ACTUANT CORP (Form: 10-Q, Received: 07/07/2017 16:10:52)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)



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

For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2017



¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 1-11288

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Wisconsin		39-0168610
(State of incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Id. No.)

N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING

MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN 53051

Mailing address: P. O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

(Address of principal executive offices)

(262) 293-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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 ¨

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Yes ¨ No x

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The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Class A Common Stock as of June 30, 2017 was 59,696,085 .

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Part I—Financial Information

Item 1—Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	25

Item 3—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	30

Item 4—Controls and Procedures	30

Part II—Other Information

Item 2—Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	32

Item 6—Exhibits	32

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND CAUTIONARY FACTORS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding expected financial results and other planned events, including, but not limited to, anticipated liquidity, anticipated restructuring costs and related savings and capital expenditures. Words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “plan,” “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future events or results may differ materially from these statements. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or any other reason.

The following is a list of factors, among others, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements:


•	economic uncertainty or a prolonged economic downturn;


•	end market conditions in the industrial, oil & gas, energy, power generation, infrastructure, commercial construction, truck, automotive, specialty vehicle, mining and agriculture industries;


•	competition in the markets we serve and market acceptance of existing and new products;


•	our ability to successfully identify and integrate acquisitions and realize anticipated benefits/results from acquired companies;


•	divestitures and/or discontinued operations including retained liabilities from businesses that we sell;


•	operating margin risk due to competitive pricing, operating inefficiencies, production levels and material, labor and overhead cost increases;


•	our international operations present special risks, primarily from currency exchange rate fluctuations, exposure to local economic and political conditions, export and import restrictions and controls on repatriation of cash;


•	regulatory and legal developments including changes to United States taxation rules, conflict mineral supply chain compliance, environmental laws and governmental climate change initiatives;


•	the potential for a non-cash asset impairment charge, if operating performance or the outlook for one or more of our businesses were to fall significantly below current levels;


•	our ability to execute our share repurchase program, which depends in part, on our free cash flow, liquidity and changes in the trading price of our common stock;

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•	our ability to execute restructuring actions and the realization of anticipated cost savings from those restructuring actions and cost reductions efforts;


•	a significant failure in information technology (IT) infrastructure and systems, unauthorized access to financial and other sensitive data or cybersecurity threats;


•	due to the assembly nature of our operations we purchase a significant amount of components from suppliers and our reliance on suppliers involves certain risks;


•	litigation, including product liability and warranty claims;


•	inadequate intellectual property protection or if our products are deemed to infringe on the intellectual property of others;


•	our level of indebtedness, ability to comply with the financial and other covenants in our debt agreements and fluctuations in interest rates; and


•	numerous other matters including those of a political, economic, business, competitive and regulatory nature contained from time to time in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings, including, but not limited to, those factors listed in the "Risk Factors" section within Item 1A of Part I of the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on October 28, 2016.

When used herein, the terms “Actuant,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Actuant Corporation and its subsidiaries. Actuant Corporation provides free-of-charge access to its Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments thereto, through its website, www.actuant.com, as soon as reasonably practical after such reports are electronically filed with the SEC.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1—Financial Statements

ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net sales	$	295,427		$	305,341		$	820,089		$	873,641
Cost of products sold	192,623			197,815			536,892			566,524
Gross profit	102,804			107,526			283,197			307,117
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	70,051			70,120			205,609			210,202
Amortization of intangible assets	5,037			5,567			15,368			17,347
Director & officer transition charges	—			—			7,784			—
Restructuring charges	384			3,496			5,433			11,458
Impairment charges	—			—			—			186,511
Operating profit (loss)	27,332			28,343			49,003			(118,401		)
Financing costs, net	7,553			7,253			22,019			21,236
Other expense, net	1,297			751			1,260			1,605
Earnings (loss) before income tax benefit	18,482			20,339			25,724			(141,242		)
Income tax benefit	(4,029		)	(827		)	(6,827		)	(18,666		)
Net earnings (loss)	$	22,511		$	21,166		$	32,551		$	(122,576	)

Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.38		$	0.36		$	0.55		$	(2.08	)
Diluted	$	0.37		$	0.36		$	0.54		$	(2.08	)

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	59,675			58,923			59,339			59,034
Diluted	60,402			59,589			60,055			59,034

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net earnings (loss)	$	22,511		$	21,166		$	32,551		$	(122,576	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	20,385			15,314			(3,363		)	(20,182		)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	(61		)	(13		)	676			23
Cash flow hedges, net of tax	—			21			—			396
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	20,324			15,322			(2,687		)	(19,763		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	42,835		$	36,488		$	29,864		$	(142,339	)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)



	May 31, 2017			August 31, 2016
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	198,954		$	179,604
Accounts receivable, net	207,764			186,829
Inventories, net	130,255			130,756
Other current assets	68,478			45,463
Total current assets	605,451			542,652
Property, plant and equipment
Land, buildings and improvements	42,676			41,504
Machinery and equipment	282,264			268,362
Gross property, plant and equipment	324,940			309,866
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(207,563		)	(195,851		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	117,377			114,015
Goodwill	519,793			519,276
Other intangibles, net	223,286			239,475
Other long-term assets	22,132			23,242
Total assets	$	1,488,039		$	1,438,660
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	127,636		$	115,051
Accrued compensation and benefits	50,361			46,901
Current maturities of debt and short-term borrowings	30,000			18,750
Income taxes payable	8,785			9,254
Other current liabilities	51,924			51,956
Total current liabilities	268,706			241,912
Long-term debt, net	539,252			561,681
Deferred income taxes	32,315			31,356
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	24,462			25,667
Other long-term liabilities	51,744			57,094
Total liabilities	916,479			917,710
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 80,131,931 and 79,393,393 shares, respectively	16,026			15,879
Additional paid-in capital	135,579			114,980
Treasury stock, at cost, 20,439,434 shares	(617,731		)	(617,731		)
Retained earnings	1,292,196			1,259,645
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(254,510		)	(251,823		)
Stock held in trust	(2,134		)	(2,646		)
Deferred compensation liability	2,134			2,646
Total shareholders’ equity	571,560			520,950
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,488,039		$	1,438,660

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017			2016
Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss)	$	32,551		$	(122,576	)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	32,262			36,219
Stock-based compensation expense	14,852			7,568
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	1,364			(2,225		)
Impairment charges, net of deferred tax benefits	—			169,056
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,244			1,239
Other non-cash adjustments	1,023			(460		)
Changes in components of working capital and other:
Accounts receivable	(22,618		)	7,755
Inventories	(319		)	5,436
Trade accounts payable	13,457			(3,498		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(7,112		)	(7,982		)
Income taxes payable/receivable	(19,922		)	(26,108		)
Accrued compensation and benefits	3,769			3,730
Other accrued liabilities	862			6,837
Cash provided by operating activities	51,413			74,991
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(22,919		)	(15,623		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	244			8,635
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(80,674		)
Cash used in investing activities	(22,675		)	(87,662		)
Financing Activities
Net repayments on revolving credit facilities and other debt	—			(210		)
Principal repayments on term loan	(11,250		)	—
Redemption of 5.62% Senior Notes	(500		)	—
Purchase of treasury shares	—			(14,125		)
Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards	(999		)	(1,344		)
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	7,963			5,729
Payment of deferred acquisition consideration	(742		)	—
Cash dividend	(2,358		)	(2,376		)
Cash used in financing activities	(7,886		)	(12,326		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,502		)	(6,760		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	19,350			(31,757		)
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	179,604			168,846
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	$	198,954		$	137,089

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

General

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Actuant Corporation (“Actuant,” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting and with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of August 31, 2016 was derived from the Company’s audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by United States generally accepted accounting principles. For additional information, including the Company’s significant accounting policies, refer to the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes in the Company’s fiscal 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of financial results have been made. Such adjustments consist of only those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending August 31, 2017 .

New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which includes amendments that require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. Under the new guidance, the recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs is not affected. This guidance was adopted on September 1, 2016. As a result of adoption, debt issuance costs of $3.9 million were reclassified from other long-term assets to long-term debt, net (contra liability) on the balance sheet as of August 31, 2016. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements , further clarifying that ASU 2015-03 relates only to the presentation of debt issuance costs related to term loans and does not relate to lines-of-credit or revolvers. As such, the debt issuance costs related to the Company's revolver remain classified in other long-term assets.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments, which eliminates the requirement to retrospectively account for changes to provisional amounts initially recorded in a business acquisition opening balance sheet. This guidance was adopted on September 1, 2016. The adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory , which amends the existing guidance to prohibit immediate recognition of the current and deferred income tax impacts of intra-entity asset transfers. The ASU eliminates this prohibition for all intra-entity asset transfers, except inventory. This guidance was adopted, on a modified retrospective basis, at September 1, 2016. The adoption did not have a material impact on the cumulative retained earnings or on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which removes the requirement to compare the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount as part of step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. As a result, under the ASU, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the impairment loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This guidance will be adopted in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 in connection with our annual impairment testing.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Compensation-Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, which changes how employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement benefit plans present the net periodic benefit cost in the income statement. The new guidance requires the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost to be presented in the same income statement line items as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. Other components of the net periodic benefit cost are to be stated separately from service cost and outside of operating income. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 (fiscal 2019 for the Company) and interim periods within those annual periods. The amendment is to be applied retrospectively. Due to a majority of the Company's retirement benefit plans being frozen and the net periodic pension cost not being significant, the Company does not believe that adoption of this guidance will have a significant impact on the financial statements of the Company.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which will simplify several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions. The guidance will require, among other items, that all excess tax deficiencies or benefits be recorded as income tax expense or benefit in the statement of

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earnings and not in additional paid-in capital (shareholder's equity). This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 (fiscal 2018 for the Company) and interim periods within those annual periods. The impact of the adoption of this guidance will have the following effects:


•	add additional income tax expense (benefit) in the statement of operations which will create volatility in the Company's effective tax rate;


•	the Company will no longer reclassify the excess tax benefit from operating activities to financing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows;


•	impact our computation of diluted earnings per share as the Company will exclude the excess tax benefit from the assumed proceeds available to repurchase shares.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under ASU 2014-09 and subsequent updates included in ASU 2016-10 and ASU 2016-12, an entity will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects what it expects to receive in exchange for the goods or services. It also requires more detailed disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2017 (fiscal 2019 for the Company). The Company has begun assessing its various revenue streams to identify performance obligations under these ASUs and the key aspects of the standard that will impact the Company's revenue recognition process. Based upon our preliminary assessments, these standards may impact our allocation of contract revenue between various products and services and the timing of when those revenues are recognized, but do not expect a material or significant impact to amounts recognized. Given the diversity of its commercial arrangements, the Company is continuing to assess the impact these standards may have on its consolidated results of operation, financial position, cash flows and financial statement disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing all lease transactions (with terms in excess of 12 months) on the balance sheet as a lease liability and a right-of-use asset. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 (fiscal 2020 for the Company), including interim periods within those fiscal years. Upon adoption, the lessee will apply the new standard retrospectively to all periods presented or retrospectively using a cumulative effect adjustment in the year of adoption. The Company is currently gathering, documenting and analyzing lease agreements related this ASU and anticipates material additions to the balance sheet upon adoption of right-of-use assets, offset by the associated liabilities, due to our routine use of operating leases over time.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments , to address how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. This update addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 (fiscal 2019 for the Company), including interim periods within those fiscal years. This update will require adoption on a retrospective basis unless it is impracticable to apply. The Company does not believe that this guidance will have a significant impact on its presentation of the statement of cash flows.

Note 2. Director & Officer Transition Charges

During the nine months ended May 31, 2017 , the Company recorded separation and transition charges of $7.8 million in connection with the retirement of one director of the Company's Board of Directors and the transition of the Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer. The charges were mainly comprised of compensation expense for accelerated equity vesting, severance, outplacement, legal, signing bonus and relocation costs.

Note 3. Restructuring Charges

The Company has committed to various restructuring initiatives including workforce reductions, plant consolidations to reduce manufacturing overhead, satellite office closures, the continued movement of production and product sourcing to low cost alternatives and the centralization and standardization of certain administrative functions. Total restructuring charges for these activities were $0.4 million and $3.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively. Year-to-date restructuring charges totaled $5.4 million and $11.5 million for fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively, and impacted all segments. Liabilities for severance will generally be paid during the next twelve months, while future lease payments related to facilities vacated as a result of restructuring will be paid over the underlying remaining lease terms.

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The following rollforwards summarize restructuring reserve activity by segment (in thousands):



	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2017
	Industrial			Energy			Engineered Solutions			Corporate			Total
Balance as of August 31, 2016	$	1,343		$	3,021		$	1,863		$	46		$	6,273
Restructuring charges	1,686			39			3,627			81			5,433
Cash payments	(2,060		)	(1,123		)	(3,128		)	(83		)	(6,394		)
Other non-cash uses of reserve	(437		)	(7		)	(13		)	(44		)	(501		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(19		)	(2		)	(10		)	—			(31		)
Balance as of May 31, 2017	$	513		$	1,928		$	2,339		$	—		$	4,780



	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2016
	Industrial			Energy			Engineered Solutions			Corporate			Total
Balance as of August 31, 2015	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring charges	1,792			4,877			4,528			261			11,458
Cash payments	(1,000		)	(1,122		)	(2,182		)	(200		)	(4,504		)
Other non-cash uses of reserve	—			(170		)	(304		)	(1		)	(475		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	17			(14		)	18			—			21
Balance as of May 31, 2016	$	809		$	3,571		$	2,060		$	60		$	6,500

Note 4. Acquisitions

During fiscal 2016 , the Company completed two acquisitions which resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the condensed consolidated financial statements because their purchase price reflected the future earnings and cash flow potential of the acquired companies, as well as the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies the acquisitions were expected to bring to existing operations. The Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price at the date of acquisition, based upon its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. If additional information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition) through asset appraisals and other sources, the Company will refine its estimates of fair value and adjust the initial purchase price allocation.

The Company acquired the stock of Larzep, S.A. ("Larzep") on February 17, 2016 for a purchase price of $15.9 million net of cash acquired. This Industrial segment tuck-in acquisition is headquartered in Mallabia, Spain and is a supplier of hydraulic tools and solutions. The purchase price allocation resulted in $9.7 million of goodwill (which is not deductible for tax purposes) and $4.8 million of intangible assets, including $3.6 million of customer relationships and $1.2 million of tradenames.

The Company also acquired the assets of the Middle East, Caspian and the North African business of FourQuest Energy Inc. ("Pipeline and Process Services") for $65.5 million on March 30, 2016 . This Hydratight tuck-in acquisition was funded with existing cash and expanded the geographic presence and service offerings of the Energy segment, including pipeline pre-commissioning, engineering, chemical cleaning and leak testing. The purchase price allocation resulted in $37.4 million of goodwill (which is not deductible for tax purposes) and $8.7 million of intangible assets, including $8.0 million of customer relationships and $0.7 million of non-compete agreements. During fiscal 2017, goodwill related to this acquisition increased by $1.1 million as a result of adjustments to reflect the fair value of acquired accounts receivables.

The two acquisitions generated combined sales of $7.3 million and $25.0 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017 , respectively. The Company incurred acquisition transaction costs of $1.3 million and $2.1 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2016 , respectively.

The following unaudited pro forma operating results of the Company give effect to these acquisitions as though the transactions and related financing activities occurred on September 1, 2015 (in thousands, expect per share amounts):

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	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Net sales
As reported	$	295,427	$	305,341	$	820,089	$	873,641
Pro forma	295,427		308,526		820,089		899,535

Net earnings (loss)
As reported	$	22,511	$	21,166	$	32,551	$	(122,576	)
Pro forma	22,511		21,800		32,551		(118,590		)

Basic earnings (loss) per share
As reported	$	0.38	$	0.36	$	0.55	$	(2.08	)
Pro forma	0.38		0.37		0.55		(2.01		)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share
As reported	$	0.37	$	0.36	$	0.54	$	(2.08	)
Pro forma	0.37		0.37		0.54		(2.01		)

Note 5. Divestiture Activities

On August 25, 2016 , the Company completed the divestiture of its Sanlo business (Engineered Solutions segment) for $9.7 million in cash, net of transaction costs. This divestiture resulted in a $5.1 million pre-tax loss, but a $1.6 million gain net of tax, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. The results of the Sanlo business (which had net sales of $2.7 million and $8.2 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2016 , respectively) are not material to the consolidated financial results and are included in the results from continuing operations in fiscal 2016.

Note 6. Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Long-Lived Assets

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended May 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):



	Industrial			Energy			Engineered Solutions		Total
Balance as of August 31, 2016	$	101,739		$	187,321		$	230,216	$	519,276
Purchase accounting adjustments	(59		)	1,144			—		1,085
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	219			(1,241		)	454		(568		)
Balance as of May 31, 2017	$	101,899		$	187,224		$	230,670	$	519,793

The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of the Company’s other intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):



		May 31, 2017						August 31, 2016
	Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships	15	$	291,307	$	178,168	$	113,139	$	292,671	$	166,252	$	126,419
Patents	11	30,204		23,558		6,646		30,296		22,233		8,063
Trademarks and tradenames	18	21,236		8,891		12,345		21,283		7,936		13,347
Other intangibles	3	6,595		6,090		505		6,627		5,890		737
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Tradenames	N/A	90,651		—		90,651		90,909		—		90,909
		$	439,993	$	216,707	$	223,286	$	441,786	$	202,311	$	239,475

The Company estimates that amortization expense will be $5.1 million for the remaining three months of fiscal 2017 . Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be: $20.2 million in fiscal 2018 , $19.6 million in 2019 , $18.9 million in fiscal

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Fiscal 2016 Interim Impairment Charge

The prolonged unfavorable conditions in the global oil & gas markets, including additional cuts in projected capital spending by energy customers, reduced exploration, drilling and commissioning activities and excess capacity in the industry were expected to have an adverse impact on the future financial results of the Cortland and Viking businesses. Accordingly, during the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company recognized a $140.9 million impairment charge (as a result of lower projected future sales and profits) related to the Cortland and Viking businesses.

Additionally, weakness in off-highway vehicle and agricultural markets coupled with challenging overall industrial fundamentals, reductions in OEM customer build rates and production schedules and delays in the start of production by certain European OEMs for new or updated design models resulted in reduced sales and profitability of the maximatecc business. As a result of lower projected sales and profits, during the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company recognized a $45.7 million impairment charge related to the maximatecc business.

A summary of the second quarter fiscal 2016 impairment charge by reporting unit is as follows (in thousands):



	Cortland		Viking		maximatecc		Total
Goodwill	$	34,502	$	39,099	$	44,521	$	118,122
Indefinite lived intangible assets	2,211		13,289		1,153		16,653
Amortizable intangible assets	—		27,952		—		27,952
Fixed assets	—		23,784		—		23,784
	$	36,713	$	104,124	$	45,674	$	186,511

Note 7. Product Warranty Costs

The Company generally offers its customers a warranty on products sold, although warranty periods vary by product type and application. The reserve for future warranty claims is based on historical claim rates and current warranty cost experience. The following is a rollforward of the product warranty reserve (in thousands):



	Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017			2016
Beginning balance	$	5,592		$	3,718
Provision for warranties	2,569			3,225
Warranty reserve for acquired businesses	—			3
Warranty payments and costs incurred	(3,993		)	(3,155		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(13		)	(35		)
Ending balance	$	4,155		$	3,756

Note 8. Debt

The following is a summary of the Company’s long-term indebtedness (in thousands):



	May 31, 2017			August 31, 2016
Senior Credit Facility
Revolver ($600 million)	$	—		$	—
Term Loan	285,000			296,250
Total Senior Credit Facility	285,000			296,250
5.625% Senior Notes	287,559			288,059
Total Senior Indebtedness	572,559			584,309
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	(30,000		)	(18,750		)
Debt issuance costs	(3,307		)	(3,878		)
Total long-term debt, net	$	539,252		$	561,681

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The Company’s Senior Credit Facility matures on May 8, 2020 and provides a $600 million revolver, an amortizing term loan and a $450 million expansion option, subject to certain conditions. Borrowings are subject to a pricing grid, which can result in increases or decreases to the borrowing spread, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio, ranging from 1.00% to 2.25% in the case of loans bearing interest at LIBOR and from 0.00% to 1.25% in the case of loans bearing interest at the base rate. As of May 31, 2017 , the borrowing spread on LIBOR based borrowings was 2.00% (aggregating to a 2.75% variable rate borrowing cost). In addition, a non-use fee is payable quarterly on the average unused credit line under the revolver ranging from 0.15% to 0.35% per annum. As of May 31, 2017 , the unused credit line under the revolver was $595.7 million , of which $104.8 million was available for borrowing. The amount immediately available for borrowing represents the maximum additional borrowings that could be utilized by the Company (based upon current earnings and net debt) without violating compliance with the associated financial covenants described below. Quarterly term loan principal payments of $3.8 million began on June 30, 2016 , increase to $7.5 million starting on June 30, 2017 and extend through March 31, 2020 , with the remaining principal due at maturity. The Senior Credit Facility, which is secured by substantially all of the Company’s domestic personal property assets, also contains customary limits and restrictions concerning investments, sales of assets, liens on assets, dividends and other payments. The two financial covenants included in the Senior Credit Facility agreement are a maximum leverage ratio of 3.75 :1 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.5 :1. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants at May 31, 2017 .

On April 16, 2012 , the Company issued $300 million of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Senior Notes”), of which $287.6 million and $288.1 million remains outstanding at May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016 , respectively. The Senior Notes require no principal installments prior to their June 15, 2022 maturity, require semiannual interest payments in December and June of each year and contain certain financial and non-financial covenants. The Senior Notes include a call feature that allows the Company to repurchase them anytime on or after June 15, 2017 at stated redemption prices (ranging from 100.0% to 102.8% ), plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company repurchased $0.5 million of Senior Notes at a redemption price of 103% in the third quarter of fiscal 2017.

Note 9. Fair Value Measurement

The Company assesses the inputs used to measure the fair value of financial assets and liabilities using a three-tier hierarchy. Level 1 inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity rates and yield curves. Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include management’s own judgments about the assumptions market participation would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and variable rate long-term debt approximated book value at both May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016 due to their short-term nature and the fact that the interest rates approximated market rates. Foreign currency derivatives are recorded at fair value. The fair value of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts was a net liability of $0.3 million and $0.7 million at May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016 , respectively. The fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts was based on quoted inactive market prices and is therefore classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding Senior Notes was $297.3 million and $299.6 million at May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016 , respectively. The fair value of the Senior Notes was based on quoted inactive market prices and is therefore classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.

Note 10. Derivatives

The Company is exposed to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to the global nature of its operations. In order to manage this risk the Company hedges certain portions of its recognized balances and forecasted cash flows that are denominated in non-functional currencies. All derivatives are recognized in the balance sheet at their estimated fair value. On the date it enters into a derivative contract, the Company designates the derivative as a hedge of a recognized asset or liability ("fair value hedge") or a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability ("cash flow hedge"). The Company does not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes. Changes in the value of fair value hedges and non-designated hedges are recorded in earnings along with the gain or loss on the hedged asset or liability, while changes in the value of cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows.

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The U.S. dollar equivalent notional value of short duration foreign currency forward contracts (fair value hedges or non-designated hedges) was $43.3 million and $143.4 million , at May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016 , respectively. Net foreign currency gains (losses) related to these derivative instruments are as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Foreign currency loss	$	(484	)	$	(394	)	$	(2,450	)	$	(1,028	)

These derivative gains and losses offset foreign currency gains and losses from the related revaluation of non-functional currency assets and liabilities (amounts included in other expense, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations).

Note 11. Capital Stock and Share Repurchases

The Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock under publicy announced share repurchase programs. Since the inception of the initial share repurchase program in fiscal 2012, the Company has repurchased 20,439,434 shares of common stock for $617.7 million . As of May 31, 2017 , the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the programs is 7,560,566 shares. There were no share repurchases in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017 , respectively.

The reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):



	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Numerator:
Net earnings (loss)	$	22,511	$	21,166	$	32,551	$	(122,576	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	59,675		58,923		59,339		59,034
Net effect of dilutive securities - stock based compensation plans	727		666		716		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	60,402		59,589		$	60,055	$	59,034

Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.38	$	0.36	$	0.55	$	(2.08	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	0.37		0.36		0.54		(2.08		)

Anti-dilutive securities from stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)	1,969		1,930		1,981		4,973

Note 12. Income Taxes

The Company's income tax expense or benefit is impacted by a number of factors, including the amount of taxable earnings generated in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates that are lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate, permanent items, state tax rates and the ability to utilize various tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards. The Company's global operations, acquisition activity and specific tax attributes provide opportunities for continuous global tax planning initiatives to maximize tax credits and deductions. Both fiscal 2017 and 2016 include the benefits of tax planning initiatives. Comparative earnings (loss) before income taxes, income tax benefit and effective income tax rates are as follows (amounts in thousands):

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	Three Months Ended May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	18,482		$	20,339		$	25,724		$	(141,242	)
Income tax benefit	(4,029		)	(827		)	(6,827		)	(18,666		)
Effective income tax rate	(21.8		)%	(4.1		)%	(26.5		)%	13.2		%
Adjusted effective income tax rate ⁽¹⁾	(21.8		)%	(4.1		)%	(26.5		)%	(2.8		)%

⁽¹⁾ Adjusted effective income tax rate excludes the impairment charge of $186.5 million ( $169.1 million after tax) in the nine months ended May 31, 2016.

Both the current and prior year effective income tax rates were impacted by the proportion of earnings in foreign jurisdictions with income tax rates lower than the U.S. federal income tax rate, the amount of income tax benefits from tax planning initiatives, and certain discrete income tax benefits. The Company's earnings (loss) before income taxes, excluding impairment charges, includes approximately 80% of earnings from foreign jurisdictions for both the estimated full-year fiscal 2017 and actual fiscal 2016. This foreign income tax rate differential had the effect of reducing the effective income tax rate from the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate by 11.2% and 15.8% , for the three months ended May 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In addition, the income tax benefit for the three months ended May 31, 2017 was the result of the recognition of income tax planning benefits resulting from certain losses from prior years for which no benefit was previously recognized which resulted in a 26.9% reduction from the 35% U.S. statutory rate and an overall net $3.3 million reduction in tax reserves primarily associated with the lapsing of income tax statutes of limitations. Similarly, the income tax benefit for the three months ended May 31, 2016 was the net result of prior year tax planning related to certain currency gains and losses recognized for tax purposes which resulted in a 9.5% reduction from the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate and a $2.3 million benefit from a discrete income tax adjustment (favorable provision to income tax return adjustments), partially offset by the provision for taxes due on earnings. These factors, combined with year-to-date activity, yielded an income tax benefit of 26.5% and 2.8% for the nine months ended May 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, excluding the second quarter fiscal 2016 impairment charge. The tax benefits related to tax planning initiatives are not expected to repeat in future periods due to certain tax attributes that are no longer available and subsequent changes in relevant tax laws.

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Note 13. Segment Information

The Company is a global manufacturer of a broad range of industrial products and systems and is organized into three reportable segments: Industrial, Energy and Engineered Solutions. The Industrial segment is primarily involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools to the maintenance, industrial, infrastructure and production automation markets. During 2017, the Company rebranded its Integrated Solutions product line to Heavy Lifting Technology to align the brand with the solutions offered. The Energy segment provides joint integrity products and services, customized offshore vessel mooring solutions, as well as rope and cable solutions to the global oil & gas, power generation and other markets. The Engineered Solutions segment provides highly engineered position and motion control systems to original equipment manufacturers ("OEM") in various on and off-highway vehicle markets, as well as a variety of other products to the industrial and agricultural markets.

The following tables summarize financial information by reportable segment and product line (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net Sales by Reportable Product Line & Segment:
Industrial Segment:
Industrial Tools	$	87,404		$	81,770		$	245,122		$	233,599
Heavy Lifting Technology	13,099			13,980			34,319			32,210
	100,503			95,750			279,441			265,809
Energy Segment:
Energy Maintenance & Integrity	59,905			73,377			176,316			210,762
Other Energy Solutions	23,575			27,923			64,694			90,526
	83,480			101,300			241,010			301,288
Engineered Solutions Segment:
On-Highway	57,710			58,440			159,952			161,949
Agriculture, Off-Highway and Other	53,734			49,851			139,686			144,595
	111,444			108,291			299,638			306,544
	$	295,427		$	305,341		$	820,089		$	873,641
Operating Profit (Loss):
Industrial	$	23,705		$	21,712		$	60,860		$	58,994
Energy ⁽¹⁾	905			10,870			3,537			(115,803		)
Engineered Solutions ⁽²⁾	8,105			3,651			10,676			(37,943		)
General Corporate	(5,383		)	(7,890		)	(26,070		)	(23,649		)
	$	27,332		$	28,343		$	49,003		$	(118,401	)

⁽¹⁾ Energy segment operating profit (loss) includes an impairment charge of $140.9 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2016 .

⁽²⁾ Engineered Solutions segment operating profit (loss) includes an impairment charge of $45.7 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2016 .



	May 31, 2017		August 31, 2016
Assets by Segment:
Industrial	$	308,148	$	308,222
Energy	501,528		479,169
Engineered Solutions	511,391		493,840
General Corporate	166,972		157,429
	$	1,488,039	$	1,438,660

In addition to the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes, the comparability of segment and product line information is impacted by acquisition/divestiture activities, impairment charges, director and officer transition charges, restructuring costs and related benefits. Corporate assets, which are not allocated, principally represent cash and cash equivalents, capitalized debt issuance costs and deferred income taxes.

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Note 14. Contingencies and Litigation

The Company had outstanding letters of credit of $16.1 million and $17.8 million at May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016 , respectively, the majority of which relate to commercial contracts and self-insured workers compensation programs.

The Company is a party to various legal proceedings that have arisen in the normal course of business. These legal proceedings typically include product liability, environmental, labor, patent claims and other disputes. The Company has recorded reserves for loss contingencies based on the specific circumstances of each case. Such reserves are recorded when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and can be reasonably estimated. In the opinion of management, resolution of these contingencies are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company remains contingently liable for lease payments under leases of businesses that it previously divested or spun-off, in the event that such businesses are unable to fulfill their future lease payment obligations. The discounted present value of future minimum lease payments for these leases was $13.8 million at May 31, 2017 (including $11.1 million related to the former Electrical segment).

The Company has facilities in numerous geographic locations that are subject to a range of environmental laws and regulations. Environmental expenditures over the past two years have not been material. Management believes that such costs will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 15. Guarantor Subsidiaries

As discussed in Note 8, “Debt” on April 16, 2012 , Actuant Corporation (the “Parent”) issued $300.0 million of 5.625% Senior Notes, of which $287.6 million remains outstanding as of May 31, 2017 . All of our material, domestic wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) fully and unconditionally guarantee the 5.625% Senior Notes on a joint and several basis. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the Guarantors to make distributions to the Parent. The following tables present the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Actuant Corporation and its subsidiaries, the Guarantor and non-Guarantor entities, and the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis.

Certain assets, liabilities and expenses have not been allocated to the Guarantors and non-Guarantors and therefore are included in the Parent column in the accompanying condensed consolidating financial statements. These items are of a corporate or consolidated nature and include, but are not limited to, tax provisions and related assets and liabilities, certain employee benefit obligations, prepaid and accrued insurance and corporate indebtedness. Intercompany activity primarily includes loan activity, purchases and sales of goods or services, investments and dividends. Intercompany balances also reflect certain non-cash transactions including transfers of assets and liabilities between the Parent, Guarantor and non-Guarantor, allocation of non-cash expenses from the Parent to the Guarantors and non-Guarantors, non-cash intercompany dividends and the impact of foreign currency rate changes.

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(in thousands)



	Three Months Ended May 31, 2017
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	39,753		$	98,391		$	157,283		$	—		$	295,427
Cost of products sold	9,944			71,565			111,114			—			192,623
Gross profit	29,809			26,826			46,169			—			102,804
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	18,113			18,060			33,878			—			70,051
Amortization of intangible assets	318			2,865			1,854			—			5,037
Restructuring charges	99			153			132			—			384
Operating profit	11,279			5,748			10,305			—			27,332
Financing costs, net	7,558			—			(5		)	—			7,553
Intercompany (income) expense, net	(3,941		)	3,958			(17		)	—			—
Intercompany dividends	5,353			—			(5,353		)	—			—
Other (income) expense, net	(159		)	98			1,358			—			1,297
Earnings before income taxes	2,468			1,692			14,322			—			18,482
Income tax benefit	(3,521		)	(168		)	(340		)	—			(4,029		)
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	5,989			1,860			14,662			—			22,511
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	16,523			15,475			1,754			(33,752		)	—
Net earnings	22,511			17,335			16,416			(33,752		)	22,511
Comprehensive income	$	42,835		$	24,376		$	28,358		$	(52,734	)	$	42,835

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(in thousands)



	Three Months Ended May 31, 2016
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	33,610		$	94,095		$	177,636		$	—		$	305,341
Cost of products sold	6,603			67,079			124,133			—			197,815
Gross profit	27,007			27,016			53,503			—			107,526
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	17,172			17,805			35,143			—			70,120
Amortization of intangible assets	318			3,322			1,927			—			5,567
Restructuring charges	100			443			2,953			—			3,496
Operating profit	9,417			5,446			13,480			—			28,343
Financing costs (income), net	7,601			—			(348		)	—			7,253
Intercompany (income) expense, net	(4,990		)	(933		)	5,923			—			—
Other expense, net	199			13			539			—			751
Earnings before income taxes	6,607			6,366			7,366			—			20,339
Income tax (benefit) expense	(929		)	287			(185		)	—			(827		)
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	7,536			6,079			7,551			—			21,166
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	13,630			7,715			1,769			(23,114		)	—
Net earnings	21,166			13,794			9,320			(23,114		)	21,166
Comprehensive income	$	36,488		$	27,280		$	10,936		$	(38,216	)	$	36,488

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(in thousands)



	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2017
	Parent			Guarantors				Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	106,435		$	263,640			$	450,014		$	—		$	820,089
Cost of products sold	27,087			194,802				315,003			—			536,892
Gross profit	79,348			68,838				135,011			—			283,197
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	54,633			51,245				99,731			—			205,609
Amortization of intangible assets	954			8,859				5,555			—			15,368
Restructuring charges	826			1,317				3,290			—			5,433
Director & officer transition charges	7,784			—				—			—			7,784
Operating profit	15,151			7,417			—	26,435			—			49,003
Financing costs (income), net	22,314			—				(295		)	—			22,019
Intercompany (income) expense, net	(16,891		)	14,114				2,777			—			—
Intercompany dividends	5,353			(59,401		)		(5,353		)	59,401			—
Other expense (income), net	1,878			24				(642		)	—			1,260
Earnings before income taxes	2,497			52,680				29,948			(59,401		)	25,724
Income tax (benefit) expense	(6,084		)	(865		)		122			—			(6,827		)
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	8,581			53,545				29,826			(59,401		)	32,551
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	23,970			29,157				4,616			(57,743		)	—
Net earnings	32,551			82,702				34,442			(117,144		)	32,551
Comprehensive income	$	29,864		$	71,992			$	41,817		$	(113,809	)	$	29,864

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(in thousands)



	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2016
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	100,699		$	279,135		$	493,807		$	—		$	873,641
Cost of products sold	25,851			201,232			339,441			—			566,524
Gross profit	74,848			77,903			154,366			—			307,117
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	54,049			53,644			102,509			—			210,202
Amortization of intangible assets	954			9,966			6,427			—			17,347
Restructuring charges	1,057			3,011			7,390			—			11,458
Impairment charges	—			49,012			137,499			—			186,511
Operating profit (loss)	18,788			(37,730		)	(99,459		)	—			(118,401		)
Financing costs (income), net	22,364			—			(1,128		)	—			21,236
Intercompany (income) expense, net	(16,284		)	(7,830		)	24,114			—			—
Intercompany dividends	—			—			(5,338		)	5,338			—
Other expense, net	802			44			759			—			1,605
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense	11,906			(29,944		)	(117,866		)	(5,338		)	(141,242		)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,986		)	944			(17,624		)	—			(18,666		)
Net earnings (loss) before equity in (loss) earnings of subsidiaries	13,892			(30,888		)	(100,242		)	(5,338		)	(122,576		)
Equity in (loss) earnings of subsidiaries	(136,468		)	(87,354		)	3,856			219,966			—
Net loss	(122,576		)	(118,242		)	(96,386		)	214,628			(122,576		)
Comprehensive loss	$	(142,339	)	$	(133,602	)	$	(101,219	)	$	234,821		$	(142,339	)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)



	May 31, 2017
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	26,554	$	—	$	172,400	$	—		$	198,954
Accounts receivable, net	16,860		54,887		136,017		—			207,764
Inventories, net	20,114		44,605		65,536		—			130,255
Other current assets	14,276		2,695		51,507		—			68,478
Total current assets	77,804		102,187		425,460		—			605,451
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,879		26,667		83,831		—			117,377
Goodwill	38,847		200,499		280,447		—			519,793
Other intangibles, net	8,475		140,902		73,909		—			223,286
Investment in subsidiaries	1,916,360		1,134,186		755,620		(3,806,166		)	—
Intercompany receivable	—		708,400		193,397		(901,797		)	—
Other long-term assets	4,944		812		16,376		—			22,132
Total assets	$	2,053,309	$	2,313,653	$	1,829,040	$	(4,707,963	)	$	1,488,039
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	11,278	$	27,522	$	88,836	$	—		$	127,636
Accrued compensation and benefits	17,249		7,843		25,269		—			50,361
Current maturities of debt and short-term borrowings	30,000		—		—		—			30,000
Income taxes payable	—		—		8,785		—			8,785
Other current liabilities	17,887		6,525		27,512		—			51,924
Total current liabilities	76,414		41,890		150,402		—			268,706
Long-term debt, net	539,252		—		—		—			539,252
Deferred income taxes	23,899		—		8,416		—			32,315
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	15,632		—		8,830		—			24,462
Other long-term liabilities	44,621		371		6,752		—			51,744
Intercompany payable	781,931		—		119,866		(901,797		)	—
Shareholders’ equity	571,560		2,271,392		1,534,774		(3,806,166		)	571,560
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,053,309	$	2,313,653	$	1,829,040	$	(4,707,963	)	$	1,488,039

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)



	August 31, 2016
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,953	$	71	$	171,580	$	—		$	179,604
Accounts receivable, net	13,692		41,715		131,422		—			186,829
Inventories, net	19,897		44,283		66,576		—			130,756
Other current assets	7,754		3,858		33,851		—			45,463
Total current assets	49,296		89,927		403,429		—			542,652
Property, plant and equipment, net	5,927		23,511		84,577		—			114,015
Goodwill	38,847		200,499		279,930		—			519,276
Other intangibles, net	9,429		149,757		80,289		—			239,475
Investment in subsidiaries	1,915,367		578,423		465,736		(2,959,526		)	—
Intercompany receivable	—		1,159,672		—		(1,159,672		)	—
Other long-term assets	5,702		10		17,530		—			23,242
Total assets	$	2,024,568	$	2,201,799	$	1,331,491	$	(4,119,198	)	$	1,438,660
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	11,529	$	20,669	$	82,853	$	—		$	115,051
Accrued compensation and benefits	17,506		5,754		23,641		—			46,901
Current maturities of debt and short-term borrowings	18,750		—		—		—			18,750
Income taxes payable	1,886		—		7,368		—			9,254
Other current liabilities	20,459		6,989		24,508		—			51,956
Total current liabilities	70,130		33,412		138,370		—			241,912
Long-term debt, net	561,681		—		—		—			561,681
Deferred income taxes	30,666		—		690		—			31,356
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	16,803		—		8,864		—			25,667
Other long-term liabilities	47,739		588		8,767		—			57,094
Intercompany payable	776,599		—		383,073		(1,159,672		)	—
Shareholders’ equity	520,950		2,167,799		791,727		(2,959,526		)	520,950
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,024,568	$	2,201,799	$	1,331,491	$	(4,119,198	)	$	1,438,660

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)



	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2017
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	82,185		$	13,184		$	20,798		$	(64,754	)	$	51,413
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(2,706		)	(8,037		)	(12,176		)	—			(22,919		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	—			135			109			—			244
Cash used in investing activities	(2,706		)	(7,902		)	(12,067		)	—			(22,675		)
Financing Activities
Principal repayments on term loan	(11,250		)	—			—			—			(11,250		)
Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards	(999		)	—			—			—			(999		)
Redemption of 5.625% Senior Notes	(500		)	—			—			—			(500		)
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	7,963			—			—			—			7,963
Payment of deferred acquisition consideration	—			—			(742		)	—			(742		)
Cash dividend	(2,358		)	(5,353		)	(59,401		)	64,754			(2,358		)
Intercompany loan activity	(53,734		)	—			53,734			—			—
Cash used in financing activities	(60,878		)	(5,353		)	(6,409		)	64,754			(7,886		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(1,502		)	—			(1,502		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	18,601			(71		)	820			—			19,350
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	7,953			71			171,580			—			179,604
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$	26,554		$	—		$	172,400		$	—		$	198,954

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)



	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2016
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	15,256		$	8,657		$	56,416		$	(5,338	)	$	74,991
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(1,237		)	(4,656		)	(9,730		)	—			(15,623		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	13			6,637			1,985			—			8,635
Intercompany investment	(339		)	(6,125		)	—			6,464			—
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			—			(80,674		)	—			(80,674		)
Cash used in investing activities	(1,563		)	(4,144		)	(88,419		)	6,464			(87,662		)
Financing Activities
Net repayments on revolver and other debt	—			—			(210		)	—			(210		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(14,125		)	—			—			—			(14,125		)
Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards	(1,344		)	—			—			—			(1,344		)
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	5,729			—			—			—			5,729
Cash dividend	(2,376		)	(5,338		)	—			5,338			(2,376		)
Intercompany loan activity	(12,139		)	—			12,139			—			—
Intercompany capital contribution	—			339			6,125			(6,464		)	—
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(24,255		)	(4,999		)	18,054			(1,126		)	(12,326		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(6,760		)	—			(6,760		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(10,562		)	(486		)	(20,709		)	—			(31,757		)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	18,688			567			149,591			—			168,846
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$	8,126		$	81		$	128,882		$	—		$	137,089

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

Actuant Corporation, headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, is a Wisconsin corporation and was incorporated in 1910. We are a global diversified company that designs, manufactures and distributes a broad range of industrial products and systems to various end markets. The Company is organized into three operating segments: Industrial, Energy and Engineered Solutions. The Industrial segment is primarily involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools to the maintenance, industrial, infrastructure and production automation markets. The Energy segment provides joint integrity products and services, customized offshore vessel mooring solutions, as well as rope and cable solutions to the global oil & gas, power generation and other energy markets. The Engineered Solutions segment provides highly engineered position and motion control systems to original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) in various on and off-highway vehicle markets, as well as a variety of other products to the industrial and agricultural markets. Financial information related to the Company's segments is included in Note 13, "Segment Information" in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Our businesses provide an array of products and services across multiple markets and geographies which results in significant diversification. While we have begun to see indications of improvement within the broad industrial landscape, we expect full year fiscal 2017 sales to decline modestly as a result of the overall challenging and inconsistent demand we have experienced in oil & gas, mining, infrastructure, commercial and off-highway vehicles and agriculture markets. Tepid global industrial demand, reduced capital spending in oil & gas markets (exploration, drilling and commissioning activities) and inventory destocking by OEMs in vehicle and agriculture markets have been headwinds throughout fiscal 2017, with sequential easing of these challenges as the year progresses.

As a result of these and other factors, we are continuing the cost reduction programs initiated at the beginning of fiscal 2016. During fiscal 2016, we incurred $15 million of restructuring costs related to facility consolidation, headcount reductions and operational improvement. Financial results for the nine months ended May 31, 2017 included $5 million of additional restructuring costs. Due to the continuing challenging market conditions and operating results within our Energy segment, we are examining our cost structure, restructuring initiatives and service strategy to align our business with current market expectations and maximize available opportunities in the interim. As such, the Company anticipates restructuring initiatives and related pre-tax charges continuing for the balance of fiscal 2017 and early fiscal 2018, including approximately $2 million to $3 million of additional restructuring charges during that time.

Pre-tax cost savings realized from executing these restructuring initiatives totaled approximately $14 million in fiscal 2016 and the first nine months of fiscal 2017 combined. Realized cost savings were comprised of $4 million within the Industrial segment, $6 million within the Energy segment and $4 million within the Engineered Solutions segment. The Company anticipates realizing an incremental $5 million to $8 million in pre-tax cost savings for the balance of fiscal 2017 and in fiscal 2018 for all restructuring initiatives implemented in fiscals 2016, 2017 and early 2018. Twenty-five percent of the anticipated future cost savings are expected to benefit the Industrial segment, another 35% are expected to benefit the Energy segment and the remaining 40% are expected to benefit the Engineered Solutions segment. These gross cost savings are routinely offset by variations between years including sales and production volume variances, annual bonus expense differential and corresponding re-investment of savings into other initiatives.

Similarly, as a result of the continuing challenging market conditions and operating results within the Energy segment, we recently announced we are taking action on the most impactful portfolio management steps including actively pursuing strategic alternatives for our offshore mooring component. These actions are intended to extensively limit our upstream, offshore exposure tied predominately to exploration and well development activities. Depending upon the outcome of our consideration of available strategic alternatives specific to the offshore mooring component, we could incur significant cash and non-cash charges in future periods related to these actions.

Our priorities continue to include focused efforts to drive additional sales growth, investment in growth initiatives including strategic acquisitions, execution of restructuring actions, portfolio management and cash flow generation. The Industrial segment is focused on accelerating global sales growth through increased sales effectiveness, geographic expansion (especially Asia Pacific), new product introductions and development of second tier brands. The Energy segment remains focused on the integration of the Pipeline and Process Services acquisition, redirecting sales, marketing and engineering resources to non-oil & gas vertical markets, providing new and existing customers with critical products, services and solutions in a dynamic energy environment and pursuing strategic alternatives for the offshore mooring component and executing restructuring actions. The Engineered Solutions segment is focused on the execution of restructuring projects and lean manufacturing initiatives while improving sales (expansion of served markets and additional content with existing OEMs).

We remain focused on maintaining our financial position and flexibility by adjusting our cost structure to reflect changes in demand levels and by proactively managing working capital and cash flow generation. At the same time, we remain laser-focused on developing and advancing our commercial effectiveness and offering mission critical solutions to customers.

Given our global geographic footprint, changes in foreign currency exchange rates could have a significant impact on our financial results, financial position and cash flow. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will continue to add volatility as over one-half of our sales are generated outside of the United States in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The strengthening of the U.S.

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dollar unfavorably impacts our sales, cash flow and earnings given the translation of our international results into U.S. dollars. This also results in higher costs for certain international operations which incur costs or purchase components in U.S. dollars and reduces the dollar value of assets (including cash) and liabilities of our international operations.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our results of operations (in millions, except per share amounts):



	Three Months Ended May 31,										Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017					2016					2017					2016
Net sales	$	295		100	%	$	305		100	%	$	820		100	%	$	874		100	%
Cost of products sold	193			65	%	198			65	%	537			65	%	567			65	%
Gross profit	102			35	%	107			35	%	283			35	%	307			35	%
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	70			24	%	70			23	%	206			25	%	210			24	%
Amortization of intangible assets	5			2	%	6			2	%	15			2	%	17			2	%
Director & officer transition charges	—			—	%	—			—	%	8			1	%	—			—	%
Restructuring charges	—			—	%	3			1	%	5			1	%	11			1	%
Impairment charges	—			—	%	—			—	%	—			—	%	187			21	%
Operating profit (loss)	27			9	%	28			9	%	49			6	%	(118		)	(14	)%
Financing costs, net	8			3	%	7			2	%	22			3	%	21			2	%
Other expense, net	1			—	%	1			—	%	1			—	%	2			—	%
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	18			6	%	20			7	%	26			3	%	(141		)	(16	)%
Income tax benefit	(4		)	(1	)%	(1		)	1	%	(7		)	(1	)%	(19		)	(3	)%
Net earnings (loss)	$	22		7	%	$	21		7	%	$	33		4	%	$	(122	)	(14	)%

Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.37				$	0.36				$	0.54				$	(2.08	)

Consolidated sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 were $295 million , a decrease of $10 million or 3% from the prior year, while year-to-date sales were $820 million , a decrease of $54 million or 6% from the prior year. For the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017, foreign currency exchange rates reduced sales by 2% and 1% , respectively. Net acquisition/divestitures generated a 1% headwind for the three months ended May 31, 2017 and a 1% benefit for the nine months ended May 31, 2017. As a result, core sales (sales excluding the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and changes in foreign currency exchange rates) were down 6% year-to-date compared to the prior year but flat in the third quarter. The year-to-date consolidated core sales decline was the result of challenging comparisons and difficult conditions that persist within the global energy market in the Energy segment. The Industrial and Engineered Solutions segments experienced continued sequential core sales growth in the third quarter as we are experiencing modest improvement in certain markets. For all periods presented, gross profit margins were consistent with prior year. The increase in selling, administrative and engineering expenses as a percentage of sales is the result of the Company's investment in commercial effectiveness, sales coverage and new product development. Results for the nine months ended May 31, 2017 included $8 million of director and officer transition charges (as described in Note 2, "Director & Officer Transition Charges"), while results for the nine months ended May 31, 2016 included impairment charges related to the write-down of acquired goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets of certain businesses (as described in Note 6, "Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Long-Lived Assets").

Segment Results

Industrial Segment

The Industrial segment is a global supplier of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools to a broad array of end markets, including general maintenance and repair, industrial, oil & gas, mining, infrastructure and production automation. Its primary products include high-force hydraulic tools, production automation solutions and concrete stressing components and systems (collectively "Industrial Tools") and highly engineered heavy lifting solutions ("Heavy Lifting Technology"). During 2017, to better align the product line with the solutions offered, the Company rebranded its Integrated Solutions product line to Heavy Lifting Technology. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Industrial segment (in millions):

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	Three Months Ended May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net sales	$	101		$	96		$	279		$	266
Operating profit	24			22			61			59
Operating profit %	23.6		%	22.7		%	21.8		%	22.2		%

Industrial segment third quarter sales were $ 101 million , or 5% higher than the prior year, while year-to-date sales were $279 million , an increase of 5% from the prior year. Third quarter core sales were up 6% and excluded a 1% unfavorable impact due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Core sales growth in the second and third quarter contributed to year-to-date core sales of 4% , which reflects a 2% benefit from the Larzep acquisition ( $5 million of sales). Overall, the year-over-year improvement reflects broad based industrial tool demand growth across all geographies. Activity levels improved across an array of end markets and distribution channels, including those serving mining, bolting, construction and other verticals. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, core sales for the Industrial Tools product line increased $6 million ( 8% ) compared to the prior year, while the Heavy Lifting Technology product line experienced a 3% core sales decline. Operating profit margins increased slightly to 23.6% in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 compared to 22.7% in the prior year period as the margin expansion impact of incremental volume was offset by $1 million in duplicative costs and delayed savings associated with facility consolidation efforts. Restructuring charges totaled $2 million for both nine month periods presented.

Energy Segment

The Energy segment provides products and maintenance services to the global energy markets, where safety, reliability, up-time and productivity are key value drivers. Products include joint integrity tools and connectors for oil & gas and power generation installations and high performance ropes, cables and umbilicals. In addition to these products, the Energy segment also provides mooring systems and joint integrity tools under rental arrangements, as well as technical manpower solutions. The following table sets forth comparative results of operations for the Energy segment (in millions):



	Three Months Ended May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net sales	$	83		$	101		$	241		$	301
Operating profit (loss) ⁽¹⁾	1			11			4			(116		)
Operating profit %	1.1		%	10.7		%	1.5		%	(38.4		)%

⁽¹⁾ Operating profit (loss) includes an impairment charge of $141 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2016.

Year-to-date Energy segment sales decreased 20% and declined 18% during the third quarter. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates unfavorably impacted sales comparisons by $3 million and $7 million for the three and nine month periods ended May 31, 2017. Sales from the Pipeline and Process Services (PPS) acquisition benefited sales by $5 million and $20 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017, respectively. As a result, Energy segment core sales declined 23% year-to-date and 16% for the third quarter. Core sales from our Energy Maintenance & Integrity product line decreased $12 million ( 17% ) in the third quarter due to continued tight customer spending controls on maintenance activities which resulted in project cancellations, deferral and scope reductions, most notably in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. Core sales in our Other Energy Solutions product line, consisting of umbilical & rope solutions and offshore mooring, declined $3 million ( 12% ) in the third quarter due to the continued impact of reduced customer spending on exploration, drilling and commissioning activities and competitive pricing pressures. The operating loss for the nine months ended May 31, 2016 was largely the result of impairment charges of $141 million . Excluding the impairment charges, year-to-date operating profit was $4 million and $25 million for fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively. Lower operating profit on a year-to-date basis is the result of operating losses from our Other Energy Solutions product line and low labor and tool utilization rates associated with the lower sales volumes of our Energy Maintenance & Integrity product line. Restructuring costs to consolidate facilities and reduce headcount were insignificant for the nine months ended May 31, 2017 and $5 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2016.

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Engineered Solutions Segment

The Engineered Solutions segment is a global designer and assembler of customized position and motion control systems and other industrial products to various vehicle and other niche markets. The segment focuses on providing technical and highly engineered products, including actuation systems, mechanical power transmission products, engine air flow management systems, human to machine interface solutions and other rugged electronic instrumentation. The following table sets forth comparative results of operations for the Engineered Solutions segment (in millions):



	Three Months Ended May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net sales	$	111		$	108		$	300		$	307
Operating profit (loss) ⁽¹⁾	8			4			11			(38		)
Operating profit %	7.3		%	3.4		%	3.6		%	(12.4		)%

⁽¹⁾ Operating profit (loss) includes an impairment charge of $46 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2016.

Fiscal 2017 third quarter Engineered Solutions segment net sales increased $3 million ( 3% ) to $111 million while year-to-date sales decreased $7 million ( 2% ) from the prior year to $300 million . Excluding $3 million and $8 million of prior year revenue from the divested Sanlo product line for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2016, respectively, and the unfavorable sales impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates of $2 million and $4 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017, respectively, core sales increased 8% for the quarter, which contributed to the 2% core sales increase for the nine months ended May 31, 2017. The year-to-date core sales growth reflects improving customer production rates across nearly all served off-highway markets including agriculture and construction, as well as robust sales to China's heavy-duty truck OEMs. The operating loss in fiscal 2016 included a $46 million impairment charge related to the maximatecc business. Operating profit (excluding the 2016 impairment charge) was $11 million and $8 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which is the result of higher volumes and benefit of prior restructuring actions. Restructuring charges were $4 million and $5 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Corporate

Corporate expenses decreased $3 million for the third quarter and increased $2 million year-to-date compared to the prior year. On a year-to-date basis, corporate expenses increased due to the director & officer transition charges of $8 million recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 (comprised of compensation expense for accelerated equity vesting, severance, outplacement, legal, signing bonus and relocation costs), partially offset by lower year-over-year professional fees tied to acquisition related costs incurred in the prior year.

Financing Costs, net

Net financing costs were $8 million and $7 million for the three months ended May 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended May 31, 2017 and 2016, net financing costs were $22 million and $21 million , respectively.

Income Taxes Expense

The Company's global operations, acquisition activity and specific tax attributes provide opportunities for continuous global tax planning initiatives to maximize tax credits and deductions. Both the current and prior year include the benefits of tax planning initiatives. Comparative earnings (loss) before income taxes, income tax benefit and effective income tax rates are as follows (in millions):



	Three Months Ended May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	18		$	20		$	26		$	(141	)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(4		)	(1		)	(7		)	(19		)
Effective income tax rate	(21.8		)%	(4.1		)%	(26.5		)%	13.2		%
Adjusted effective income tax rate ⁽¹⁾	(21.8		)%	(4.1		)%	(26.5		)%	(2.8		)%

⁽¹⁾ Adjusted effective income tax rate excludes the impairment charge of $186.5 million ( $169.1 million after tax) in the nine months ended

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and certain discrete income tax benefits. The Company's earnings (loss) before income taxes, excluding impairment charges, includes approximately 80% of earnings from foreign jurisdictions for both the estimated full-year fiscal 2017 and actual fiscal 2016. This foreign income tax rate differential had the effect of reducing the effective income tax rate from the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate by 11.2% and 15.8% , for the three months ended May 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In addition, the income tax benefit for the three months ended May 31, 2017 was the result of the recognition of income tax planning benefits resulting from certain losses from prior years for which no benefit was previously recognized which resulted in a 26.9% reduction from the 35% U.S. statutory rate and an overall net $3 million reduction in tax reserves primarily associated with the lapsing of income tax statutes of limitations. Similarly, the income tax benefit for the three months ended May 31, 2016 was the net result of prior year tax planning related to certain currency gains and losses recognized for tax purposes which resulted in a 9.5% reduction from the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate and a $2 million benefit from a discrete income tax adjustment (favorable provision to income tax return adjustments), partially offset by the provision for taxes due on earnings. These factors, combined with year-to-date activity, yielded an income tax benefit of 26.5% and 2.8% for the nine months ended May 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, excluding the second quarter fiscal 2016 impairment charge. The tax benefits related to tax planning initiatives are not expected to repeat in future periods due to certain tax attributes that are no longer available and subsequent changes in relevant tax laws.

Cash Flows and Liquidity

At May 31, 2017 , cash and cash equivalents included $172 million of cash held by our foreign subsidiaries and $27 million held domestically. We periodically utilize income tax safe harbor provisions to make temporary short-term intercompany advances from our foreign subsidiaries to our U.S. parent to reduce outstanding debt balances. At May 31, 2017 , we did not have any temporary intercompany advances, compared to the $54 million we had outstanding at August 31, 2016 . The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities (in millions):



	Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2017			2016
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	51		$	75
Net cash used in investing activities	(23		)	(88		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(8		)	(12		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(1		)	(7		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	19		$	(32	)

Cash flows from operating activities were $51 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2017 , a decrease of $24 million from the prior year due primarily to lower net earnings and an increase of accounts receivable in the current year. Operating cash flows and existing cash balances funded the $11 million principal repayments on the term loan, $23 million of capital expenditures and the $2 million annual cash dividend.

Our Senior Credit Facility, which matures on May 8, 2020 , includes a $600 million revolver, an amortizing term loan and a $450 million expansion option. Quarterly term loan principal payments of $4 million commenced on June 30, 2016 , increase to $8 million per quarter beginning on June 30, 2017 and extending through March 31, 2020 , with the remaining principal due at maturity. At May 31, 2017 , the unused credit line under the revolver was $596 million , $105 million of which was available for borrowing. We believe the $199 million of cash on hand, revolver availability and future operating cash flow will be adequate to meet operating, debt service, stock buyback, acquisition funding and capital expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future.

Primary Working Capital Management

We use primary working capital as a percentage of sales (PWC %) as a key metric of working capital management. We define this metric as the sum of net accounts receivable and net inventory less accounts payable, divided by the past three months sales annualized. The following table shows a comparison of primary working capital (in millions):



	May 31, 2017			PWC%		August 31, 2016			PWC%
Accounts receivable, net	$	208		18	%	$	187		17	%
Inventory, net	130			11	%	131			12	%
Accounts payable	(128		)	(11	)%	(115		)	(10	)%
Net primary working capital	$	210		18	%	$	203		18	%

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Commitments and Contingencies

We have operations in numerous geographic locations that are subject to a range of environmental laws and regulations. Environmental expenditures over the past two years have not been material and we believe that such costs will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

We remain contingently liable for lease payments of businesses that we previously divested or spun-off, in the event that such businesses are unable to fulfill their future lease payment obligations. The discounted present value of future minimum lease payments for these leases was $14 million at May 31, 2017 .

We had letters of credit outstanding of approximately $16 million and $18 million at May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016 , respectively, the majority of which relate to commercial contracts and self-insured workers compensation programs.

Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations have not materially changed in fiscal 2017 and are discussed in Part 1, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the heading “Contractual Obligations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2016 .

Critical Accounting Policies

Refer to the Critical Accounting Policies in Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2016 for information about the Company’s policies, methodology and assumptions related to critical accounting policies.

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The diverse nature of our business activities necessitates the management of various financial and market risks, including those related to changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity costs.

Interest Rate Risk: We manage interest expense using a mixture of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. A change in interest rates impacts the fair value of our 5.625% Senior Notes, but not our earnings or cash flow because the interest rate on such debt is fixed. Our variable-rate debt obligations consist primarily of revolver and term loan borrowings under our Senior Credit Facility. A ten percent increase in the average cost of our variable rate debt would result in a corresponding $0.3 million and $0.8 million increase in financing costs for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017 .

Foreign Currency Risk: We maintain operations in the U.S. and various foreign countries. Our more significant non-U.S. operations are located in Australia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Mexico, United Arab Emirates and China, and have foreign currency risk relating to receipts from customers, payments to suppliers and intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Under certain conditions, we enter into hedging transactions (primarily foreign currency forward contracts) that enable us to mitigate the potential adverse impact of foreign currency exchange rate risk (see Note 10, “Derivatives” for further information). We do not engage in trading or other speculative activities with these transactions, as established policies require that these hedging transactions relate to specific currency exposures.

The strengthening of the U.S. dollar against most currencies can have an unfavorable impact on our results of operations and financial position as foreign denominated operating results are translated into U.S. dollars. To illustrate the potential impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the translation of our results of operations, quarterly sales and operating profit were remeasured assuming a ten percent decrease in all foreign exchange rates compared with the U.S. dollar. Using this assumption, quarterly sales would have been lower by $14 million and operating profit would have been lower by $1 million , respectively, for the three months ended May 31, 2017 . This sensitivity analysis assumes that each exchange rate would change in the same direction relative to the U.S. dollar and excludes the potential effects that changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have on sales levels or local currency prices. Similarly, a ten percent decline in foreign currency exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar would result in a $67 million reduction to equity (accumulated other comprehensive loss) as of May 31, 2017 , as a result of non U.S. dollar denominated assets and liabilities being translated into U.S. dollars, our reporting currency.

C ommodity Cost Risk: We source a wide variety of materials and components from a network of global suppliers. While such materials are typically available from numerous suppliers, commodity raw materials, such as steel and plastic resin, are subject to price fluctuations, which could have a negative impact on our results. We strive to pass along such commodity price increases to customers to avoid profit margin erosion.

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

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Under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded as of the Evaluation Date that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the information relating to the Company, including consolidated subsidiaries, required to be disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended May 31, 2017 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

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

The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock under publicly announced share repurchase programs. Since the inception of the initial share repurchase program in fiscal 2012, the Company has repurchased 20,439,434 shares of common stock for $618 million . As of May 31, 2017 , the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the programs is 7,560,566 shares. There were no share repurchases in the three or nine months ended May 31, 2017 .

Item 6 – Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

See “Index to Exhibits” on page 34, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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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.



	ACTUANT CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: July 7, 2017	By:	/S/ RICK T. DILLON
		Rick T. Dillon
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

(the “Registrant”)

(Commission File No. 1-11288)

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MAY 31, 2017

INDEX TO EXHIBITS




Exhibit	Description	Filed Herewith	Furnished Herewith
4.2 (b)	Amendment No. 1 to the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated June 20, 2017 among Actuant Corporation, the Lenders party thereto and JP Morgan Chase, N.A. as the agent	X

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	X

31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	X

32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002		X

32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002		X

101	The following materials from the Actuant Corporation Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2017 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.	X



	ACTUANT CORPORATION,
	as a Borrower

	By /s/ Terry M. Braatz
	Name: Terry M. Braatz
	Title: Treasurer

	ACTUANT LIMITED,
	as a Borrower

	By /s/ Terry M. Braatz
	Name: Terry M. Braatz
	Title: Director

	ACTUANT FINANCE LIMITED,
	as a Borrower

	By /s/ Terry M. Braatz
	Name: Terry M. Braatz
	Title: Director



	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
	as a Lender and as Agent

	By: /s/ Richard Barritt
	Name: Richard Barritt
	Title: Vice President


1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Actuant Corporation;


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


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



	/s/ Randal W. Baker
	Randal W. Baker Chief Executive Officer and President