for $501,828, net of cash acquired. The Company recorded goodwill of $314,633 and intangible assets of $208,838, primarily related to customer intangibles. The goodwill is non-deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The intangible assets are being amortized over 8 to 15 years.

The goodwill identified by these acquisitions reflect the benefits expected to be derived from product line expansion and operational synergies.

The Company has substantially completed the purchase price allocation for the 2017 and 2016 acquisitions. As additional information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition), the Company will refine its estimates of fair value to allocate the purchase price more accurately. Purchase price allocation adjustments may arise through working capital adjustments, asset appraisals or to reflect additional facts and circumstances in existence as of the acquisition date. Identified measurement period adjustments will be recorded, including any related impacts to net earnings, in the reporting period in which the adjustments are determined and may be significant. See Note 6 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for purchase price adjustments.

Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma information illustrates the impact of 2017 and 2016 acquisitions on the Company’s revenue and earnings from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In the year 2016, the Company acquired six businesses in separate transactions for total net consideration of $1,562 million. During the measurement period, we recorded working capital adjustments which resulted in final net cash consideration of $1,554 million.
 

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DOVER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

The pro forma information assumes that the 2017 and 2016 acquisitions had taken place at the beginning of the prior year. Pro forma earnings are also adjusted to reflect the comparable impact of additional depreciation and amortization expense, net of tax, resulting from the fair value measurement of tangible and intangible assets relating to the year of acquisition.

The proforma effects for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
2,006,275

 
$
1,707,763

 
$
5,812,998

 
$
5,016,381

Pro forma
2,006,275

 
1,897,781

 
5,816,109

 
5,596,612

Earnings:
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
178,912

 
$
130,084

 
$
515,217

 
$
347,730

Pro forma
178,912

 
136,681

 
515,668

 
371,900

Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
1.15

 
$
0.84

 
$
3.31

 
$
2.24

Pro forma
1.15

 
0.88

 
3.31

 
2.40

Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
1.14

 
$
0.83

 
$
3.27

 
$
2.22

Pro forma
1.14

 
0.87

 
3.27

 
2.38


3. Disposed Operations

2017

On February 14, 2017, the Company completed the sale of Performance Motorsports International ("PMI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that manufactures pistons and other engine related components serving the motorsports and powersports markets. Total consideration for the transaction was $147,313, including cash proceeds of $118,706. We recognized a pre-tax gain on sale of $88,402 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and recorded a 25% equity method investment at fair value of $18,607 as well as a subordinated note receivable of $10,000.

2016

On February 17, 2016, the Company completed the sale of Texas Hydraulics ("THI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, a custom manufacturer of fluid power components. Upon disposal of THI, the Company recognized total consideration of $47,300, which resulted in a pre-tax gain on sale of $11,853 included within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and within the Engineered Systems Segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

On September 30, 2016, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell Tipper Tie, a wholly owned subsidiary, for total consideration of approximately $160,000. Tipper Tie was subsequently sold in the fourth quarter. Tipper Tie is a global supplier of processing and clip packaging machines and was included in the results of the Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment.

These disposals did not represent a strategic shift in operations and, therefore, did not qualify for presentation as discontinued operations.


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DOVER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

4. Inventories
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Raw materials
$
476,158

 
$
428,286

Work in progress
170,026

 
138,652

Finished goods
461,522

 
409,314

Subtotal
1,107,706

 
976,252

Less reserves
(125,510
)
 
(105,765
)
Total
$
982,196

 
$
870,487


5. Property, Plant and Equipment, net
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Land
$
72,514

 
$
68,575

Buildings and improvements
633,137

 
597,523

Machinery, equipment and other
1,930,667

 
1,802,832

Property, plant and equipment, gross
2,636,318

 
2,468,930

Total accumulated depreciation
(1,623,553
)
 
(1,523,260
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
1,012,765

 
$
945,670


Depreciation expense totaled $49,986 and $42,786 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, depreciation expense was $141,029 and $132,316, respectively.
 
6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable operating segments were as follows:
 
Engineered Systems
 
Fluids
 
Refrigeration & Food Equipment
 
Energy
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
1,567,216

 
$
1,413,508

 
$
536,179

 
$
1,045,774

 
$
4,562,677

Acquisitions
24,649

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
24,649

Purchase price adjustments
6,826

 
(40,985
)
 
—

 
—

 
(34,159
)
Disposition of business
(27,793
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(27,793
)
Foreign currency translation
60,241

 
41,191

 
811

 
6,132

 
108,375

Balance at September 30, 2017
$
1,631,139

 
$
1,413,714

 
$
536,990

 
$
1,051,906

 
$
4,633,749


During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized additions of $24,649 to goodwill as a result of the Caldera acquisition as discussed in Note 2 — Acquisitions. The Company recorded $34,159 in adjustments for goodwill related to purchase price adjustments principally for deferred tax liabilities and working capital adjustments for the 2016 acquisitions.

As noted in Note 3 — Disposed Operations, the Company completed the sale of PMI during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. As a result of this sale, the Engineered Systems segment goodwill balance was reduced by $27,793.

The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of each year and whenever events or circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred. In the first quarter of 2017, the Company re-aligned its reporting units after acquiring four companies in the retail fueling market in 2016, increasing its reporting units from nine to ten. The Company performed the goodwill impairment test for the three reporting units within the Fluids segment impacted by the change, concluding that the fair values of the reporting units were in excess of their carrying values. Additionally, the Company has considered the economic environments in which its businesses operate, particularly those reporting units exposed to the oil and gas markets, and the long-term outlook for those businesses. The Company has determined that a triggering event has not occurred which would require impairment testing at this time.


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DOVER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

The Company’s definite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets by major asset class were as follows:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying Amount
Amortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer intangibles
$
2,019,947

 
$
843,825

 
$
1,176,122

 
$
1,942,974

 
$
718,135

 
$
1,224,839

Trademarks
254,217

 
71,640

 
182,577

 
246,619

 
56,455

 
190,164

Patents
161,904

 
129,174

 
32,730

 
157,491

 
119,828

 
37,663

Unpatented technologies
163,034

 
77,561

 
85,473

 
155,752

 
64,648

 
91,104

Distributor relationships
124,215

 
51,918

 
72,297

 
113,463

 
44,914

 
68,549

Drawings & manuals
35,967

 
22,202

 
13,765

 
37,744

 
23,114

 
14,630

Other
34,803

 
22,455

 
12,348

 
31,632

 
21,184

 
10,448

Total
2,794,087

 
1,218,775

 
1,575,312

 
2,685,675

 
1,048,278

 
1,637,397

Unamortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
165,818

 
—

 
165,818

 
165,526

 
—

 
165,526

Total intangible assets, net
$
2,959,905

 
$
1,218,775

 
$
1,741,130

 
$
2,851,201

 
$
1,048,278

 
$
1,802,923


Amortization expense was $50,878 and $43,937 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, amortization expense was $152,851 and $131,105, respectively.

7. Restructuring Activities

The Company's restructuring charges by segment were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Engineered Systems
$
792

 
$
1,293

 
$
2,611

 
$
4,033

Fluids
2,346

 
1,139

 
6,643

 
9,129

Refrigeration & Food Equipment
1,161

 
146

 
2,710

 
219

Energy
231

 
5,170

 
422

 
17,196

Corporate
—

 
—

 
—

 
757

Total
$
4,530

 
$
7,748

 
$
12,386

 
$
31,334

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
These amounts are classified in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows:
Cost of goods and services
$
1,824

 
$
2,771

 
$
6,058

 
$
12,951

Selling, general and administrative expenses
2,706

 
4,977

 
6,328

 
18,383

Total
$
4,530

 
$
7,748

 
$
12,386

 
$
31,334


The restructuring expenses of $4,530 and $12,386 incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, were related to restructuring programs initiated during 2017 and 2016. These programs are designed to better align the Company's costs and operations with current market conditions through targeted facility consolidations, headcount reductions and other measures to further optimize operations. The Company expects the programs currently underway to be substantially completed in the next 12 to 18 months.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

The $4,530 of restructuring charges incurred during the third quarter of 2017 primarily included the following items:

•
The Engineered Systems segment recorded $792 of restructuring charges related to headcount reductions primarily within the Printing and Identification platform.

•
The Fluids segment recorded $2,346 of restructuring charges principally related to headcount reductions and facility consolidations primarily within its Fueling & Transport businesses.

•
The Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment recorded $1,161 of restructuring charges principally related to headcount reductions primarily within its Refrigeration businesses.

The Company’s severance and exit accrual activities were as follows:
 
Severance
 
Exit
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
10,908

 
$
1,439

 
$
12,347

Restructuring charges
10,617

 
1,769

 
12,386

Payments
(13,358
)
 
(2,812
)
 
(16,170
)
Foreign currency translation
890

 
91

 
981

Other, including write-offs of fixed assets
(470
)
 
166

 
(304
)
Balance at September 30, 2017
$
8,587

 
$
653

 
$
9,240


8. Borrowings

Borrowings consisted of the following:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Short-term
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings
$
351,588

 
$
6,950

Commercial paper
132,500

 
407,600

Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt
$
484,088

 
$
414,550


 
 
 
Carrying amount (1)
 
Principal
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Long-term
 
 
 
 
 
5.45% 10-year notes due March 15, 2018
$
350,000

 
$
349,820

 
$
349,502

2.125% 7-year notes due December 1, 2020 (euro-denominated)
€
300,000

 
353,891

 
311,851

4.30% 10-year notes due March 1, 2021
$
450,000

 
448,739

 
448,458

3.150% 10-year notes due November 15, 2025
$
400,000

 
394,526

 
394,042

1.25% 10-year notes due November 9, 2026 (euro-denominated)
€
600,000

 
700,094

 
616,893

6.65% 30-year debentures due June 1, 2028
$
200,000

 
198,929

 
198,830

5.375% 30-year debentures due October 15, 2035
$
300,000

 
295,499

 
295,316

6.60% 30-year notes due March 15, 2038
$
250,000

 
247,685

 
247,593

5.375% 30-year notes due March 1, 2041
$
350,000

 
343,531

 
343,323

Other


 
2,777

 
1,969

Total debt


 
3,335,491

 
3,207,777

Less long-term debt current portion
 
 
(350,443
)
 
(1,140
)
Net long-term debt


 
$
2,985,048

 
$
3,206,637

(1) Carrying amount is net of unamortized debt discount and deferred debt issuance costs. Total unamortized debt discounts were
$18.0 million and $18.8 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Total deferred debt issuance costs were $15.4 million and $16.5 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

On March 15, 2018, the outstanding 5.45% notes with a principal value of $350.0 million will mature. These notes have been classified as a current maturity of long-term debt as of September 30, 2017.

The Company maintains a $1.0 billion five-year unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Agreement") with a syndicate of banks which expires on November 10, 2020. The Company was in compliance with all covenants in the Credit Agreement and other long-term debt covenants at September 30, 2017 and had a coverage ratio of 10.8 to 1.0. The Company uses the Credit Agreement as liquidity back-up for its commercial paper program and has not drawn down any loans under the facility and does not anticipate doing so. The Company generally uses commercial paper borrowings for general corporate purposes, funding of acquisitions and repurchases of its common stock.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had approximately $138,355 outstanding in letters of credit and performance and other guarantees which expire on various dates in 2017 through 2039. These letters of credit are primarily maintained as security for insurance, warranty and other performance obligations. In general, we would only be liable for the amount of these guarantees in the event of default in the performance of our obligations, the probability of which we believe is remote.

9. Financial Instruments

Derivatives

The Company is exposed to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to the global nature of its operations and certain commodity risks. In order to manage these risks, the Company has hedged portions of its forecasted sales and purchases to occur within the next twelve months that are denominated in non-functional currencies, with currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had contracts with U.S. dollar equivalent notional amounts of $90,647 and $59,932, respectively, to exchange foreign currencies, principally the Chinese Yuan, Pound Sterling, Swedish Krona, Euro, Canadian Dollar and Swiss Franc. The Company believes it is probable that all forecasted cash flow transactions will occur.

In addition, the Company had outstanding contracts with a total notional amount of $67,243 and $56,189 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, that are not designated as hedging instruments. These instruments are used to reduce the Company's exposure for operating receivables and payables that are denominated in non-functional currencies. Gains and losses on these contracts are recorded in Other expense (income), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

The following table sets forth the fair values of derivative instruments held by the Company as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and the balance sheet lines in which they are recorded:
 
Fair Value Asset (Liability)
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Balance Sheet Caption
Foreign currency forward
$
428

 
$
1,058

 
Prepaid / Other current assets
Foreign currency forward
(2,252
)
 
(705
)
 
Other accrued expenses

For a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in estimated fair value of a hedging instrument is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss as a separate component of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity and is reclassified into Cost of goods and services in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings during the period in which the hedged transaction is recognized. The amount of gains or losses from hedging activity recorded in earnings is not significant, and the amount of unrealized gains and losses from cash flow hedges that are expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months is not significant; therefore, additional tabular disclosures are not presented. There are no amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and the Company's derivative instruments that are subject to credit risk contingent features were not significant.

The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to the financial instrument contracts held by the Company; however, nonperformance by these counterparties is considered unlikely as the Company’s policy is to contract with highly-rated, diversified counterparties.

The Company has designated the €600,000 and €300,000 of euro-denominated notes issued November 9, 2016 and December 4, 2013, respectively, as hedges of a portion of its net investment in euro-denominated operations. Changes in the value of the euro-denominated debt are recognized in foreign currency translation adjustments within Other comprehensive earnings (loss) of the

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings to offset changes in the value of the net investment in euro-denominated operations.

Amounts recognized in Other comprehensive earnings (loss) for the gains (losses) on net investment hedges were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Loss on euro-denominated debt
$
(58,419
)
 
$
(6,058
)
 
$
(124,258
)
 
$
(7,723
)
Tax benefit
20,446

 
2,119

 
43,490

 
2,702

Net loss on net investment hedges, net of tax
$
(37,973
)
 
$
(3,939
)
 
$
(80,768
)
 
$
(5,021
)

Fair Value Measurements

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 inputs include inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of assets or liabilities.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Level 2
 
Level 2
Assets:
 
 
 
Foreign currency cash flow hedges
$
428

 
$
1,058

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Foreign currency cash flow hedges
2,252

 
705


In addition to fair value disclosure requirements related to financial instruments carried at fair value, accounting standards require interim disclosures regarding the fair value of all of the Company’s financial instruments.

The estimated fair value of long-term debt, net at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 was $3,334,722 and $3,534,553, respectively, compared to the carrying value of $3,335,491 and $3,207,777, respectively. The estimated fair value of long-term debt is based on quoted market prices for similar instruments and is, therefore, classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and notes payable are reasonable estimates of their fair values as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

10. Income Taxes

The effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were 24.6% and 28.2%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 relative to the prior comparable period is principally due to a discrete tax benefit in 2017.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

The discrete items for the three months ended September 30, 2017 primarily resulted from the settlement of a foreign audit partially offset by adjustments to the provision based on filed tax returns. The discrete items for the three months ended September 30, 2016 principally resulted from the adjustment of the tax accounts to the U.S. tax return as filed.

The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were 26.4% and 26.5%, respectively. The comparable effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 relative to the prior comparable period is primarily due to the benefit from the revaluation of deferred tax balances as a result of a tax rate reduction in a non U.S. jurisdiction in 2016 as compared to the foreign audit settlement in 2017.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, stock-based compensation excess tax benefits of $5,609 were reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings as a component of the provision for income taxes as a result of adopting Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-09, Compensation Stock Compensation (Topic 718). See Note 18 — Recent Accounting Pronouncements regarding the adoption of the standard.

Dover and its subsidiaries file tax returns in the U.S., including various state and local returns and in other foreign jurisdictions.  We believe adequate provision has been made for all income tax uncertainties. The Company is routinely audited by taxing authorities in its filing jurisdictions, and a number of these audits are currently underway. The Company believes that within the next twelve months uncertain tax positions may be resolved and statutes of limitations will expire, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits of approximately zero to $32,127.

11. Equity Incentive Program

The Company typically grants equity awards annually at its regularly scheduled first quarter meeting of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. During 2017, the Company issued stock-settled appreciation rights ("SARs") covering 1,028,116 shares, performance share awards of 57,958 and restricted stock units ("RSUs") of 174,203.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of each SAR on the date of grant. Expected volatilities are based on Dover's stock price history, including implied volatilities from traded options on Dover stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate SAR exercise and employee termination patterns within the valuation model. The expected life of SARs granted is derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents the average period of time that SARs granted are expected to be outstanding. The interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the SARs is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

The assumptions used in determining the fair value of the SARs awarded during the respective periods were as follows:
 
SARs
 
2017
 
2016
Risk-free interest rate
1.80
%
 
1.05
%
Dividend yield
2.27
%
 
3.09
%
Expected life (years)
4.6

 
4.6

Volatility
21.90
%
 
26.17
%
 
 
 
 
Grant price
$
79.28

 
$
57.25

Fair value per share at date of grant
$
12.63

 
$
9.25


The performance share awards granted in 2017 and 2016 are considered performance condition awards as attainment is based on Dover's performance relative to established internal metrics. The fair value of these awards was determined using Dover's closing stock price on the date of grant. The expected attainment of the internal metrics for these awards is analyzed each reporting period, and the related expense is adjusted based on expected attainment, if that attainment differs from previous estimates. The cumulative effect on current and prior periods of a change in attainment is recognized in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings in the period of change.  


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

The fair value and average attainment used in determining stock-based compensation cost for the performance shares issued in 2017 and 2016 is as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:
 
Performance shares
 
2017
 
2016
Fair value per share at date of grant
$
79.28

 
$
57.25

Average attainment rate reflected in expense
139.95
%
 
11.99
%

The Company also has granted RSUs, and the fair value of these awards was determined using Dover's closing stock price on the date of grant.

Stock-based compensation is reported within Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The following table summarizes the Company’s compensation expense relating to all stock-based incentive plans:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense
$
4,341

 
$
3,431

 
$
21,810

 
$
17,791

Tax benefit
(1,436
)
 
(1,192
)
 
(7,623
)
 
(6,272
)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax
$
2,905

 
$
2,239

 
$
14,187

 
$
11,519


On January 1, 2017, the Company adopted ASU 2016-09, Compensation: Stock Compensation (Topic 718). See Note 18 — Recent Accounting Pronouncements for further details.
 
12. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Litigation

A few of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings relating to the cleanup of waste disposal sites identified under federal and state statutes that provide for the allocation of such costs among "potentially responsible parties." In each instance, the extent of the Company’s liability appears to be very small in relation to the total projected expenditures and the number of other "potentially responsible parties" involved and is anticipated to be immaterial to the Company. In addition, a few of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in ongoing remedial activities at certain current and former plant sites, in cooperation with regulatory agencies, and appropriate reserves have been established. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company has reserves totaling $33,366 and $29,959, respectively, for environmental and other matters, including private party claims for exposure to hazardous substances that are probable and estimable.

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are also parties to a number of other legal proceedings incidental to their businesses. These proceedings primarily involve claims by private parties alleging injury arising out of use of the Company’s products, patent infringement, employment matters, and commercial disputes. Management and legal counsel, at least quarterly, review the probable outcome of such proceedings, the costs and expenses reasonably expected to be incurred and currently accrued to-date, and the availability and extent of insurance coverage. The Company has reserves for legal matters that are probable and estimable and not otherwise covered by insurance, and at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, these reserves were not significant. While it is not possible at this time to predict the outcome of these legal actions, in the opinion of management, based on the aforementioned reviews, the Company is not currently involved in any legal proceedings which, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

Warranty Accruals

Estimated warranty program claims are provided for at the time of sale of the Company's products. Amounts provided for are based on historical costs and adjusted for new claims and are included within Other accrued expenses and Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The changes in the carrying amount of product warranties through September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
 
2017
 
2016
Beginning Balance, December 31 of the Prior Year
$
84,997

 
$
44,466

Provision for warranties
48,537

 
44,752

Settlements made
(56,066
)
 
(39,307
)
Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation
853

 
2,103

Ending Balance, September 30
$
78,321

 
$
52,014


During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company determined that there was a quality issue with a product component part in the Fluids segment and voluntarily reported this issue to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”). During the first quarter of 2017, the Company announced a voluntary recall of the product in collaboration with the CPSC. At December 31, 2016, the Company recorded a warranty accrual of $23,150 in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet to cover the estimated costs of the recall. At September 30, 2017, the warranty accrual is included in Other accrued expenses and was reduced to $14,394 reflecting payments made against the accrual.

13. Employee Benefit Plans

Retirement Plans

The Company offers defined contribution retirement plans which cover the majority of its U.S. employees, as well as employees in certain other countries. In addition, the Company sponsors qualified defined benefit pension plans covering certain employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The plans’ benefits are generally based on years of service and employee compensation. The Company also provides to certain management employees, through non-qualified plans, supplemental retirement benefits in excess of qualified plan limits imposed by federal tax law.

The following tables set forth the components of the Company’s net periodic expense relating to retirement benefit plans:

Qualified Defined Benefits
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
U.S. Plan
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
U.S. Plan
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Service cost
$
3,021

 
$
3,478

 
$
1,399

 
$
1,389

 
$
9,063

 
$
10,435

 
$
4,059

 
$
4,167

Interest cost
5,429

 
5,762

 
1,332

 
1,334

 
16,288

 
17,285

 
3,881

 
4,103

Expected return on plan assets
(9,953
)
 
(9,698
)
 
(1,885
)
 
(1,899
)
 
(29,859
)
 
(29,095
)
 
(5,522
)
 
(5,821
)
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost (credit)
107

 
184

 
(115
)
 
(100
)
 
320

 
550

 
(337
)
 
(299
)
Recognized actuarial loss
1,396

 
1,610

 
894

 
670

 
4,187

 
4,828

 
2,599

 
2,010

Transition obligation
—

 
—

 
1

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
3

 
3

Net periodic expense
$
—

 
$
1,336

 
$
1,626

 
$
1,395

 
$
(1
)
 
$
4,003

 
$
4,683

 
$
4,163



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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Service cost
$
619

 
$
740

 
$
1,855

 
$
2,219

Interest cost
1,019

 
1,317

 
3,057

 
3,951

Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Prior service cost
1,103

 
1,567

 
3,308

 
4,700

   Recognized actuarial gain
(298
)
 
(141
)
 
(894
)
 
(421
)
Net periodic expense
$
2,443

 
$
3,483

 
$
7,326

 
$
10,449


Post-Retirement Benefit Plans

The Company also maintains post-retirement benefit plans, although these plans are closed to new entrants. The supplemental and post-retirement benefit plans are supported by the general assets of the Company. The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s net periodic expense relating to its post-retirement benefit plans:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Service cost
$
8

 
$
13

 
$
25

 
$
39

Interest cost
74

 
105

 
220

 
314

Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Prior service cost (credit)
2

 
(35
)
 
6

 
(107
)
   Recognized actuarial gain
(41
)
 
(58
)
 
(121
)
 
(177
)
Net periodic expense
$
43

 
$
25

 
$
130

 
$
69


The total amount amortized out of accumulated other comprehensive earnings into net periodic pension and post-retirement expense totaled $3,049 and $3,698 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $9,071 and $11,087 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Defined Contribution Retirement Plans

The Company also offers defined contribution retirement plans which cover the majority of its U.S. employees, as well as employees in certain other countries. The Company’s expense relating to defined contribution plans was $9,569 and $8,153 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $31,766 and $26,310 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

14. Other Comprehensive Earnings

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings (loss) were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
Pre-tax
 
Tax
 
Net of tax
 
Pre-tax
 
Tax
 
Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments
$
72,823

 
$
20,446

 
$
93,269

 
$
9,370

 
$
2,119

 
$
11,489

Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans
3,049

 
(974
)
 
2,075

 
3,698

 
(1,242
)
 
2,456

Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
(712
)
 
249

 
(463
)
 
(488
)
 
170

 
(318
)
Other
309

 
(37
)
 
272

 
269

 
(29
)
 
240

Total other comprehensive earnings
$
75,469

 
$
19,684

 
$
95,153

 
$
12,849

 
$
1,018

 
$
13,867


 
Nine Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
Pre-tax
 
Tax
 
Net of tax
 
Pre-tax
 
Tax
 
Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments
$
119,725

 
$
43,490

 
$
163,215

 
$
(24,436
)
 
$
2,702

 
$
(21,734
)
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans
9,071

 
(2,901
)
 
6,170

 
11,087

 
(3,725
)
 
7,362

Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
(3,566
)
 
1,248

 
(2,318
)
 
(557
)
 
195

 
(362
)
Other
35

 
(4
)
 
31

 
1,853

 
(221
)
 
1,632

Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)
$
125,265

 
$
41,833

 
$
167,098

 
$
(12,053
)
 
$
(1,049
)
 
$
(13,102
)

Total comprehensive earnings were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net earnings
$
178,912

 
$
130,084

 
$
515,217

 
$
347,730

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)
95,153

 
13,867

 
167,098

 
(13,102
)
Comprehensive earnings
$
274,065

 
$
143,951

 
$
682,315

 
$
334,628


Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) to earnings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017

2016
Foreign currency translation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to earnings from sale of a subsidiary
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3,875

 
$
—

Tax benefit
—

—

—

 
—

 
—

Net of tax
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3,875

 
$
—

Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of actuarial losses
$
1,951

 
$
2,082

 
$
5,771

 
$
6,243

Amortization of prior service costs
1,098

 
1,616

 
3,300

 
4,844

Total before tax
3,049

 
3,698

 
9,071

 
11,087

Tax benefit
(974
)
 
(1,242
)
 
(2,901
)
 
(3,725
)
Net of tax
$
2,075

 
$
2,456

 
$
6,170

 
$
7,362

Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings
$
(417
)
 
$
(55
)
 
$
(506
)
 
$
201

Tax expense (benefit)
146

 
19

 
177

 
(70
)
Net of tax
$
(271
)
 
$
(36
)
 
$
(329
)
 
$
131



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DOVER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

The Company recognizes net periodic pension cost, which includes amortization of net actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs, in both Selling, general and administrative expenses and Cost of goods and services within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, depending on the functional area of the underlying employees included in the plans.

Cash flow hedges consist mainly of foreign currency forward contracts. The Company recognizes the realized gains and losses on its cash flow hedges in the same line item as the hedged transaction, such as Revenue, Cost of goods and services, or Selling, general and administrative expenses.

15. Segment Information

The Company categorizes its operating companies into four distinct reportable segments. Segment financial information and a reconciliation of segment results to consolidated results is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Engineered Systems
$
645,832

 
$
570,562

 
$
1,908,897

 
$
1,739,989

Fluids
562,818

 
412,822

 
1,641,272

 
1,217,722

Refrigeration & Food Equipment
438,788

 
451,328

 
1,221,926

 
1,243,966

Energy
359,298

 
273,248

 
1,042,554

 
815,486

Intra-segment eliminations
(461
)
 
(197
)
 
(1,651
)
 
(782
)
Total consolidated revenue
$
2,006,275

 
$
1,707,763

 
$
5,812,998

 
$
5,016,381

Earnings:
 
 

 
 
 
 
Segment earnings: (1)
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Engineered Systems
$
98,348

 
$
97,240

 
$
379,566

 
$
295,022

Fluids
87,164

 
66,178

 
213,361

 
166,258

Refrigeration & Food Equipment
65,413

 
64,111

 
164,804

 
165,502

Energy
51,936

 
13,279

 
146,995

 
24,448

Total segment earnings
302,861

 
240,808

 
904,726

 
651,230

Corporate expense / other (2)
31,741

 
26,638

 
102,420

 
81,066

Interest expense
35,453

 
33,789

 
108,794

 
100,886

Interest income
(1,761
)
 
(795
)
 
(6,679
)
 
(4,021
)
Earnings before provision for income taxes
237,428

 
181,176

 
700,191

 
473,299

Provision for income taxes
58,516

 
51,092

 
184,974

 
125,569

Net earnings
$
178,912

 
$
130,084

 
$
515,217

 
$
347,730

(1)  
Segment earnings includes non-operating income and expense directly attributable to the segments. Non-operating income and expense includes gain on sale of businesses and other expense (income), net.
(2)
Certain expenses are maintained at the corporate level and not allocated to the segments. These expenses include executive and functional compensation costs, non-service pension costs, non-operating insurance expenses, shared business services costs and various administrative expenses relating to the corporate headquarters.

16. Share Repurchases

In January 2015, the Board of Directors approved a standing share repurchase authorization, whereby the Company may repurchase up to 15,000,000 shares of its common stock over the following three years. This plan replaced all previously authorized repurchase programs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company repurchased no shares of common stock under the January 2015 authorization. As of September 30, 2017, there were 6,771,458 shares available for repurchase under the authorization.


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DOVER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

17. Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net earnings
$
178,912

 
$
130,084

 
$
515,217

 
$
347,730

Basic earnings per common share:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
1.15

 
$
0.84

 
$
3.31

 
$
2.24

Weighted average shares outstanding
155,757,000

 
155,300,000

 
155,668,000

 
155,182,000

Diluted earnings per common share:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
1.14

 
$
0.83

 
$
3.27

 
$
2.22

Weighted average shares outstanding
157,555,000

 
156,798,000

 
157,565,000

 
156,562,000


The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic
155,757,000

 
155,300,000

 
155,668,000

 
155,182,000

Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of SARs and vesting of performance shares and RSUs
1,798,000

 
1,498,000

 
1,897,000

 
1,380,000

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted
157,555,000

 
156,798,000

 
157,565,000

 
156,562,000


Diluted earnings per share amounts are computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of SARs and vesting of performance shares and RSUs, as determined using the treasury stock method.  

The weighted average number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from the calculation above were approximately 87,000 and 21,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and 37,000 and 31,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

18. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The following standards, issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), will, or are expected to, result in a change in practice and/or have a financial impact to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements:

In August 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. This ASU provides new guidance about income statement classification and eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness. The entire change in fair value for qualifying hedge instruments included in the effectiveness will be recorded in other comprehensive income (OCI) and amounts deferred in OCI will be reclassified to earnings in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods for the Company on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Compensation-Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. This ASU changes the income statement presentation of defined benefit and post-retirement benefit plan expense by requiring separation between operating expense (service cost component of net periodic benefit expense) and non-operating expense (all other components of net periodic benefit expense, including interest cost, amortization of prior service cost, curtailments and settlements, etc.). The operating expense component is reported with similar compensation costs while the non-operating components are reported outside of operating income. The guidance is effective

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DOVER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

for interim and annual periods for the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the definition of a business, which clarifies the definition of a business and assists entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. Under this guidance, when substantially all of the fair value of gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single asset (or group of similar assets), the assets acquired would not represent a business. In addition, in order to be considered a business, an acquisition would have to include at a minimum an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create an output. The amended guidance also narrows the definition of outputs by more closely aligning it with how outputs are described in FASB guidance for revenue recognition. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods for the Company on January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which amends existing guidance to require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by long-term leases and to disclose additional quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements. This ASU also provides clarifications surrounding the presentation of the effects of leases in the income statement and statement of cash flows. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The guidance introduces a new five-step revenue recognition model in which an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires disclosures sufficient to enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018.

The Company commenced its assessment of ASU 2014-09 during the second half of 2015 and developed a project plan to guide the implementation. We made progress on this project plan including analyzing the ASU’s impact on the Company's contract portfolio, surveying the Company's businesses and discussing the various revenue streams, completing contract reviews, comparing its historical accounting policies and practices to the requirements of the new guidance, identifying potential differences from applying the requirements of the new guidance to its contracts and updating and providing training on its accounting policy. The Company has also made progress in evaluating new disclosure requirements and identifying and implementing appropriate changes to its business processes, systems and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new guidance. The Company expects to adopt this new guidance using the modified retrospective method that will result in a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The amended guidance simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment for all entities by eliminating the requirement to perform a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment charge will now be recognized for the amount by which the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The Company early adopted this guidance on January 1, 2017 as its annual impairment test is performed after January 1, 2017. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.


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DOVER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The ASU changes how companies account for certain aspects of share-based payment awards to employees, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as the classification of related matters in the statement of cash flows. The adoption of the new standard resulted in the recognition of excess tax benefits in our provision for income taxes within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings rather than paid-in capital of $5,609 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Additionally, our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows now present excess tax benefits as an operating activity, adjusted prospectively. Finally, the Company elected to continue to estimate forfeitures based on historical data and recognizes forfeiture compensation expense over the vesting period of the award. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2017.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 340): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. Under this guidance, entities utilizing the first-in first-out ("FIFO") or average cost method should measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, whereas net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2017. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.



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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Refer to the section below entitled "Special Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" for a discussion of factors that could cause our actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements contained below and throughout this quarterly report.

Throughout this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A"), we refer to measures used by management to evaluate performance as well as liquidity, including a number of financial measures that are not defined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). We believe these measures provide investors with important information that is useful in understanding our business results and trends. Explanations within this MD&A provide more details on the use and derivation of these measures.

OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK

Dover is a diversified global manufacturer delivering innovative equipment and components, specialty systems, consumable supplies, software and digital solutions and support services through four operating segments: Engineered Systems, Fluids, Refrigeration & Food Equipment and Energy. The Company's entrepreneurial business model encourages, promotes and fosters deep customer engagement and collaboration, which has led to Dover's well-established and valued reputation for providing superior customer service and industry-leading product innovation. Unless the context indicates otherwise, references herein to "Dover," "the Company," and words such as "we," "us," or "our" include Dover Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Dover's four segments are as follows:

•
Our Engineered Systems segment is comprised of two platforms, Printing & Identification and Industrials, and is focused on the design, manufacture and service of critical equipment and components serving the fast-moving consumer goods, digital textile printing, vehicle service, environmental solutions and industrial end markets.

•
Our Fluids segment, serving the Fueling & Transport, Pumps and Hygienic & Pharma end markets, is focused on the safe handling of critical fluids across the retail fueling, chemical, hygienic, oil and gas and industrial markets. In the first quarter of 2017, we aligned our financial reporting around these key end markets to provide more detailed information after acquiring four companies in the retail fueling market in 2016.

•
Our Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment is a provider of innovative and energy efficient equipment and systems serving the commercial refrigeration and food equipment end markets.

•
Our Energy segment, serving the Drilling & Production, Bearings & Compression and Automation end markets, is a provider of customer-driven solutions and services for safe and efficient production and processing of fuels worldwide and has a strong presence in the bearings and compression components and automation markets.

The following table shows the percentage of total revenue and segment earnings generated by each of our four segments for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
Revenue
 
Segment Earnings
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Engineered Systems
32.2
%
 
33.4
%
 
32.5
%
 
40.4
%
Fluids
28.0
%
 
24.2
%
 
28.8
%
 
27.5
%
Refrigeration & Food Equipment
21.9
%
 
26.4
%
 
21.6
%
 
26.6
%
Energy
17.9
%
 
16.0
%
 
17.1
%
 
5.5
%

In the third quarter of 2017, revenue of $2.0 billion increased 17.5% from $1.7 billion, as compared to the third quarter of 2016. Results were driven by organic revenue growth of 9.3%, which was broad-based across our segments, acquisition-related revenue growth of 9.9% primarily within our Fluids and Engineered Systems segments, and a favorable impact from foreign currency translation of 0.9%. This growth was partially offset by a revenue decline of 2.6%, due to disposed businesses.

The growth in organic revenue was led by our Energy segment, in which growth of 31.4% was driven by U.S. rig count growth and increased well completion activity, as well as strong results in our Bearings & Compression end market. Engineered Systems

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segment organic revenue increased 6.8%, reflecting continued growth in both our Printing & Identification and Industrial platforms. Fluids segment organic revenue increased 5.4%, principally driven by our businesses serving the retail fueling, industrial pump, and hygienic and pharma markets. Organic growth in our Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment increased 2.4%, driven by strong activity in the retail refrigeration market.

From a geographic perspective, the majority of our geographic markets grew organically. Our U.S., Europe and China activities all improved organically year over year.

During the first quarter of 2017, we completed the sale of Performance Motorsports International ("PMI") in our Engineered Systems segment, a manufacturer of pistons and other engine related components serving the motorsports and powersports markets. Total consideration was $147.3 million for the transaction, including cash proceeds of $118.7 million. We recognized a pre-tax gain on sale of $88.4 million (net of tax gain on sale of $61.7 million) and recorded a 25% equity method investment at fair value as well as a subordinated note receivable.

During the second quarter of 2017, we completed the acquisition of Caldera Graphics S.A.S. ("Caldera") for approximately $32.7 million, net of cash acquired and including contingent consideration. Caldera enhances our ability to serve the global digital textile printing market with their high-quality technical software designed for the digital printing industry. Caldera is included in the Printing & Identification platform within the Engineered Systems segment.

On September 12, 2017, we announced that we are exploring strategic alternatives for the separation of our upstream energy businesses within our Energy segment, collectively, the “Wellsite” business. We continue to pursue a multi-track process which includes a tax-free spin-off, sale or other strategic combination. We expect to complete our assessment of the separation alternatives by the end of the year. There can be no assurances as to the form and timing of any separation transaction and any final decision remains subject to approval by our Board of Directors. We have incurred $1.7 million of costs related to the separation for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which are recorded as a corporate expense in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

In the fourth quarter of 2017, we expect to complete the sale of the consumer and industrial winch business of Warn Industries Inc. ("Warn"), which is reported within the Engineered Systems segment. As of September 30, 2017, a definitive agreement has been signed for $250 million, however, the disposal group did not qualify for held for sale presentation as it is not available for immediate sale in its present condition.

We now expect total revenue to increase 14% to 15% versus our prior forecast of 12% to 14%. Organic growth of 6% to 7%, acquisition growth of 10%, and a negative 2% impact from dispositions all remain largely unchanged from our prior forecast. The full year impact from foreign currency translation is now expected to be neutral, a 1 point improvement from our prior forecast. We are reaffirming our prior full-year EPS guidance of $4.23 to $4.33. This guidance does not include the anticipated gain on the Warn disposition or fourth quarter 2017 costs related to the Wellsite separation. Further, this guidance does not include costs for any right-sizing actions we are considering as we review our cost structure in light of the planned Wellsite separation.


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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
Revenue
$
2,006,275

 
$
1,707,763

 
17.5
 %
 
$
5,812,998

 
$
5,016,381

 
15.9
 %
Cost of goods and services
1,261,942

 
1,075,975

 
17.3
 %
 
3,658,045

 
3,164,116

 
15.6
 %
Gross profit
744,333

 
631,788

 
17.8
 %
 
2,154,953

 
1,852,265

 
16.3
 %
Gross profit margin
37.1
%
 
37.0
%
 
0.1

 
37.1
%
 
36.9
%
 
0.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
470,516

 
421,042

 
11.8
 %
 
1,439,852

 
1,301,901

 
10.6
 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue
23.5
%
 
24.7
%
 
(1.2
)
 
24.8
%
 
26.0
%
 
(1.2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
35,453

 
33,789

 
4.9
 %
 
108,794

 
100,886

 
7.8
 %
Interest income
(1,761
)
 
(795
)
 
121.5
 %
 
(6,679
)
 
(4,021
)
 
66.1
 %
Gain on sale of businesses
—

 
—

 
nm*
 
(90,093
)
 
(12,061
)
 
nm*
Other expense (income), net
2,697

 
(3,424
)
 
nm*
 
2,888

 
(7,739
)
 
nm*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes
58,516

 
51,092

 
14.5
 %
 
184,974

 
125,569

 
47.3
 %
Effective tax rate
24.6
%
 
28.2
%
 
(3.6
)
 
26.4
%
 
26.5
%
 
(0.1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
178,912

 
130,084

 
37.5
 %
 
515,217

 
347,730

 
48.2
 %
Net earnings per common share - diluted
$
1.14

 
$
0.83

 
37.3
 %
 
$
3.27

 
$
2.22

 
47.3
 %
* nm - not meaningful 

Revenue

Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $298.5 million, or 17.5%, from the comparable period. Results were driven by organic revenue growth of 9.3%, which was broad-based across our segments, acquisition-related revenue growth of 9.9% primarily within our Fluids and Engineered Systems segments, and a favorable impact from foreign currency translation of 0.9%. This growth was partially offset by a revenue decline of 2.6% due to disposed businesses within Engineered Systems and Refrigeration & Food Equipment segments. Customer pricing favorably impacted revenue by approximately 0.7% in the third quarter of 2017.

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $796.6 million, or 15.9%, from the comparable period. The increase primarily reflects acquisition-related growth of 11.1%, led by Fluids and Engineered Systems segments, and organic revenue growth of 7.7%. Organic growth was primarily driven by strong oil and gas activity, as well as solid activity in Engineered Systems and Refrigeration & Food Equipment segments. Revenue growth was partially offset by a revenue decline of 2.8% due to disposed businesses within Engineered Systems and Refrigeration & Food Equipment segments and an unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation of 0.1%. Customer pricing favorably impacted revenue by approximately 0.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $112.5 million, or 17.8%, from the comparable period, reflecting benefits of increased sales volumes. Gross profit margin improved by 10 basis points for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from the comparable period.

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $302.7 million, or 16.3%, from the comparable period, consistent with the increase in revenues for the period. Gross profit margin improved by 20 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from the comparable period.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $49.5 million, or 11.8%, from the comparable period, reflecting the impact of acquisitions in 2016, including acquisition-related depreciation and amortization expense, as well as increased compensation costs and $5.0 million of separation costs for Wellsite and disposition-related costs for Warn, partially offset by lower restructuring charges of $2.3 million. As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 120 basis points to 23.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from the prior year comparable period.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $138.0 million, or 10.6%, from the comparable period, reflecting the impact of acquisitions in 2016, including acquisition-related depreciation and amortization expense, as well as increased compensation costs and $5.0 million of separation costs for Wellsite and disposition-related costs for Warn, partially offset by lower restructuring charges of $12.1 million. As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 120 basis points as compared to the prior year comparable period.

Non-Operating Items

Interest expense

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $1.7 million, or 4.9%, from the comparable period. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $7.9 million, or 7.8%, from the comparable period. The increase in both periods was primarily due to interest expense on the €600.0 million notes issued in the fourth quarter of 2016 and higher overall borrowing rates on commercial paper.

Gain on sale of businesses

There was no gain on sale of businesses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Gain on sale of businesses of $90.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to the sale of PMI during the first quarter of 2017 for a pre-tax gain of $88.4 million, as well as a working capital adjustment for our sale of Tipper Tie in the fourth quarter of 2016. Gain on sale of businesses of $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to the sale of Texas Hydraulics ("THI").

Other expense (income), net

Other expense of $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 primarily consists of $4.2 million of foreign currency exchange losses resulting from the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated balances, offset by $1.5 million of earnings from unconsolidated investments. Other income of $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 consists primarily of $1.8 million of earnings from unconsolidated investments and $0.4 million of foreign currency exchange gains resulting from the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated balances.

Other expense of $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily consists of $6.3 million of foreign currency exchange losses resulting from the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated balances, offset by $1.4 million of earnings from unconsolidated investments, with the remainder due to several other items, none of which were individually significant. Other income of $7.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 consists primarily of $3.6 million of earnings from unconsolidated investments and $2.8 million of foreign currency exchange gains resulting from the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated balances.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were 24.6% and 28.2%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 relative to the prior comparable period is principally due to a discrete tax benefit in 2017. The discrete items for the three months ended September 30, 2017 primarily resulted from the settlement of a foreign audit partially offset by adjustments to the provision based on filed tax returns. The discrete items for the three months ended September 30, 2016 principally resulted from the adjustment of the tax accounts to the U.S. tax return as filed.


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The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were 26.4% and 26.5%, respectively. The comparable effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 relative to the prior comparable period is primarily due to the benefit from the revaluation of deferred tax balances as a result of a tax rate reduction in a non U.S. jurisdiction in 2016 as compared to the foreign audit settlement in 2017.

Dover and its subsidiaries file tax returns in the U.S., including various state and local returns and in other foreign jurisdictions.  We believe adequate provision has been made for all income tax uncertainties. The Company is routinely audited by taxing authorities in its filing jurisdictions, and a number of these audits are currently underway. The Company believes that within the next twelve months uncertain tax positions may be resolved and statutes of limitations will expire, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits of approximately zero to $32.1 million.

Net Earnings

Net earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased 37.5% to $178.9 million, or $1.14 diluted earnings per share from $130.1 million, or $0.83 diluted earnings per share from the comparable period. The increase in earnings reflected leverage on year-over-year volume growth in all segments, with particular strength in the Energy segment.

Net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased 48.2% to $515.2 million, or $3.27 diluted earnings per share from $347.7 million, or $2.22 diluted earnings per share from the comparable period. The increase in earnings was driven by leverage on broad-based organic revenue growth, particularly in the Energy segment and earnings associated with acquisitions. Earnings growth also reflected the gain on sale of PMI of $61.7 million, net of tax, or $0.39 diluted earnings per share.

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SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Engineered Systems
Our Engineered Systems segment is comprised of two platforms, Printing & Identification and Industrials, and is focused on the design, manufacture and service of critical equipment and components serving the fast-moving consumer goods, digital textile printing, vehicle service, environmental solutions and industrial end markets.

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Printing & Identification
 
$
272,941

 
$
253,091

 
7.8
 %
 
$
800,399

 
$
756,420

 
5.8
 %
Industrials
 
372,891

 
317,471

 
17.5
 %
 
1,108,498

 
983,569

 
12.7
 %
Total
 
$
645,832

 
$
570,562

 
13.2
 %
 
$
1,908,897

 
$
1,739,989

 
9.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment earnings (1)
 
$
98,348

 
$
97,240

 
1.1
 %
 
$
379,566

 
$
295,022

 
28.7
 %
Segment margin (1)
 
15.2
%
 
17.0
%
 
 
 
19.9
%
 
17.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment EBITDA (2)
 
$
120,452

 
$
113,478

 
6.1
 %
 
$
441,504

 
$
343,371

 
28.6
 %
Segment EBITDA margin (2)
 
18.7
%
 
19.9
%
 
 
 
23.1
%
 
19.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other measures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
22,104

 
$
16,238

 
36.1
 %
 
$
61,938

 
$
48,349

 
28.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bookings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Printing & Identification
 
$
268,700

 
$
248,443

 
8.2
 %
 
$
807,522

 
$
757,502

 
6.6
 %
Industrials
 
366,430

 
331,435

 
10.6
 %
 
1,153,237

 
965,737

 
19.4
 %
 
 
$
635,130

 
$
579,878

 
9.5
 %
 
$
1,960,759

 
$
1,723,239

 
13.8
 %
Backlog:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Printing & Identification
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
116,359

 
$
101,190

 
15.0
 %
Industrials
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
297,860

 
224,892

 
32.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
414,219

 
$
326,082

 
27.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Components of revenue growth:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Organic growth
 
 
 
 
 
6.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
4.6
 %
Acquisitions
 
 
 
 
 
8.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
8.9
 %
Dispositions
 
 
 
 
 
(3.1
)%
 
 
 
 
 
(3.7
)%
Foreign currency translation
 
 
 
 
 
1.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
(0.1
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
9.7
 %
(1) Excluding gain on sale of businesses, segment earnings was $291.2 million and $283.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Segment margin was 15.3% and 16.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(2) Excluding gain on sale of businesses, segment EBITDA was $353.1 million and $331.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Segment EBITDA margin was 18.5% and 19.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. See "Non-GAAP Disclosures" for definitions of segment EBITDA and segment EBITDA margin.

Third Quarter 2017 Compared to the Third Quarter 2016

Engineered Systems revenue for the third quarter of 2017 increased $75.3 million, or 13.2%, as compared to the third quarter of 2016, comprised of broad-based organic growth of 6.8% and acquisition-related growth of 8.1%, reflecting the acquisitions of Caldera in the second quarter of 2017, Alliance Wireless Technologies, Inc. ("AWTI") in the third quarter of 2016 and Ravaglioli S.p.A. Group ("RAV") in the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase was also driven by a favorable impact from foreign currency translation of 1.4% partially offset by a 3.1% impact from dispositions. Customer pricing favorably impacted revenue by approximately 0.5% in the third quarter of 2017.
 

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Printing & Identification revenue (representing 42.3% of segment revenue) increased $19.9 million, or 7.8%, as compared to the prior year quarter. Organic revenue of 4.2%, acquisition-related growth of 1.1% from Caldera and a favorable impact from foreign currency translation of 2.5% all contributed to year over year growth. Organic revenue growth was primarily driven by our digital printing and marking and coding businesses.

•
Industrials revenue (representing 57.7% of segment revenue) increased $55.4 million, or 17.5%, as compared to the prior year quarter. The increase reflects acquisition-related growth of 13.7% from AWTI and RAV, organic revenue growth of 8.9% and a favorable impact of foreign currency translation of 0.6% offset by the impact of dispositions of 5.7%. Organic revenue growth was broad-based, with particular strength in our environmental solutions business.

Engineered Systems segment earnings increased $1.1 million, or 1.1%, compared to the third quarter of 2016. Segment earnings increased by $4.5 million, or 4.8%, excluding earnings of $3.4 million due to the divestitures of PMI in the first quarter of 2017. The increase was primarily driven by leverage on organic growth in our marking and coding and industrial businesses, partially offset by key strategic investments, increases in material costs and $3.3 million of costs related to the anticipated fourth quarter sale of the consumer and industrial winch business of Warn. Segment margin decreased from 17.0% to 15.2% as compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to the impact of acquisitions, increases in material costs, most notably steel, and costs related to the planned Warn divestiture.
 
Bookings for our Industrials platform increased 10.6%, compared to the prior year quarter, due primarily to the impact of acquisitions and broad-based organic growth. Our Printing & Identification bookings increased 8.2% compared to the prior year quarter, driven by strong activity in our marking and coding and digital printing businesses. Segment book-to-bill was 0.98.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Engineered Systems revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $168.9 million, or 9.7%, compared to the prior year comparable period. This was comprised of 4.6% organic revenue growth and 8.9% growth from acquisitions, offset by a decrease of 3.7% due to dispositions and an unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation of 0.1%. Organic revenue growth was primarily driven by strong activity in our marking and coding and digital printing businesses, along with growth across our Industrial platform. Customer pricing favorably impacted revenue by approximately 0.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Segment earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $84.5 million, or 28.7% as compared to the 2016 period. Segment earnings increased by $17.7 million, or 6.5%, excluding incremental earnings of $66.8 million due to the divestitures of PMI and THI, including the associated gains on sale. This increase was primarily driven by leverage on organic growth in both our Printing and Identification and Industrial platforms and the inclusion of earnings from 2016 acquisitions, partially offset by increases in material costs, most notably steel, and costs related to the planned Warn divestiture.





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Fluids
Our Fluids segment, serving the Fueling & Transport, Pumps and Hygienic & Pharma end markets, is focused on the safe handling of critical fluids across the retail fueling, chemical, hygienic, oil and gas and industrial markets. In the first quarter of 2017, we aligned our financial reporting around these key end markets to provide more detailed information after acquiring four companies in the retail fueling market in 2016.
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fueling & Transport
 
$
330,841

 
$
205,268

 
61.2
%
 
$
976,944

 
$
587,140

 
66.4
 %
Pumps
 
167,197

 
149,729

 
11.7
%
 
486,495

 
463,945

 
4.9
 %
Hygienic & Pharma
 
64,780

 
57,825

 
12.0
%
 
177,833

 
166,637

 
6.7
 %
 
 
$
562,818

 
$
412,822

 
36.3
%
 
$
1,641,272

 
$
1,217,722

 
34.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment earnings
 
$
87,164

 
$
66,178

 
31.7
%
 
$
213,361

 
$
166,258

 
28.3
 %
Segment margin
 
15.5
%
 
16.0
%
 
 
 
13.0
%
 
13.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment EBITDA
 
$
117,416

 
$
87,011

 
34.9
%
 
$
301,589

 
$
228,583

 
31.9
 %
Segment EBITDA margin
 
20.9
%
 
21.1
%
 
 
 
18.4
%
 
18.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other measures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
30,252

 
$
20,833

 
45.2
%
 
$
88,228

 
$
62,325

 
41.6
 %
Bookings
 
576,538

 
413,535

 
39.4
%
 
1,697,181

 
1,245,647

 
36.2
 %
Backlog
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
398,827

 
318,246

 
25.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Components of revenue growth:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Organic growth
 
 
 
 
 
5.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
2.3
 %
Acquisitions
 
 
 
 
 
29.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
33.1
 %
Foreign currency translation
 
 
 
 
 
1.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
(0.6
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
36.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
34.8
 %

Third Quarter 2017 Compared to the Third Quarter 2016

Fluids revenue for the third quarter of 2017 increased $150.0 million, or 36.3%, comprised of acquisition-related growth of 29.7%, organic growth of 5.4% and a favorable impact from foreign currency translation of 1.2%. Customer pricing did not have a significant impact to revenue in the third quarter of 2017.

•
Fueling & Transport revenue (representing 58.8% of segment revenue) increased $125.6 million, or 61.2%, as compared to the prior year quarter, primarily driven by recent acquisitions, principally Wayne Fueling Systems Ltd. in the fourth quarter of 2016, and improving European and Asian retail fueling markets, partially offset by weak transport markets.

•
Pumps revenue (representing 29.7% of segment revenue) increased $17.5 million, or 11.7%, as compared to the prior year quarter, largely reflecting increased industrial demand.

•
Hygienic & Pharma revenue (representing 11.5% of segment revenue) increased $7.0 million, or 12.0%, as compared to the prior year quarter. This revenue increase was driven by new product development and solid market activity.

Fluids segment earnings increased $21.0 million, or 31.7%, over the prior year quarter, largely driven by volume growth, including acquisitions and productivity gains. Segment margin decreased 50 basis points over the prior year quarter, as a result of dilutive acquisition margins, partially offset by productivity benefits. Sequentially, margins improved 220 basis points due to the benefits of integration.

Overall bookings increased 39.4% as compared to the prior year quarter, driven by the aforementioned acquisitions and broad-based organic growth. Book to bill was 1.02.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Fluids segment revenue increased $423.6 million, or 34.8%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, attributable to acquisition-related growth of 33.1% and organic growth of 2.3%, partially offset by an unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation of 0.6%. The organic growth was principally driven by industrial pump activity and solid hygienic and pharma markets partially offset by continued weakness in transport markets. Customer pricing did not have a significant impact to revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Fluids segment earnings increased $47.1 million, or 28.3%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, largely resulting from acquisitions. Segment margin decreased 70 basis points due to the impact of acquisitions, slightly offset by incremental productivity benefits.


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Refrigeration & Food Equipment
Our Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment is a provider of innovative and energy efficient equipment and systems serving the commercial refrigeration and food equipment end markets.
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refrigeration
 
$
370,942

 
$
355,924

 
4.2
 %
 
$
1,022,800

 
$
967,861

 
5.7
 %
Food Equipment
 
67,846

 
95,404

 
(28.9
)%
 
199,126

 
276,105

 
(27.9
)%
Total
 
$
438,788


$
451,328

 
(2.8
)%
 
$
1,221,926

 
$
1,243,966

 
(1.8
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment earnings
 
$
65,413

 
$
64,111

 
2.0
 %
 
$
164,804

 
$
165,502

 
(0.4
)%
Segment margin
 
14.9
%
 
14.2
%
 
 
 
13.5
%
 
13.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment EBITDA
 
$
79,506

 
$
80,257

 
(0.9
)%
 
$
208,454

 
$
215,257

 
(3.2
)%
Segment EBITDA margin
 
18.1
%
 
17.8
%
 
 
 
17.1
%
 
17.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other measures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
14,093

 
$
16,146

 
(12.7
)%
 
$
43,650

 
$
49,755

 
(12.3
)%
Bookings
 
357,855

 
429,134

 
(16.6
)%
 
1,262,707

 
1,309,162

 
(3.5
)%
Backlog
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
302,574

 
309,462

 
(2.2
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Components of revenue decline:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Organic growth
 
 
 
 
 
2.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
4.1
 %
Dispositions
 
 
 
 
 
(5.7
)%
 
 
 
 
 
(6.0
)%
Foreign currency translation
 
 
 
 
 
0.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
0.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2.8
)%
 
 
 
 
 
(1.8
)%

Third Quarter 2017 Compared to the Third Quarter 2016

Refrigeration & Food Equipment revenue decreased $12.5 million, or 2.8%, as compared to the third quarter of 2016, primarily driven by the impact from dispositions of 5.7%, offset by organic revenue growth of 2.4% and a favorable impact from foreign currency translation of 0.5%. Customer pricing favorably impacted revenue by approximately 1.8% in the third quarter of 2017.

•
Refrigeration revenue (representing 84.5% of segment revenue) increased $15.0 million, or 4.2%, as compared to the prior year quarter, primarily driven by solid activity for retail refrigeration equipment and strong demand for heat exchanger products, especially in Asia.
•
Food Equipment revenue (representing 15.5% of segment revenue) decreased $27.6 million, or 28.9%, as compared to the prior year quarter, due primarily to the disposition of Tipper Tie at the end of 2016. Excluding the disposition, revenue decreased $1.7 million, or 2.4%, as compared to the prior year quarter, due to project timing in our can-shaping business and soft commercial cooking equipment markets.
Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment earnings increased $1.3 million, or 2.0%, as compared to the third quarter of 2016. Segment earnings increased $4.2 million, or 6.8%, excluding earnings of $2.9 million due to the disposition of Tipper Tie in 2016. Segment margin increased 70 basis points to 14.9% as pricing and productivity initiatives more than offset rising material costs, most notably steel, unfavorable business mix, and higher restructuring costs.
Bookings in the third quarter of 2017 decreased 16.6% from the prior year comparable quarter. Excluding divestitures, bookings decreased by 11.5% driven by a decline in retail refrigeration demand, most notably in display case products, and order timing for can-shaping equipment. Segment book to bill for the third quarter of 2017 was 0.82. Backlog increased 1.3% over the prior year after adjusting for the disposition, with the increase in Food Equipment more than offsetting a reduction in Refrigeration.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment revenue decreased $22.0 million, or 1.8%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily driven by the impact from dispositions of 6.0% offset by organic revenue growth of 4.1% and a favorable foreign currency translation of 0.1%. The organic revenue increase for the nine month period was driven primarily by strong demand for refrigeration systems and heat exchangers in our Refrigeration business. Customer pricing favorably impacted revenue by approximately 1.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment earnings decreased $0.7 million, or 0.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the prior year period. Segment earnings increased $6.5 million, or 4.1%, excluding the 2016 disposition. Segment margin improved to 13.5% from 13.3%, as pricing and productivity initiatives have more than offset rising material costs, most notably steel, and $2.5 million of higher restructuring costs.



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Energy
Our Energy segment, serving the Drilling & Production, Bearings & Compression and Automation end markets, is a provider of customer-driven solutions and services for safe and efficient production and processing of fuels worldwide and has a strong presence in the bearings and compression components and automation markets.

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Change
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drilling & Production
 
$
245,789

 
$
177,539

 
38.4
%
 
$
702,374

 
$
530,187

 
32.5
 %
Bearings & Compression
 
75,473

 
69,539

 
8.5
%
 
228,183

 
202,532

 
12.7
 %
Automation
 
38,036

 
26,170

 
45.3
%
 
111,997

 
82,767

 
35.3
 %
Total
 
$
359,298

 
$
273,248

 
31.5
%
 
$
1,042,554

 
$
815,486

 
27.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment earnings
 
$
51,936

 
$
13,279

 
291.1%
 
$
146,995

 
$
24,448

 
501.3%
Segment margin
 
14.5
%
 
4.9
%
 
 
 
14.1
%
 
3.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment EBITDA
 
$
85,357

 
$
45,884

 
86.0%
 
$
243,781

 
$
124,502

 
95.8%
Segment EBITDA margin
 
23.8
%
 
16.8
%
 
 
 
23.4
%
 
15.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other measures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
33,421

 
$
32,605

 
2.5
%
 
$
96,786

 
$
100,054

 
(3.3
)%
Bookings
 
368,377

 
270,685

 
36.1
%
 
1,069,311

 
790,151

 
35.3
 %
Backlog
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
158,645

 
126,519

 
25.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Components of revenue growth:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Organic growth
 
 

 
 

 
31.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
28.2
 %
Foreign currency translation
 
 

 
 

 
0.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
(0.4
)%
 
 
 

 
 

 
31.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
27.8
 %


Third Quarter 2017 Compared to the Third Quarter 2016

Energy revenue increased $86.1 million, or 31.5%, in the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the third quarter of 2016, comprised of organic revenue growth of 31.4% and a favorable impact from foreign currency translation of 0.1%. The increase is driven by significant growth in U.S. rig count and increased well completion activity and strong results in the Bearings & Compression end market. Customer pricing favorably impacted revenue by approximately 0.3% in the third quarter of 2017.

•
Drilling & Production revenue (representing 68.4% of segment revenue) increased $68.3 million, or 38.4%, as compared to the prior year quarter, due to significant growth in U.S. rig count and increases in well completion activity.

•
Bearings & Compression revenue (representing 21.0% of segment revenue) increased $5.9 million, or 8.5%, as compared to the prior year quarter, as a result of increased original equipment manufacturer (OEM) demand and aftermarket demand.

•
Automation revenue (representing 10.6% of segment revenue) increased $11.9 million, or 45.3%, as compared to the prior year quarter. This increase was driven by higher demand from well service and exploration and production companies.

Segment earnings increased $38.7 million, as compared to the prior year quarter, primarily driven by higher volume across our business and a reduction in restructuring expenses of $4.9 million compared to the prior year quarter. Segment margin increased significantly to 14.5%, as compared to the prior year quarter, mainly due to strong conversion on increased volumes.

Bookings for the third quarter of 2017 increased 36.1% from the prior year quarter, reflecting the impact of market strength. Book-to-bill was 1.03.


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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Revenue generated by our Energy segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $227.1 million, or 27.8%, comprised of organic revenue growth of 28.2% and an unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation of 0.4%. Organic revenue growth was driven by increases in U.S. rig count and well completions. Customer pricing did not have a significant impact to revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $122.5 million as compared to the prior year comparable period. The increase was driven by volume growth across our business and a reduction in restructuring expense of $16.8 million to $0.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $17.2 million for the prior year comparable period.


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FINANCIAL CONDITION

We assess our liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund our operating, investing and financing activities. Significant factors affecting liquidity are: cash flows generated from operating activities, capital expenditures, acquisitions, dispositions, dividends, repurchases of outstanding shares, adequacy of available commercial paper and bank lines of credit, and the ability to attract long-term capital with satisfactory terms. We generate substantial cash from the operations of our businesses and remain in a strong financial position, with sufficient liquidity available for reinvestment in existing businesses and strategic acquisitions, while managing our capital structure on a short and long-term basis.

Cash Flow Summary

The following table is derived from our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Cash Flows from Operations (in thousands)
2017
 
2016
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In):
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
501,965

 
$
572,946

Investing activities
(24,785
)
 
(561,382
)
Financing activities
(507,200
)
 
149,320


Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased approximately $71.0 million compared to the comparable period in 2016. This decrease was primarily driven by higher investments in working capital of $101.5 million relative to the prior year. In particular, accounts receivable increased due to strong sales during the period and inventory increased in anticipation of strong volume for the balance of the year. These increases were partially offset by an increase in accounts payable. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we made $48.6 million of federal and state tax payments for dispositions.

We believe adjusted working capital (a non-GAAP measure calculated as accounts receivable, plus inventory, less accounts payable) provides a meaningful measure of our operational results by showing changes caused solely by revenue. Adjusted working capital from December 31, 2016 to September 30, 2017 increased $147.1 million in 2017, or 11.3%, to $1.5 billion, which reflected an increase of $111.7 million in inventory and an increase of $181.4 million in accounts receivable, partially offset by an increase in accounts payable of $145.9 million.

Investing Activities

Cash provided by or used in investing activities generally results from cash outflows for capital expenditures and acquisitions, offset by proceeds from sales of businesses and property, plant and equipment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we used cash through investing activities of $24.8 million as compared to $561.4 million for the same period in 2016, driven mainly by the following factors:

•
Proceeds from sale of businesses: For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we generated cash of $121.2 million from the sale of businesses, of which $118.7 million was generated from the sale of PMI in the first quarter of 2017, as well as a working capital adjustment for our sale of Tipper Tie in the fourth quarter of 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we generated cash of $47.3 million from the sale of Texas Hydraulics.

•
Acquisitions: During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we acquired Caldera within the Engineered Systems segment for a cash consideration of $25.6 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we deployed approximately $501.8 million, net, to acquire Tokheim, Fairbanks, and ProGauge within the Fluids segment and AWTI in the Engineered Systems segment.

•
Capital spending: Our capital expenditures increased $34.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016 due in part to increased investments in enterprise resource planning (ERP) infrastructure. We expect full year 2017 capital expenditures to approximate 2.4% of revenue.


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We anticipate that capital expenditures and any acquisitions we make through the remainder of 2017 will be funded from available cash and internally generated funds and through the issuance of commercial paper, use of established lines of credit or public or private debt or equity markets, as necessary.

Financing Activities

Our cash flow from financing activities generally relates to the use of cash for the repurchase of our common stock and payments of dividends, offset by net borrowing activity and proceeds from the exercises of share-based awards. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we used cash totaling $507.2 million and generated cash totaling $149.3 million, respectively, for financing activities, with the activity primarily attributable to the following:

•
Commercial paper and notes payable: During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we repaid $279.9 million of commercial paper. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, commercial paper and notes payable increased by $355.3 million, as we borrowed $316.4 million to fund the acquisition of Tokheim. We subsequently utilized proceeds from the sale of Texas Hydraulics and internally generated cash to pay down $47.3 million of commercial paper, net of interim period borrowings. We also borrowed $179.0 million in anticipation of the acquisition of RAV completed on October 3, 2016.

•
Dividend payments: Dividends paid to shareholders during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $210.5 million as compared to $199.8 million during the same period in 2016. Our dividends paid per common share increased 5% to $1.35 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $1.28 during the same period in 2016.

•
Net proceeds from the exercise of share-based awards: Proceeds from the exercise of share-based awards were $6.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. With the adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), this activity is reflected in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and we have elected to reflect this cash flow presentation prospectively. Payments to settle tax obligations on these exercises increased $0.8 million compared to the prior year period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Free Cash Flow

In addition to measuring our cash flow generation and usage based upon the operating, investing and financing classifications included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, we also measure free cash flow (a non-GAAP measure) which represents net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures, plus the add back of cash taxes paid for gains on dispositions (which reflect tax payments on disposition-related investing activities) and cash paid for the Wellsite separation costs. We believe that free cash flow is an important measure of operating performance because it provides management and investors a measurement of cash generated from operations that is available for mandatory payment obligations and investment opportunities, such as funding acquisitions, paying dividends, repaying debt and repurchasing our common stock.

The following table reconciles our free cash flow to cash flow provided by operating activities:
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Free Cash Flow (dollars in thousands)
2017
 
2016
Cash flow provided by operating activities
$
501,965

 
$
572,946

Less: Capital expenditures
(150,149
)
 
(115,768
)
Plus: Cash taxes paid for gains on dispositions
48,606

 
652

Plus: Cash paid on Wellsite separation costs
369

 
—

Free cash flow
$
400,791

 
$
457,830

 
 
 
 
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
6.9
%
 
9.1
%
 
 
 
 
Free cash flow as a percentage of net earnings
77.8
%
 
131.7
%
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we generated free cash flow of $400.8 million, representing 6.9% of revenue and 77.8% of net earnings. Free cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased $57.0 million compared to the prior year period, primarily due to lower cash flow provided by operations as a result of higher investments in working capital and

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higher capital expenditures, as previously noted. Based on historical performance, we are targeting to generate free cash flow of approximately 10% to 11% of revenue for the full year 2017.
 
Capitalization

We use commercial paper borrowings for general corporate purposes, including the funding of acquisitions and the repurchase of our common stock. We maintain a $1.0 billion, five-year, unsecured committed revolving credit facility (the "Credit Agreement") with a syndicate of banks which will expire on November 10, 2020. The Credit Agreement is used as liquidity back-up for our commercial paper program. We have not drawn down any loans under the facility nor do we anticipate doing so. Under the Credit Agreement, we are required to pay a facility fee and to maintain an interest coverage ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense of not less than 3.0 to 1.0. We were in compliance with this covenant and our other long-term debt covenants at September 30, 2017 and had a coverage ratio of 10.8 to 1.0. We are not aware of any potential impairment to our liquidity and expect to remain in compliance with all of our debt covenants.

We also have a current shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that allows for the issuance of additional debt securities that may be utilized in one or more offerings on terms to be determined at the time of the offering. Net proceeds of any offering would be used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of existing indebtedness, capital expenditures and acquisitions.

At September 30, 2017, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $322.0 million, of which $297.8 million was held outside the United States. Cash and cash equivalents are invested in highly liquid investment-grade money market instruments and bank deposits with maturities of three months or less. We regularly invest cash in excess of near-term requirements in money market instruments or short-term investments, which consist of investment grade time deposits with original maturity dates at the time of purchase of no greater than three months.  

We utilize the net debt to net capitalization calculation (a non-GAAP measure) to assess our overall financial leverage and capacity and believe the calculation is useful to investors for the same reason. Net debt represents total debt minus cash and cash equivalents. Net capitalization represents net debt plus stockholders' equity. The following table provides a reconciliation of net debt to net capitalization to the most directly comparable GAAP measures:

Net Debt to Net Capitalization Ratio (dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Current maturities of long-term debt
 
$
351,588

 
$
6,950

Commercial paper
 
132,500

 
407,600

Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt
 
484,088

 
414,550

Long-term debt
 
2,985,048

 
3,206,637

Total debt
 
3,469,136

 
3,621,187

Less:  Cash and cash equivalents
 
(322,039
)
 
(349,146
)
Net debt
 
3,147,097

 
3,272,041

Add:  Stockholders' equity
 
4,275,690

 
3,799,746

Net capitalization
 
$
7,422,787

 
$
7,071,787

Net debt to net capitalization
 
42.4
%
 
46.3
%

Our net debt to net capitalization ratio decreased to 42.4% at September 30, 2017 from 46.3% at December 31, 2016. The decrease in this ratio was driven primarily by the $351.0 million increase in our net capitalization as a result of $515.2 million of current earnings offset by $152.1 million reduction in total debt, primarily due to the repayment of commercial paper offset by foreign currency translation on our euro-denominated notes.

Operating cash flow and access to capital markets are expected to satisfy our various cash flow requirements, including acquisitions and capital expenditures. Acquisition spending and/or share repurchases could potentially increase our debt.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related public financial information are based on the application of GAAP which requires the use of estimates, assumptions, judgments and subjective interpretations of accounting principles that have an impact on the assets, liabilities, revenue and expense amounts reported.  These estimates can also affect supplemental information

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contained in our public disclosures, including information regarding contingencies, risk and our financial condition. We believe our use of estimates and underlying accounting assumptions conform to GAAP and are consistently applied.  We review valuations based on estimates for reasonableness on a consistent basis.

Recent Accounting Standards

See Part 1, Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 18 — Recent Accounting Pronouncements.  The adoption of recent accounting standards as included in Note 18 — Recent Accounting Pronouncements in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements has not had and is not expected to have a significant impact on our revenue, earnings or liquidity.

Special Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, especially "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements concern future events and may be indicated by words or phrases such as "may," "anticipates," "expects," "believes," "suggests," "will," "plans," "should," "would," "could," and "forecast," or the use of the future tense and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements address matters that are uncertain, including, by way of example only: the potential separation of the Wellsite business, including any potential spin-off, sale or other strategic transaction, operating and strategic plans, future sales, earnings, cash flows, margins, organic growth, growth from acquisitions, restructuring charges, cost structure, capital expenditures, capital allocation, capital structure, dividends, cash flows, exchange rates, tax rates, interest rates, interest expense, changes in operations and trends in industries in which our businesses operate, anticipated market conditions and our positioning, global economies, and operating improvements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous important risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond Dover's control. These factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations and include, but are not limited to, uncertainties as to the structure and timing of any Wellsite separation transaction and whether it will be completed, the possibility that closing conditions for a Wellsite separation transaction may not be satisfied or waived, the impact of the strategic review and any separation transaction on Dover and the Wellsite business on a standalone basis if the separation is completed, and whether the strategic benefits of separation can be achieved, economic conditions generally and changes in economic conditions globally and in the markets and industries served by our businesses, including oil and gas activity and U.S. industrials activity; conditions and events affecting domestic and global financial and capital markets; oil and natural gas demand, production growth, and prices; changes in exploration and production spending by our customers and changes in the level of oil and natural gas exploration and development; changes in customer demand and capital spending; risks related to our international operations and the ability of our businesses to expand into new geographic markets; the impact of interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; increased competition and pricing pressures; the impact of loss of a significant customer, or loss or non-renewal of significant contracts; the ability of our businesses to adapt to technological developments; the ability of our businesses to develop and launch new products, timing of such launches and risks relating to market acceptance by customers; the relative mix of products and services which impacts margins and operating efficiencies; the impact of loss of a single-source manufacturing facility; short-term capacity constraints; domestic and foreign governmental and public policy changes or developments, including import/export laws and sanctions, tax policies, environmental regulations and conflict minerals disclosure requirements; increases in the cost of raw materials; our ability to identify and successfully consummate value-adding acquisition opportunities or planned divestitures, and to realize anticipated earnings and synergies from acquired businesses and joint ventures; our ability to achieve expected savings from integration and other cost-control initiatives, such as lean and productivity programs as well as efforts to reduce sourcing input costs; the impact of legal compliance risks and litigation, including product recalls; indemnification obligations related to acquired or divested businesses; cybersecurity and privacy risks; protection and validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; goodwill or intangible asset impairment charges; a downgrade in our credit ratings which, among other matters, could make obtaining financing more difficult and costly; and work stoppages, union and works council campaigns and other labor disputes which could impact our productivity. Dover refers you to the documents that it files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its reports on Form 10-K for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from its current expectations and from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Dover undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.

The Company may, from time to time, post financial or other information on its website, www.dovercorporation.com. The website is for informational purposes only and is not intended for use as a hyperlink. The Company is not incorporating any material on its website into this report.

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Non-GAAP Disclosures
In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, we also disclose non-GAAP information that we believe provides useful information to investors. Segment EBITDA, segment EBITDA margin, free cash flow, net debt, net capitalization, the net debt to net capitalization ratio, adjusted working capital and organic revenue growth are not financial measures under GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for cash flows from operating activities, debt or equity, earnings, revenue or working capital as determined in accordance with GAAP, and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. We believe that segment EBITDA and segment EBITDA margin are useful to investors and other users of our financial information in evaluating ongoing operating profitability as they exclude the depreciation and amortization expense related primarily to capital expenditures and acquisitions that occurred in prior years, as well as in evaluating operating performance in relation to our competitors. Segment EBITDA is calculated by adding back depreciation and amortization expense to segment earnings, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We do not present segment net income because corporate expenses are not allocated at a segment level. Segment EBITDA margin is calculated as segment EBITDA divided by segment revenue.
We believe the net debt to net capitalization ratio and free cash flow are important measures of liquidity. Net debt to net capitalization is helpful in evaluating our capital structure and the amount of leverage we employ. Free cash flow provides both management and investors a measurement of cash generated from operations that is available to fund acquisitions, pay dividends, repay debt and repurchase our common stock. Reconciliations of free cash flow, net debt and net capitalization can be found above in this Item 2, MD&A. We believe that reporting adjusted working capital, which is calculated as accounts receivable, plus inventory, less accounts payable, provides a meaningful measure of our operational results by showing the changes caused solely by revenue. We believe that reporting organic revenue and organic revenue growth, which exclude the impact of foreign currency exchange rates and the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, provides a useful comparison of our revenue performance and trends between periods.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There has been no significant change in our exposure to market risk during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk," contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 ("Form 10-K").

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

At the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2017.

During the third quarter of 2017, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

See Part I, Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 12 — Commitments and Contingent Liabilities.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.

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(c)
In January 2015, the Board of Directors approved a new standing share repurchase authorization, whereby the Company may repurchase up to 15,000,000 shares of its common stock over the following three years. No repurchases were made in the third quarter of 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the number of shares still available for repurchase under the January 2015 share repurchase authorization was 6,771,458.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
 
101
The following materials from Dover Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language):  (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 






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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
DOVER CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date:
October 19, 2017
/s/ Brad M. Cerepak 
 
 
Brad M. Cerepak
 
 
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
Date:
October 19, 2017
/s/ Carrie Anderson
 
 
Carrie Anderson
 
 
Vice President, Controller
 
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 
 
 
 
 
 
101
The following materials from Dover Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language):  (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
 
 











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