Illinois | 36-1150280 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, Illinois | 60045-5201 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(847) 535-1000 | ||
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code) | ||
Not Applicable | ||
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year; if changed since last report) |
TABLE OF CONTENTS | ||
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PART I | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
Item 1. | Financial Statements (Unaudited) | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 | ||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 | ||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 | ||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 | ||
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | ||
Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | |
PART II | OTHER INFORMATION | |
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | |
Item 6. | Exhibits | |
Signatures | ||
EXHIBITS |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 2,381,561 | $ | 2,249,275 | $ | 4,661,996 | $ | 4,442,720 | |||||||
Cost of merchandise sold | 1,334,577 | 1,270,932 | 2,583,276 | 2,490,045 | |||||||||||
Gross profit | 1,046,984 | 978,343 | 2,078,720 | 1,952,675 | |||||||||||
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses | 696,912 | 664,343 | 1,385,344 | 1,334,314 | |||||||||||
Operating earnings | 350,072 | 314,000 | 693,376 | 618,361 | |||||||||||
Other income and (expense): | |||||||||||||||
Interest income | 796 | 602 | 1,694 | 1,197 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | (3,201 | ) | (2,910 | ) | (6,367 | ) | (5,967 | ) | |||||||
Other non-operating income | 164 | 156 | 2,146 | 868 | |||||||||||
Other non-operating expense | (311 | ) | (1,119 | ) | (1,405 | ) | (1,217 | ) | |||||||
Total other income and (expense) | (2,552 | ) | (3,271 | ) | (3,932 | ) | (5,119 | ) | |||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 347,520 | 310,729 | 689,444 | 613,242 | |||||||||||
Income taxes | 126,767 | 117,628 | 254,164 | 230,683 | |||||||||||
Net earnings | 220,753 | 193,101 | 435,280 | 382,559 | |||||||||||
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest | 3,093 | 2,397 | 5,782 | 4,339 | |||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. | $ | 217,660 | $ | 190,704 | $ | 429,498 | $ | 378,220 | |||||||
Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 3.08 | $ | 2.68 | $ | 6.07 | $ | 5.30 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 3.03 | $ | 2.63 | $ | 5.97 | $ | 5.20 | |||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 69,664,697 | 69,937,085 | 69,613,947 | 70,034,142 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 70,801,050 | 71,307,640 | 70,788,203 | 71,480,677 | |||||||||||
Cash dividends paid per share | $ | 0.93 | $ | 0.80 | $ | 1.73 | $ | 1.46 |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 220,753 | $ | 193,101 | $ | 435,280 | $ | 382,559 | |||||||
Other comprehensive earnings (losses): | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax benefit (expense) of $1,988, $1,146, $3,517 and $(166), respectively | (38,689 | ) | (20,736 | ) | (69,800 | ) | (4,470 | ) | |||||||
Derivative instruments, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(1,862), $(816), $(2,994) and $(216), respectively | 3,657 | 486 | 6,035 | (1,256 | ) | ||||||||||
Other, net of tax benefit of $430, $0, $722 and $0, respectively | (775 | ) | (78 | ) | (527 | ) | 508 | ||||||||
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax | 184,946 | 172,773 | 370,988 | 377,341 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interest | (1,221 | ) | 8,307 | (5,299 | ) | 5,201 | |||||||||
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. | $ | 186,167 | $ | 164,466 | $ | 376,287 | $ | 372,140 |
(Unaudited) | |||||||
ASSETS | June 30, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | |||||
CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 488,741 | $ | 452,063 | |||
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful | |||||||
accounts of $18,541 and $19,449, respectively) | 1,075,592 | 940,020 | |||||
Inventories – net | 1,221,888 | 1,301,935 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 109,490 | 110,414 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 56,290 | 55,967 | |||||
Prepaid income taxes | 10,183 | 40,241 | |||||
Total current assets | 2,962,184 | 2,900,640 | |||||
PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT | 2,791,071 | 2,760,434 | |||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | 1,672,321 | 1,615,861 | |||||
Property, buildings and equipment – net | 1,118,750 | 1,144,573 | |||||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 53,414 | 51,536 | |||||
GOODWILL | 513,545 | 543,670 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS AND INTANGIBLES – NET | 382,242 | 374,179 | |||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 5,030,135 | $ | 5,014,598 |
(Unaudited) | |||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | June 30, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | |||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||
Short-term debt | $ | 70,007 | $ | 79,071 | |||
Current maturities of long-term debt | 25,502 | 18,525 | |||||
Trade accounts payable | 452,179 | 428,782 | |||||
Accrued compensation and benefits | 157,259 | 165,450 | |||||
Accrued contributions to employees’ profit sharing plans | 90,152 | 170,434 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 182,682 | 204,800 | |||||
Income taxes payable | 9,104 | 12,941 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 986,885 | 1,080,003 | |||||
LONG-TERM DEBT (less current maturities) | 452,449 | 467,048 | |||||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND TAX UNCERTAINTIES | 118,326 | 119,280 | |||||
EMPLOYMENT-RELATED AND OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 230,280 | 230,901 | |||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
Cumulative Preferred Stock – $5 par value – 12,000,000 shares authorized; none issued nor outstanding | — | — | |||||
Common Stock – $0.50 par value – 300,000,000 shares authorized; issued 109,659,219 shares | 54,830 | 54,830 | |||||
Additional contributed capital | 855,112 | 812,573 | |||||
Retained earnings | 5,585,752 | 5,278,577 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive losses | 365 | 53,578 | |||||
Treasury stock, at cost – 40,162,000 and 40,180,724 shares, respectively | (3,331,524 | ) | (3,175,646 | ) | |||
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders’ equity | 3,164,535 | 3,023,912 | |||||
Noncontrolling interest | 77,660 | 93,454 | |||||
Total shareholders' equity | 3,242,195 | 3,117,366 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 5,030,135 | $ | 5,014,598 |
Six Months Ended | |||||||
June 30, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Net earnings | $ | 435,280 | $ | 382,559 | |||
Provision for losses on accounts receivable | 3,783 | 4,428 | |||||
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties | (1,074 | ) | (3,874 | ) | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 80,813 | 73,442 | |||||
Stock-based compensation | 31,372 | 30,573 | |||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities – net of business acquisitions: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | (155,887 | ) | (128,648 | ) | |||
Inventories | 57,771 | 4,918 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 31,369 | 39,907 | |||||
Trade accounts payable | 31,472 | (6,751 | ) | ||||
Other current liabilities | (128,468 | ) | (145,965 | ) | |||
Current income taxes payable | (2,648 | ) | (11,407 | ) | |||
Employment-related and other non-current liabilities | 8,088 | 1,886 | |||||
Other – net | (5,048 | ) | (2,848 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 386,823 | 238,220 | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Additions to property, buildings and equipment | (83,175 | ) | (96,378 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sales of property, buildings and equipment | 2,528 | 3,950 | |||||
Net cash paid for business acquisitions | (8,234 | ) | (24,336 | ) | |||
Other – net | 100 | 63 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (88,781 | ) | (116,701 | ) | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Borrowings under lines of credit | 105,412 | 72,903 | |||||
Payments against lines of credit | (114,436 | ) | (68,893 | ) | |||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | — | 300,000 | |||||
Payments of long-term debt and commercial paper | (4,845 | ) | (270,583 | ) | |||
Proceeds from stock options exercised | 48,142 | 39,060 | |||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | 41,690 | 35,502 | |||||
Purchase of treasury stock | (202,400 | ) | (210,981 | ) | |||
Cash dividends paid | (123,549 | ) | (105,361 | ) | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | (249,986 | ) | (208,353 | ) | |||
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents | (11,378 | ) | 1,089 | ||||
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 36,678 | (85,745 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 452,063 | 335,491 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 488,741 | $ | 249,746 |
Derivatives Designated as Hedges | June 30, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | ||||||
Interest rate swap | $ | 2,885 | $ | 4,120 | ||||
Foreign currency forwards | $ | 122 | $ | 7,916 |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Service cost | $ | 2,567 | $ | 5,015 | $ | 5,294 | $ | 10,029 | |||||||
Interest cost | 2,119 | 3,203 | 4,469 | 6,405 | |||||||||||
Expected return on assets | (1,769 | ) | (1,553 | ) | (3,538 | ) | (3,106 | ) | |||||||
Amortization of transition asset | (36 | ) | (36 | ) | (71 | ) | (71 | ) | |||||||
Amortization of unrecognized losses | 746 | 1,207 | 1,862 | 2,414 | |||||||||||
Amortization of prior service credits | (1,852 | ) | (124 | ) | (3,705 | ) | (248 | ) | |||||||
Net periodic benefit costs | $ | 1,775 | $ | 7,712 | $ | 4,311 | $ | 15,423 |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
United States | Canada | Other Businesses | Total | ||||||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 1,863,112 | $ | 288,645 | $ | 261,282 | $ | 2,413,039 | |||||||
Intersegment net sales | (31,135 | ) | (112 | ) | (231 | ) | (31,478 | ) | |||||||
Net sales to external customers | $ | 1,831,977 | $ | 288,533 | $ | 261,051 | $ | 2,381,561 | |||||||
Segment operating earnings | $ | 338,884 | $ | 37,299 | $ | 12,799 | $ | 388,982 |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
United States | Canada | Other Businesses | Total | ||||||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 1,742,101 | $ | 279,617 | $ | 249,131 | $ | 2,270,849 | |||||||
Intersegment net sales | (21,205 | ) | (172 | ) | (197 | ) | (21,574 | ) | |||||||
Net sales to external customers | $ | 1,720,896 | $ | 279,445 | $ | 248,934 | $ | 2,249,275 | |||||||
Segment operating earnings | $ | 310,683 | $ | 33,555 | $ | 11,244 | $ | 355,482 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
United States | Canada | Other Businesses | Total | ||||||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 3,637,650 | $ | 571,786 | $ | 509,156 | $ | 4,718,592 | |||||||
Intersegment net sales | (56,025 | ) | (151 | ) | (420 | ) | (56,596 | ) | |||||||
Net sales to external customers | $ | 3,581,625 | $ | 571,635 | $ | 508,736 | $ | 4,661,996 | |||||||
Segment operating earnings | $ | 669,772 | $ | 70,155 | $ | 21,050 | $ | 760,977 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
United States | Canada | Other Businesses | Total | ||||||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 3,442,810 | $ | 552,500 | $ | 488,087 | $ | 4,483,397 | |||||||
Intersegment net sales | (40,130 | ) | (206 | ) | (341 | ) | (40,677 | ) | |||||||
Net sales to external customers | $ | 3,402,680 | $ | 552,294 | $ | 487,746 | $ | 4,442,720 | |||||||
Segment operating earnings | $ | 609,647 | $ | 63,255 | $ | 21,959 | $ | 694,861 |
United States | Canada | Other Businesses | Total | ||||||||||||
Segment assets: | |||||||||||||||
June 30, 2013 | $ | 1,966,649 | $ | 365,209 | $ | 355,134 | $ | 2,686,992 | |||||||
December 31, 2012 | $ | 1,884,102 | $ | 387,915 | $ | 347,905 | $ | 2,619,922 |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Operating earnings: | |||||||||||||||
Total operating earnings for operating segments | $ | 388,982 | $ | 355,482 | $ | 760,977 | $ | 694,861 | |||||||
Unallocated expenses and eliminations | (38,910 | ) | (41,482 | ) | (67,601 | ) | (76,500 | ) | |||||||
Total consolidated operating earnings | $ | 350,072 | $ | 314,000 | $ | 693,376 | $ | 618,361 |
June 30, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | ||||||
Assets: | |||||||
Total assets for operating segments | $ | 2,686,992 | $ | 2,619,922 | |||
Other current and non-current assets | 1,907,159 | 1,967,480 | |||||
Unallocated assets | 435,984 | 427,196 | |||||
Total consolidated assets | $ | 5,030,135 | $ | 5,014,598 |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. as reported | $ | 217,660 | $ | 190,704 | $ | 429,498 | $ | 378,220 | |||||||
Distributed earnings available to participating securities | (826 | ) | (996 | ) | (1,717 | ) | (1,706 | ) | |||||||
Undistributed earnings available to participating securities | (2,265 | ) | (2,503 | ) | (5,006 | ) | (5,143 | ) | |||||||
Numerator for basic earnings per share – Undistributed and distributed earnings available to common shareholders | 214,569 | 187,205 | 422,775 | 371,371 | |||||||||||
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities | 2,265 | 2,503 | 5,006 | 5,143 | |||||||||||
Undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities | (2,230 | ) | (2,455 | ) | (4,925 | ) | (5,041 | ) | |||||||
Numerator for diluted earnings per share – Undistributed and distributed earnings available to common shareholders | $ | 214,604 | $ | 187,253 | $ | 422,856 | $ | 371,473 | |||||||
Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted average shares | 69,664,697 | 69,937,085 | 69,613,947 | 70,034,142 | |||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities | 1,136,353 | 1,370,555 | 1,174,256 | 1,446,535 | |||||||||||
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – weighted average shares adjusted for dilutive securities | 70,801,050 | 71,307,640 | 70,788,203 | 71,480,677 | |||||||||||
Earnings per share two-class method | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 3.08 | $ | 2.68 | $ | 6.07 | $ | 5.30 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 3.03 | $ | 2.63 | $ | 5.97 | $ | 5.20 |
2013 Forecasted Growth | |||
United States | Canada | ||
GDP | 1.6% | 1.7% | |
Industrial Production | 2.5% | 1.1% | |
Exports | 1.8% | 2.0% | |
Business Investment | 5.2% | 2.4% | |
Business Inventory | 3.0% | — | |
Source: Global Insight (July 2013) |
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
As a Percent of Net Sales | Percent Increase/(Decrease) | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Net sales | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 5.9 | % | ||
Cost of merchandise sold | 56.0 | 56.5 | 5.0 | |||||
Gross profit | 44.0 | 43.5 | 7.0 | |||||
Operating expenses | 29.3 | 29.5 | 4.9 | |||||
Operating earnings | 14.7 | 14.0 | 11.5 | |||||
Other income (expense) | (0.1 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (22.0 | ) | ||
Income taxes | 5.3 | 5.2 | 7.8 | |||||
Noncontrolling interest | 0.2 | 0.1 | 29.0 | |||||
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 9.1 | % | 8.5 | % | 14.1 | % |
Percent Increase/(Decrease) | |
Volume | 4 |
Price | 2 |
Business acquisitions | 1 |
Foreign exchange | (1) |
Total | 6% |
Percent Increase | |
Volume | 4 |
Price | 2 |
Business acquisition | 1 |
Total | 7% |
Percent Increase/(Decrease) | |
Volume | 2 |
Timing of Easter holiday | 2 |
Flood-related sales | 1 |
Foreign exchange | (2) |
Total | 3% |
Percent Increase/(Decrease) | |
Volume/Price | 9 |
Business acquisition | 2 |
Foreign exchange | (6) |
Total | 5% |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 | ||||||||
As a Percent of Net Sales | Percent Increase/(Decrease) | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Net sales | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 4.9 | % | ||
Cost of merchandise sold | 55.4 | 56.1 | 3.7 | |||||
Gross profit | 44.6 | 43.9 | 6.5 | |||||
Operating expenses | 29.7 | 30.0 | 3.8 | |||||
Operating earnings | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.1 | |||||
Other income (expense) | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (23.2 | ) | ||
Income taxes | 5.5 | 5.2 | 10.2 | |||||
Noncontrolling interest | 0.1 | 0.1 | 33.3 | |||||
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 9.2 | % | 8.5 | % | 13.6 | % |
Percent Increase/(Decrease) | |
Volume | 4 |
Price | 2 |
Business acquisitions | 1 |
Foreign exchange | (1) |
Total | 6% |
Percent Increase | |
Volume | 3 |
Price | 2 |
Business acquisition | 1 |
Total | 6% |
Percent Increase/(Decrease) | |
Volume | 5 |
Foreign exchange | (1) |
Total | 4% |
Percent Increase/(Decrease) | |
Volume/Price | 8 |
Business acquisition | 3 |
Foreign exchange | (6) |
Total | 5% |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (A) | Average Price Paid per Share (B) | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (C) | Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | |
Apr. 1 – Apr. 30 | 55,076 | $245.14 | 55,076 | 4,993,639 | shares |
May 1 – May 31 | 236,793 | $257.43 | 236,793 | 4,756,846 | shares |
June 1 – June 30 | 229,143 | $254.02 | 229,143 | 4,527,703 | shares |
Total | 521,012 | $254.63 | 521,012 |
(A) | There were no shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of employee restricted stock awards. |
(B) | Average price paid per share includes any commissions paid and includes only those amounts related to purchases as part of publicly announced plans or programs. |
(C) | Purchases were made pursuant to a share repurchase program approved by Grainger’s Board of Directors on July 28, 2010. The program has no specified expiration date. Activity is reported on a trade date basis. |
Item 6. | Exhibits |
(a) | Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K) | ||
(31) | Rule 13a – 14(a)/15d – 14(a) Certifications | ||
(a) Chief Executive Officer certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||
(b) Chief Financial Officer certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||
(32) | Section 1350 Certifications | ||
Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||
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W.W. Grainger, Inc. | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: | August 1, 2013 | By: | /s/ R. L. Jadin |
R. L. Jadin, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
Date: | August 1, 2013 | By: | /s/ G. S. Irving |
G. S. Irving, Vice President and Controller |
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of W.W. Grainger, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
By: | /s/ J. T. Ryan |
Name: | J. T. Ryan |
Title: | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of W.W. Grainger, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
By: | /s/ R. L. Jadin |
Name: | R. L. Jadin |
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Grainger. |
/s/ J. T. Ryan |
J. T. Ryan |
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
August 1, 2013 |
/s/ R. L. Jadin |
R. L. Jadin |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
August 1, 2013 |
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Net Periodic Benefit Costs Charged to Operating Expenses | The net periodic benefit costs charged to operating expenses, which are valued at the measurement date of January 1 and recognized evenly throughout the year, consisted of the following components (in thousands of dollars):
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Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax benefit (expense) | $ 1,988,000 | $ 1,146,000 | $ 3,517,000 | $ (166,000) |
Derivative instruments, tax (expense) benefit | (1,862,000) | (816,000) | (2,994,000) | (216,000) |
Other, tax benefit | $ 430,000 | $ 0 | $ 722,000 | $ 0 |
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DIVIDEND | DIVIDEND On July 31, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 93 cents per share, payable September 1, 2013, to shareholders of record on August 12, 2013. |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 18,541,000 | $ 19,449,000 |
Cumulative preferred stock, par value | $ 5 | $ 5 |
Cumulative preferred stock, shares authorized | 12,000,000 | 12,000,000 |
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued | 0 | 0 |
Cumulative preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 | 0 |
Common stock, par value | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 |
Common stock, shares authorized | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued | 109,659,219 | 109,659,219 |
Treasury stock, shares at cost | 40,162,000 | 40,180,724 |
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BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION | BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a broad-line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies, and other related products and services used by businesses and institutions. W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s operations are primarily in the United States and Canada, with an expanding presence in Europe, Asia and Latin America. In this report, the words “Company” or “Grainger” mean W.W. Grainger, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and the related notes are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2012 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. The unaudited financial information reflects all adjustments (primarily consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the statements contained herein. |
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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS | DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS The fair value of significant derivative instruments included in Employment-related and other non-current liabilities was as follows (in thousands of dollars):
The Company uses derivative instruments to manage a portion of exposures to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The fair values of these instruments are determined by using quoted market forward rates (level 2 inputs) and reflect the present value of the amount that the Company would pay for contracts involving the same notional amounts and maturity dates. These instruments qualify for hedge accounting and the changes in fair value are reported as a component of other comprehensive earnings (losses) net of tax effects. |
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NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS | NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. Under ASU 2013-02, an entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements. ASU 2013-02 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2012 and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2013-02 in the first quarter of 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. |