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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
__________________________________________ 
FORM 10-Q
 __________________________________________
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended MARCH 31, 2014
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                 to                 
Commission File Number 1-2299
___________________________________________ 
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
___________________________________________ 
Ohio
 
34-0117420
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
One Applied Plaza, Cleveland, Ohio
 
44115
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 426-4000
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
__________________________________________ 
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   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   x      No   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer
 
x
  
Accelerated filer
 
o
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
o   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  
Smaller reporting company
 
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes   o      No   x
There wer e 41,771,644 (no par value) shares of common stock outstanding on April 15, 2014 .

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APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
 
   
   
 
 
Page
No.
Part I:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1:
 
 
 
 
Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income—Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets— March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2:
 
 
Item 3:
 
 
Item 4:
 
 
 
 
 
Part II:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1:
 
 
Item 2:
 
 
Item 6:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PART I:
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I:
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net Sales
 
$
618,006

 
$
621,654

 
$
1,805,260

 
$
1,821,690

Cost of Sales
 
446,786

 
447,254

 
1,300,862

 
1,319,838

Gross Profit
 
171,220

 
174,400

 
504,398

 
501,852

Selling, Distribution and Administrative, including depreciation
 
131,047

 
130,923

 
384,849

 
373,488

Operating Income
 
40,173

 
43,477

 
119,549

 
128,364

Interest (Income) Expense, net
 
(11
)
 
107

 
(102
)
 
147

Other (Income) Expense, net
 
(388
)
 
(1,027
)
 
(1,749
)
 
(1,913
)
Income Before Income Taxes
 
40,572

 
44,397

 
121,400

 
130,130

Income Tax Expense
 
10,178

 
15,095

 
38,253

 
44,253

Net Income
 
$
30,394

 
$
29,302

 
$
83,147

 
$
85,877

Net Income Per Share - Basic
 
$
0.73

 
$
0.70

 
$
1.98

 
$
2.04

Net Income Per Share - Diluted
 
$
0.72

 
$
0.69

 
$
1.96

 
$
2.02

Cash dividends per common share
 
$
0.25

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.71

 
$
0.65

Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic computation
 
41,880

 
42,098

 
42,039

 
42,038

Dilutive effect of potential common shares
 
362

 
472

 
399

 
479

Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted computation
 
42,242

 
42,570

 
42,438

 
42,517

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)


 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income per the condensed statements of consolidated income
 
$
30,394

 
$
29,302

 
$
83,147

 
$
85,877

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
(3,876
)
 
(5,466
)
 
(10,736
)
 
2,941

Postemployment benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of actuarial losses and prior service cost into SD&A expense and included in net periodic pension costs
 
96

 
218

 
287

 
654

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale
 
49

 
42

 
148

 
65

Total of other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
 
(3,731
)
 
(5,206
)
 
(10,301
)
 
3,660

Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income
 
53

 
99

 
162

 
278

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
(3,784
)
 
(5,305
)
 
(10,463
)
 
3,382

Comprehensive income, net of tax
 
$
26,610

 
$
23,997

 
$
72,684

 
$
89,259

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 


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APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
 
 
March 31,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
69,086

 
$
73,164

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $8,479 and $7,737
 
344,096

 
329,880

Inventories
 
320,045

 
281,417

Other current assets
 
41,284

 
52,819

Total current assets
 
774,511

 
737,280

Property, less accumulated depreciation of $157,454 and $157,506
 
78,834

 
83,243

Intangibles, net
 
88,368

 
91,267

Goodwill
 
111,201

 
106,849

Deferred tax assets
 
23,792

 
21,026

Other assets
 
19,945

 
19,041

TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
1,096,651

 
$
1,058,706

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
145,352

 
$
136,575

Short-term debt
 
30,000

 
—

     Compensation and related benefits
 
46,849

 
63,899

Other current liabilities
 
46,022

 
45,426

Total current liabilities
 
268,223

 
245,900

Postemployment benefits
 
25,197

 
30,919

Other liabilities
 
22,159

 
22,272

TOTAL LIABILITIES
 
315,579

 
299,091

Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock—no par value; 2,500 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
 

 

Common stock—no par value; 80,000 shares authorized; 54,213 shares issued
 
10,000

 
10,000

Additional paid-in capital
 
156,495

 
153,893

Income retained for use in the business
 
877,547

 
824,362

Treasury shares—at cost (12,396 and 12,044 shares)
 
(249,086
)
 
(225,219
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(13,884
)
 
(3,421
)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
781,072

 
759,615

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
$
1,096,651

 
$
1,058,706

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
83,147

 
$
85,877

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of property
 
10,119

 
9,234

Amortization of intangibles
 
9,518

 
9,716

Unrealized foreign exchange transactions loss (gain)
 
136

 
(624
)
Amortization of stock options and appreciation rights
 
1,703

 
1,959

Loss (gain) on sale of property
 
37

 
(223
)
Other share-based compensation expense
 
2,946

 
2,873

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
 
(60,451
)
 
(39,787
)
Other, net
 
(2,829
)
 
31

Net Cash provided by Operating Activities
 
44,326

 
69,056

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
Property purchases
 
(6,492
)
 
(9,836
)
Proceeds from property sales
 
348

 
737

Net cash paid for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
 
(17,000
)
 
(67,591
)
Net Cash used in Investing Activities
 
(23,144
)
 
(76,690
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
 
30,000

 
—

Purchases of treasury shares
 
(23,992
)
 
—

Dividends paid
 
(29,961
)
 
(27,468
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
 
2,525

 
1,718

Acquisition holdback payments
 
(1,824
)
 
(3,576
)
Exercise of stock options and appreciation rights
 
95

 
498

Net Cash used in Financing Activities
 
(23,157
)
 
(28,828
)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash
 
(2,103
)
 
1,103

Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
(4,078
)
 
(35,359
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
 
73,164

 
78,442

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 
$
69,086

 
$
43,083

 
 
 
 
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

  
1.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”, or “Applied”) as of March 31, 2014 , and the results of its operations for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and its cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 , have been included. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013 .

Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014 .

Change in Accounting Principle - Alignment of Canadian Subsidiary Reporting
Effective July 1, 2013, the Company aligned the consolidation of the Company’s Canadian subsidiary in the consolidated financial statements which previously included results on a one month reporting lag. The Company believes that this change in accounting principle is preferable as it provides contemporaneous reporting within our consolidated financial statements. In accordance with applicable accounting literature, the elimination of a one month reporting lag of a subsidiary is treated as a change in accounting principle and requires retrospective application. The Company has determined that the effect of this change is not material to the financial statements for all periods presented and therefore, the Company has not presented retrospective application of this change. The net impact of the lag elimination of $1,200 of income for the month of June 2013 has been included within “Other (Income) Expense, net” on the Statement of Consolidated Income for the nine months ended March 31, 2014. The three months ended March 31, 2014 reflect the same results, had the financial statements been retrospectively adjusted. The nine months ended March 31, 2014 reflect the same results, had the financial statements been retrospectively adjusted, with the exception of net income which would have decreased $1,200 . Net sales, operating income and net income for the three months ended March 31, 2013, would have increased by $3,500 , $800 and $700 respectively had the financial statements been retrospectively adjusted. Net sales, operating income and net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2013, would have increased by $500 and decreased by $400 and $400 respectively had the financial statements been retrospectively adjusted.
Change in Accounting Principle - Alignment of Mexican Subsidiary Reporting
Effective January 1, 2014, the Company aligned the consolidation of the Company’s Mexican subsidiary in the consolidated financial statements which previously included results on a one month reporting lag. The Company believes that this change in accounting principle is preferable as it provides contemporaneous reporting within our consolidated financial statements. In accordance with applicable accounting literature, the elimination of a one month reporting lag of a subsidiary is treated as a change in accounting principle and requires retrospective application. The Company has determined that the effect of this change is not material to the financial statements for all periods presented and therefore, the Company has not presented retrospective application of this change. The net impact of the lag elimination of $200 of income for the month of December 2013 has been included within “Other (Income) Expense, net” on the Statement of Consolidated Income for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014. The three months ended March 31, 2014 reflect the same results, had the financial statements been retrospectively adjusted, with the exception of net income which would have decreased $200 . Net sales, operating income and net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 would have decreased by $1,100 , $100 and $300 had the financial statements been retrospectively adjusted. Net sales, operating income and net income for the three months ended March 31, 2013, would have increased by $800 , and decreased by $200 and $300 respectively had the financial statements been retrospectively adjusted. Net sales, operating income and net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2013, would have decreased by $1,000 , $600 and $500 respectively had the financial statements been retrospectively adjusted.

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APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)


Impact of Changes in Accounting Principle - Alignment of Subsidiary Reporting
The Company has determined that the effect of both the Canadian and Mexican reporting lag eliminations is not material to the financial statements for all periods presented and therefore, the Company has not presented retrospective application of these changes. All subsidiary reporting is now aligned with that of the consolidated financial statements.
Inventory

The Company uses the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method of valuing U.S. inventories. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs and are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory determination.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the 2014 presentation.


2.
BUSINESS COMBINATION

In December 2013, the Company acquired substantially all of the net assets of Texas Oilpatch Services Corporation, a Texas distributor of bearings, oil seals, power transmission products, and related replacement parts to the oilfield industry. The acquired business is included in the Service Center Based Distribution segment from December 31, 2013.

The results of operations for this acquisition are not material for any period presented.


3.
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for both the Service Center Based Distribution segment and the Fluid Power Businesses segment for the nine month period ended March 31, 2014 are as follows:

 
Service Centers
 
Fluid Power
 
Total
Balance at July 1, 2013
$
105,920

 
$
929

 
$
106,849

Goodwill acquired during the period
5,727

 


 
5,727

Other, primarily currency translation
(1,375
)
 


 
(1,375
)
Balance at March 31, 2014
$
110,272

 
$
929

 
$
111,201


At March 31, 2014 , accumulated goodwill impairment losses, subsequent to fiscal year 2002, totaled $36,605 and related to the Fluid Power Businesses segment.











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APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

The Company’s identifiable intangible assets resulting from business combinations are amortized over their estimated period of benefit and consist of the following:

March 31, 2014
 
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
Finite-Lived Intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 
$
106,173

 
$
44,496

 
$
61,677

Trade names
 
26,314

 
9,755

 
16,559

Vendor relationships
 
15,365

 
6,292

 
9,073

Non-competition agreements
 
2,204

 
1,145

 
1,059

Total Intangibles
 
$
150,056

 
$
61,688

 
$
88,368


June 30, 2013
 
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
Finite-Lived Intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 
$
100,854

 
$
38,844

 
$
62,010

Trade names
 
26,690

 
8,643

 
18,047

Vendor relationships
 
15,433

 
5,443

 
9,990

Non-competition agreements
 
4,743

 
3,523

 
1,220

Total Intangibles
 
$
147,720

 
$
56,453

 
$
91,267


Amounts include the impact of foreign currency translation. Fully amortized amounts are written off.

During the nine month period ended March 31, 2014 , the Company acquired identifiable intangible assets with a preliminary acquisition cost allocation and weighted-average life as follows:
 
 
Acquisition Cost Allocation
 
Weighted-Average Life
Customer relationships
 
$
6,940

 
20 years
Trade names
 
160

 
5 years
Non-competition agreements
 
310

 
5 years
Total Intangibles Acquired
 
$
7,410

 
19 years

Estimated future amortization expense by fiscal year (based on the Company’s identifiable intangible assets as of March 31, 2014 ) for the next five years is as follows: $3,200 for the remainder of 2014 , $12,100 for 2015 , $11,000 for 2016 , $10,300 for 2017 , $9,000 for 2018 and $8,000 for 2019 .


4.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Marketable securities measured at fair value at March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013 totaled $10,719 and $10,483 , respectively. These marketable securities are held in a rabbi trust for a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The marketable securities are included in Other Assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and their fair values were based upon quoted market prices in an active market (Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy).


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

5.
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), are comprised of the following:

 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment

 
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale

 
Postemployment benefits

 
Total Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
(6,500
)
 
$
13

 
$
(3,613
)
 
$
(10,100
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(3,876
)
 
33

 


 
(3,843
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
—

 

 
59

 
59

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
 
(3,876
)
 
33

 
59

 
(3,784
)
Balance at March 31, 2014
 
$
(10,376
)
 
$
46

 
$
(3,554
)
 
$
(13,884
)



 
 
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment

 
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale

 
Postemployment benefits

 
Total Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Balance at July 1, 2013
 
$
360

 
$
(52
)
 
$
(3,729
)
 
$
(3,421
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(10,736
)
 
98

 


 
(10,638
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 

 

 
175

 
175

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
 
(10,736
)
 
98

 
175

 
(10,463
)
Balance at March 31, 2014
 
$
(10,376
)
 
$
46

 
$
(3,554
)
 
$
(13,884
)




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APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)


Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Details of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
Pre-Tax Amount
 
Tax Expense (Benefit)
 
Net Amount
 
Pre-Tax Amount
 
Tax Expense (Benefit)
 
Net Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
$
(3,876
)
 
$
—

 
$
(3,876
)
 
$
(5,466
)
 
$
—

 
$
(5,466
)
Postemployment benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of actuarial losses and prior service cost into SD&A expense and included in net periodic pension costs
 
96

 
37

 
59

 
218

 
85

 
133

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale
 
49

 
16

 
33

 
42

 
14

 
28

Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
(3,731
)
 
$
53

 
$
(3,784
)
 
$
(5,206
)
 
$
99

 
$
(5,305
)

 
 
Nine Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
Pre-Tax Amount
 
Tax Expense (Benefit)
 
Net Amount
 
Pre-Tax Amount
 
Tax Expense (Benefit)
 
Net Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
$
(10,736
)
 
$
—

 
$
(10,736
)
 
$
2,941

 
$
—

 
$
2,941

Postemployment benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of actuarial losses and prior service cost into SD&A expense and included in net periodic pension costs
 
287

 
112

 
175

 
654

 
255

 
399

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale
 
148

 
50

 
98

 
65

 
23

 
42

Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
(10,301
)
 
$
162

 
$
(10,463
)
 
$
3,660

 
$
278

 
$
3,382


Antidilutive Common Stock Equivalents
In the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 , respectively, stock options and stock appreciation rights related to the acquisition of 306 and 180 shares of common stock in the three month periods and 306 and 208 shares of common stock in the nine month periods were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the periods then ended as they were anti-dilutive.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)


6.    BENEFIT PLANS

The following table provides summary disclosures of the net periodic postemployment costs recognized for the Company’s postemployment benefit plans:

 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Retiree Health Care
Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Components of net periodic cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
19

 
$
20

 
$
12

 
$
20

Interest cost
 
295

 
314

 
35

 
47

Expected return on plan assets
 
(104
)
 
(101
)
 


 

Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)
 
153

 
184

 
(9
)
 
(13
)
Amortization of prior service cost
 
20

 
21

 
(68
)
 
27

Net periodic cost
 
$
383

 
$
438

 
$
(30
)
 
$
81


 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Retiree Health Care
Benefits
Nine Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Components of net periodic cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
57

 
$
60

 
$
36

 
$
60

Interest cost
 
885

 
945

 
104

 
142

Expected return on plan assets
 
(312
)
 
(303
)
 

 

Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)
 
459

 
551

 
(28
)
 
(40
)
Amortization of prior service cost
 
59

 
62

 
(203
)
 
80

Net periodic cost
 
$
1,148

 
$
1,315

 
$
(91
)
 
$
242


The Company contributed $6,492 to its pension benefit plans and $165 to its retiree health care plans in the nine months ended March 31, 2014 . Expected contributions for the remainder of fiscal 2014 are $200 for the pension benefit plans to fund scheduled retirement payments and $85 for retiree health care plans.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

7.
SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The accounting policies of the Company’s reportable segments are generally the same as those used to prepare the condensed consolidated financial statements. Intercompany sales primarily from the Fluid Power Businesses segment to the Service Center Based Distribution segment of $5,369 and $5,889 , in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 , respectively, and $16,564 and $14,618 in the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, have been eliminated in the Segment Financial Information tables below.

Three Months Ended
 
Service Center Based Distribution
 
Fluid Power Businesses
 
Total
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
492,678

 
$
125,328

 
$
618,006

Operating income for reportable segments
 
28,754

 
13,442

 
42,196

Depreciation and amortization of property
 
2,964

 
363

 
3,327

Capital expenditures
 
2,021

 
345

 
2,366

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
506,727

 
$
114,927

 
$
621,654

Operating income for reportable segments
 
35,357

 
9,607

 
44,964

Depreciation and amortization of property
 
2,735

 
463

 
3,198

Capital expenditures
 
2,894

 
99

 
2,993


Nine Months Ended
 
Service Center Based Distribution
 
Fluid Power Businesses
 
Total
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
1,450,705

 
$
354,555

 
$
1,805,260

Operating income for reportable segments
 
82,695

 
33,263

 
115,958

Assets used in business
 
879,349

 
217,302

 
1,096,651

Depreciation and amortization of property
 
8,951

 
1,168

 
10,119

Capital expenditures
 
5,755

 
737

 
6,492

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
1,485,029

 
$
336,661

 
$
1,821,690

Operating income for reportable segments
 
97,445

 
28,758

 
126,203

Assets used in business
 
833,211

 
202,726

 
1,035,937

Depreciation and amortization of property
 
7,864

 
1,370

 
9,234

Capital expenditures
 
9,488

 
348

 
9,836


Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) related assets are included in assets used in business and capital expenditures within the Service Center Based Distribution segment. Expenses associated with the ERP are included in Corporate and other expense (income) net, line in the reconciliation of operating income for reportable segments to the consolidated income before income taxes table below.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)


A reconciliation of operating income for reportable segments to the condensed consolidated income before income taxes is as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Operating income for reportable segments
 
$
42,196

 
$
44,964

 
$
115,958

 
$
126,203

Adjustment for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible amortization—Service Center Based Distribution
 
1,102

 
1,637

 
4,484

 
4,164

Intangible amortization—Fluid Power Businesses
 
2,086

 
1,873

 
5,034

 
5,553

Corporate and other expense (income), net
 
(1,165
)
 
(2,023
)
 
(13,109
)
 
(11,878
)
Total operating income
 
40,173

 
43,477

 
119,549

 
128,364

Interest (income) expense, net
 
(11
)
 
107

 
(102
)
 
147

Other (income) expense, net
 
(388
)
 
(1,027
)
 
(1,749
)
 
(1,913
)
Income before income taxes
 
$
40,572

 
$
44,397

 
$
121,400

 
$
130,130


The change in corporate and other expense (income), net is due to changes in the amounts and levels of expenses being allocated to the segments. The expenses being allocated include corporate charges for working capital, logistics support and other items.

Net sales are presented in geographic areas based on the location of the facility shipping the product and are as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Geographic Areas:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
519,713

 
$
514,941

 
$
1,500,252

 
$
1,492,795

Canada
 
64,922

 
70,497

 
202,439

 
218,848

Other countries
 
33,371

 
36,216

 
102,569

 
110,047

Total
 
$
618,006

 
$
621,654

 
$
1,805,260

 
$
1,821,690

    
Other countries consisted of Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)


8.
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE , NET

Other (income) expense, net consists of the following:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Unrealized (gain) loss on assets held in rabbi trust for a nonqualified deferred compensation plan
 
$
(110
)
 
$
(602
)
 
$
(1,355
)
 
$
(1,183
)
Elimination of one-month Canadian and Mexican reporting lag, effective July 1, 2013 and January 1, 2014, respectively
 
(175
)
 
—

 
(1,342
)
 
—

Foreign currency transactions (gain) loss
 
46

 
(231
)
 
953

 
(656
)
Other, net
 
(149
)
 
(194
)
 
(5
)
 
(74
)
Total other (income) expense, net
 
$
(388
)
 
$
(1,027
)
 
$
(1,749
)
 
$
(1,913
)


9.    INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rates for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2014 were lower than the comparable prior year periods primarily due to the reversal of the deferred tax liability associated with undistributed earnings in Canada, as well as the reversal of tax reserves associated with certain uncertain tax positions.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company reversed a $2,800 deferred tax liability related to a portion of the undistributed earnings in Canada. The liability was reversed as it was determined that all undistributed earnings in Canada would be permanently reinvested. Additionally, $1,100 of tax reserves were reversed due to the expiration of certain statutes of limitations for U.S. tax audits, during the three months ended March 31, 2014.


10.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 1, 2014, the Company acquired Reliance Industrial Products, headquartered in Nisku, Alberta, Canada, with operations in Western Canada and the Western United States, for a total purchase price in the amount of $189,800 . This business will expand Applied’s global capabilities within the oil and gas industry and will be a part of the Service Center Based Distribution segment. The Company funded the acquisition by using available cash in Canada in the amount of $31,900 , existing revolving credit facilities of $36,600 and a new $100,000 five year term loan facility, with the remainder to be paid to the sellers over the next several years. The results of operations acquired will be included in the Company’s results of operations from May 1, 2014.





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APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been reviewed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report covering their reviews of the condensed consolidated financial statements follows.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2014 , and the related condensed statements of consolidated income and condensed consolidated comprehensive income for the three-month and nine -month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and of condensed consolidated cash flows for the nine -month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 . These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of June 30, 2013 , and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated August 20, 2013, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2013 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP         

Cleveland, Ohio
May 5, 2014



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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



With more than 5,000 associates across North America, Australia and New Zealand, Applied Industrial Technologies (“Applied,” the “Company,” “We,” “Us” or “Our”) is a leading industrial distributor serving MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Operations) and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) customers in virtually every industry. In addition, Applied provides engineering, design and systems integration for industrial and fluid power applications, as well as customized mechanical, fabricated rubber and fluid power shop services. Applied also offers maintenance training and inventory management solutions that provide added value to our customers. We have a long tradition of growth dating back to 1923, the year our business was founded in Cleveland, Ohio. During the third quarter of fiscal 2014 , business was conducted in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia and New Zealand from 524 facilities.

The following is Management's Discussion and Analysis of significant factors which have affected our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows during the periods included in the accompanying condensed statements of consolidated income, consolidated comprehensive income and consolidated cash flows. When reviewing the discussion and analysis set forth below, please note that the majority of SKUs we sell in any given period were not necessarily sold in the comparable period of the prior year, resulting in the inability to quantify certain commonly used comparative metrics analyzing sales, such as changes in product mix and volume.

Overview
Consolidated sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 decreased $ 3.6 million or 0.6% compared to the prior year quarter, with acquisitions contributing $3.4 million or 0.5% and a unfavorable foreign currency translation of $9.9 million decreasing sales by 1.6% . Operating margin decreased to 6.5% of sales from 7.0% for the prior year quarter largely driven by a decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales, while SD&A as a percentage of sales remained stable. Net income of $30.4 million increased 3.7% compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to discrete items resulting in a lower effective tax rate. Shareholders' equity was $ 781.1 million at March 31, 2014 , up from the June 30, 2013 level of $759.6 million . The current ratio was 2.9 to 1 at March 31, 2014 and 3.0 to 1 at June 30, 2013 .

Applied monitors several economic indices that have been key indicators for industrial economic activity in the United States. These include the Industrial Production and Manufacturing Capacity Utilization (MCU) indices published by the Federal Reserve Board and the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) published by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Historically, our performance correlates well with the MCU, which measures productivity and calculates a ratio of actual manufacturing output versus potential full capacity output. When manufacturing plants are running at a high rate of capacity, they tend to wear out machinery and require replacement parts.

In the current March quarter, Industrial Production increased at an annual rate of 4.4%. The MCU for March 2014 was 76.7, up slightly from the December 2013 revised reading of 76.4. The ISM PMI registered 53.7 in March , a decrease from 57.0 in December , but still above 50 (its expansionary threshold).

The number of Company associates was 5,132 at March 31, 2014 , 5,109 at June 30, 2013 , and 5,124 at March 31, 2013 . The number of operating facilities totaled 524 at March 31, 2014 , 522 at June 30, 2013 and 525 at March 31, 2013 .

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Results of Operations

Three months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

The following table is included to aid in review of Applied's condensed statements of consolidated income.
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Change in $'s Versus Prior Period - % Increase
 
 
As a Percent of Net Sales
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Net Sales
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
(0.6
)%
Gross Profit
 
27.7
%
 
28.1
%
 
(1.8
)%
Selling, Distribution & Administrative
 
21.2
%
 
21.1
%
 
0.1
 %
Operating Income
 
6.5
%
 
7.0
%
 
(7.6
)%
Net Income
 
4.9
%
 
4.7
%
 
3.7
 %

During the quarter ended March 31, 2014 , sales decreased $3.6 million or 0.6% compared to the prior year quarter, with acquisitions accounting for $3.4 million or 0.5% , and an unfavorable foreign currency translation decreasing sales by $9.9 million or 1.6% . Sales from businesses not acquired in the current year were down 0.3% during the quarter with 63 selling days in the quarter ended March 31, 2014 versus 62.5 selling days in the quarter ended March 31, 2013 , which would approximate a 0.8% increase in sales.

Sales from our Service Center Based Distribution segment, which operates primarily in MRO markets, decreased $14.0 million or 2.8% during the quarter from the same period in the prior year. Acquisitions within this segment increased sales by $3.4 million or 0.7% , and unfavorable foreign currency translation losses decreased sales by $8.0 million or 1.6%, with the remainder of the decline in sales related to businesses not acquired in the current year.

Sales from our Fluid Power Businesses segment, which operates primarily in OEM markets, increased $10.4 million or 9.1% during the quarter from the same period in the prior year, primarily attributed to strong sales growth at several of our Fluid Power Businesses, while unfavorable foreign currency translation losses decreased sales by $2.0 million or 1.7%.

Sales in our U.S. operations were up $4.8 million or 0.9% , with acquisitions adding $3.4 million or 0.7% . Sales from our Canadian operations decreased $5.6 million or 7.9% , with an unfavorable foreign currency translation decreasing Canadian sales by $6.9 million or 9.7% . Consolidated sales from our other country operations, which include Mexico, Australia and New Zealand, were $2.8 million or 7.9% below the prior year, with an unfavorable foreign currency translation decreasing sales by $3.1 million or 8.5% .

During the quarter ended March 31, 2014 , industrial products and fluid power products accounted for 70.4% and 29.6%, respectively, of sales as compared to 72.6% and 27.4%, respectively, for the same period in the prior year.

Our gross profit margin for the quarter was 27.7% compared to the prior year's quarter of 28.1% primarily due to lower margins generated by non-U.S. Service Center related businesses.

Selling, distribution and administrative expense (SD&A) consists of associate compensation, benefits and other expenses associated with selling, purchasing, warehousing, supply chain management and providing marketing and distribution of the Company's products, as well as costs associated with a variety of administrative functions such as human resources, information technology, treasury, accounting, legal, and facility related expenses. SD&A was 21.2% of sales in the quarter ended March 31, 2014 compared to 21.1% in the prior year quarter, remaining relatively stable. On an absolute basis, SD&A increased $0.1 million or 0.1% compared to the prior year quarter.




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Operating income decreased 7.6% or $3.3 million , and as a percent of sales decreased to 6.5% from 7.0% during the prior year quarter. The period decrease in operating income primarily reflects the impact of lower sales levels coupled with slightly lower gross profit margins. The decrease in operating margin percentage is driven by lower gross profit margins which declined from 28.1% as a percentage of sales in the prior year quarter to 27.7% in the current quarter.

Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Service Center Based Distribution segment decreased to 5.8% in the current year quarter from 7.0% in the prior year quarter. This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales, representing a decrease of 0.8% coupled with an increase in SD&A as a percentage of sales, representing a decrease of 0.4%.

Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Fluid Power Business segment increased to 10.7% in the current year quarter from 8.4% in the prior year quarter. All of this increase is attributable to leveraging our sales increase to higher operating profits as SD&A levels didn't increase commensurate with the sales increase.

Other income was $0.4 million in the quarter which included unrealized gains on investments held by non-qualified deferred compensation trusts of $0.1 million, $0.2 million in income from the elimination of the one-month Mexican reporting lag as well as $0.1 million of income from other items. During the prior year quarter, other income was $1.0 million which included unrealized gains on investments held by non-qualified deferred compensation trusts of $0.6 million, net favorable foreign currency transaction gains of $0.2 million as well as $0.2 million of income from other items.

The effective income tax rate was 25.1% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 compared to 34.0% for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 . The decline in the tax rate is due to the reversal of $2.8 million of deferred tax liabilities related to undistributed earnings in Canada, which decreased the effective tax rate by approximately 6.9%, and the reversal of $1.1 million of tax reserves due to the expiration of certain statue of limitations for U.S. tax audits expiring, which decreased the effective tax rate by 2.7%. Exclusive of these two items, our effective tax rate for the quarter would have been 34.7%. We expect our fourth quarter tax rate for fiscal 2014 to be in the 34.5% to 35.0% range.

As a result of the factors addressed above, net income increased $1.1 million or 3.7% compared to the prior year quarter. Net income per share was $0.72 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 , compared to $0.69 in the prior year quarter.


Nine months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

The following table is included to aid in review of Applied's condensed statements of consolidated income.
 
 
Nine Months Ended March 31,
 
Change in $'s Versus Prior Period - % Increase
 
 
As a Percent of Net Sales
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Net Sales
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
(0.9
)%
Gross Profit
 
27.9
%
 
27.5
%
 
0.5
 %
Selling, Distribution & Administrative
 
21.3
%
 
20.5
%
 
3.0
 %
Operating Income
 
6.6
%
 
7.0
%
 
(6.9
)%
Net Income
 
4.6
%
 
4.7
%
 
(3.2
)%


During the nine months ended March 31, 2014 , sales decreased $16.4 million or 0.9% compared to the same period in the prior year, with acquisitions accounting for $28.5 million or 1.6% , and an unfavorable foreign currency translation decreasing sales by $19.9 million or 1.1% . We experienced overall declines in sales during the year-to-date period in our businesses not acquired in the current year of 2.2% with 189 selling days in the period ended March 31, 2014 and 187.5 selling days in the period ended March 31, 2013 which would approximate a 0.8% increase in sales.

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Sales from our Service Center Based Distribution segment, which operates primarily in MRO markets, decreased $34.3 million or 2.3% during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 from the same period in the prior year. Acquisitions within this segment increased sales by $25.7 million or 1.7% and unfavorable foreign currency translation losses decreased sales by $16.3 million or 1.1%, with the remainder of the decline in sales related to businesses not acquired in the current year.

Sales from our Fluid Power Businesses segment, which operates primarily in OEM markets, increased $17.9 million or 5.3% during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 from the same period in the prior year. Acquisitions within this segment increased sales by $2.8 million or 0.8% . We also experienced strong sales growth at several of our Fluid Power Businesses, while unfavorable foreign currency translation losses decreased sales by $3.4 million or 1.0%.

During the nine months ended March 31, 2014 , sales in our U.S. operations increased $7.5 million or 0.5% with acquisitions adding $20.0 million or 1.3% . Sales from our Canadian operations decreased $16.4 million or 7.5% , with acquisitions adding $2.3 million or 1.1% and an unfavorable foreign currency translation decreasing sales by $13.2 million or 6.0% . Consolidated sales from our other country operations, which include Mexico, Australia and New Zealand, decreased $7.5 million or 6.8% from the the prior year, with acquisitions adding $6.2 million or 5.6% and an unfavorable foreign currency translation decreasing sales by $6.7 million or 6.1% .

During the nine months ended March 31, 2014 , industrial products and fluid power products accounted for 70.3% and 29.7%, respectively, of sales as compared to 72.3% and 27.7%, respectively, for the same period in the prior year.

Our gross profit margin for the period was 27.9% as compared to the prior year's period of 27.5% . The increase in gross profit margin is attributable to higher supplier support in the U.S. Service Centers along with higher margins generated by non U.S. Service Center related businesses.

Selling, distribution and administrative expense (SD&A) consists of associate compensation, benefits and other expenses associated with selling, purchasing, warehousing, supply chain management and providing marketing and distribution of the Company's products, as well as costs associated with a variety of administrative functions such as human resources, information technology, treasury, accounting, legal, and facility related expenses. SD&A was 21.3% of sales for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 compared to 20.5% in the prior year period. On an absolute basis, SD&A increased $11.4 million or 3.0% compared to the prior year period. This increase in SD&A was entirely the result of acquired operations which added $11.6 million in SD&A while our ongoing operations experienced slight SD&A expense declines.

Operating income decreased 6.9% or $8.8 million , and as a percent of sales decreased to 6.6% from 7.0% during the prior year period. The decrease in operating income is primarily the result of lower sales levels coupled with increases in SD&A as compared to the prior year offset slightly by increases in gross profit. The decrease in operating margin percentage is driven by an increase in SD&A as a percentage of sales to 21.3% from 20.5% in the prior year, slightly offset by an increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales to 27.9% from 27.5%.

Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Service Center Based Distribution segment decreased slightly to 5.7% in the current year period, from 6.6% in the prior year period. This decrease is primarily attributable to an increase in SD&A as a percentage of sales, representing a decrease of 1.0%, offset by a slight increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales, representing an increase of 0.1%.

Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Fluid Power Business segment increased to 9.4% in the current year period, from 8.5% in the prior year period. The increase is primarily attributable to a decrease in SD&A as a percentage of sales, representing an increase of 0.6%, coupled with an increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales, representing an increase of 0.3%.

Other income was $1.7 million in the period which included unrealized gains on investments held by non-qualified deferred compensation trusts of $1.4 million and net unfavorable foreign currency transaction losses of $1.0 million as well as $1.3 million is income from the elimination of the one-month reporting lags associated with both Canada and Mexico. During the prior period other income was $1.9 million which included unrealized gains on investments held by non-qualified deferred compensation trusts of $1.2 million and net favorable foreign currency transaction gains of $0.7 million.


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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


The effective income tax rate was 31.5% for the nine month period ended March 31, 2014 , compared to 34.0% for the nine month period ended March 31, 2013 . The decline in the tax rate is due to the reversal of $2.8 million of deferred tax liabilities related to undistributed earnings in Canada, which decreased the effective tax rate by approximately 2.3%, and the reversal of $1.1 million of tax reserves due to the expiration of certain statute of limitations for U.S. tax audits expiring, which decreased the effective tax rate by 0.9%. Exclusive of these two items our effective tax rate for the quarter would have been 34.7%. We expect our full year tax rate for fiscal year 2014 to be in the 32.0% to 32.5% range.

As a result of the factors addressed above, net income decreased $2.7 million or 3.2% , compared to the prior year period. Net income per share was $1.96 per share for the nine month period ended March 31, 2014 , compared to $2.02 in the prior year period.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary source of capital is cash flow from operations, supplemented as necessary by bank borrowings or other sources of debt. At March 31, 2014 , we had $30.0 million in outstanding borrowings. At March 31, 2013 , we had no outstanding borrowings. Management expects that our existing cash, cash equivalents, funds available under the revolving credit facility, cash provided from operations, and the use of operating leases will be sufficient to finance normal working capital needs, payment of dividends, acquisitions, investments in properties, facilities and equipment, and the purchase of additional Company common stock. Management also believes that additional long-term debt and line of credit financing could be obtained based on the Company's credit standing and financial strength.

The Company holds, from time to time, relatively significant cash and cash equivalent balances outside of the United States. The following table shows the Company's total cash as of March 31, 2014 by geographic location.
Country
 
Amount
United States
 
$
12,839

Canada
 
50,190

Other countries
 
6,057

Total
 
$
69,086


To the extent cash in foreign countries is distributed to the U.S., it could become subject to U.S. income taxes. Foreign tax credits may be available to offset all or a portion of such taxes.

The Company's working capital at March 31, 2014 was $506.3 million , compared to $491.4 million at June 30, 2013 . The current ratio was 2.9 to 1 at March 31, 2014 and 3.0 to 1 at June 30, 2013 .


Net Cash Flows
The following table is included to aid in review of Applied's condensed statements of consolidated cash flows; all amounts are in thousands.
 
 
Nine Months Ended March 31,
Net Cash Provided by (Used in):
 
2014
 
2013
Operating Activities
 
$
44,326

 
$
69,056

Investing Activities
 
(23,144
)
 
(76,690
)
Financing Activities
 
(23,157
)
 
(28,828
)
Exchange Rate Effect
 
(2,103
)
 
1,103

Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
$
(4,078
)
 
$
(35,359
)

Net cash provided by operating activities was $44.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $69.1 million for the same period a year ago. The decrease is due primarily to decreased net income and increased working capital needs.


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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 decreased to $23.1 million during the current period versus $76.7 million in the prior period. The decrease is due to a lower level of acquisitions during the current period of $17.0 million compared to $67.6 million in the prior period. Further contributing to the decrease is a lower level of property additions of $6.5 million compared to $9.8 million in the prior period as we begin to wind down our capital expenditures pertaining to the implementation of our new ERP system.

Net cash used in financing activities decreased to $23.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 versus $28.8 million in the prior period. Several factors contributed to the decrease in cash used in financing activities, the most significant of which are the $30.0 million of cash provided by borrowings under the revolving credit facility partially offset by the $24.0 million of cash used for the purchase of treasury shares. In the prior year, there were no borrowings under the revolving credit facility or purchases of treasury shares. Other smaller items also contributed to the decrease in cash used.


ERP Project
In fiscal 2011, Applied commenced its ERP (SAP) project to transform the Company's technology platforms and enhance its business information and transaction systems for future growth. We have deployed our solution in a portion of our Canadian and U.S. operations. U.S. deployments have continued during the first three quarters of fiscal 2014. We expect to complete our U.S. deployments in the fourth quarter, with additional deployments into fiscal 2015.


Share Repurchases
The Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock. These purchases may be made in open market and negotiated transactions, from time to time, depending upon market conditions. We acquired 208,000 shares of treasury stock in the three months ended March 31, 2014 for $10.2 million. Through the nine months ended March 31, 2014 we acquired 495,000 shares of treasury stock for $24.0 million. At March 31, 2014 , we had authorization to repurchase an additional 646,500 shares. During the nine months ended March 31, 2013 , we did not acquire any shares of treasury stock.


Borrowing Arrangements
We have a $150.0 million revolving credit facility with a group of banks expiring in May 2017. We had borrowings outstanding under our revolving credits agreements of $30 million at March 31, 2014 and no borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2013 . At March 31, 2014 , unused capacity under this facility, net of outstanding letters of credit, was $111.3 million and is available to fund future acquisitions or other capital and operating requirements.

We also have an uncommitted long-term financing shelf facility which expires in February 2016, enabling us to borrow up to $125 million with terms of up to fifteen years. This facility had no borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2014 .


Other Matters
We expect to buy our headquarters facility for approximately $12.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.


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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



Accounts Receivable Analysis
The following table is included to aid in analysis of accounts receivable and the associated provision for losses on accounts receivable:

 
March 31,
June 30,
 
2014
2013
Accounts receivable, gross
$
352,575

$
337,617

Allowance for doubtful accounts
8,479

7,737

Accounts receivable, net
$
344,096

$
329,880

Allowance for doubtful accounts, % of gross receivables
2.4
%
2.3
%
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
2013
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
$
1,337

$
1,273

Provision as a % of net sales
0.07
%
0.07
%

Accounts receivable are reported at net realizable value and consist of trade receivables from customers. Management monitors accounts receivable by reviewing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and the aging of receivables for each of the Company's locations.

On a consolidated basis, DSO was 50.1 at March 31, 2014 versus 46.4 at June 30, 2013 . Accounts receivable increased 4.3% this year, compared to a 0.9% decrease in sales in the nine months ended March 31, 2014 . We primarily attribute the increase in DSO due to the timing of collections in connection with our ERP conversion.

Approximately 5.6% of our accounts receivable balances are more than 90 days past due. On an overall basis, our provision for losses from uncollected receivables represents 0.07% of our sales in the nine months ended March 31, 2014 . This reflects a $0.7 million increase in reserves, in response to the increase in past due accounts receivable. Historically, this percentage is around 0.15%. Management believes the overall receivables aging and provision for losses on uncollected receivables are at reasonable levels.


Inventory Analysis
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method for U.S. inventories and the average cost method for foreign inventories. Management uses an inventory turnover ratio to monitor and evaluate inventory. Management calculates this ratio on an annual as well as a quarterly basis and uses inventory valued at current costs. We have temporarily increased inventory levels within our U.S. Service Center network to ensure that we have no customer service disruptions due to our ERP transformation. The annualized inventory turnover for the period ended March 31, 2014 was 3.8 versus 4.1 at June 30, 2013 . We believe our inventory turnover ratio at the end of the year will be similar or slightly better than the ratio at March 31, 2014.


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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



Cautionary Statement Under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

Management's Discussion and Analysis, contains statements that are forward-looking, based on management's current expectations about the future. Forward-looking statements are often identified by qualifiers, such as "guidance," "expect," "believe," "plan," "intend," "will," "should," "could," "would," "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "may," and derivative or similar words or expressions. Similarly, descriptions of objectives, strategies, plans, or goals are also forward-looking statements. These statements may discuss, among other things, expected growth, future sales, future cash flows, future capital expenditures, future performance, and the anticipation and expectations of the Company and its management as to future occurrences and trends. The Company intends that the forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors established in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations and releases.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on current expectations regarding important risk factors, many of which are outside the Company's control. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, and the making of those statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the results expressed in the statements will be achieved. In addition, the Company assumes no obligation publicly to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information or events, or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Important risk factors include, but are not limited to, the following: risks relating to the operations levels of our customers and the economic factors that affect them; changes in the prices for products and services relative to the cost of providing them; reduction in supplier inventory purchase incentives; loss of key supplier authorizations, lack of product availability, or changes in supplier distribution programs; the cost of products and energy and other operating costs; changes in customer preferences for products and services of the nature and brands sold by us; changes in customer procurement policies and practices; competitive pressures; our reliance on information systems; our ability to implement our ERP system in a timely, cost-effective, and competent manner, limiting disruption to our business, and to capture its planned benefits while maintaining an adequate internal control environment; the impact of economic conditions on the collectability of trade receivables; reduced demand for our products in targeted markets due to reasons including consolidation in customer industries and the transfer of manufacturing capacity to foreign countries; our ability to retain and attract qualified sales and customer service personnel and other skilled managers and professionals; our ability to identify and complete acquisitions, integrate them effectively, and realize their anticipated benefits; the variability timing, and nature of new business opportunities including acquisitions, alliances, customer relationships, and supplier authorizations; the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities in connection with acquisitions; our ability to access capital markets as needed on reasonable terms; disruption of operations at our headquarters or distribution centers; risks and uncertainties associated with our foreign operations, including volatile economic conditions, political instability, cultural and legal differences, and currency exchange fluctuations; the potential for goodwill and intangible asset impairment; changes in accounting policies and practices; organizational changes within the Company; the volatility of our stock price and the resulting impact on our consolidated financial statements; risks related to legal proceedings to which we are a party; adverse regulation and legislation, both enacted and under consideration, including with respect to health care and federal tax policy (e.g., affecting the use of the LIFO inventory accounting method and the taxation of foreign-sourced income); and the occurrence of extraordinary events (including prolonged labor disputes, power outages, telecommunication outages, terrorist acts, earthquakes, extreme weather events, other natural disasters, fires, floods, and accidents). Other factors and unanticipated events could also adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. We discuss certain of these matters more fully throughout our "Management's Discussion and Analysis" as well as other of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013 .

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ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK



For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see Item 7A "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013 .


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APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES




The Company's management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
The Company has undertaken a multi-year ERP (SAP) project to transform the Company's technology platforms and enhance its business information and transaction systems. The Company began to implement SAP in parts of its Canadian and U.S. businesses to support both accounting and operating activities. The implementation at operating locations is expected to continue through the end of fiscal year 2014 and into fiscal 2015. Changes in the Company's key business applications and financial processes as a result of the continuing implementation of SAP are being evaluated by management. The Company is designing processes and internal controls to address changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting as a result of the SAP implementation. This ongoing SAP implementation presents risks to maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting.
On May 14, 2013, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) issued an updated version of its Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013 Framework). Originally issued in 1992 (1992 Framework), the framework helps organizations design, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of internal control concepts and simplify their use and application. The 1992 Framework remains available during the transition period, which extends to December 15, 2014, after which time COSO will consider it as superseded by the 2013 Framework. As of March 31, 2014, the Company continues to utilize the 1992 Framework during the transition to the 2013 Framework by the end of calendar 2014.

Other than as described above, there have not been any changes in internal control over financial reporting during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
Legal Proceedings

The Company is a party to pending legal proceedings with respect to various product liability, commercial, and other matters. Although it is not possible to predict the outcome of these proceedings or the range of reasonably possible loss, the Company believes, based on circumstances currently known, that the likelihood is remote that the ultimate resolution of any of these proceedings will have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.


ITEM 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Repurchases in the quarter ended March 31, 2014 were as follows:

Period
(a) Total Number of Shares (2)
(b) Average Price Paid per Share ($)
(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
(d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
January 1, 2014 to January 31, 2014
85,539
48.03
85,500
769,200
February 1, 2014 to February 28, 2014
59,700
49.13
59,700
709,500
March 1, 2014 to March 31, 2014
63,000
49.45
63,000
646,500
Total
208,239
48.76
208,200
646,500


(1)
On October 25, 2011, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 1.5 million shares of the Company's common stock. The Company publicly announced the authorization that day. Purchases can be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

(2)
During the quarter the Company purchased thirty nine shares in connection with the Deferred Compensation Plan.



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ITEM 6.         Exhibits
Exhibit No.
  
Description
3.1
  
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., as amended on October 25, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3(a) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).
 
 
3.2
  
Code of Regulations of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., as amended on October 19, 1999 (filed as Exhibit 3(b) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).
 
 
4.1
  
Certificate of Merger of Bearings, Inc. (Ohio) (now named Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.) and Bearings, Inc. (Delaware) filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on October 18, 1988, including an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated September 6, 1988 (filed as Exhibit 4(a) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed May 23, 1997, Registration No. 333-27801, and incorporated here by reference).
 
 
4.2
  
Credit Agreement dated as of May 15, 2012, among Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., KeyBank National Association as Agent, and various financial institutions (filed as Exhibit 4 to the Company's Form 8-K dated May 17, 2012, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).
 
 
 
4.3
 
Private Shelf Agreement dated as of November 27, 1996, as most recently amended on February 4, 2013, between the Company and Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (assignee of The Prudential Insurance Company of America), conformed to show all amendments (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, SEC File No. 1-2299, and incorporated here by reference).
 
 
 
10.1
 
Second Amendment to the Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (Post-2004 Terms)
 
 
 
15
  
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Awareness Letter.
 
 
18
 
Preferability letter from Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Regarding Change in Accounting Principle.
 
 
 
31
  
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certifications.
 
 
32
  
Section 1350 certifications.
 
 
101.INS
  
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
101.SCH
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
101.CAL
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.DEF
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
101.LAB
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.PRE
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

The Company will furnish a copy of any exhibit described above and not contained herein upon payment of a specified reasonable fee which shall be limited to the Company’s reasonable expenses in furnishing the exhibit.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
 APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 
(Company)
 
 
 
Date:
May 5, 2014
By:    /s/ Neil A.Schrimsher
 
 
Neil A. Schrimsher
 
 
President & Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 5, 2014
By:    /s/ Mark O. Eisele
 
 
Mark O. Eisele
 
 
Vice President-Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer



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EXHIBIT 10.1



SECOND AMENDMENT
TO THE
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
(Post-2004 Terms)
WHEREAS , the Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee directors (formerly known as the Bearings, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”) was established effective as of July 1, 1991, by Bearings, Inc., the predecessor to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) to provide non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Company with a means to defer receipt of all or a portion of the compensation payable to them for their services as Directors; and
WHEREAS , the Plan was restated as of September 2003; and
WHEREAS , in order to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (hereinafter referred to as “Section 409A”), the Plan was bifurcated into two parts; with the non-grandfathered part being referred to as the “Post-2004 Terms”); and
WHEREAS , pursuant to a First Amendment the Company revised the Post-2004 Terms effective as of January 1, 2009; and
WHEREAS , the Company desires to further amend the Post-2004 Terms to revise, effective January 1, 2015, the deferral provisions thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE , the Post-2004 Terms are hereby amended, effective as of January 1, 2015, to provide as follows:

1.      Section 2.1 of the Post-2004 Terms is revised by the addition of the following sentence at the end thereof:

“Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Director shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan under the Post-2004 Terms for services performed after December 31, 2014.”
2.      Section 2.2 of the Post-2004 Terms is revised by the addition of the following sentence at the end thereof:

“Notwithstanding the foregoing, elections of Directors, pursuant to Election Forms, to defer receipt of all or a portion of Compensation earned after December 31, 2014, are not permitted.”





Executed at Cleveland, Ohio, this 11 th of February, 2014.


APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


By:      /s/ Neil A. Schrimsher     

Title:      President & Chief Executive Officer





EXHIBIT 15


May 5 , 2014
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
One Applied Plaza
Euclid Avenue at East 36th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
We have reviewed, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the unaudited interim financial information of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, as indicated in our report dated May 5, 2014; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, is incorporated by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 33-53401, 33-53361, 33-65509, 333-83809, 333-69002, 333-124574, 333-138053, 333-138054, 333-149183, and 333-179354 on Forms S-8.

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


Cleveland, Ohio





EXHIBIT 18



May 5, 2014

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
1 Applied Plaza
Cleveland, OH 44115

Dear Sirs/Madams:
At your request, we have read the description included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, of the facts relating to the change in accounting principle related to the elimination of the one-month reporting lag for your Mexican subsidiary, Applied Mexico Holdings, S.A. de C.V. We believe, on the basis of the facts so set forth and other information furnished to us by appropriate officials of the Company, that the accounting change described in your Form 10-Q is to an alternative accounting principle that is preferable under the circumstances.
We have not audited any consolidated financial statements of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries as of any date or for any period subsequent to June 30, 2013. Therefore, we are unable to express, and we do not express, an opinion on the facts set forth in the above-mentioned Form 10-Q, on the related information furnished to us by officials of the Company, or on the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries as of any date or for any period subsequent to June 30, 2013.
Yours truly,
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP         

Cleveland, Ohio
May 5, 2014







EXHIBIT 31
Certifications of Disclosure in Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

I, Neil A. Schrimsher, President & Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and



5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

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.



Date: May 5 , 2014
By: /s/ Neil A. Schrimsher
 
Neil A. Schrimsher
 
President & Chief Executive Officer





I, Mark O. Eisele, Vice President-Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and



5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

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.



Date: May 5 , 2014
By:   /s/ Mark O. Eisele
 
Mark O. Eisele
 
Vice President-Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer






EXHIBIT 32


[The following certification accompanies Applied Industrial Technologies'
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, and is not filed, as provided in applicable SEC releases.]


Certification of Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. 1350


In connection with the Form 10-Q (the “Report”) of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.    (the “Company”) for the period ending March 31, 2014, we, Neil A. Schrimsher, President & Chief Executive Officer, and Mark O. Eisele, Vice President-Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of the Company, certify that:
    
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


 
 
 
/s/ Neil A. Schrimsher
 
/s/ Mark O. Eisele
Neil A. Schrimsher
 
Mark O. Eisele
President & Chief Executive Officer
 
Vice President-Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 5 , 2014
 
 
 
 
 


[A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and will be retained by Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.]