Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Donaldson Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (U.S.) and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of earnings, comprehensive income, financial position, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity have been included and are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for future periods. The year end Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet information was derived from the Company’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. For further information, refer to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of ConsolidationThe Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Company’s joint ventures are not majority-owned and are accounted for under the equity method.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amount of assets and liabilities and the disclosures regarding contingent assets and liabilities at period end and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Operating Environment

Russia and Ukraine

Following the Russia and Ukraine conflict, the Company complied with all sanctions, including those from the European Union, Great Britain and the U.S. and ceased direct product shipments into Russia and Belarus. Total revenues associated with customers in these areas are less than 2% of the Company’s net sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. As of April 30, 2022, the Company has related asset exposure in the form of accounts receivables and inventories of approximately $6.8 million. The Company is monitoring the regional and global ramifications of the events unfolding.

Supply Chain Disruptions

The Company continues to experience supply chain disruptions, including global logistics and labor challenges and constrained supplies of steel, petrochemical products and filter media. These disruptions have increased the Company’s input costs significantly and extended lead times. The Company has undertaken steps to mitigate these negative impacts, such as increasing prices, evaluating alternative supply chain options, qualifying additional suppliers and strategic raw material purchases. This dynamic impacted results through the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and is expected to continue into fiscal 2023.

Inflation

In connection with the supply chain disruptions described above, the Company has experienced the effects of inflation related to raw materials and operating expenses, including freight, labor and energy. These inflationary pressures have had an adverse impact on profit margins, particularly in recent months. The Company continues to negotiate price increases with its customers and is working with its suppliers to mitigate these cost increases. Inflation impacted results through the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and is expected to continue into fiscal 2023.

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

The Company considers the applicability and impact of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued but not yet adopted.

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805), Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. This ASU clarifies that an acquirer of a business should recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities in a business combination in accordance with ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) as if the entity had originated the contracts. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early application permitted. This ASU is applicable to the Company’s fiscal year beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption will have on its financial statements.