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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
    
x        QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 28, 2002
    
OR
    
¨        TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
Commission file number 1-11625
 
 
Pentair, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Minnesota

    
41-0907434

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
    
(I.R.S. Employer Identification number)
1500 County Road B2 West, Suite 400, St. Paul, Minnesota

    
55113

(Address of principal executive offices)
    
(Zip code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (651) 636-7920
 
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 x  No ¨
 
 
On October 25, 2002, 49,227,084 shares of the Registrant’s common stock were outstanding.
 


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Part I    Financial Information
    
Item 1.
  
Financial Statements
    
       
3
       
4
       
5
       
6 - 12
Item 2.
     
13 - 20
Item 3.
     
21
Item 4.
     
21
Part II    Other Information
    
Item 1.
     
22
Item 6.
     
22
       
23
       
24 - 27

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PART I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Pentair, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
 
    
Three months ended

  
Nine months ended

In thousands, except per-share data

  
September 28
2002

  
September 29
2001

  
September 28
2002

  
September 29
2001

Net sales
  
$
629,301
  
$
636,174
  
$
1,940,480
  
$
1,989,770
Cost of goods sold
  
 
480,332
  
 
487,033
  
 
1,478,520
  
 
1,525,723
    

  

  

  

Gross profit
  
 
148,969
  
 
149,141
  
 
461,960
  
 
464,047
Selling, general and administrative
  
 
78,243
  
 
90,152
  
 
253,530
  
 
276,864
Research and development
  
 
8,904
  
 
7,805
  
 
26,289
  
 
22,794
    

  

  

  

Operating income
  
 
61,822
  
 
51,184
  
 
182,141
  
 
164,389
Net interest expense
  
 
8,205
  
 
14,409
  
 
32,411
  
 
48,366
Other expense, write-off of investment
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
2,500
    

  

  

  

Income before income taxes
  
 
53,617
  
 
36,775
  
 
149,730
  
 
113,523
Provision for income taxes
  
 
16,214
  
 
12,104
  
 
47,913
  
 
39,733
    

  

  

  

Net income
  
$
37,403
  
$
24,671
  
$
101,817
  
$
73,790
    

  

  

  

Earnings per common share
                           
Basic
  
$
0.76
  
$
0.50
  
$
2.07
  
$
1.50
Diluted
  
$
0.75
  
$
0.50
  
$
2.04
  
$
1.50
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                           
Basic
  
 
49,235
  
 
49,082
  
 
49,212
  
 
49,040
Diluted
  
 
49,804
  
 
49,410
  
 
49,809
  
 
49,270
Cash dividends declared per common share
  
$
0.19
  
$
0.18
  
$
0.55
  
$
0.52
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Pentair, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
 
In thousands, except share and per-share data

  
September 28
2002

    
December 31
2001

    
September 29
2001

 
Assets
                          
Current assets
                          
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
39,591
 
  
$
39,844
 
  
$
32,816
 
Accounts and notes receivable, net
  
 
415,019
 
  
 
398,579
 
  
 
460,732
 
Inventories
  
 
291,308
 
  
 
300,923
 
  
 
343,127
 
Deferred income taxes
  
 
66,527
 
  
 
69,953
 
  
 
73,675
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  
 
20,735
 
  
 
20,979
 
  
 
28,551
 
Net assets of discontinued operations
  
 
1,771
 
  
 
5,325
 
  
 
106,683
 
    


  


  


Total current assets
  
 
834,951
 
  
 
835,603
 
  
 
1,045,584
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
  
 
306,102
 
  
 
329,500
 
  
 
340,187
 
Other assets
                          
Goodwill, net
  
 
1,098,141
 
  
 
1,088,206
 
  
 
1,111,992
 
Other assets
  
 
115,704
 
  
 
118,889
 
  
 
93,814
 
    


  


  


Total assets
  
$
2,354,898
 
  
$
2,372,198
 
  
$
2,591,577
 
    


  


  


Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                          
Current liabilities
                          
Short-term borrowings
  
$
 
  
$
 
  
$
61,890
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
  
 
7,284
 
  
 
8,729
 
  
 
4,371
 
Accounts and notes payable
  
 
188,872
 
  
 
179,149
 
  
 
207,721
 
Employee compensation and benefits
  
 
81,530
 
  
 
74,888
 
  
 
75,645
 
Accrued product claims and warranties
  
 
37,632
 
  
 
37,590
 
  
 
40,221
 
Income taxes
  
 
30,790
 
  
 
6,252
 
  
 
16,066
 
Other current liabilities
  
 
124,039
 
  
 
121,825
 
  
 
125,333
 
    


  


  


Total current liabilities
  
 
470,147
 
  
 
428,433
 
  
 
531,247
 
Long-term debt
  
 
559,218
 
  
 
714,977
 
  
 
781,885
 
Pension and other retirement compensation
  
 
82,683
 
  
 
74,263
 
  
 
69,733
 
Post-retirement medical and other benefits
  
 
42,762
 
  
 
43,583
 
  
 
33,317
 
Deferred income taxes
  
 
35,390
 
  
 
34,128
 
  
 
41,956
 
Other noncurrent liabilities
  
 
64,423
 
  
 
61,812
 
  
 
66,643
 
    


  


  


Total liabilities
  
 
1,254,623
 
  
 
1,357,196
 
  
 
1,524,781
 
Shareholders’ equity
                          
Common shares par value $0.16  2/3; 49,238,050, 49,110,859, and 49,041,646 shares
issued and outstanding, respectively
  
 
8,207
 
  
 
8,193
 
  
 
8,174
 
Additional paid-in capital
  
 
482,146
 
  
 
478,541
 
  
 
475,774
 
Retained earnings
  
 
641,376
 
  
 
566,626
 
  
 
616,377
 
Unearned restricted stock compensation
  
 
(8,291
)
  
 
(9,440
)
  
 
(10,898
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
 
(23,163
)
  
 
(28,918
)
  
 
(22,631
)
    


  


  


Total shareholders’ equity
  
 
1,100,275
 
  
 
1,015,002
 
  
 
1,066,796
 
    


  


  


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  
$
2,354,898
 
  
$
2,372,198
 
  
$
2,591,577
 
    


  


  


 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Pentair, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
    
Nine months ended

 
In thousands

  
September 28
2002

    
September 29
2001

 
Operating activities
                 
Net income
  
$
101,817
 
  
$
73,790
 
Depreciation
  
 
44,499
 
  
 
48,662
 
Amortization of intangibles and unearned compensation
  
 
2,592
 
  
 
30,966
 
Deferred income taxes
  
 
4,263
 
  
 
3,843
 
Other expense, write-off of investment
  
 
 
  
 
2,500
 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions
                 
Accounts and notes receivable
  
 
(9,236
)
  
 
4,723
 
Inventories
  
 
11,777
 
  
 
47,976
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  
 
2,103
 
  
 
(11,273
)
Accounts payable
  
 
8,813
 
  
 
(40,417
)
Employee compensation and benefits
  
 
6,230
 
  
 
(8,086
)
Accrued product claims and warranties
  
 
(601
)
  
 
(1,887
)
Income taxes
  
 
24,104
 
  
 
10,922
 
Other current liabilities
  
 
4,187
 
  
 
(8,281
)
Pension and post-retirement benefits
  
 
5,664
 
  
 
7,561
 
Other assets and liabilities
  
 
11,141
 
  
 
(4,798
)
    


  


Net cash provided by continuing operations
  
 
217,353
 
  
 
156,201
 
Net cash provided by (used for) discontinued operations
  
 
3,555
 
  
 
(8,944
)
    


  


Net cash provided by operating activities
  
 
220,908
 
  
 
147,257
 
Investing activities
                 
Capital expenditures
  
 
(23,674
)
  
 
(37,639
)
Proceeds from sale of businesses
  
 
1,744
 
  
 
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
  
 
 
  
 
(1,937
)
Equity investments
  
 
(9,448
)
  
 
(20,564
)
Other
  
 
(165
)
  
 
 
    


  


Net cash used for investing activities
  
 
(31,543
)
  
 
(60,140
)
Financing activities
                 
Net short-term borrowings
  
 
 
  
 
(46,937
)
Proceeds from long-term debt
  
 
387
 
  
 
2,676
 
Repayment of long-term debt
  
 
(168,695
)
  
 
(22,582
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
  
 
2,683
 
  
 
1,492
 
Repurchases of common stock
  
 
 
  
 
(1,458
)
Dividends paid
  
 
(27,067
)
  
 
(25,499
)
    


  


Net cash used for financing activities
  
 
(192,692
)
  
 
(92,308
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
  
 
3,074
 
  
 
3,063
 
    


  


Change in cash and cash equivalents
  
 
(253
)
  
 
(2,128
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
  
 
39,844
 
  
 
34,944
 
    


  


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  
$
39,591
 
  
$
32,816
 
    


  


 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Pentair, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
 
1.
 
Basis of Presentation and Responsibility for Interim Financial Statements
 
We prepared the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements following the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States can be condensed or omitted. We made certain reclassifications to the 2001 condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2002 presentation.
 
We are responsible for the unaudited financial statements included in this document. The financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments that are considered necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position and operating results. As these are condensed financial statements, one should also read our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto which are included in our 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Revenues, expenses, cash flows, assets and liabilities can and do vary during each quarter of the year. Therefore, the results and trends in these interim financial statements may not be the same as those for the full year.
 
2.
 
New Accounting Standards
 
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 (SFAS 142), Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. This statement requires that goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have an indefinite life not be amortized. Instead of amortizing goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have an indefinite life, the statement requires a test for impairment to be performed annually, or immediately if conditions indicate that such an impairment could exist. We adopted the provisions of SFAS 142 effective January 1, 2002, and as a result, no longer record goodwill amortization (2001 goodwill amortization was $36.1 million, or $32.0 million after tax or $0.65 per diluted share).
 
In the second quarter of 2002, we completed our initial goodwill impairment review as required by SFAS 142 and concluded that none of our goodwill was impaired as of December 31, 2001. The fair value of each of our reporting units was estimated by an independent third party using a combination of the discounted cash flow, market comparable, and market capitalization approaches. We will test goodwill of each of our reporting units for impairment annually in the fourth quarter.
 
Had we accounted for goodwill under SFAS 142 for all prior periods presented, our net income and earnings per share would have been as follows:
 
Supplemental Consolidated Statement of Income Information
(Continuing Operations)
 
In thousands, except per-share data

  
Year
2001

  
Fourth Qtr
2001

    
Third Qtr
2001

  
Second Qtr
2001

  
First Qtr
2001

Reported net income
  
$
57,516
  
$
(16,274
)
  
$
24,671
  
$
28,556
  
$
20,563
Add back goodwill amortization, net of tax
  
 
32,043
  
 
7,890
 
  
 
7,953
  
 
8,200
  
 
8,000
    

  


  

  

  

Adjusted net income
  
$
89,559
  
$
(8,384
)
  
$
32,624
  
$
36,756
  
$
28,563
    

  


  

  

  

Reported earnings per share – basic
  
$
1.17
  
$
(0.33
)
  
$
0.50
  
$
0.58
  
$
0.42
Goodwill amortization
  
 
0.65
  
 
0.16
 
  
 
0.16
  
 
0.17
  
 
0.16
    

  


  

  

  

Adjusted net earnings per share – basic
  
$
1.82
  
$
(0.17
)
  
$
0.66
  
$
0.75
  
$
0.58
    

  


  

  

  

Reported earnings per share – diluted
  
$
1.17
  
$
(0.33
)
  
$
0.50
  
$
0.58
  
$
0.42
Goodwill amortization
  
 
0.65
  
 
0.16
 
  
 
0.16
  
 
0.17
  
 
0.16
    

  


  

  

  

Adjusted net earnings per share – diluted
  
$
1.82
  
$
(0.17
)
  
$
0.66
  
$
0.75
  
$
0.58
    

  


  

  

  

 
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 28, 2002 by operating segment is as follows:
 
In thousands

  
Tools

  
Water

  
Enclosures

  
Consolidated

Balance December 31, 2001
  
$
344,707
  
$
576,757
  
$
166,742
  
$
1,088,206
Foreign currency translation
  
 
249
  
 
4,473
  
 
5,213
  
 
9,935
    

  

  

  

Balance September 28, 2002
  
$
344,956
  
$
581,230
  
$
171,955
  
$
1,098,141
    

  

  

  

 
In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143 (SFAS 143), Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, which is effective January 1, 2003. SFAS 143 requires entities to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred. We are currently in the process of evaluating the effect the adoption of this standard will have on our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
 

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Pentair, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)—(continued)
 
In September 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144 (SFAS 144), Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. While SFAS 144 supersedes SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of, it retains many of the fundamental provisions of that statement. The adoption of this standard on January 1, 2002 did not have an effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
 
In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146 (SFAS 146), Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3, Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (Including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring). SFAS 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred, rather than at the date of the entity’s commitment to an exit plan. This statement is effective for exit and disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. Since adoption of this SFAS is prospective, we do not believe that the implementation of this SFAS will have a material impact on our financial statements.
 
Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted EITF Issue No. 01-9, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer or a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products. This new standard requires that certain payments to our customers for cooperative advertising and certain sales incentive offers that were historically classified in selling, general and administrative expense be reclassified and shown as a reduction in net sales. EITF 01-9 also requires the reclassification of previously reported results of operations for periods prior to the adoption to conform to the current presentation. Accordingly, previously reported net sales for the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2001 were reduced by $10.4 million and $30.2 million (with an offsetting reduction in selling expense), respectively. The adoption of this new standard had no impact on previously reported operating income, net income, or earnings per share.
 
3.
 
Earnings Per Common Share
 
Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated using the following:
 
    
Three months ended

  
Nine months ended

In thousands, except per-share data

  
September 28
2002

  
September 29
2001

  
September 28
2002

  
September 29
2001

Net income
  
$
37,403
  
$
24,671
  
$
101,817
  
$
73,790
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic
  
 
49,235
  
 
49,082
  
 
49,212
  
 
49,040
Dilutive impact of stock options and restricted stock
  
 
569
  
 
328
  
 
597
  
 
230
    

  

  

  

Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted
  
 
49,804
  
 
49,410
  
 
49,809
  
 
49,270
    

  

  

  

Earnings per common share – basic
  
$
0.76
  
$
0.50
  
$
2.07
  
$
1.50
Earnings per common share – diluted
  
$
0.75
  
$
0.50
  
$
2.04
  
$
1.50
Stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares
  
 
41
  
 
1,060
  
 
381
  
 
1,405
 
4.
 
Inventories
 
Inventories were comprised of:
 
In thousands

  
September 28
2002

  
December 31
2001

  
September 29
2001

Raw materials and supplies
  
$
85,409
  
$
94,404
  
$
103,096
Work-in-process
  
 
35,579
  
 
38,760
  
 
42,760
Finished goods
  
 
170,320
  
 
167,759
  
 
197,271
    

  

  

Total inventories
  
$
291,308
  
$
300,923
  
$
343,127
    

  

  

 

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Pentair, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)—(continued)
 
5.
 
Comprehensive Income
 
Comprehensive income and its components, net of tax, are as follows:
 
    
Three months ended

    
Nine months ended

 
In thousands

  
September 28
2002

    
September 29
2001

    
September 28
2002

    
September 29
2001

 
Net income
  
$
37,403
 
  
$
24,671
 
  
$
101,817
 
  
$
73,790
 
Changes in cumulative translation adjustment
  
 
(6,189
)
  
 
13,300
 
  
 
10,940
 
  
 
(1,912
)
Changes in market value of derivative financial instruments classified as cash flow hedges
  
 
(655
)
  
 
(4,008
)
  
 
(5,185
)
  
 
(193
)
Unrealized loss from marketable securities classified as
available for sale
  
 
 
  
 
(39
)
  
 
 
  
 
(513
)
Cumulative effect of accounting change – SFAS 133
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
6,739
 
    


  


  


  


Comprehensive income (loss)
  
$
30,559
 
  
$
33,924
 
  
$
107,572
 
  
$
77,911
 
    


  


  


  


 
6.
 
Equity Method Investment
 
We have invested approximately $24.9 million to take a 40 percent interest in certain joint venture operations of an Asian supplier for bench and portable tools, of which $4.5 million was paid in the first nine months of 2002. We hold an option to increase our ownership interest in these joint ventures to 100 percent. Our portion of the earnings of these joint ventures is included in cost of goods sold; however, it is not material.
 
7.
 
Cost Method Investment
 
In July 2002, we invested an additional $5.0 million for a total investment of $10.0 million in the preferred stock of a privately held developer and manufacturer of laser leveling and measuring devices accounted for under the cost method. In addition, we have other cost method investments as disclosed in our 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
8.
 
Debt
 
The following table presents the components of long-term debt:
 
In thousands

  
September 28
2002

    
December 31
2001

 
Revolving credit facilities
  
$
164,000
 
  
$
329,000
 
Private placement
  
 
131,763
 
  
 
131,787
 
Senior notes
  
 
250,000
 
  
 
250,000
 
Other
  
 
11,835
 
  
 
12,919
 
Fair value interest rate swap
  
 
741
 
  
 
 
Interest rate swap monetization deferred income
  
 
8,163
 
  
 
 
    


  


Long-term debt, including current portion
  
 
566,502
 
  
 
723,706
 
Less current portion
  
 
(7,284
)
  
 
(8,729
)
    


  


Long-term debt
  
$
559,218
 
  
$
714,977
 
    


  


 
In March 2002, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to effectively convert interest rate expense on $100 million of Senior notes for the term of the notes (maturing October 2009) from a 7.85 percent fixed annual rate to a floating annual rate equal to the six month LIBOR rate plus 2.49 percent. This swap agreement was designated and accounted for as a fair value hedge in accordance with SFAS No. 133 (SFAS 133), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended. In September 2002, we terminated this swap agreement and received $8.2 million. This amount is recorded as a premium to the carrying amount of the notes in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and will be amortized as a reduction of interest expense over the remaining term of the Senior notes. The $8.2 million is also shown in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as an increase in other assets and liabilities.
 
Concurrent with the sale of the interest rate swap, we entered into a new interest rate swap agreement to effectively convert $100 million of Senior notes for the term of the notes (maturing October 2009) from a 7.85 percent fixed annual rate to a floating annual rate equal to the six month LIBOR rate plus 3.91 percent. This swap agreement has been designated and accounted for as a fair value hedge in accordance with SFAS 133. Since this swap qualifies for the short-cut method under SFAS 133, changes in the fair value of the swap (included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet) are offset by changes in the fair value of the designated debt being hedged. Consequently, there is no impact on net income or shareholders’ equity.
 

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Pentair, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)—(continued)
 
9.
 
Restructuring Charge
 
In the fourth quarter of 2001, we recorded a restructuring charge of $42.8 million consisting of:
 
 
Ÿ
 
$39.4 million related to the consolidation of manufacturing operations and the elimination of non-critical support facilities within our Enclosures segment; and
 
Ÿ
 
$3.4 million for the write-off of internal-use software development costs at corporate for the abandonment of a company-wide human resource system.
 
Of the total $42.8 million, $16.7 million relates to employee termination benefits for approximately 900 employees, of which approximately 830 have been terminated as of September 28, 2002. Employee termination benefits primarily represent cash payments for severance and outplacement counseling fees. The termination of approximately 500 employees was the direct result of plant closures with the remaining reductions spread across a wide range of functions. Since the beginning of 2002, we have closed five manufacturing facilities: Houston, TX; Pensauken, NJ; Brooklyn Center, MN; Livingston, Scotland and Bonneuil, France. Also closed were a warehouse and training facility in the U.S. and four sales offices (two in the U.S. and two in Europe). Approximately $6.0 million of the remaining $9.5 million liability for employee termination benefits represents payments to employees terminated in connection with plant closures that have yet to be paid, awaiting the results of potential litigation proceedings. The remaining $3.5 million relates to ongoing payments to terminated employees and to funds that will be used for the remaining planned terminations.
 
Exit costs include the incremental costs and contractual obligations for items such as lease termination payments and other facility exit costs. Of the 11 closed facilities, five have been disposed of, two are owned and currently held for resale, and four are leased and currently held for sublease.
 
Included in other current liabilities on the September 28, 2002 condensed consolidated balance sheet is the unused portion of the restructuring charge liability of $11.7 million. We expect to complete the remaining restructuring activities in fourth quarter of 2002. The restructuring liability will be funded through cash provided by operations.
 
The components of the restructuring charge and utilization are as follows:
 
    
2001 restructuring charge – fourth quarter

  
Utilization

    
Balance September 28
2002

In thousands

     
Year
2001

    
Nine months 2002

    
Employee termination benefits
  
$
16,696
  
$
(2,464
)
  
$
(4,690
)
  
$
9,542
Non-cash asset disposals
  
 
11,050
  
 
(11,050
)
  
 
 
  
 
Impaired goodwill
  
 
7,362
  
 
(7,362
)
           
 
Exit costs
  
 
7,649
  
 
(769
)
  
 
(4,710
)
  
 
2,170
    

  


  


  

Total
  
$
42,757
  
$
(21,645
)
  
$
(9,400
)
  
$
11,712
    

  


  


  

 

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Pentair, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)—(continued)
 
10.
 
Business Segments
 
Financial information by operating segment is included in the following summary. We adopted EITF 01-9 effective January 1, 2002 which resulted in the reclassification (reduction) of previously reported net sales for the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2001 of $10.4 million and $30.2 million (with an offsetting reduction in selling expense), respectively. The adoption of this new standard had no impact on previously reported operating income, net income, or earnings per share.
 
    
Three months ended

    
Nine months ended

 
In thousands

  
September 28
2002

    
September 29
2001

    
September 28
2002

    
September 29
2001

 
Net sales to external customers
                                   
Tools
  
$
265,732
 
  
$
241,487
 
  
$
821,595
 
  
$
750,310
 
Water
  
 
223,637
 
  
 
230,370
 
  
 
700,579
 
  
 
689,850
 
Enclosures
  
 
139,932
 
  
 
164,317
 
  
 
418,306
 
  
 
549,610
 
    


  


  


  


Consolidated
  
$
629,301
 
  
$
636,174
 
  
$
1,940,480
 
  
$
1,989,770
 
    


  


  


  


Operating income (loss) as reported
                                   
Tools
  
$
25,479
 
  
$
17,524
 
  
$
73,002
 
  
$
43,605
 
Water
  
 
29,969
 
  
 
28,427
 
  
 
103,424
 
  
 
92,270
 
Enclosures
  
 
8,884
 
  
 
8,740
 
  
 
20,487
 
  
 
39,811
 
Other
  
 
(2,510
)
  
 
(3,507
)
  
 
(14,772
)
  
 
(11,297
)
    


  


  


  


Consolidated
  
$
61,822
 
  
$
51,184
 
  
$
182,141
 
  
$
164,389
 
    


  


  


  


Goodwill amortization
                                   
Tools
  
$
 
  
$
2,318
 
  
$
 
  
$
6,956
 
Water
  
 
 
  
 
4,575
 
  
 
 
  
 
13,983
 
Enclosures
  
 
 
  
 
2,066
 
  
 
 
  
 
6,272
 
    


  


  


  


Total goodwill amortization
  
 
 
  
 
8,959
 
  
 
 
  
 
27,211
 
Amortization of unearned compensation
  
 
864
 
  
 
1,442
 
  
 
2,592
 
  
 
3,755
 
    


  


  


  


Total amortization
  
$
864
 
  
$
10,401
 
  
$
2,592
 
  
$
30,966
 
    


  


  


  


Operating income (loss) excluding goodwill amortization
                                   
Tools
  
$
25,479
 
  
$
19,842
 
  
$
73,002
 
  
$
50,561
 
Water
  
 
29,969
 
  
 
33,002
 
  
 
103,424
 
  
 
106,253
 
Enclosures
  
 
8,884
 
  
 
10,806
 
  
 
20,487
 
  
 
46,083
 
Other
  
 
(2,510
)
  
 
(3,507
)
  
 
(14,772
)
  
 
(11,297
)
    


  


  


  


Consolidated
  
$
61,822
 
  
$
60,143
 
  
$
182,141
 
  
$
191,600
 
    


  


  


  


 
Other operating income (loss) is primarily composed of corporate expenses, our insurance subsidiary, intermediate finance companies, divested operations, and intercompany eliminations.

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Pentair, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)—(continued)
 
The reclassified prior period net sales and SG&A (due to the adoption of EITF 01-9) as well as goodwill amortization are summarized as follows:
 
In thousands

  
Year
2001

  
Fourth Qtr 2001

  
Third Qtr 2001

  
Second Qtr
2001

  
First Qtr 2001

Net sales to external customers (1)
                           
Tools
  
$
1,001,645
  
$
251,335
  
$
241,487
  
$
274,419
  
$
234,404
Water
  
 
882,615
  
 
192,765
  
 
230,370
  
 
239,854
  
 
219,626
Enclosures
  
 
689,820
  
 
140,210
  
 
164,317
  
 
175,154
  
 
210,139
    

  

  

  

  

Consolidated
  
$
2,574,080
  
$
584,310
  
$
636,174
  
$
689,427
  
$
664,169
    

  

  

  

  

SG&A (1) (2)
  
$
377,098
  
$
100,234
  
$
90,152
  
$
90,534
  
$
96,178
Goodwill amortization
                                  
Tools
  
$
9,274
  
$
2,318
  
$
2,318
  
$
2,319
  
$
2,319
Water
  
 
18,560
  
 
4,577
  
 
4,575
  
 
4,859
  
 
4,549
Enclosures
  
 
8,273
  
 
2,001
  
 
2,066
  
 
2,060
  
 
2,146
    

  

  

  

  

Total goodwill amortization
  
 
36,107
  
 
8,896
  
 
8,959
  
 
9,238
  
 
9,014
Amortization of unearned compensation
  
 
5,568
  
 
1,813
  
 
1,442
  
 
1,443
  
 
870
    

  

  

  

  

Total amortization
  
$
41,675
  
$
10,709
  
$
10,401
  
$
10,681
  
$
9,884
    

  

  

  

  

SG&A excluding goodwill amortization
  
$
340,991
  
$
91,338
  
$
81,193
  
$
81,296
  
$
87,164
Percent of net sales
  
 
13.2%
  
 
15.6%
  
 
12.8%
  
 
11.8%
  
 
13.1%
In thousands

  
Year
2000

  
Year
1999

  
Year
1998

  
Year
1997

  
Year
1996

Net sales to external customers
                                  
Tools
  
$
1,029,658
  
$
850,327
  
$
644,226
  
$
559,907
  
$
467,464
Water
  
 
898,247
  
 
579,236
  
 
438,810
  
 
304,647
  
 
216,769
Enclosures
  
 
777,725
  
 
657,500
  
 
586,829
  
 
600,491
  
 
566,919
Other
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
128,136
  
 
133,360
    

  

  

  

  

Consolidated
  
$
2,705,630
  
$
2,087,063
  
$
1,669,865
  
$
1,593,181
  
$
1,384,512
    

  

  

  

  

SG&A (1) (2)
  
$
396,105
  
$
310,700
  
$
261,302
  
$
241,062
  
$
216,775
Goodwill amortization
                                  
Tools
  
$
9,285
  
$
3,282
  
$
287
  
$
214
  
$
306
Water
  
 
18,074
  
 
12,714
  
 
7,793
  
 
7,363
  
 
4,920
Enclosures
  
 
9,097
  
 
8,413
  
 
5,832
  
 
5,576
  
 
5,667
Other
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
418
  
 
502
    

  

  

  

  

Total goodwill amortization
  
 
36,456
  
 
24,409
  
 
13,912
  
 
13,571
  
 
11,395
Amortization of unearned compensation
  
 
2,675
  
 
1,578
  
 
1,571
  
 
1,669
  
 
1,400
    

  

  

  

  

Total amortization
  
$
39,131
  
$
25,987
  
$
15,483
  
$
15,240
  
$
12,795
    

  

  

  

  

SG&A excluding goodwill amortization
  
$
359,649
  
$
286,291
  
$
247,390
  
$
227,491
  
$
205,380
Percent of net sales
  
 
13.3%
  
 
13.7%
  
 
14.8%
  
 
14.3%
  
 
14.8%
 
 
(1)
 
Adjusted to give effect to the adoption of EITF 01-9.
 
(2)
 
Includes goodwill amortization.

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Pentair, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)—(continued)
 
11.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
In October 2001, we completed the sale of our Service Equipment businesses to Clore Automotive, LLC (Clore) and received short-term notes receivable of $18.2 million, of which $12.1 million was received as of December 31, 2001. On August 15, 2002, Clore notified us that they were in default of their loan agreements with their primary lender. As a result, they became in default with the note agreements owed to Pentair. As of September 28, 2002, $5.4 million of the short-term notes receivable with Clore remained unpaid. Clore continues to negotiate with their primary lender and Pentair on the restructuring of their outstanding debt obligations. Based on current negotiations, we believe the amounts owed to Pentair to be recoverable.
 
12.
 
Subsequent Events
 
Acquisitions
 
On September 30, 2002, we acquired 100 percent of the common stock of Plymouth Products, Inc. from USF Consumer & Commercial WaterGroup, a unit of Vivendi Environnement, for $120.1 million in cash, net of cash acquired, plus debt assumed of approximately $1.1 million. Plymouth Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of water filtration products used in residential, commercial, and industrial applications and had sales in 2001 in excess of $80.0 million.
 
On October 2, 2002, we acquired 100 percent of the common stock of privately held Oldham Saw Co., Inc. for $49.8 million cash, net of cash acquired plus debt assumed of approximately $1.5 million. Oldham Saw Co., Inc. designs and manufactures router bits, circular saw blades, and related accessories for the do-it-yourself and professional power tool markets and had net sales in the last 12 months of approximately $59.0 million.
 
These acquisitions were financed through available lines of credit and had no impact on our compliance with loan covenants.
 
 

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ITEM 2.     MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
                   OPERATIONS
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Our disclosure and analysis in this report may contain some forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expected,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” or “continue,” or the negative thereof or similar words. From time to time, we also may provide oral or written forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public. Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this report and in any public statements we make could be materially different from actual results. They can be affected by assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks or uncertainties. Consequently, no forward-looking statements can be guaranteed. We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Investors should also understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors and should not consider the following list to be a complete statement of all-potential risks and uncertainties.
 
Any change in the following factors may impact the achievement of results:
 
 
Ÿ
 
changes in industry conditions, such as:
 
Ÿ
 
the strength of product demand;
 
Ÿ
 
the intensity of competition;
 
Ÿ
 
pricing pressures;
 
Ÿ
 
market acceptance of new product introductions;
 
Ÿ
 
the introduction of new products by competitors;
 
Ÿ
 
our ability to source components from third parties without interruption and at reasonable prices; and
 
Ÿ
 
the financial condition of our customers.
 
Ÿ
 
changes in our business strategies, including acquisition, divestiture, and restructuring activities;
 
Ÿ
 
legal, governmental, and regulatory policies;
 
Ÿ
 
general economic conditions, such as the rate of economic growth in our principal geographic or product markets or fluctuations in exchange rates;
 
Ÿ
 
changes in operating factors, such as improvement (or its opposite) in manufacturing activities and the recognition of related efficiencies or inefficiencies;
 
Ÿ
 
inventory risks due to shifts in market demand; and
 
Ÿ
 
our ability to accurately evaluate the effects of contingent liabilities such as taxes, product liability, environmental, and other claims.
 
The foregoing factors are not exhaustive, and new factors may emerge or changes to the foregoing factors may occur that would impact our business.
 
OUR BUSINESS
We are a diversified industrial manufacturer operating in three segments: Tools, Water, and Enclosures. Our Tools segment manufactures and markets a wide range of power tools under several brand names — Porter-CableTM, Delta®, Biesemeyer®, Ex-CellTM, Air America®, Charge Air Pro®, and Water DriverTM — generating approximately 40 percent of total revenues. Our Water segment manufactures and markets essential products for the transport and treatment of water, wastewater and fluids and generates approximately 35 percent of revenues. Brand names within the Water segment include Myers®, Fairbanks Morse®, Hydromatic®, Aurora®, Water Ace®, Shur-Dri®, Fleck®, SIATATM, CodeLineTM, StructuralTM, WellMateTM and Pentair Pool ProductsTM. Our Enclosures segment accounts for approximately 25 percent of revenues, and designs, manufactures, and markets customized and standard metal and composite enclosures that house and protect sensitive controls and components for markets that include, testing and measurement equipment, automotive, general electronics, data communications, networking, and telecommunications. The segment goes to market under three primary brands: Hoffman Enclosures®, Schroff®, and Pentair Electronic Packaging®.
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The accounting policies used in preparing our interim 2002 condensed consolidated financial statements are the same as those described in our annual report, except as described in Note 2 of this report “New Accounting Standards.”
 
In preparing the financial statements, we follow accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which in many cases require us to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported. Many of these policies are relatively straightforward. There are, however, a few policies that are critical because they are important in determining the financial condition and results of operations and they can be difficult to apply. Our critical accounting policies include those related to:
 
 
Ÿ
 
self-insurance reserves for product liability, workers’ compensation and other claims;
 
Ÿ
 
the resolution of matters related to open tax years;
 
Ÿ
 
the evaluation of long-lived assets, including goodwill and investments, for impairment; and
 
Ÿ
 
accounting for pensions and other post-retirement benefits, because of the importance of management judgment in making the estimates necessary to apply these policies.

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NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS – Also see Note 2 (New Accounting Standards) of ITEM 1
We adopted three new accounting standards in the first quarter of 2002:
 
 
Ÿ
 
SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets;
 
Ÿ
 
SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets; and
 
Ÿ
 
EITF Issue No. 01-9, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer or a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products.
 
SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have an indefinite life no longer be amortized effective January 1, 2002. Prior to adoption of this standard, goodwill amortization was included as a part of selling, general and administrative expense. This standard did not require restatement of prior period amounts to be consistent with the current year presentation. We have included supplemental financial tables in the following discussion that show the effect of excluding goodwill amortization for the prior year period to be comparable with the current year presentation.
 
SFAS No. 144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets effective January 1, 2002. The adoption of this standard did not have an effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
 
SFAS 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred, rather than at the date of the entity’s commitment to an exit plan. This statement is effective for exit and disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. Since adoption of this SFAS is prospective, we do not believe that the implementation of this SFAS will have a material impact on our financial statements.
 
EITF 01-9 requires that certain payments to our customers for cooperative advertising and certain sales incentive offers that were historically classified in selling, general and administrative expense be reclassified and shown as a reduction in net sales. EITF 01-9 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2001 and requires the reclassification of previously reported results of operations for periods prior to adoption to conform to the current presentation. Accordingly, previously reported net sales for the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2001 were reduced by $10.4 million and $30.2 million (with an offsetting reduction in selling expense), respectively. The adoption of this new standard had no impact on previously reported operating income, net income, or earnings per share.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Third quarter and first nine months of 2002 operating income for the Tools segment and Other segment (corporate) have been adjusted from our third quarter earnings release on October 15, 2002 due to final closing entries. These entries had no impact on revenue, decreased Tools segment operating income by approximately $490,000, increased total operating income by approximately $200,000, and increased net income by approximately $140,000. There was no change to previously announced earnings per share.
 
Net sales
The components of the net sales change in 2002 from 2001 were as follows:
 
    
% change from 2001

 
Percentages

  
Third quarter

    
Nine months

 
Volume
  
(1.0
)
  
(2.2
)
Price
  
(1.0
)
  
(0.5
)
Currency
  
0.9
 
  
0.2
 
    

  

Total
  
(1.1
)
  
(2.5
)
    

  

 
Net sales in the third quarter and first nine months of 2002 totaled $629.3 million and $1,940.5 million, compared with $636.2 million and $1,989.8 million for the same periods in 2001. The $6.9 million or 1.1 percent decline in net sales for the third quarter of 2002 and $49.3 million or 2.5 percent decline in net sales for the first nine months of 2002 compared to the same periods in the prior year were primarily due to:
 
Ÿ
 
volume declines in our Enclosures segment, reflecting severely reduced capital spending in the industrial market and over-capacity and weak demand in the datacom and telecom markets;
Ÿ
 
reduced sales of pool and spa equipment in the third quarter and nine month periods of 2002 compared to the prior year periods, principally due to a shift in order patterns with a major customer. Overall Water segment sales for the first nine months of 2002 were up, driven by increases in the retail and municipal pump markets; and
Ÿ
 
declines in average selling prices due to the introduction of lower price point products for the Delta Shopmaster brand and more aggressive promotional pricing and competition in the retail channel for tools. These declines were partially offset by volume increases, particularly for pressure washers and Delta products in both the third quarter and first nine months of 2002.
 
The continued weakening of the U.S. dollar in the third quarter of 2002 also increased the dollar value of foreign sales by about 0.9 percent for the quarter and 0.2 percent on a year-to-date basis.

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Sales by segment and the change from the prior year periods were as follows:
 
    
Three months ended

              
Nine months ended

           
In thousands

  
September 28
2002

  
September 29
2001

  
$ change

    
% change

  
September 28
2002

  
September 29
2001

  
$ change

    
% change

Tools
  
$
265,732
  
$
241,487
  
$
24,245
 
  
10.0%
  
$
821,595
  
$
750,310
  
$
71,285
 
  
9.5%
Water
  
 
223,637
  
 
230,370
  
 
(6,733
)
  
(2.9%)
  
 
700,579
  
 
689,850
  
 
10,729
 
  
1.6%
Enclosures
  
 
139,932
  
 
164,317
  
 
(24,385
)
  
(14.8%)
  
 
418,306
  
 
549,610
  
 
(131,304
)
  
(23.9%)
    

  

  


  
  

  

  


  
Total
  
$
629,301
  
$
636,174
  
$
(6,873
)
  
(1.1%)
  
$
1,940,480
  
$
1,989,770
  
$
(49,290
)
  
(2.5%)
    

  

  


  
  

  

  


  
 
Tools
The 10.0 percent and 9.5 percent increases in Tools segment sales in the third quarter and first nine months of 2002 from 2001 was primarily driven by:
 
Ÿ
 
higher sales volume in our DeVilbiss Air Power Company (DAPC) business, particularly for pressure washers; and
Ÿ
 
higher sales volume in our Delta business as a result of our new sub-branding strategy through the creation of Delta Shopmaster and Delta Industrial. The Delta Shopmaster brand is targeted toward the entry-level do-it-yourselfer and the Delta Industrial brand is targeted toward the professional craftsman.
 
These increases were partially offset by:
 
Ÿ
 
declines in average selling prices due to the introduction of lower price point products for the Delta Shopmaster brand and more aggressive promotional pricing and competition in the retail channel for tools.
 
Water
The 2.9 percent decline in Water segment sales in the third quarter of 2002 from 2001 was primarily due to:
 
Ÿ
 
lower sales volume for our pool and spa equipment products due to an anticipated seasonal fall-off in the market, combined with unfavorable timing of orders. Pool and spa equipment sales in 2001 were slow until June which resulted in a relatively strong third quarter, while sales in 2002 resulted in a strong second quarter and an expected weaker third quarter.
 
The decline in pool and spa equipment sales was partially offset by:
 
Ÿ
 
strong pump sales during the quarter. The higher pump sales were primarily the result of an increase in volume in the residential business sold through retail which generates lower margins than the commercial and industrial side of the business; and
Ÿ
 
favorable foreign currency effects.
 
The 1.6 percent increase in Water segment sales in the first nine months of 2002 from 2001 was primarily due to:
 
Ÿ
 
strong pump sales particularly in the residential retail and municipal markets.
 
These increases were partially offset by:
 
Ÿ
 
lower sales volume for our pool and spa equipment products due to expected seasonal fall-off in the market, combined with unfavorable timing of orders.
 
Enclosures
The 14.8 percent and 23.9 percent declines in Enclosures segment sales in the third quarter and first nine months of 2002 from 2001 was primarily due to:
 
Ÿ
 
lower sales volume reflecting severely reduced capital spending in the industrial market and over-capacity and weak demand in the datacom and telecom markets.
 
This decrease was partially offset by:
 
Ÿ
 
favorable foreign currency effects.
 
Sales in the Enclosures segment have remained flat since the fourth quarter of 2001, and we are uncertain when the markets will recover. Despite extremely unfavorable market conditions, our Enclosures segment management is focused on two areas:
 
Ÿ
 
reducing existing cost structure; and
Ÿ
 
executing our growth initiatives that target higher sales to identified OEM’s, greater product breadth, increased geographic coverage, and new target markets.
 
As a result of the above efforts, we have seen an improvement in sequential operating income margin each quarter since the fourth quarter of 2001.

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Supplemental Financial Information
Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 (SFAS 142), Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. This statement requires that goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have an indefinite life not be amortized. The following supplemental condensed consolidated statements of income are presented as if we had accounted for goodwill under SFAS 142 for all prior periods (i.e., no longer amortizing goodwill). The following table shows selected as reported and as adjusted numbers had we been accounting for goodwill under SFAS 142 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 29, 2001.
 
    
Three months ended September 29, 2001

  
Nine months ended September 29, 2001

In thousands, except per-share data

  
As
reported

  
Goodwill
amortization

    
As
adjusted

  
As
reported

  
Goodwill amortization

    
As
adjusted

SG&A
  
$
90,152
  
$
(8,959
)
  
$
81,193
  
$
276,864
  
$
(27,211
)
  
$
249,653
Operating income
  
 
51,184
  
 
8,959
 
  
 
60,143
  
 
164,389
  
 
27,211
 
  
 
191,600
Provision for income taxes
  
 
12,104
  
 
1,006
 
  
 
13,110
  
 
39,733
  
 
3,058
 
  
 
42,791
Net income
  
 
24,671
  
 
7,953
 
  
 
32,624
  
 
73,790
  
 
24,153
 
  
 
97,943
Earnings per share – diluted
  
$
0.50
  
$
0.16
 
  
$
0.66
  
$
1.50
  
$
0.49
 
  
$
1.99
 
Supplemental Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Income
 
 
Three months ended

       
 
Nine months ended

    
In thousands

 
September 28
2002

  
September 29 2001
As adjusted (1)

  
Percentage
point change

  
September 28
2002

  
September 29
2001
As adjusted (1)

  
Percentage
point change

Net sales
 
$
629,301
  
$
636,174
       
$
1,940,480
  
$
1,989,770
    
Cost of goods sold
 
 
480,332
  
 
487,033
       
 
1,478,520
  
 
1,525,723
    
   

  

       

  

    
Gross profit
 
 
148,969
  
 
149,141
       
 
461,960
  
 
464,047
    
% of net sales
 
 
23.7%
  
 
23.4%
  
0.3 pts
  
 
23.8%
  
 
23.3%
  
0.5 pts
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) (1)
 
 
78,243
  
 
81,193
       
 
253,530
  
 
249,653
    
% of net sales
 
 
12.4%
  
 
12.8%
  
(0.4) pts
  
 
13.1%
  
 
12.5%
  
0.6 pts
Research and development (R&D)
 
 
8,904
  
 
7,805
       
 
26,289
  
 
22,794
    
% of net sales
 
 
1.4%
  
 
1.2%
  
0.2 pts
  
 
1.4%
  
 
1.1%
  
0.3 pts
   

  

       

  

    
Operating income
 
 
61,822
  
 
60,143
       
 
182,141
  
 
191,600
    
% of net sales
 
 
9.8%
  
 
9.5%
  
0.3 pts
  
 
9.4%
  
 
9.6%
  
(0.2) pts
Net interest expense
 
 
8,205
  
 
14,409
       
 
32,411
  
 
48,366
    
% of net sales
 
 
1.3%
  
 
2.3%
  
(1.0) pts
  
 
1.7%
  
 
2.4%
  
(0.7) pts
Other expense, write-off of investment
 
 
  
 
       
 
  
 
2,500
    
% of net sales
 
 
n/a
  
 
n/a
       
 
n/a
  
 
0.1%
    
   

  

       

  

    
Income before income taxes
 
 
53,617
  
 
45,734
       
 
149,730
  
 
140,734
    
% of net sales
 
 
8.5%
  
 
7.2%
  
1.3 pts
  
 
7.7%
  
 
7.1%
  
0.6 pts
Provision for income taxes (1)
 
 
16,214
  
 
13,110
       
 
47,913
  
 
42,791
    
Effective tax rate
 
 
30.2%
  
 
28.7%
  
1.5 pts
  
 
32.0%
  
 
30.4%
  
1.6 pts
   

  

       

  

    
Net income
 
$
37,403
  
$
32,624
       
$
101,817
  
$
97,943
    
   

  

       

  

    
% of net sales
 
 
5.9%
  
 
5.1%
  
0.8 pts
  
 
5.2%
  
 
4.9%
  
0.3 pts
 
Percentages may reflect rounding adjustments.
n/a — not applicable
(1)
 
The numbers for the three and nine month periods of 2001 have been adjusted to exclude goodwill amortization as noted above.
 
Gross profit
Gross profit margin was 23.7 percent of sales and 23.8 percent of sales in the third quarter and first nine months of 2002, compared with 23.4 percent and 23.3 percent of sales for the same periods last year.
 
The 0.3 percentage point and 0.5 percentage point increases in gross profit margin in the third quarter and first nine months of 2002 from 2001 was primarily the result of:
 
Ÿ
 
savings realized from our supply chain management and lean enterprise initiatives, primarily in our Tools segment;
Ÿ
 
higher sales volume in our Tools segment, particularly for pressure washers;
Ÿ
 
favorable product mix in both the Porter-Cable and Delta businesses (year-to-date period only) related to higher margin pneumatic products, accessories, planers, shapers and table saws as well as new products; and
Ÿ
 
slight increases in average selling prices in our Water segment (year-to-date period only).

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These increases were somewhat offset by:
 
Ÿ
 
lower sales volume in our Enclosures segment resulting in unabsorbed overhead;
Ÿ
 
unfavorable product mix in our Water segment as a result of lower sales of higher margin pool and spa equipment due to timing of orders and higher sales of lower margin residential retail and municipal pumps and lower overhead absorption as we reduced inventory; and
Ÿ
 
decreases in average selling prices, primarily in our Tools segment due to the introduction of lower price point products for the Delta Shopmaster brand and more aggressive promotional pricing and competition in the retail channel for tools.
 
SG&A and R&D
SG&A expense was 12.4 percent of sales in the third quarter of 2002, compared with 12.8 percent (calculation excludes goodwill amortization of $9.0 million) for the same period in 2001. SG&A expense was 13.1 percent of sales in the first nine months of 2002, compared with 12.5 percent (excludes goodwill amortization of $27.2 million) for the same period in 2001.
 
The 0.4 percentage point decline in SG&A in the third quarter of 2002 from 2001 reflects:
 
Ÿ
 
lower spending for process improvement investments; and
Ÿ
 
lower expense related to company bonus programs.
 
The 0.6 percentage point increase in SG&A in the first nine months of 2002 from 2001 reflects:
 
Ÿ
 
higher selling expense as we continue to fund brand awareness advertising in our Tools segment;
Ÿ
 
additional costs incurred in the second quarter of 2002 as we intentionally accelerated our outsourced internal audit work and, simultaneously, began to recruit and hire internal resources to bring the internal audit function back in-house;
Ÿ
 
higher bad debt expense; and
Ÿ
 
Enclosures segment sales declining at a much faster rate than the decline in SG&A spending.
 
R&D expense was $8.9 million and $26.3 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2002, compared with $7.8 million and $22.8 million for the same periods last year. The year-over-year increases are primarily the result of additional investments related to new product development initiatives in our Tools and Water segments.
 
Operating income
Tools
The following table provides a comparison of Tools segment operating income as reported, and those results as if we had accounted for goodwill under SFAS 142 for all prior periods presented:
 
    
Three months ended

  
Nine months ended

In thousands

  
September 28
2002

    
September 29
2001

  
September 28
2002

    
September 29 2001

Tools
                               
Operating income as reported
  
$
25,479
 
  
$
17,524
  
$
73,002
 
  
$
43,605
Add back goodwill amortization
  
 
 
  
 
2,318
  
 
 
  
 
6,956
    


  

  


  

Adjusted operating income
  
$
25,479
 
  
$
19,842
  
$
73,002
 
  
$
50,561
    


  

  


  

% of net sales
  
 
9.6%
 
  
 
8.2%
  
 
8.9%
 
  
 
6.7%
Percentage point change
  
 
1.4
pts
         
 
2.2
pts
      
 
The 1.4 percentage point and 2.2 percentage point increases in our Tools segment operating income margin in the third quarter and first nine months of 2002 from 2001 (excluding goodwill amortization) was primarily the result of:
 
Ÿ
 
cost savings as a result of our supply management and lean enterprise initiatives;
Ÿ
 
higher sales volume in our DAPC business for pressure washers and improved profitability in our Delta business due to increased sourcing of product from China; and
Ÿ
 
favorable product mix in both the Porter-Cable and Delta businesses (year-to-date period only) related to higher margin pneumatic products, accessories, planers, shapers and table saws as well as new products; and
 
These increases were partially offset by:
 
Ÿ
 
additional spending to improve our business processes through lean enterprise;
Ÿ
 
decreases in average selling prices due to the introduction of lower price point products for the Delta Shopmaster brand and more aggressive promotional pricing and competition in the retail channel for tools;
Ÿ
 
higher selling expense to fund brand awareness advertising; and
Ÿ
 
higher R&D expense related to new product development initiatives.

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Water
The following table provides a comparison of Water segment operating income as reported, and those results as if we had accounted for goodwill under SFAS 142 for all prior periods presented:
 
    
Three months ended

  
Nine months ended

In thousands

  
September 28 2002

    
September 29
2001

  
September 28 2002

    
September 29
2001

Water
                               
Operating income as reported
  
$
29,969
 
  
$
28,427
  
$
103,424
 
  
$
92,270
Add back goodwill amortization
  
 
 
  
 
4,575
  
 
 
  
 
13,983
    


  

  


  

Adjusted operating income
  
$
29,969
 
  
$
33,002
  
$
103,424
 
  
$
106,253
    


  

  


  

% of net sales
  
 
13.4%
 
  
 
14.3%
  
 
14.8%
 
  
 
15.4%
Percentage point change
  
 
(0.9
) pts
         
 
(0.6
) pts
      
 
The 0.9 percentage point and 0.6 percentage point declines in our Water segment operating income margin in the third quarter and first nine months of 2002 from 2001 (excluding goodwill amortization) was primarily the result of:
 
Ÿ
 
unfavorable product mix as a result of lower sales of higher margin pool and spa equipment due to timing of orders and higher sales of lower margin residential retail and municipal pumps;
Ÿ
 
lower overhead absorption as we reduced inventory; and
Ÿ
 
higher marketing costs targeted toward the industrial market.
 
These decreases were partially offset by:
 
Ÿ
 
cost improvements as a result of our lean enterprise initiatives; and
Ÿ
 
slight increases in average selling prices (year-to-date only).
 
Enclosures
The following table provides a comparison of Enclosures segment operating income as reported, and those results as if we had accounted for goodwill under SFAS 142 for all prior periods presented:
 
    
Three months ended

  
Nine months ended

In thousands

  
September 28
2002

    
September 29
2001

  
September 28
2002

    
September 29
2001

Enclosures
                               
Operating income as reported
  
$
8,884
 
  
$
8,740
  
$
20,487
 
  
$
39,811
Add back goodwill amortization
  
 
 
  
 
2,066
  
 
 
  
 
6,272
    


  

  


  

Adjusted operating income
  
$
8,884
 
  
$
10,806
  
$
20,487
 
  
$
46,083
    


  

  


  

% of net sales
  
 
6.3%
 
  
 
6.6%
  
 
4.9%
 
  
 
8.4%
Percentage point change
  
 
(0.3
) pts
         
 
(3.5
) pts
      
 
The 0.3 percentage point and 3.5 percentage point declines in our Enclosures segment operating income margin in the third quarter and first nine months of 2002 from 2001 (excluding goodwill amortization) was primarily the result of:
 
Ÿ
 
lower sales volume due to significant industry-wide sales declines, resulting in unabsorbed overhead despite reductions in overall cost structure; and
Ÿ
 
higher SG&A expense as a percent of sales, as the decline in sales was at a much faster rate than the reduction in costs, as well as higher bad debt expense (year-to-date only) as we increased reserves due to credit concerns related to a few specific customers.
 
These decreases were partially offset by:
 
Ÿ
 
savings realized as a part of our restructuring program, net of one-time nonrecurring costs; and
Ÿ
 
material cost savings and other cost reductions as a result of our lean enterprise initiatives.
 
Net interest expense
Net interest expense was $8.2 million and $32.4 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2002, a decline of $6.2 million and $16.0 million from the comparable periods in 2001, respectively. Included in the $32.4 million, is a write-off of $1.8 million of financing costs (in the first quarter of 2002) related to excess capacity on certain credit facilities that we do not expect to utilize. Excluding the $1.8 million write-off, net interest expense for the nine-month period declined $17.8 million. The decline in net interest expense in 2002 from 2001 is the result of lower interest rates on our variable rate debt and lower average borrowings, driven by our strong cash flow performance.

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Provision for income taxes
Our effective tax rate was 30.2 percent and 32.0 percent in the third quarter and first nine months of 2002, compared with 28.7 percent and 30.4 percent, as if we had accounted for goodwill under SFAS 142 (32.9 percent and 35.0 percent as reported, respectively), for the comparable periods in 2001. The 1.5 percentage point and 1.6 percentage point increases reflect a change in U.S. versus foreign earnings mix in 2002 compared to 2001. We expect our effective tax rate to be approximately 32.0 percent for 2002.
 
Other expense
In the first quarter of 2001, we incurred a non-cash charge of $2.5 million for the write-off of our business-to-business e-commerce equity investment that we made in early 2000.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash requirements for working capital, capital expenditures, equity investments, smaller acquisitions, debt repayments, and dividend payments are generally funded from cash generated from operations, and availability under existing committed revolving credit facilities. Cash requirements for large acquisitions are generally funded through capital market transactions, which could include the issuance of new debt or the sale of common stock.
 
Some of our businesses are seasonal in nature due to the products they sell, particularly our tools business and our pool and spa equipment business. Consequently, in previous years, we have generally experienced negative free cash flow (defined as cash flow from operating activities less capital expenditures, including both continuing and discontinued operations) in the first half of any given year. Free cash flow for the first nine months of 2002 was $197.2 million compared with $109.6 million for the same period in 2001. Included in the $197.2 million is $8.2 million related to an interest rate swap agreement that was terminated in September 2002. Our free cash flow goal for the full year of 2002 is $200.0 million and we expect to exceed this goal by approximately $20.0 million. Our long-term goal is to consistently generate free cash flow that equals or exceeds a 100 percent conversion ratio of net income. Our ability to convert net income into free cash flow gives us the opportunity to repay indebtedness and invest in new growth initiatives to create shareholder value.
 
The following table presents selected working capital measurements calculated from our monthly operating results based on a 13-month moving average:
 
Days

    
September 28
2002

    
December 31
2001

    
December 31
2001

Days of sales in accounts receivable
    
62
    
65
    
66
Days inventory on hand
    
66
    
75
    
77
Days in accounts payable
    
55
    
59
    
60
Cash conversion cycle
    
73
    
81
    
83
 
Operating activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $220.9 million in the first nine months of 2002. Cash was provided by net income and non-cash related adjustments to net income as well as cash provided from changes in working capital balances as a result of our lean enterprise initiatives and focus on free cash flow.
 
Investing activities
Capital expenditures in the first nine months of 2002 and 2001 were $23.7 million and $37.6 million, respectively. We anticipate capital expenditures in 2002 to be approximately $50 million. Anticipated expenditures in 2002 are expected to be in the areas of tooling for new product development and general maintenance capital.
 
In 2001, we invested approximately $24.9 million to take a 40 percent interest in certain joint venture operations of an Asian supplier for bench and portable tools, of which $20.4 million was paid for the year ended December 31, 2001 and an additional $4.5 million was paid in the first nine months of 2002. We hold an option to increase our ownership interest in these joint ventures to 100 percent.
 
In July 2002, we invested an additional $5.0 million for a total investment of $10.0 million in the preferred stock of a privately held developer and manufacturer of laser leveling and measuring devices accounted for under the cost method.
 
Financing activities
Cash used in financing activities for the first nine months of 2002 was $192.7 million and reflected a $168.3 million reduction in debt and payment of dividends of $27.1 million, or $0.55 per common share.
 
Financing matters and credit ratings
As of the end of the third quarter of 2002, our capital structure was comprised of $566.5 million in long-term debt (including current maturities), and $1,100.3 million in shareholders’ equity. The ratio of debt-to-total capital as of the end of the third quarter of 2002 was 34.0 percent, compared with 41.6 percent as of the end of 2001 and 44.3 percent as of the end of the third quarter of 2001. The 7.6 percentage point decline from the end of 2001 reflects a decrease in our total debt and an increase in our equity resulting from our strong cash flow performance. Our targeted debt-to-total capital ratio is around 40 percent.

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As of September 28, 2002, we had $652.0 million in committed revolving credit facilities with various banks, of which $488.0 million was unused. Credit available under existing facilities, as limited by our tightest financial covenant, was approximately $223.0 million as of the end of September 2002 and is based on a ratio of total debt (including off-balance sheet synthetic lease obligations of $23.0 million) to EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization). Our debt agreements contain certain financial covenants that restrict the amount paid for dividends and require us to maintain certain financial ratios and a minimum net worth. We were in compliance with all covenants as of the end of the third quarter of 2002.
 
In March 2002, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to effectively convert interest rate expense on $100 million of Senior notes for the term of the notes (maturing October 2009) from a 7.85 percent fixed annual rate to a floating annual rate equal to the six month LIBOR rate plus 2.49 percent. This swap agreement was designated and accounted for as a fair value hedge in accordance with SFAS No. 133 (SFAS 133), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended. In September 2002, we terminated this swap agreement and received $8.2 million. This amount is recorded as a premium to the carrying amount of the notes in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and will be amortized as a reduction of interest expense over the remaining term of the Senior notes. The $8.2 million is also shown in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as an increase in other assets and liabilities.
 
Concurrent with the sale of the interest rate swap, we entered into a new interest rate swap agreement to effectively convert $100 million of Senior notes for the term of the notes (maturing October 2009) from a 7.85 percent fixed annual rate to a floating annual rate equal to the six month LIBOR rate plus 3.91 percent. This swap agreement has been designated and accounted for as a fair value hedge in accordance with SFAS 133. Since this swap qualifies for the short-cut method under SFAS 133, changes in the fair value of the swap (included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet) are offset by changes in the fair value of the designated debt being hedged. Consequently, there is no impact on net income or shareholders’ equity.
 
Our credit ratings affect our ability to access debt in the capital markets and the interest rate we pay. Our current credit ratings are as follows:
 
Rating Agency

    
Long-Term Debt Rating

Standard & Poor’s (1)
    
BBB
Moody’s
    
Baa3
 
(1)
 
On July 23, 2002, Standard & Poor’s revised its outlook on Pentair from negative to stable.
 
We believe cash generated from operating activities, together with credit available under committed and uncommitted facilities and our current cash position, will provide adequate short-term and long-term liquidity.
 
Other Factors
We currently have a minimum required cash pension contribution coming due of approximately $9.0 million for 2002 for our U.S. qualified pensions plans with a maximum deductible cash contribution of approximately $16.0 million. The minimum contribution is not due until September 2003, however, we may choose to make a contribution in 2002.
 
Discontinued Operations
In October 2001, we completed the sale of our Service Equipment businesses to Clore Automotive, LLC (Clore) and received short-term notes receivable of $18.2 million, of which $12.1 million was received as of December 31, 2001. On August 15, 2002, Clore notified us that they were in default of their loan agreements with their primary lender. As a result, they became in default with the note agreements owed to Pentair. As of September 28, 2002, $5.4 million of the short-term notes receivable with Clore remained unpaid. Clore continues to negotiate with their primary lender and Pentair on the restructuring their outstanding debt obligations. Based on current negotiations, we believe the amounts owed to Pentair to be recoverable.
 
Subsequent Events
Acquisitions
On September 30, 2002, we acquired 100 percent of the common stock of Plymouth Products, Inc. from USF Consumer & Commercial WaterGroup, a unit of Vivendi Environnement, for $120.1 million in cash, net of cash acquired, plus debt assumed of approximately $1.1 million. Plymouth Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of water filtration products used in residential, commercial, and industrial applications and had sales in 2001 in excess of $80.0 million.
 
On October 2, 2002, we acquired 100 percent of the common stock of privately held Oldham Saw Co., Inc. for $49.8 million cash, net of cash acquired plus debt assumed of approximately $1.5 million. Oldham Saw Co., Inc. designs and manufactures router bits, circular saw blades, and related accessories for the do-it-yourself and professional power tool markets and had net sales in the last 12 months of approximately $59.0 million.
 
These acquisitions were financed through available lines of credit and had no impact on our compliance with loan covenants.

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ITEM 3.     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
There have been no material changes in our market risk during the quarter ended September 28, 2002. For additional information, refer to Item 7A on page 24 of our 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
ITEM 4.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
(a)
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of our published financial statements and other disclosures included in this report. Within the 90-day period prior to the date of this report, we evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to Pentair, Inc. (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
(b)
 
Changes in Internal Controls
There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors which could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date that we carried out our evaluation.

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PART II    OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
  
  
Legal Proceedings
      
Environmental, Product Liability Claims, and Horizon Litigation
      
There have been no further material developments regarding the above from that contained in our 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
      
Other
      
We are occasionally a party to litigation arising in the normal course of business. We regularly analyze current information and, as necessary, provide accruals for probable liabilities based on the expected eventual disposition of these matters. We believe the effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial position, if any, for the disposition of all currently pending matters will not be material.
ITEM 6.
 
  
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a
)
  
Exhibits
      
10.25        Second Amended and Restated 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2002, between Pentair
  and Various Financial Institutions and Bank One, NA, as Syndication Agent (Filed herewith).
      
10.26        Term Loan Agreement dated as of August 8, 2002, by and between Pentair and Credit Lyonnais New York
  Branch (Filed herewith).
      
99.1           Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to
  Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
      
99.2           Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to
  Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(b
)
  
Reports on Form 8-K
      
A Form 8-K dated and filed on August 13, 2002 with the SEC indicating that each of the Chief Executive Officer, Randall J. Hogan, and Chief Financial Officer, David D. Harrison, of Pentair, Inc. submitted to the SEC sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460. The officers executed such statements in the exact form required by such Order.
      
A Form 8-K dated November 11, 2002 and filed on November 12, 2002 with the SEC announcing the resignation of Frank J. Feraco as the President and Chief Operating Officer of our Tools segment.
        

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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on November 12, 2002.
 
 
PENTAIR, INC.
Registrant
By:
 
/s/    DAVID D. HARRISON

   
David D. Harrison
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (Chief Accounting Officer)

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Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
I, Randall J. Hogan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pentair, Inc., certify that:
 
1.
 
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pentair, Inc.;
 
2.
 
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;
 
3.
 
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;
 
4.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
 
 
a)
 
designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 quarterly report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
 
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
 
 
c)
 
presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
 
5.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
a)
 
all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
 
 
b)
 
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and
 
6.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
 
         
Date:    November 12, 2002
 
/s/    RANDALL J. HOGAN

       
Randall J. Hogan
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
I, David D. Harrison, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pentair, Inc., certify that:
 
1.
 
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pentair, Inc.;
 
2.
 
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;
 
3.
 
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;
 
4.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
 
 
a)
 
designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 quarterly report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
 
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
 
 
c)
 
presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
 
5.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
a)
 
all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
 
 
b)
 
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and
 
6.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
 
         
Date:    November 12, 2002
 
/s/    DAVID D. HARRISON

       
David D. Harrison
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Chief Accounting Officer

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