Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Basis of Presentation

A.        Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as “generally accepted accounting principles”) for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full fiscal year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2011.

On March 12, 2010 (“merger date”) a wholly owned subsidiary of The Stanley Works (“Stanley”) was merged with and into The Black & Decker Corporation (“Black & Decker”), with the result that Black & Decker became a wholly owned subsidiary of Stanley (the “Merger”). In connection with the Merger, Stanley changed its name to Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. The results of the operations and cash flows of Black & Decker have been included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements from the time of the consummation of the Merger (See Note F, Merger and Acquisitions).

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the nine month periods ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010 is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareowners’ Equity. Other comprehensive (loss) income for the three month periods ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010 was ($104.7) million and $332.7 million, respectively.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation with respect to intercompany receivables and payables included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 1, 2011 in Note S, Parent and Subsidiary Debt Guarantees. The Company has reclassified certain intercompany receivables to intercompany payables within each of The Black & Decker Corporation and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Balance Sheet. The effect of these reclassifications had no impact on the net assets of these subsidiaries.