Edgar Filing: PALL CORP

PLL-10/31/2013-Q1FY2014

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



R	Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2013



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: 001- 04311

PALL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



New York		11-1541330
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

25 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY		11050
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(516) 484-5400

(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. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



	Large accelerated filer þ	Accelerated filer o

	Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of November 29, 2013 was 110,790,224.

Table of Contents



		Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited).
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 31, 2013 and July 31, 2013.	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012.	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012.	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012.	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	22
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	33
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	33
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	34
Item 1A.	Risk Factors.	34
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	34
Item 6.	Exhibits.	34
SIGNATURES

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

PALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



	Oct 31, 2013			Jul 31, 2013
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	967,976		$	936,886
Accounts receivable	532,804			566,335
Inventory	408,161			381,047
Prepaid expenses	73,917			72,808
Other current assets	70,897			92,953
Total current assets	2,053,755			2,050,029
Property, plant and equipment	796,946			774,948
Goodwill	345,157			342,492
Intangible assets	140,687			137,243
Other non-current assets	167,721			168,127
Total assets	$	3,504,266		$	3,472,839

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	$	259,974		$	169,967
Accounts payable	137,736			157,176
Accrued liabilities	289,097			312,829
Income taxes payable	49,808			60,732
Current portion of long-term debt	421			420
Dividends payable	30,462			27,947
Total current liabilities	767,498			729,071
Long-term debt, net of current portion	467,562			467,319
Income taxes payable – non-current	143,025			141,843
Deferred taxes and other non-current liabilities	331,982			319,650
Total liabilities	1,710,067			1,657,883

Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $.10 per share	12,796			12,796
Capital in excess of par value	284,318			298,150
Retained earnings	2,317,422			2,285,031
Treasury stock, at cost	(824,551		)	(740,229		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss):
Foreign currency translation	127,825			84,598
Pension liability adjustment	(125,805		)	(125,211		)
Unrealized investment gains	2,041			2,123
Unrealized gains/(losses) on derivatives	153			(2,302		)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	4,214			(40,792		)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,794,199			1,814,956
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,504,266		$	3,472,839

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

PALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Net sales	$	629,779	$	627,600
Cost of sales	304,065		300,517
Gross profit	325,714		327,083

Selling, general and administrative expenses	194,884		195,965
Research and development	23,267		22,575
Restructuring and other charges, net	9,198		4,274
Interest (income)/expense, net	5,977		(568		)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	92,388		104,837
Provision for income taxes	20,875		15,672
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	71,513	$	89,165
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	—	$	250,307
Net earnings	$	71,513	$	339,472

Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.64	$	0.78
Diluted	$	0.63	$	0.77
Earnings per share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$	—	$	2.18
Diluted	$	—	$	2.15
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.64	$	2.96
Diluted	$	0.63	$	2.92

Dividends declared per share	$	0.275	$	0.250

Average shares outstanding:
Basic	111,870		114,589
Diluted	113,135		116,097

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

PALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013			Oct 31, 2012

Net earnings	$	71,513		$	339,472
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation	43,227			33,752
Pension liability adjustment	(594		)	1,188
Unrealized investment gains/(losses)	(82		)	407
Unrealized gains/(losses) on derivatives	2,455			(1,952		)
Total other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	$	45,006		$	33,395
Comprehensive income	$	116,519		$	372,867

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

PALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013			Oct 31, 2012
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	85,897		$	38,958

Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(18,915		)	(23,477		)
Acquisition of businesses	(1,460		)	—
Purchases of retirement benefit assets	(4,693		)	(15,747		)
Proceeds from retirement benefit assets	9,027			15,220
Proceeds from sale of assets	471			535,680
Other	(1,685		)	(617		)
Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities	(17,255		)	511,059

Financing activities:
Notes payable	90,007			(74,931		)
Dividends paid	(27,947		)	(23,979		)
Long-term borrowings	—			17
Repayments of short-term debt	(3,927		)	—
Repayments of long-term debt	(195		)	(120		)
Net proceeds from stock plans	15,251			13,528
Purchase of treasury stock	(125,000		)	(75,000		)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	3,122			4,779
Net cash used by financing activities	(48,689		)	(155,706		)
Cash flow for period	19,953			394,311
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	936,886			500,274
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	11,137			15,095
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	967,976		$	909,680
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	$	1,175		$	11,004
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	22,826			49,039

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

PALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The condensed consolidated financial information of Pall Corporation and its subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively called the “Company”) included herein is unaudited. Such information reflects all adjustments of a normal recurring nature, which are, in the opinion of Company management, necessary to present fairly the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented herein. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013 (“2013 Form 10-K”).

As discussed in Note 16, Discontinued Operations, on August 1, 2012, the Company sold certain assets of its blood collection, filtration and processing product line, which was a component of the Company’s Life Sciences segment, and met the criteria for discontinued operations and held for sale presentation during the third quarter of fiscal year 2012. As such, it has been reported as a discontinued operation in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

NOTE 2 – BALANCE SHEET DETAILS

The following tables provide details of selected balance sheet items:



	Oct 31, 2013			Jul 31, 2013
Accounts receivable:
Billed	$	469,075		$	508,448
Unbilled	78,508			72,787
Total	547,583			581,235
Less: Allowances for doubtful accounts	(14,779		)	(14,900		)
	$	532,804		$	566,335

Unbilled receivables principally relate to revenues accrued for long-term contracts recorded under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting.



	Oct 31, 2013		Jul 31, 2013
Inventory:
Raw materials and components	$	107,496	$	94,837
Work-in-process	107,579		94,998
Finished goods	193,086		191,212
	$	408,161	$	381,047



Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment	$	1,707,055		$	1,650,274
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(910,109		)	(875,326		)
	$	796,946		$	774,948

PALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

NOTE 3 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table presents goodwill, allocated by reportable segment.



	Oct 31, 2013		Jul 31, 2013
Life Sciences	$	182,743	$	180,896
Industrial	162,414		161,596
	$	345,157	$	342,492

Intangible assets, net, consist of the following:



	Oct 31, 2013
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Patents and unpatented technology	$	113,558	$	61,330	$	52,228
Customer-related intangibles	105,528		25,226		80,302
Trademarks	13,357		6,403		6,954
Other	3,676		2,473		1,203
	$	236,119	$	95,432	$	140,687

	Jul 31, 2013
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Patents and unpatented technology	$	123,707	$	69,992	$	53,715
Customer-related intangibles	97,016		22,425		74,591
Trademarks	13,291		6,166		7,125
Other	4,425		2,613		1,812
	$	238,439	$	101,196	$	137,243

Goodwill and intangible assets were primarily impacted by changes in the foreign exchange rates used to translate goodwill and intangible assets of foreign subsidiaries. Intangible assets were additionally impacted by an immaterial acquisition of a European manufacturing entity in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014.

Amortization expense from continuing operations for intangible assets for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 was $4,724 and $5,278, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to be approximately $13,899 for the remainder of fiscal year 2014, $16,893 in fiscal year 2015, $15,663 in fiscal year 2016, $15,584 in fiscal year 2017, $15,466 in fiscal year 2018 and $13,051 in fiscal year 2019.

NOTE 4 – TREASURY STOCK

The following table highlights the share repurchase authorizations in effect during fiscal year 2014:



	Date of Authorization
	Sep 26, 2011			Jan 17, 2013			Total
Amount available for repurchases as of July 31, 2013	$	81,873		$	250,000		$	331,873
New authorizations	—			—			—
Utilized	(81,873		)	(43,127		)	(125,000		)
Amount available for repurchases as of October 31, 2013	$	—		$	206,873		$	206,873

PALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

The Company’s shares may be purchased over time, as market and business conditions warrant. There is no time restriction on these authorizations. In September 2013, the Company entered into an Accelerated Share Repurchase ("ASR") agreement with a third-party financial institution to repurchase $125,000 of the Company’s common stock. Under the agreement, the Company paid $125,000 to the financial institution, using cash on hand, and received an initial delivery of approximately 1,371 shares at an aggregate cost of $106,250, with an average price per share of $77.50. These shares were included in treasury stock in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of October 31, 2013. The remaining $18,750 was included in additional paid in capital in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2013. The transaction was completed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, with the Company receiving approximately 202 additional shares, at which time the $18,750 initially included in additional paid in capital was reclassified to treasury stock. The final number of shares delivered upon settlement of the transaction was determined with reference to the average price of the Company's common stock over the term of the ASR agreement.

During the three months ended October 31, 2013, 538 shares were issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans. At October 31, 2013, the Company held 17,003 treasury shares.

NOTE 5 – CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

With respect to the matters described in Note 14, Contingencies and Commitments, to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2013 Form 10-K and below, the Company has assessed the ultimate resolution of these matters and has reflected appropriate contingent liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements as of October 31, 2013 and July 31, 2013.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to certain other legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. Other than those legal proceedings and claims discussed in the 2013 Form 10-K and this Note, the Company is not facing any other legal proceedings and claims that would individually or in the aggregate have a reasonably possible material adverse effect on its financial condition or operating results. As such, any reasonably possible loss or range of loss, other than those legal proceedings discussed in the 2013 Form 10-K and this Note, is immaterial. However, the results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. If the Company failed to prevail in several of these legal matters in the same reporting period, the operating results of a particular reporting period could be materially adversely affected.

Environmental Matters:

With respect to the environmental matters at the Company’s Pinellas Park, Florida site, previously disclosed in Note 14, Contingencies and Commitments to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2013 Form 10-K, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection approved the remedial action plan in September 2013. As a result of this, the Company added $4,440 to its environmental reserves in the quarter.

The Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2013 includes liabilities for environmental matters of approximately $22,224 which relate primarily to the environmental proceedings discussed in the 2013 Form 10-K and as updated in this Note. In the opinion of management, the Company is in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and its current accruals for environmental remediation are adequate. However, as regulatory standards under environmental laws are becoming increasingly stringent, there can be no assurance that future developments, additional information and experience gained will not cause the Company to incur material environmental liabilities or costs beyond those accrued in its condensed consolidated financial statements.

PALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

NOTE 6 – RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES, NET

The following tables summarize the restructuring and other charges (“ROTC”) recorded in the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012:



	Three Months Ended Oct 31, 2013
	Restructuring (1)			Other (Gains)/Charges (2)		Total
Severance benefits and other employment contract obligations	$	3,115		$	442	$	3,557
Professional fees and other costs, net of receipt of insurance claim payments	1,243			142		1,385
Loss on sale and impairment of assets, net	—			160		160
Environmental matters	—			4,440		4,440
Reversal of excess restructuring reserves	(344		)	—		(344		)
	$	4,014		$	5,184	$	9,198

Cash	$	4,014		$	5,024	$	9,038
Non-cash	—			160		160
	$	4,014		$	5,184	$	9,198



	Three Months Ended Oct 31, 2012
	Restructuring (1)			Other (Gains)/ Charges (2)		Total
Severance benefits and other employment contract obligations	$	3,279		$	—	$	3,279
Professional fees and other costs, net of receipt of insurance claim payments	443			699		1,142
Loss on sale and impairment of assets, net	43			—		43
Reversal of excess restructuring reserves	(190		)	—		(190		)
	$	3,575		$	699	$	4,274

Cash	$	3,532		$	699	$	4,231
Non-cash	43			—		43
	$	3,575		$	699	$	4,274

(1) Restructuring:

In fiscal year 2012, the Company announced a multi-year strategic cost reduction initiative (“structural cost improvement initiative”). This initiative impacts both segments as well as the Corporate Services Group. The goal of this initiative is to properly position the Company's cost structure globally to perform in the current economic environment without adversely impacting its growth or innovation potential.

PALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Key components of the structural cost improvement initiative include:


•	the strategic alignment of manufacturing, sales and R&D facilities to cost-effectively deliver high-quality products and superior service to the Company's customers worldwide,


•	creation of regional shared financial services centers for the handling of accounting transaction processing and other accounting functions,


•	reorganization of sales functions, to more cost- efficiently deliver superior service to the Company's customers globally, and


•	reductions in headcount across all functional areas, enabled by efficiencies gained through the Company's ERP systems as well as in order to align to economic conditions.

Restructuring charges recorded in the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 primarily reflect the expenses incurred in connection with the Company’s structural cost improvement initiative as discussed above.

(2) Other (Gains) / Charges:

Environmental Matters: As discussed in Note 5, Contingencies and Commitments, in the three months ended October 31, 2013, the Company increased its previously established environmental reserve related to a matter in Pinellas Park, Florida.

The following table summarizes the activity related to restructuring liabilities recorded for the Company’s structural cost improvement initiative which began in fiscal year 2012:



	Severance			Other			Total

Original charge	$	61,852		$	3,448		$	65,300
Utilized	(27,365		)	(2,798		)	(30,163		)
Translation	(123		)	(47		)	(170		)
Balance at Jul 31, 2012	$	34,364		$	603		$	34,967
Additions	21,637			2,840			24,477
Utilized	(29,574		)	(1,936		)	(31,510		)
Reversal of excess reserves	(500		)	(57		)	(557		)
Translation	313			23			336
Balance at Jul 31, 2013	$	26,240		$	1,473		$	27,713
Additions	3,115			1,243			4,358
Utilized	(8,650		)	(823		)	(9,473		)
Reversal of excess reserves	(277		)	(67		)	(344		)
Translation	327			42			369
Balance at Oct 31, 2013	$	20,755		$	1,868		$	22,623

Excluded from the table above are restructuring liabilities relating to restructuring plans initiated in fiscal year 2010. At October 31, 2013, the balance of these liabilities was $233.

NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rates on continuing operations for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 were 22.6% and 14.9%, respectively. For the three months ended October 31, 2013, the effective tax rate varied from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to the benefits of foreign operations. For the three months ended October 31, 2012, the effective tax rate varied from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to the benefits of foreign operations and a net tax benefit of $7,757 primarily from the resolution of a U.S. tax audit partly offset by the establishment of deferred tax liabilities for the repatriation of foreign earnings.

PALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

During the three months ended October 31, 2012, the Company reached a final agreement with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) resolving the outstanding tax positions for fiscal years ended 2006 through 2008. As a result, the Company reversed $10,193 of previously recorded liabilities related to tax and penalties, as well as $6,704 related to interest ($4,268 net of income tax cost) that were accrued but not assessed as part of the IRS agreement.

At October 31, 2013 and July 31, 2013, the Company had gross unrecognized income tax benefits of $206,479 and $203,376, respectively. During the three months ended October 31, 2013, the amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits increased by $3,103, primarily due to tax positions taken during the current period and the impact of foreign currency translation. As of October 31, 2013, the amount of net unrecognized income tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate was $157,531.

At October 31, 2013 and July 31, 2013, the Company had liabilities of $19,235 and $18,622, respectively, for potential payment of interest and penalties.

Due to the potential resolution of tax examinations and the expiration of various statutes of limitation, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits may decrease within the next twelve months by a range of zero to $65,069.

NOTE 8 – COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST

Net periodic pension benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans includes the following components:



	Three Months Ended
	U.S. Plans						Foreign Plans						Total
	Oct 31, 2013			Oct 31, 2012			Oct 31, 2013			Oct 31, 2012			Oct 31, 2013			Oct 31, 2012
Service cost	$	2,170		$	2,648		$	996		$	1,189		$	3,166		$	3,837
Interest cost	3,028			2,617			4,204			4,018			7,232			6,635
Expected return on plan assets	(2,325		)	(2,383		)	(3,438		)	(4,103		)	(5,763		)	(6,486		)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	395			393			(11		)	(17		)	384			376
Amortization of actuarial loss	1,344			2,411			1,386			1,400			2,730			3,811
Loss due to curtailments and settlements	—			16			—			—			—			16
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,612		$	5,702		$	3,137		$	2,487		$	7,749		$	8,189

NOTE 9 – STOCK–BASED PAYMENT

The Company currently has four stock-based employee and director compensation award types (Restricted Stock Unit, Stock Option Plans, Management Stock Purchase Plan (“MSPP”), and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)), which are more fully described in Note 15, Common Stock, to the consolidated financial statements included in the 2013 Form 10-K.

The detailed components of stock-based compensation expense recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 are reflected in the table below:



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Restricted stock units	$	4,193	$	3,308
Stock options	1,521		1,134
ESPP	225		388
MSPP	192		850
Total	$	6,131	$	5,680

PALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

NOTE 10 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The condensed consolidated statements of earnings present basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share considers the potential effect of dilution on basic earnings per share assuming potentially dilutive shares that meet certain criteria, such as those issuable upon exercise of stock options, were outstanding. The treasury stock method reduces the dilutive effect of potentially dilutive securities as it assumes that any cash proceeds (from the issuance of potentially dilutive securities) are used to buy back shares at the average share price during the period. Employee stock options and restricted stock units aggregating 529 and 561 shares were not included in the computation of diluted shares for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively, because their effect would have been antidilutive. The following is a reconciliation between basic shares outstanding and diluted shares outstanding:



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013	Oct 31, 2012
Basic shares outstanding	111,870	114,589
Effect of stock plans	1,265	1,508
Diluted shares outstanding	113,135	116,097

NOTE 11 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company records certain of its financial assets and liabilities at fair value, which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The current authoritative guidance discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). Authoritative guidance utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:


•	Level 1: Use of observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•

Level 2: Use of inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, 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.


•	Level 3: Use of inputs that are unobservable.

PALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

The following table presents, for each of these hierarchy levels, the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2013:



	Fair Value Measurements
	As of
	Oct 31, 2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets carried at fair value
Money market funds	$	2,786	$	2,786	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale securities:
Equity securities	185		185		—		—
Debt securities:
Corporate	30,749		—		30,749		—
U.S. Treasury	11,287		—		11,287		—
Federal Agency	20,086		—		20,086		—
Mortgage-backed	5,975		—		5,975		—
Commercial paper	1,699		—		1,699		—
Trading securities	201		199		2		—
Derivative financial instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	1,180		—		1,180		—
Financial liabilities carried at fair value
Derivative financial instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	1,395		—		1,395		—

The following table presents, for each of these hierarchy levels, the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of July 31, 2013:



	Fair Value Measurements
	As of
	Jul 31, 2013		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets carried at fair value
Money market funds	$	6,404	$	6,404	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale securities:
Equity securities	176		176		—		—
Debt securities:
Corporate	32,393		—		32,393		—
U.S. Treasury	11,543		—		11,543		—
Federal Agency	20,642		—		20,642		—
Mortgage-backed	5,990		—		5,990		—
Trading securities	190		190		—		—
Derivative financial instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	301		—		301		—
Financial liabilities carried at fair value
Derivative financial instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	3,066		—		3,066		—

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

The Company’s money market funds and equity securities are valued using quoted market prices and, as such, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of the Company’s investments in debt securities are valued utilizing third party pricing services and verified by management. The pricing services use inputs to determine fair value which are derived from observable market sources including reportable trades, benchmark curves, credit spreads, broker/dealer quotes, bids, offers, and other industry and economic events. These investments are included in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The fair values of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are valued using pricing models, with all significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as yield curves, currency spot and forward rates, and currency volatilities. These investments are included in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

NOTE 12 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following is a summary of the Company’s available-for-sale investment securities by category which are classified within other non-current assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Contractual maturity dates of debt securities held by the benefits protection trusts at October 31, 2013 range from 2013 to 2044.



	Cost/ Amortized Cost Basis		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Gains		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses			Net Unrealized Holding Gains/(Losses)
October 31, 2013
Equity securities	$	185	$	185	$	—	$	—		$	—
Debt securities:
Corporate	29,913		30,749		1,262		(426		)	836
U.S. Treasury	11,120		11,287		260		(93		)	167
Federal agency	19,285		20,086		1,105		(304		)	801
Mortgage-backed	5,751		5,975		229		(5		)	224
Commercial Paper	1,698		1,699		1		—			1
	$	67,952	$	69,981	$	2,857	$	(828	)	$	2,029

July 31, 2013
Equity securities	$	176	$	176	$	—	$	—		$	—
Debt securities:
Corporate	31,546		32,393		1,274		(427		)	847
U.S. Treasury	11,339		11,543		294		(90		)	204
Federal agency	19,810		20,642		1,131		(299		)	832
Mortgage-backed	5,752		5,990		238		—			238
	$	68,623	$	70,744	$	2,937	$	(816	)	$	2,121

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:



	Less than 12 months					12 months or greater				Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses
October 31, 2013
Debt securities:
Corporate	$	8,792	$	(426	)	$	—	$	—	$	8,792	$	(426	)
U.S. Treasury	4,391		(93		)	—		—		4,391		(93		)
Mortgage-backed	1,501		(5		)	—		—		1,501		(5		)
Federal agency	3,601		(304		)	—		—		3,601		(304		)
	$	18,285	$	(828	)	$	—	$	—	$	18,285	$	(828	)



	Less than 12 months					12 months or greater				Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses
July 31, 2013
Debt securities:
Corporate	10,990		(427		)	—		—		10,990		(427		)
U.S. Treasury	3,778		(90		)	—		—		3,778		(90		)
Federal Agency	3,701		(299		)	—		—		3,701		(299		)
	$	18,469	$	(816	)	$	—	$	—	$	18,469	$	(816	)

The following table shows the proceeds and gross gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale investments for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012:



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Proceeds from sales	$	500	$	5,597
Realized gross gains on sales	—		192
Realized gross losses on sales	1		2

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the Company’s trading securities by category which are classified within other non-current assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.



	Oct 31, 2013		Jul 31, 2013
Equity securities	$	199	$	190
Corporate debt securities	2		—
Total trading securities	$	201	$	190

The following table shows the net gains and losses recognized on trading securities for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012:



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Gains/(losses), net recognized for securities held	$	16	$	—
Gains/(losses), net recognized for securities sold	—		—
Total gains/(losses), net recognized	$	16	$	—

NOTE 13 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company manages certain financial exposures through a risk management program that includes the use of foreign exchange derivative financial instruments. Derivatives are executed with counterparties with a minimum credit rating of “A” by Standard & Poors and “A2” by Moody’s Investor Services, in accordance with the Company’s policies. The Company does not utilize derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. As of October 31, 2013, the Company had foreign currency forward contracts outstanding with notional amounts aggregating $399,953, whose fair values were a net liability of $215.

Foreign Exchange Related:

a. Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

The risk management objective of holding foreign exchange derivatives is to mitigate volatility to earnings and cash flows due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company and its subsidiaries conduct transactions in currencies other than their functional currencies. These transactions include non-functional intercompany and external sales as well as intercompany and external purchases. The Company uses foreign exchange forward contracts, matching the notional amounts and durations of the receivables and payables resulting from the aforementioned underlying foreign currency transactions, to mitigate the exposure to earnings and cash flows caused by the changes in fair value of these receivables and payables from fluctuating foreign exchange rates. The notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments entered into during the three months ended October 31, 2013 was $574,170. The notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts outstanding that were not designated as hedging instruments as of October 31, 2013 was $322,279.

b. Cash Flow Hedges

The Company uses foreign exchange forward contracts for cash flow hedging on its future transactional exposure to the Euro due to changes in market rates to exchange Euros for British Pounds. The hedges cover a British subsidiary (British Pound functional) with Euro revenues and a Swiss subsidiary (Euro functional) with British Pound expenses. The probability of the occurrence of these transactions is high and the Company’s assessment is based on observable facts including the frequency and amounts of similar past transactions. The objective of the cash flow hedges is to lock the British Pound equivalent amount of Euro sales for the British subsidiary and the Euro equivalent amount of British Pound expenses for the Swiss subsidiary at the agreed upon exchange rates in the foreign exchange forward contracts. There were no foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments entered into during the three months ended October 31, 2013. The notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts outstanding designated as hedging instruments as of October 31, 2013 was $77,674 and covers certain monthly transactional exposures through July 2014.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

c. Net Investment Hedges

The risk management objective of designating the Company’s foreign currency loan as a hedge of a portion of its net investment in a wholly owned Japanese subsidiary is to mitigate the change in the fair value of the Company’s net investment due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company uses a JPY loan outstanding to hedge its equity of the same amount in the Japanese wholly owned subsidiary. The hedge of net investment consists of a JPY 9 billion loan.

The fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets are presented as follows:



	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
October 31, 2013	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current assets	$	405	Other current liabilities	$	92
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current assets	$	775	Other current liabilities	$	1,303
Total derivatives		$	1,180		$	1,395
Nonderivative instruments designated as hedging instruments
Net investment hedge				Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	91,359



	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
July 31, 2013	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current assets	$	—	Other current liabilities	$	1,941
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current assets	$	301	Other current liabilities	$	1,125
Total derivatives		$	301		$	3,066
Nonderivative instruments designated as hedging instruments
Net investment hedge				Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	91,800

The amounts of the gains and losses related to the Company’s derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 are presented as follows:



	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion) ^(a)
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012				Oct 31, 2013			Oct 31, 2012
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	1,821	$	(1,952	)	Net sales	$	(1	)	$	(91	)
						Cost of sales	(820		)	—
Total derivatives	$	1,821	$	(1,952	)		$	(821	)	$	(91	)


(a)	There were no gains or losses recognized in earnings related to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationship or related to the amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

The amounts of the gains and losses related to the Company’s derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 are presented as follows:



		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives
		Three Months Ended
	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Derivatives not designated as hedging relationships
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	450	$	(2,438	)

The amounts of the gains and losses related to the Company’s nonderivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 are presented as follows:



	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion) ^(b)
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013			Oct 31, 2012			Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Nonderivatives designated as hedging relationships
Net investment hedge	$	(441	)	$	1,337	N/A	$	—	$	—


(b)	There were no gains or losses recognized in earnings related to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationship or related to the amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012.

NOTE 14 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component are presented below:



	Foreign Currency Translation		Defined Benefit Pension Plan			Unrealized investment gains/(losses)			Unrealized gains/(losses) on derivatives			Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
Balance at July 31, 2013	$	84,598	$	(125,211	)	$	2,123		$	(2,302	)	$	(40,792	)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	43,227		—			(119		)	1,648			44,756
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		2,149			37			807			2,993
Foreign exchange adjustments and other	—		(2,743		)	—			—			(2,743		)
Balance at October 31, 2013	$	127,825	$	(125,805	)	$	2,041		$	153		$	4,214

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income are presented below:



	Three Months Ended			Affected line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings
	Oct 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Amortization of prior service cost	$	(384	)	Note (a)
Recognized actuarial gain/(loss)	(2,730		)	Note (a)
Total before tax	(3,114		)
Tax benefit	965
Net of tax	$	(2,149	)

Unrealized investment gains/(losses)
Realized investment gain/(losses)	$	(57	)	Selling, general and administrative
Tax (expense)/benefit	20
Net of tax	$	(37	)

Unrealized gains/(losses) on derivatives
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	(1	)	Sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts	(820		)	Cost of sales
Total before tax	(821		)
Tax benefit	14
Net of tax	$	(807	)


(a)	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 8, Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost, for additional details).

NOTE 15 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company’s reportable segments, which are also its operating segments, consist of the Company’s Life Sciences and Industrial businesses.

The following table presents sales and segment profit from continuing operations by business segment reconciled to earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
SALES:
Life Sciences	$	318,946	$	299,951
Industrial	310,833		327,649
Total	$	629,779	$	627,600
SEGMENT PROFIT:
Life Sciences	$	73,045	$	69,842
Industrial	50,482		52,766
Total segment profit	123,527		122,608
Corporate Services Group	15,964		14,065
ROTC	9,198		4,274
Interest (income)/expense, net	5,977		(568		)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	92,388	$	104,837

NOTE 16 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On April 28, 2012, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (“APA”) to sell certain assets of its blood collection, filtration and processing product line (the “Product Line”) to Haemonetics Corporation (“Haemonetics”) for approximately $550,000. The transaction involved the transfer of manufacturing facilities and equipment in Covina, California; Tijuana, Mexico; Ascoli, Italy and a portion of the Company’s operations in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. In addition to the manufacturing facilities and related equipment, the Company transferred Product Line related inventory and intangible assets. Haemonetics also assumed certain employee-related liabilities. The sale closed on August 1, 2012, and approximately 1,400 employees transitioned to Haemonetics at that time.

Separate from these manufacturing facilities, the Company also agreed to transfer related blood media manufacturing capabilities and assets to Haemonetics. The transfer of the related media lines is expected to be completed by calendar year 2016. Until that time, the Company is providing these media products to Haemonetics under a supply agreement. Under the terms of the APA, approximately $535,000 was paid upon closing, with the balance of the purchase price payable upon the Company’s delivery of the aforementioned blood media manufacturing capability and related assets.

The Product Line, which was a component of the Company’s Life Sciences segment, met the criteria for discontinued operations and held for sale presentation during the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 and has been reported as a discontinued operation in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company did not allocate any portion of the Company’s interest expense to discontinued operations.

The key components of discontinued operations for the three months ended October 31, 2012 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2012
Net sales	$	3,027

Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	399,984
Provision for income taxes	149,677
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	250,307

Included in earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes above are a gain on the sale of the Product Line of $400,283, respectively, for the three months ended October 31, 2012.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following discussion should be read together with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and other financial information in this Form 10-Q and in the Pall Corporation and its subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company”, “we” and “our”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013 (“2013 Form 10-K”). Certain information is presented below excluding the impact of foreign exchange translation (“FX”) (i.e., had exchange rates not changed year over year). We consider year over year change excluding FX to be an important measure because by excluding the impact of volatility of exchange rates, underlying impact of volume and rate changes are evident. United States (“U.S.”) Dollar amounts discussed below are in thousands, unless otherwise indicated, except per share dollar amounts. In addition, per share dollar amounts are discussed on a diluted basis. We utilize certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported financial information as well as to quantify the impact of various significant factors that contribute to the changes in our periodic results included in the discussion below.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS

The matters discussed in this Quarterly Report contain “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those that address activities, events or developments that we intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future. All statements regarding future performance, earnings projections, earnings guidance, management’s expectations about our future cash needs and effective tax rate, and other future events or developments are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are those that use terms such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this and other written and oral reports are based on management’s assumptions and assessments in light of past experience and trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other relevant factors.

Our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ materially from those envisaged by our forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part I-Item 1A.-Risk Factors in the 2013 Form 10-K, and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including: the impact of disruptions in the supply of raw materials and key components from suppliers, including limited or single source suppliers; the impact of terrorist acts, conflicts and wars or natural disasters; the extent to which special U.S. and foreign government laws and regulations may expose us to liability or impair our ability to compete in international markets; the impact of economic, political, social and regulatory instability in emerging markets, and other risks characteristic of doing business in emerging markets; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; the impact of a significant disruption in, or breach in security of, our information technology systems, or the failure to implement, manage or integrate new systems, software or technologies successfully; our ability to successfully complete or integrate acquisitions; our ability to develop innovative and competitive new products; the impact of global and regional economic conditions and legislative, regulatory and political developments; our ability to comply with a broad array of regulatory requirements; the loss of one or more members of our senior management team and our ability to recruit and retain qualified management personnel; changes in the demand for our products and the maintenance of business relationships with key customers; changes in product mix and product pricing, particularly with respect to systems products and associated hardware and devices for our consumable filtration products; product defects and unanticipated use or inadequate disclosure with respect to our products; our ability to deliver our backlog on time; increases in manufacturing and operating costs and/or our ability to achieve the savings anticipated from our structural cost improvement initiatives; the impact of environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and violations; our ability to enforce patents or protect proprietary products and manufacturing techniques; costs and outcomes of pending or future litigation and the availability of insurance or indemnification rights; changes in our effective tax rate; our ability to compete effectively in domestic and global markets; and the effect of the restrictive covenants in our debt facilities. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We make these statements as of the date of this disclosure and undertake no obligation to update them, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

OVERVIEW

We are a leading supplier of filtration, separation and purification technologies. Our products are used to remove solid, liquid and gaseous contaminants from a variety of liquids and gases, and are principally made by us, using our engineering capability, fluid management expertise, proprietary filter media and manufacturing expertise. Our products primarily consist of consumable filtration products and filtration systems.

We serve customers through two businesses globally: Life Sciences and Industrial. The Life Sciences business group serves customers in the BioPharmaceutical, Food & Beverage and Medical markets. The Industrial business group serves customers in the Process Technologies, Aerospace and Microelectronics markets. We operate globally in three geographic regions: the Americas; Europe (in which we include the Middle East and Africa); and Asia.

Our reporting currency is the U.S. Dollar. Because we operate through subsidiaries or branches that transact in over thirty foreign currencies around the world, our earnings are exposed to translation risk when the financial statements of the subsidiaries or branches, as stated in their functional currencies, are translated into the U.S. Dollar. We estimate that foreign exchange translation decreased earnings per share by approximately 2 cents in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 when compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2013.

On August 1, 2012, we sold our blood collection, filtration and processing product line (the “Blood Product Line”) to Haemonetics Corporation for $550,000. We received a total of approximately $535,000 upon closing, with the balance payable upon transfer of related blood media manufacturing capabilities and assets. The Blood Product Line was a component of our Life Sciences segment and has been reported as a discontinued operation for all periods presented.

RESULTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Net Sales



	Three Months Ended
By Segment	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Life Sciences	$	318,946	$	299,951
Industrial	310,833		327,649
Total Sales	$	629,779	$	627,600



	Three Months Ended
By Product	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Consumables	$	550,669	$	552,430
Systems	79,110		75,170
Total Sales	$	629,779	$	627,600

The percentage change in sales quarter-over-quarter by segment, with and without the impact of foreign currency translation (“FX”) are presented below:



	Three Months
By Segment	% Change excluding FX		FX		Total % Change
Life Sciences	6.7		(0.4	)	6.3
Industrial	(3.1	)	(2.0	)	(5.1	)
Total	1.6		(1.3	)	0.3

The percentage change in sales quarter-over-quarter by product, with and without the impact of FX are presented below:



	Three Months
By Product	% Change excluding FX	FX		Total % Change
Consumables	1.1	(1.4	)	(0.3	)
Systems	5.1	0.1		5.2
Total	1.6	(1.3	)	0.3

Sales increased approximately 2% (excluding FX) reflecting growth in all markets in the Life Sciences segment and in the Aerospace and Microelectronics markets in the Industrial segment, partly offset by weakness in the Process Technologies market

in the Industrial segment. More details regarding sales by segment can be found in the discussions under the section “Segment Review.”

The approximate 1% increase in consumables sales (excluding FX) reflects solid growth in the Life Sciences segment, in all markets and in the Aerospace and Microelectronics markets in the Industrial segment, largely offset by weakness in the Process Technologies market in the Industrial segment. Increased pricing contributed approximately $3,100, or about 60 basis points to consumables sales growth quarter-over-quarter, reflecting increases in both segments. The increase in system sales reflects timing of capital projects, principally in the Fuels & Chemicals submarket, which is part of the Process Technologies market in the Industrial segment.

Gross Margin



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013			Oct 31, 2012
Gross Profit	$	325,714		$	327,083
% of sales	51.7			52.1

% Change quarter-over-quarter	(0.4		)

The decrease in overall gross margin of 40 basis points primarily reflects unfavorable market mix not only in systems versus consumables, but also product mix within consumables. This was partly offset by improved pricing. More details regarding gross margin can be found in the discussions under the section “Segment Review.”

Selling, General and Administrative



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013			Oct 31, 2012
Selling, general and administrative	$	194,884		$	195,965
% of sales	30.9			31.2

% Change quarter-over-quarter	(0.6		)

The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) of 30 basis points reflects savings generated by our structural cost improvement initiative. These decreases were partly offset by:


▪	select investments in high growth markets; and


▪	inflationary increases in payroll and related costs.

Research & Development



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Research and development	$	23,267	$	22,575
% of sales	3.7		3.6

% Change quarter-over-quarter	3.1

The small increase in research and development expenses (“R&D”), reflects the earlier announced strategy to increase innovation investment in the Life Sciences and Industrial segments. This was driven by our focus on new product development and development of our media and instrumentation capabilities.

Restructuring and Other Charges, Net



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Restructuring and other charges, net	$	9,198	$	4,274

In fiscal year 2012, we announced a multi-year strategic cost reduction initiative (“structural cost improvement initiative”). This initiative impacts both segments as well as the Corporate Services Group. Our goal is to properly position our cost structure globally to perform in the current economic environment without adversely impacting our growth or innovation potential.

Key components of the structural cost improvement initiative include:


•	the strategic alignment of our manufacturing, sales and R&D facilities to cost-effectively deliver high-quality products and superior service to our customers worldwide,


•	creation of regional shared financial services centers for the handling of accounting transaction processing and other accounting functions,


•	reorganization of sales functions, to more cost- efficiently deliver superior service to our customers globally, and


•	reductions in headcount across all functional areas, enabled by efficiencies gained through our ERP systems as well as in order to align to economic conditions.

The structural cost improvement initiative is expected to generate $100,000 in annualized cost savings over a three year period, which will allow us to invest in resources where needed. Approximately half of the targeted $100,000 annualized savings were achieved by the end of fiscal year 2013. We expect to achieve the remainder of our target savings ratably in fiscal years 2014 and 2015.We expect to fund these restructuring activities with cash flows generated from operating activities.

Restructuring and other charges (“ROTC”) in the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 primarily reflect the expenses incurred in connection with our structural cost improvement initiative, as discussed above, including severance costs of approximately $3,100 and $3,300 in the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively. In addition, the three months ended October 31, 2013 includes an increase of $4,440 to our previously established environmental reserves related to a matter in Pinellas Park, Florida.

The details of ROTC, as well as the activity related to restructuring liabilities that were recorded related to our structural cost improvement initiative, can be found in Note 6, Restructuring and Other Charges, Net, to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Interest (Income)/Expense, Net



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Interest expense/(income), net	$	5,977	$	(568	)

Interest income, net, in the three months ended October 31, 2012 reflects the reversal of accrued interest of $6,704, related to the resolution of a U.S. tax audit. Excluding this benefit, interest expense, net, in the three months ended October 31, 2012 would have been $6,136. The resulting quarter-over-quarter decrease in net interest expense of $159 was primarily driven by a reduction in other income tax related interest expense (excluding the item referenced above).

Income Taxes



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Income taxes	$	20,875	$	15,672
Effective tax rate (%)	22.6		14.9

The effective tax rate for the three months ended October 31, 2012 reflects a net benefit of $7,757 primarily from the resolution of a U.S. tax audit partially offset by the establishment of deferred tax liabilities for the repatriation of foreign earnings. Excluding these impacts, as well the impact of ROTC discussed above, the effective tax rates for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 would have been 22.2% and 23.3%, respectively. We expect our effective tax rate for the full fiscal year 2014 to be approximately 23%, exclusive of the impact of ROTC and discrete items. The actual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year 2014 may differ materially based on several factors, including the geographical mix of earnings in tax jurisdictions, enacted tax laws, the resolution of tax audits, the timing and amount of foreign dividends, state and local taxes, the ratio of permanent items to pretax book income, and the implementation of various global tax strategies as well as other factors.

Net Earnings



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Net Earnings	$	71,513	$	89,165
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.63	$	0.77

We estimate that foreign currency translation decreased earnings per share by approximately 2 cents in the three months ended October 31, 2013 when compared to the three months ended October 31, 2012. The decrease in share count quarter-over-quarter increased diluted earnings per share in the three months ended October 31, 2013 by approximately 1 cent.

RESULTS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS



	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2013		Oct 31, 2012
Sales	$	—	$	3,027
Net Earnings	$	—	$	250,307
Diluted Earnings per share	$	—	$	2.15

Net earnings in the three months ended October 31, 2012 reflects the gain on the sale of the Blood Product Line. More details regarding discontinued operations can be found in Note 16, Discontinued Operations, to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

SEGMENT REVIEW



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