Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

Page
58			Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
59			Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
61			Consolidated Statements of Earnings
62			Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings
63			Consolidated Balance Sheets
64			Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
65			Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
66			Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
107			Financial Statement Schedule - Schedule II, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(All other schedules are not required and have been omitted)

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f).

The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020. In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013).

Based on its assessment under the criteria set forth in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013), management concluded that, as of December 31, 2020, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Dover Corporation

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Dover Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, of comprehensive earnings, of stockholders’ equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

Basis for Opinions

The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the

company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Goodwill Impairment Test

As described in Notes 1 and 10 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s consolidated goodwill balance was $4.073 billion as of December 31, 2020. Management performs its goodwill impairment test annually in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill may be impaired, when some portion but not all of a reporting unit is disposed of or classified as held for sale, or when a change in the composition of reporting units occurs for other reasons. When performing the impairment test, management estimates fair value of each reporting unit using the income-based valuation method, which involves significant judgment. Under the income-based valuation method, fair value is determined based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate. Management uses internal forecasts to estimate future cash flows, which are based on historical performance and future estimated results.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the goodwill impairment test is a critical audit matter are there was significant judgment by management when developing the fair value measurement of each reporting unit, which in turn led to a high degree of auditor judgment and subjectivity in performing procedures and in evaluating management’s estimate of fair value of the reporting units, specifically related to revenue growth in the estimated future cash flows. In addition, the nature and extent of audit effort required to address the matter was a consideration.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to management’s goodwill impairment test, including controls over the determination of revenue growth in the estimated future cash flows. These procedures also included, among others, testing the appropriateness of the discounted cash flow model, assessing results of sensitivities over the assumptions in the discounted cash flow model, and testing the reasonableness of significant assumptions used by management, specifically revenue growth. When testing revenue growth, we evaluated whether the assumptions were reasonable by (i) understanding management’s process to develop the estimated future cash flows, (ii) comparing management’s forecasted revenue growth to current and prior period performance and (iii) comparing management’s forecasted revenue growth to external market and/or industry data.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois
February 12, 2021

We have served as the Company's auditor since 1995.

DOVER CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

			Years Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Revenue			$	6,683,760					$	7,136,397					$	6,992,118
Cost of goods and services			4,209,741						4,515,459						4,432,562
Gross profit			2,474,019						2,620,938						2,559,556
Selling, general and administrative expenses			1,541,032						1,599,098						1,716,444
Loss on assets held for sale			—						46,946						—
Operating earnings			932,987						974,894						843,112
Interest expense			111,937						125,818						130,972
Interest income			(3,571)						(4,526)						(8,881)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			—						23,543						—
Gain on sale of a business			(5,213)						—						—
Other income, net			(11,900)						(12,950)						(4,357)
Earnings before provision for income taxes			841,734						843,009						725,378
Provision for income taxes			158,283						165,091						134,233
Earnings from continuing operations			683,451						677,918						591,145
Loss from discontinued operations, net			—						—						(20,878)
Net earnings			$	683,451					$	677,918					$	570,267
Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic			$	4.74					$	4.67					$	3.94
Diluted			$	4.70					$	4.61					$	3.89
Loss per share from discontinued operations:
Basic			$	—					$	—					$	(0.14)
Diluted			$	—					$	—					$	(0.14)
Net earnings per share:
Basic			$	4.74					$	4.67					$	3.80
Diluted			$	4.70					$	4.61					$	3.75
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			144,050						145,198						149,874
Diluted			145,393						146,992						152,133

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

DOVER CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

(In thousands)

			Years Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Net earnings			$	683,451					$	677,918					$	570,267
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)			55,450						(5,025)						(59,970)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to earnings			—						25,339						—
Total foreign currency translation adjustments (net of $26,957, $(4,714) and $(9,498) tax benefit (provision), respectively)			55,450						20,314						(59,970)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Actuarial gains (losses)			705						47						(13,107)
Prior service credit (cost)			828						1,818						(14,661)
Amortization of actuarial losses included in net periodic pension cost			6,695						596						3,829
Amortization of prior service costs included in net periodic pension cost			1,153						2,141						2,875
Settlement and curtailment impact			18						806						9,926
Total pension and other postretirement benefit plans (net of $(3,197), $(1,184) and $3,241 tax (provision) benefit, respectively)			9,399						5,408						(11,138)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges:
Unrealized net (losses) gains			(1,445)						1,495						1,158
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings			(632)						(147)						1,541
Total cash flow hedges (net of $607, $(359) and $(717) tax benefit (provision), respectively)			(2,077)						1,348						2,699
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax			62,772						27,070						(68,409)
Comprehensive earnings			$	746,223					$	704,988					$	501,858

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

DOVER CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

			December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$	513,075					$	397,253
Receivables, net of allowances of $40,474 and $29,381			1,137,223						1,217,190
Inventories			835,804						806,141
Prepaid and other current assets			133,085						127,846
Total current assets			2,619,187						2,548,430
Property, plant and equipment, net			897,326						842,318
Goodwill			4,072,542						3,783,347
Intangible assets, net			1,083,772						1,055,014
Other assets and deferred charges			479,247						440,368
Total assets			$	9,152,074					$	8,669,477
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Notes payable			$	—					$	84,700
Accounts payable			853,942						920,593
Accrued compensation and employee benefits			239,750						226,658
Deferred revenue			184,845						104,901
Accrued insurance			98,954						98,432
Other accrued expenses			343,637						295,059
Federal and other income taxes			17,670						17,748
Total current liabilities			1,738,798						1,748,091
Long-term debt			3,108,829						2,985,716
Deferred income taxes			298,423						322,036
Noncurrent income tax payable			49,937						52,000
Other liabilities			570,314						528,974
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $100 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued			—						—
Common stock - $1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 258,981,638 and 258,551,748 shares issued at December 31, 2020 and 2019			258,982						258,552
Additional paid-in capital			868,882						869,719
Retained earnings			8,608,284						8,211,257
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(153,254)						(216,026)
Treasury stock, at cost: 115,228,597 and 114,249,432 shares at December 31, 2020 and 2019			(6,197,121)						(6,090,842)
Total stockholders' equity			3,385,773						3,032,660
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity			$	9,152,074					$	8,669,477

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

DOVER CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

			Common Stock $1 Par Value						Additional Paid-In Capital						Retained Earnings						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)						Treasury Stock						Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2017			$	256,992					$	942,485					$	8,455,501					$	(194,759)					$	(5,077,039)					$	4,383,180
Adoption of ASU 2018-02			—						—						12,856						(12,856)						—						—
Cumulative catch-up adjustment related to Adoption of Topic 606			—						—						175						—						—						175
Net earnings			—						—						570,267						—						—						570,267
Dividends paid ($1.90 per share)			—						—						(283,570)						—						—						(283,570)
Separation of Apergy															(939,743)						32,928						—						(906,815)
Common stock issued for the exercise of share-based awards			830						(47,084)						—						—						—						(46,254)
Stock-based compensation expense			—						24,442						—						—						—						24,442
Common stock acquired			—						(24,454)						—						—						(870,523)						(894,977)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax			—						—						—						(68,409)						—						(68,409)
Other			—						(9,373)						—						—						—						(9,373)
Balance at December 31, 2018			257,822						886,016						7,815,486						(243,096)						(5,947,562)						2,768,666
Net earnings			—						—						677,918						—						—						677,918
Dividends paid ($1.94 per share)			—						—						(282,197)						—						—						(282,197)
Common stock issued for the exercise of share-based awards			730						(38,100)						—						—						—						(37,370)
Stock-based compensation expense			—						29,702						—						—						—						29,702
Common stock acquired			—						—						—						—						(143,280)						(143,280)
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax			—						—						—						27,070						—						27,070
Other			—						(7,899)						50						—						—						(7,849)
Balance at December 31, 2019			258,552						869,719						8,211,257						(216,026)						(6,090,842)						3,032,660
Adoption of ASU 2016-13- CECL			—						—						(2,112)						—						—						(2,112)
Net earnings			—						—						683,451						—						—						683,451
Dividends paid ($1.97 per share)			—						—						(284,312)						—						—						(284,312)
Common stock issued for the exercise of share-based awards			430						(28,906)						—						—						—						(28,476)
Stock-based compensation expense			—						25,026						—						—						—						25,026
Common stock acquired			—						—						—						—						(106,279)						(106,279)
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax			—						—						—						62,772						—						62,772
Other			—						3,043						—						—						—						3,043
Balance at December 31, 2020			$	258,982					$	868,882					$	8,608,284					$	(153,254)					$	(6,197,121)					$	3,385,773

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

DOVER CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

			Years Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations
Net earnings			$	683,451					$	677,918					$	570,267
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Loss from discontinued operations, net			—						—						20,878
Loss on assets held for sale			—						46,946						—
Loss on extinguishment of debt			—						23,543						—
Depreciation and amortization			279,051						272,287						282,580
Stock-based compensation			25,026						29,702						23,698
Gain on sale of businesses			(5,213)						—						—
Provision for losses on accounts receivable (net of recoveries)			11,171						5,933						3,875
Deferred income taxes			(25,643)						(11,966)						(35,448)
Employee benefit plan expense			7,205						5,844						11,912
Other, net			(6,593)						(3,652)						(6,762)
Cash effect of changes in assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Accounts receivable			122,407						(7,903)						(87,573)
Inventories			10,519						(56,870)						(85,052)
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(17,915)						(25,797)						(7,453)
Accounts payable			(95,636)						12,670						105,586
Accrued compensation and employee benefits			12,277						15,580						(7,037)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			129,916						(7,056)						(4,051)
Accrued taxes			(5,412)						(10,437)						29,706
Contributions to employee benefit plans			(19,801)						(21,436)						(25,933)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations			1,104,810						945,306						789,193
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations
Additions to property, plant and equipment			(165,692)						(186,804)						(170,994)
Acquisitions (net of cash and cash equivalents acquired)			(335,786)						(215,687)						(68,557)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			7,207						4,168						5,908
Proceeds from sale of businesses			15,400						24,218						3,937
Other			(2,508)						(10,150)						(15,774)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations			(481,379)						(384,255)						(245,480)
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations
Cash received from Apergy, net of cash distributed			—						—						689,643
Change in commercial paper and notes payable, net			(84,700)						(135,650)						(10,722)
Proceeds from long-term debt			—						847,469						—
Repayment of long-term debt			—						(805,112)						(350,000)
Dividends to stockholders			(284,312)						(282,197)						(283,570)
Purchase of common stock			(106,279)						(143,280)						(894,977)
Payments for employee tax obligations upon exercise of share-based awards			(28,476)						(37,370)						(46,254)
Other			(2,523)						(1,902)						(1,958)
Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations			(506,290)						(558,042)						(897,838)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations			—						—						9,442
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations			—						—						(23,705)
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations			—						—						—
Net cash used in discontinued operations			—						—						(14,263)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(1,319)						(1,977)						10,645
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			115,822						1,032						(357,743)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year			397,253						396,221						753,964
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year			$	513,075					$	397,253					$	396,221
Supplemental information - cash paid during the year for:
Income taxes			$	199,657					$	191,084					$	135,427
Interest			108,119						126,753						131,823

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

Dover Corporation ("Dover" or "Company") is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider delivering innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions and support services. The Company’s businesses are based primarily in the United States and Europe with manufacturing and other operations throughout the world. The Company operates through five business segments that are structured around similar business models, go-to market strategies and manufacturing practices: Engineered Products, Fueling Solutions, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. For additional information on the Company’s segments, see Note 20 — Segment Information.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations of acquired businesses are included from the dates of acquisitions. As discussed in Note 5 — Discontinued and Disposed Operations, the Company is reporting the results of operations and cash flows of Apergy prior to the spin-off, as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures. These estimates may be adjusted due to changes in future economic, industry, or customer financial conditions, as well as changes in technology or demand. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, allowances for doubtful accounts receivable, net realizable value of inventories, restructuring reserves, warranty reserves, pension and post-retirement plans, stock-based compensation, useful lives for depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets, future cash flows associated with impairment testing for goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets, deferred tax assets, uncertain income tax positions and contingencies. Actual results may ultimately differ from estimates, although management does not believe such differences would materially affect the consolidated financial statements in any individual year. Estimates and assumptions are periodically reviewed and the effects of revisions are reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements in the period that they are determined.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments, which are highly liquid in nature and have original maturities at the time of purchase of three months or less. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are recorded at face amounts less an allowance for doubtful accounts. Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments prospectively. This ASU replaces the incurred loss impairment model with an expected credit loss impairment model for financial instruments, including trade receivables.

The allowance is an estimate based on historical collection experience, current and future economic and market conditions and a review of the current status of each customer's trade accounts receivable. Management evaluates the aging of the accounts receivable balances and the financial condition of its customers and all other forward-looking information that is reasonably available to estimate the amount of accounts receivable that may not be collected in the future and records the appropriate provision. See Note 9 — Credit Losses, for additional information.

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis, or net realizable value. An immaterial portion of domestic inventories are stated at cost, determined on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis, which is less than market value.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment includes the historical cost of land, buildings, machinery and equipment, purchased software, finance lease assets and significant improvements to existing plant and equipment or, in the case of acquisitions, the fair value of acquired assets. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are expensed as incurred. When property or equipment is sold or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and the gain or loss realized on disposition is reflected in earnings. The Company depreciates its assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows: buildings and improvements 5 to 31.5 years; machinery and equipment 3 to 15 years; furniture and fixtures 3 to 7 years; vehicles 3 to 7 years; and software 3 to 10 years.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to hedge its exposures to various risks, including foreign currency exchange rate risk. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes and does not have a material portfolio of derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments used for hedging purposes must be designated and effective as a hedge of the identified risk exposure at inception of the contract. The Company recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and measures those instruments at fair value. For derivatives designated as hedges of the fair value of assets or liabilities, the changes in fair value of both the derivatives and of the hedged items are recorded in current earnings. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the change in the fair value of the derivatives is recorded as a component of other comprehensive earnings and subsequently recognized in net earnings when the hedged items impact earnings.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill and certain other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives (primarily trademarks) are not amortized. For goodwill, impairment tests are required at least annually, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that it may be impaired, when some portion but not all of a reporting unit is disposed of or classified as assets held for sale, or when a change in the composition of reporting units occurs for other reasons, such as a change in segments. Based on its current organizational structure, the Company identified fifteen reporting units for which cash flows are determinable and to which goodwill may be allocated.

The Company performs its goodwill impairment test annually in the fourth quarter at the reporting unit level. A quantitative test is used to determine existence of goodwill impairment and the amount of the impairment loss at the reporting unit level. The quantitative test compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company uses an income-based valuation method, determining the present value of estimated future cash flows, to estimate the fair value of a reporting unit. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not impaired. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss shall be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Factors used in the impairment analysis require significant judgment, and actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts. The Company uses its own market assumptions including internal projections of future cash flows, discount rates and other assumptions considered reasonable in the analysis and reflective of market participant assumptions.These forecasts are based on historical performance and future estimated results. The discount rates used in these analyses vary by reporting unit and are based on a capital asset pricing model and published relevant industry rates. The Company uses discount rates commensurate with the risks and uncertainties inherent to each reporting unit and in the internally developed forecasts. See Note 10 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for further discussion of the Company's annual goodwill impairment test and results. No impairment of goodwill was required for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, or 2018.

The Company uses an income-based valuation method to annually test its indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. The fair value of the intangible asset is compared to its carrying value. This method uses the Company’s own market assumptions, which are considered reasonable. Any excess of carrying value over the estimated fair value is recognized as an

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impairment loss. No impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets was required for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, or 2018.

Other intangible assets with determinable lives primarily consist of customer intangibles, unpatented technologies, patents and trademarks. The other intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 5 to 20 years.

Long-lived assets (including definite-lived intangible assets) are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, such as a significant sustained change in the business climate. If an indicator of impairment exists for any grouping of assets, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows is produced and compared to its carrying value. If an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value, as determined by an estimate of discounted future cash flows.

Leases

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Topic 842, Leases, which requires the recording of operating lease right-of-use assets ("ROU") and operating lease liabilities. Finance leases were not impacted by the adoption of ASC Topic 842, as finance lease liabilities and the corresponding ROU assets were already recorded in the balance sheet under the previous guidance, ASC Topic 840.

The Company has operating and finance leases for corporate offices, manufacturing plants, research and development facilities, shared services facilities, vehicle fleets and certain office and manufacturing equipment. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded in the balance sheet. The Company has elected the practical expedient to account for each separate lease component of a contract and its associated non-lease components as a single lease component, thus causing all fixed payments to be capitalized. The Company also elected the package of practical expedients permitted within the new standard, which among other things, allows the Company to carry forward historical lease classification. Variable lease payment amounts that cannot be determined at the commencement of the lease, such as increases in lease payments based on changes in index rates or usage, are not included in the ROU assets or liabilities. These are expensed as incurred and recorded as variable lease expense.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception of a contract. Operating lease ROU assets are included in other assets and deferred charges and operating lease liabilities are included in other accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Finance lease ROU assets are included in property and equipment, and the related lease liabilities are included in other accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

ROU assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset during the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the net present value of fixed lease payments over the lease term. The lease term includes options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. ROU assets also include any advance lease payments made and exclude lease incentives. As most of the Company's operating leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Finance lease agreements generally include an interest rate that is used to determine the present value of future lease payments. Fixed operating lease expense and finance lease depreciation expense are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Restructuring Accruals

The Company takes actions to reduce headcount, close facilities, or otherwise exit operations. Such restructuring activities at an operation are recorded when management has committed to an exit or reorganization plan and when termination benefits are probable and can be reasonably estimated based on circumstances at the time the restructuring plan is approved by management or when termination benefits are communicated. Exit costs may include contractual terminations and asset impairments as a result of an approved restructuring plan. The accrual of both severance and exit costs requires the use of estimates. Though the Company believes that its estimates accurately reflect the anticipated costs, actual results may be different from the original estimated amounts.

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Foreign Currency

Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries, where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, have been translated at year-end exchange rates and profit and loss accounts have been translated using weighted-average monthly exchange rates. Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings as a component of other comprehensive earnings (loss). Assets and liabilities of an entity that are denominated in currencies other than an entity’s functional currency are re-measured into the functional currency using end of period exchange rates or historical rates, where applicable to certain balances. Gains and losses related to these re-measurements are recorded within the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as a component of other income, net. Gains and losses arising from intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment in nature are reported in the same manner as translation adjustments.

Revenue Recognition

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under ASC Topic 606, a contract with a customer is an agreement which both parties have approved, that creates enforceable rights and obligations, has commercial substance and where payment terms are identified and collectability is probable. Once the Company has entered a contract, it is evaluated to identify performance obligations. For each performance obligation, revenue is recognized as control of promised goods or services transfers to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The amount of revenue recognized takes into account variable consideration, such as discounts and volume rebates.

The majority of the Company’s revenue is generated through the manufacture and sale of a broad range of specialized products and components, with revenue recognized upon transfer of control, title and risk of loss, which is generally upon shipment. Service revenue represents less than 5% of total revenue and is recognized as the services are performed. In limited cases, revenue arrangements with customers require delivery, installation, testing, certification, or other acceptance provisions to be satisfied before revenue is recognized. The Company includes shipping costs billed to customers in revenue and the related shipping costs in cost of goods and services.

Stock-Based Compensation

The principal awards issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans include non-qualified stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), restricted stock units and performance share awards. The cost for such awards is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. At the time of grant, the Company estimates forfeitures, based on historical experience, in order to estimate the portion of the award that will ultimately vest. The value of the portion of the award that is expected to ultimately vest is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis, generally over the explicit service period of three years (except for retirement-eligible employees) and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Expense for awards granted to retirement-eligible employees is recorded over the period from the date of grant through the date the employee first becomes eligible to retire and is no longer required to provide service. See Note 16 — Equity and Cash Incentive Program for additional information related to the Company’s stock-based compensation.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes includes federal, state, local and non-U.S. taxes. Tax credits, primarily for research and experimentation, are recognized as a reduction of the provision for income taxes in the year in which they are available for tax purposes. Deferred taxes are provided using enacted rates on the future tax consequences of temporary differences. Temporary differences include the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and the tax benefit of carryforwards. A valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that some portion or all will not be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, management considers all available evidence, including the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, taxable income in carryback periods, prudent and feasible tax planning strategies and estimated future taxable income. The valuation allowance can be affected by changes to tax regulations, interpretations and rulings, changes to enacted statutory tax rates and changes to future taxable income estimates.

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Tax benefits are recognized from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position in consideration of applicable tax statutes and related interpretations and precedents. Tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized on ultimate settlement.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs, including qualifying engineering costs, are expensed when incurred and amounted to $142,101 in 2020, $140,957 in 2019 and $143,033 in 2018. These costs as a percent of revenue were 2.1% in 2020, 2.0% in 2019 and 2.0% in 2018. Research and development costs are reported within selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed when incurred and amounted to $21,375 in 2020, $24,609 in 2019 and $26,831 in 2018. Advertising costs are reported within selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Risk, Retention, Insurance

The Company has deductibles for its product and commercial general liability claims up to $5.0 million per occurrence, its workers’ compensation claims up to $0.8 million per occurrence and automobile liability claims up to $1.0 million per occurrence. Third-party insurance provides primary level coverage in excess of these amounts up to certain specified limits. In addition, the Company has excess liability insurance from third-party insurers on both an aggregate and an individual occurrence basis well in excess of the limits of the primary coverage. A worldwide program of property insurance covers the Company’s owned and leased property and business interruption that may occur due to an insured hazard affecting those properties, subject to reasonable deductibles and aggregate limits. The Company’s property and casualty insurance programs contain various deductibles that, based on the Company’s experience, are typical and customary for a company of its size and risk profile. The Company does not consider any of the deductibles to represent a material risk to the Company. The Company generally maintains deductibles for claims and liabilities related primarily to workers’ compensation, health and welfare claims, general commercial, product and automobile liability, cybersecurity risks, property damage and business interruption resulting from certain events. The Company accrues for claim exposures that are probable of occurrence and can be reasonably estimated. As part of the Company’s risk management program, insurance is maintained to transfer risk beyond the level of self-retention and provide protection on both an individual claim and annual aggregate basis.

Reclassifications – Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The following standards, issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), will, or are expected to, result in a change in practice and/or have a financial impact to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements:

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The purpose of this update is to provide optional guidance for a limited time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. The amendments provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments in this update are elective and are effective upon issuance for all entities. Management is evaluating the impact of this ASU and does not expect this update to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses rather than incurred losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. This may result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. In addition, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326 which provides clarity on certain aspects of the amendments in ASU 2016-13. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2020 prospectively. Upon adoption, the Company recorded a noncash cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $2.1 million, net of $0.6 million of income taxes, on the opening consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2020. See Note 9 — Credit Losses for further details.

In July 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-07, Codification Updates to SEC Sections. This ASU amends various SEC paragraphs pursuant to the issuance of SEC Final Rule Releases No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification, and Nos. 33-10231 and 33-10442, Investment Company Reporting Modernization. One of the changes in the ASU requires a presentation of changes in stockholders’ equity in the form of a reconciliation, either as a separate financial statement or in the notes to the financial statements, for the current and comparative year-to-date interim periods. The Company presented changes in stockholders' equity as separate financial statements for the current and comparative year-to-date interim periods beginning on January 1, 2019. The additional elements of the ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. This guidance was effective immediately upon issuance.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. The amendments in this update align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected by the amendments in this update. The Company early adopted the guidance prospectively beginning on January 1, 2019. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. This ASU provides new guidance about income statement classification and eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness. The entire change in fair value for qualifying hedge instruments will be recorded in Other Comprehensive Income ("OCI") and amounts deferred in OCI will be reclassified to earnings in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2019. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which amended existing guidance to require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by long-term leases and to disclose additional quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements. This ASU also provides clarifications surrounding the presentation of the effects of leases in the income statement and statement of cash flows. In addition, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases Targeted Improvements, which provides an additional transition method that allows entities to apply the new leases standard at adoption date. The Company elected this new transition method when it adopted ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019. Upon adoption on January 1, 2019, total assets and liabilities increased due to the recording of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities amounting to approximately $163 million. See Note 8 — Leases for further details.

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2. Spin-off of Apergy Corporation

On May 9, 2018, Dover completed the distribution of Apergy to its shareholders. The transaction was completed through the pro rata distribution of 100% of the common stock of Apergy to Dover's shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 30, 2018. Each Dover shareholder received one share of Apergy common stock for every two shares of Dover common stock held as of the record date. Apergy changed its name to ChampionX Corporation on June 3, 2020.

The following is a summary of the assets and liabilities transferred to Apergy as part of the separation on May 9, 2018:

Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents						$	10,357
Current assets						462,620
Non-current assets						1,438,760
						$	1,911,737
Liabilities:
Current liabilities						$	185,354
Non-current liabilities						119,568
						$	304,922
Net assets distributed to Apergy Corporation						$	1,606,815
Less: Cash received from Apergy Corporation						700,000
Net distribution to Apergy Corporation						$	906,815

In connection with the spin-off from the Company, Apergy issued and sold $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.375% senior notes due May 2026 in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and incurred $415.0 million in borrowings under its new senior secured term loan facility to fund a one-time cash payment of $700.0 million to Dover. Dover received net cash of $689.6 million upon separation, which reflects $10.4 million of cash held by Apergy on the distribution date and retained by it in connection with its separation from Dover. Dover utilized the proceeds from Apergy as the primary source of funding for a 2018 accelerated share repurchase program.

Included within the net assets distributed to Apergy is approximately $33 million of accumulated other comprehensive earnings attributable to Apergy, relating primarily to foreign currency translation gains, offset by unrecognized losses on pension obligations.

The historical results of Apergy, including the results of operations and cash flows, have been reclassified to discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2018. See Note 5 — Discontinued and Disposed Operations.

3. Revenue

Revenue from contracts with customers

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Accordingly, the Company recorded a cumulative catch-up adjustment to retained earnings at January 1, 2018 for $0.2 million. Under ASC Topic 606, a contract with a customer is an agreement which both parties have approved, that creates enforceable rights and obligations, has commercial substance and where payment terms are identified and collectability is probable. Once the Company has entered a contract, it is evaluated to identify performance obligations. For each performance obligation, revenue is recognized as control of promised goods or services transfers to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The amount of revenue recognized takes into account variable consideration, such as discounts and volume rebates.

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A majority of the Company’s revenue is short cycle in nature with shipments within one year from order. A small portion of the Company’s revenue derives from contracts extending over one year. The Company's payment terms generally range between 30 to 90 days and vary by the location of businesses, the type of products manufactured to be sold and the volume of products sold, among other factors.

Disaggregation of Revenue

Revenue from contracts with customers is disaggregated by segment and geographic location, as they best depict the nature and amount of the Company's revenue.

See Note 20 — Segment Information for revenue by segment and geographic location.

Performance Obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service, or a bundle of goods or services, to the customer, and is the unit of accounting under ASC Topic 606. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. A majority of the Company’s contracts have a single performance obligation which represents, in most cases, the equipment or product being sold to the customer. Some contracts include multiple performance obligations such as a product and the related installation, extended warranty, software, and/or maintenance services. These contracts require judgment in determining the number of performance obligations.

The Company has elected to use the practical expedient to not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if it is expected, at contract inception, that the period between when the Company transfers a promised good or service to a customer, and when the customer pays for that good or service, will be one year or less. Thus, the Company may not consider an advance payment to be a significant financing component, if it is received less than one year before product completion.

The majority of the Company’s contracts offer assurance-type warranties in connection with the sale of a product to a customer. Assurance-type warranties provide a customer with assurance that the related product will function as the parties intended because it complies with agreed-upon specifications. Such warranties do not represent a separate performance obligation.

The Company may also offer service-type warranties that provide services to the customer, in addition to the assurance that the product complies with agreed-upon specifications. If a warranty is determined to be a service-type warranty, it represents a distinct service and is treated as a separate performance obligation.

For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the total transaction price to each performance obligation in an amount based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the promised goods or services underlying each performance obligation. The Company uses an observable price to determine the standalone selling price for separate performance obligations or a cost plus margin approach when one is not available.

Over 95% of the Company’s performance obligations are recognized at a point in time that relate to the manufacture and sale of a broad range of products and components. Revenue is recognized when control transfers to the customer upon shipment or completion of installation, testing, certification, or other substantive acceptance provisions required under the contract. Less than 5% of the Company’s revenue is recognized over time and relates to the sale of equipment or services in which the customer receives the benefits as they are performed or controls the assets being created, or engineered to order equipment that have no alternative use and in which the contract specifies the Company has a right to payment for its costs plus a reasonable margin.

For revenue recognized over time, there are two types of methods for measuring progress and both are relevant to the Company: (1) input methods and (2) output methods. Although this may vary by business, input methods generally are based on costs incurred relative to estimated total costs. Output methods generally are based on a measurement of progress, such as milestone achievement. The businesses use the method and measure of progress that best depicts the transfer of control to the customer of the goods or services to date relative to the remaining goods or services promised under the contract.

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Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations

At December 31, 2020, we estimated that $296.8 million in revenue is expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period. We expect to recognize approximately 60% of our unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) performance obligations as revenue in 2021, with the remaining balance to be recognized in 2022 and thereafter.

Remaining consideration, including variable consideration, from contracts with customers is included in the amounts presented above and pertains to contracts with multiple performance obligations, extended warranties on products and multi-year maintenance agreements, which are typically recognized as the performance obligation is satisfied.

The Company applied the standard's practical expedient that permits the omission of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which the Company has the right to invoice for services performed.

Contract Balances

The following table provides information about contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:

						12/31/2020						12/31/2019						12/31/2018
Contract assets						$	15,020					$	14,894					$	9,330
Contract liabilities - current						184,845						104,901						91,561
Contract liabilities - non-current						13,921						10,921						11,381

Contract assets primarily relate to the Company's right to consideration for work completed but not billed at the reporting date and are recorded in prepaid and other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Contract assets are transferred to receivables when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract liabilities relate to advance consideration received from customers or advance billings for which revenue has not been recognized. Current contract liabilities are recorded in deferred revenue and non-current contract liabilities are recorded in other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Contract liabilities are reduced when the associated revenue from the contract is recognized. The increase in current contract liability balance as of December 31, 2020 primarily relates to advance payments received on large projects.

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company adjusted its prior year balance sheet classification and footnote disclosure related to certain upfront cash consideration received from customers that should have been classified as contract liabilities (included in deferred revenue or other liabilities) rather than customer deposits (included in accounts payable).

The revenue recognized during 2020 and 2019 that was included in the contract liability at the beginning of the respective periods, inclusive of adjustments, amounted to $99.6 million and $85.9 million.

Contract Costs

Costs incurred to obtain a customer contract are not material to the Company. The Company elected to apply the practical expedient to not capitalize contract costs to obtain contracts with a duration of one year or less, which are expensed and included within cost of goods and services in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Estimates are used to determine the amount of variable consideration in contracts, the standalone selling price among separate performance obligations and the measure of progress for contracts where revenue is recognized over time. The Company reviews and updates these estimates regularly.

Some contracts with customers include variable consideration primarily related to volume rebates. The Company estimates variable consideration at the most likely amount to determine the total consideration which the Company expects to be entitled. Estimated amounts are included in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of

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cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The Company’s estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available.

4. Acquisitions

2020

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired six businesses in separate transactions for total consideration of $335,786, net of cash acquired. These businesses were acquired to complement and expand upon existing operations within the Fueling Solutions, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions, and Engineered Products segments. The goodwill recorded as a result of these acquisitions represents the economic benefits expected to be derived from product line expansions and operational synergies.

On December 30, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the voting stock of Innovative Control Systems, Inc. (“ICS”), a leading provider of car wash controllers, payment terminals, point-of-sale and wash site management software solutions for $77,030, net of cash acquired. The ICS acquisition enhances the Fueling Solutions segment's participation in the growing vehicle wash market and enhances the Company's offerings, business mix and recurring revenue stream with high-value hardware and software solutions critical to vehicle wash workflows and operations. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $47,339 and intangible assets of $33,525, primarily related to customer intangibles.

On August 20, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the voting stock of Solaris Laser S.A. ("Solaris"), a global manufacturer of product identification and traceability solutions for $18,680, net of cash acquired. The Solaris acquisition enhances the Imaging & Identification segment's growing laser technology product line and further strengthens its position as a leading provider of marking and coding equipment and solutions. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $12,230 and intangible assets of $3,280, primarily related to unpatented technology.

On April 30, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the voting stock of Em-tec GmbH ("Em-tec"), a leading designer and manufacturer of flow measurement devices that serve a wide array of medical and biopharmaceutical applications for $30,396, net of cash acquired. The Em-tec acquisition further expands the Company's reach into biopharma and other hygienic applications and enhances its portfolio of flow control technologies within the Pumps & Process Solutions segment. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $19,572 and intangible assets of $8,344, primarily related to customer intangibles.

On February 18, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the voting stock of So. Cal. Soft-Pak, Incorporated ("Soft-Pak"), a leading specialized provider of integrated back office, route management and customer relationship management software solutions to the waste and recycling fleet industry for $45,500, net of cash acquired. The Soft-Pak acquisition strengthens the digital offerings within the Engineered Products segment. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $33,183 and intangible assets of $12,800, primarily related to customer intangibles.

On January 24, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the voting stock of Sys-Tech Solutions, Inc. ("Systech"), a leading provider of product traceability, regulatory compliance and brand-protection software and solutions to pharmaceutical and consumer products manufacturers, for $161,830, net of cash acquired. The Systech acquisition strengthens the portfolio of solutions offered by the Imaging & Identification segment. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $91,493 and intangible assets of $76,100, primarily related to customer intangibles.

One other immaterial acquisition was completed during the year ended December 31, 2020, within the Pumps & Process Solutions segment.

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The following presents the allocation of purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values at acquisition date:

			Total
Current assets, net of cash acquired			$	44,159
Property, plant and equipment			8,424
Goodwill			205,805
Intangible assets			134,049
Other assets and deferred charges			12,986
Current liabilities			(34,803)
Non-current liabilities			(34,834)
Net assets acquired			$	335,786

The amounts assigned to goodwill and major intangible asset classifications were as follows:

			Amount allocated						Useful life (in years)
Goodwill - tax deductible			$	33,183					na
Goodwill - non deductible			$	172,622					na
Customer intangibles			103,310						10			-			14
Unpatented technology			21,125						5			-			9
Trademarks			9,614						15
			$	339,854

2019

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company acquired three businesses in separate transactions for total consideration of $216,398, net of cash acquired and including contingent consideration. These businesses were acquired to complement and expand upon existing operations within the Fueling Solutions and Pumps & Process Solutions segments. The goodwill recorded as a result of these acquisitions represents the economic benefits expected to be derived from product line expansions and operational synergies. The goodwill is deductible for U.S. income tax purposes for these acquisitions.

On May 7, 2019, the Company acquired the assets of the All-Flo Pump Company, Limited business ("All-Flo"), a growing manufacturer of specialty pumps for $39,954. The All-Flo acquisition strengthens Dover's position in the growing market for air-operated double-diaphragm pumps within the Pumps & Process Solutions segment. The Company recorded goodwill of $20,567 and intangible assets of $14,980. The intangible assets are being amortized over 13 to 15 years.

On January 25, 2019, the Company acquired the assets of Belanger, Inc. ("Belanger"), a leading full-line car wash equipment manufacturer for $175,350, net of cash acquired. The Belanger acquisition strengthens Dover's position in the vehicle wash business within the Fueling Solutions segment. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $97,898 and intangible assets of $77,000, primarily related to customer intangibles. The intangible assets are being amortized over 9 to 15 years.

One other immaterial acquisition was completed during the year ended December 31, 2019, which included contingent consideration, within the Pumps & Process Solutions segment.

2018

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company acquired two businesses in separate transactions for total consideration of $68,557, net of cash acquired. On January 12, 2018, the Company acquired 100% of the voting stock of Rosario Handel B.V. ("Rosario"), within the Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment, for total consideration of $15,339, net of cash acquired. On January 2, 2018, the Company purchased 100% of the voting stock of Ettlinger Group ("Ettlinger"), within the Pumps & Process Solutions segment for $53,218, net of cash acquired.

The pro forma effects of acquisitions are not material to the Company's Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

5. Discontinued and Disposed Operations

Discontinued Operations

The Apergy businesses, as discussed in Note 2, met the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations because the spin-off is a strategic shift in business that has a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results. Therefore, the results of discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 include the historical results of Apergy prior to its distribution on May 9, 2018. The year ended December 31, 2018 included costs incurred by Dover to complete the spin-off of Apergy amounting to $46,384 reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses in discontinued operations. Due to lump-sum payments made in 2018 for Apergy participants of the Dover U.S. Pension Plan, non-cash settlement and curtailment costs of approximately $9,200 were classified within discontinuing operations. See Note 2 — Spin-off of Apergy Corporation and Note 18 — Employee Benefit Plans for further information.

Summarized results of the Company's discontinued operations are as follows:

																		Year Ended December 31,
																											2018
Revenue																											$	403,688
Cost of goods and services																											254,205
Gross profit																											149,483
Selling, general and administrative expenses																											147,261
Operating earnings																											2,222
Other expense, net																											9,048
Loss from discontinued operations before taxes																											(6,826)
Provision for income taxes																											14,052
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax																											$	(20,878)

On May 9, 2018, all assets and liabilities of Apergy were spun-off. Therefore, as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were no assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations.

Disposed Businesses

Management evaluates Dover's businesses periodically for their strategic fit within its operations and may from time to time sell or discontinue certain operations for various reasons.

2020

On March 6, 2020, the Company completed the sale of the Chino, California branch of The AMS Group ("AMS Chino"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company recognized total consideration of $15,400, which included a working capital adjustment. This sale resulted in a pre-tax gain on sale of $5,213 included within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and within the Refrigeration & Food Equipment Segment for the year ended December 31, 2020. The sale does not represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on operations and financial results and, therefore, did not qualify for presentation as a discontinued operation.

2019

On March 29, 2019, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell Finder Pompe S.r.l ("Finder"), a wholly owned subsidiary, to Gruppo Aturia S.p.A (“Aturia”). As of March 31, 2019, Finder met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. The Company classified Finder's assets and liabilities separately on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019.

Based on the total consideration from the sale, net of selling costs, the Company recorded a loss on the assets held for sale of $46,946 in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2019. The loss was comprised of an impairment on assets held for sale of $21,607 and $25,339 of foreign currency translation losses reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive losses.

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On April 2, 2019, Dover completed the sale of Finder to Aturia, which generated total cash proceeds of $24,218. The Finder business was included in the results of the Pumps & Process Solutions segment. The sale does not represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on operations and financial results and, therefore, did not qualify for presentation as a discontinued operation.

2018

There were no other material dispositions in 2018 aside from the spin-off of Apergy.

6. Inventories

The components of inventories were as follows:

			December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
Raw materials			$	497,604					$	467,912
Work in progress			152,360						162,670
Finished goods			304,760						280,051
Subtotal			954,724						910,633
Less reserves			(118,920)						(104,492)
Total			$	835,804					$	806,141

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, approximately 4% and 8%, respectively, of the Company's total inventories were accounted for using the LIFO method.

7. Property, Plant and Equipment, net

The components of property, plant and equipment, net were as follows:

			December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
Land			$	60,287					$	56,583
Buildings and improvements			570,366						527,192
Machinery, equipment and other			1,772,772						1,648,354
Property, plant and equipment, gross			2,403,425						2,232,129
Total accumulated depreciation			(1,506,099)						(1,389,811)
Property, plant and equipment, net			$	897,326					$	842,318

Total depreciation expense was $140,008, $133,340 and $138,712 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

8. Leases

The Company adopted ASC Topic 842, Leases as of January 1, 2019, using the transition method per ASU No. 2018-11 wherein entities were allowed to initially apply the new leases standard at adoption date. Adoption of ASC Topic 842 resulted in an increase to total assets and liabilities due to the recording of operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities of approximately $163 million, as of January 1, 2019. The adoption did not materially impact the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings or Cash Flows. See Note 1 — Basis of Presentation for further detail on ROU assets and lease liabilities.

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(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The components of lease costs were as follows:

			Year Ended December 31, 2020						Year Ended December 31, 2019
Operating Lease Costs:
Fixed			$	52,875					$	52,317
Variable			5,973						6,584
Short-term			18,436						17,387
Total**(1)**			$	77,284					$	76,288

(1) Finance lease cost and sublease income were immaterial.

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

			Year Ended December 31, 2020						Year Ended December 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases			$	53,903					$	53,450
Operating cash flows for finance leases			434						425
Financing cash flows for finance leases			2,523						1,915
Total			$	56,860					$	55,790
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases			$	21,381					$	41,598
Financing leases			3,708						1,542
Total			$	25,089					$	43,140

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases were as follows:

			December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
Operating Leases
Right-of-use assets:
Other assets and deferred charges			$	170,089					$	155,019
Lease liabilities:
Other accrued expenses			$	48,834					$	41,835
Other liabilities			133,989						121,298
Total operating lease liabilities			$	182,823					$	163,133
Finance Leases
Right of use assets:
Property and equipment, net (1)			$	10,388					$	9,008
Lease liabilities:
Other accrued expenses			$	2,641					$	1,794
Other liabilities			8,709						8,078
Total financing lease liabilities			$	11,350					$	9,872

(1) Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated depreciation of $7,205 and $4,614 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

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The aggregate future lease payments for operating and finance leases as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:

			Operating						Finance
2021			$	53,019					$	3,091
2022			38,561						2,767
2023			26,485						2,059
2024			21,253						1,550
2025			17,700						1,281
Thereafter			42,275						1,991
Total lease payments			199,293						12,739
Less: Interest			(16,470)						(1,389)
Present value of lease liabilities			$	182,823					$	11,350

Average lease terms and discount rates were as follows:

			December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases			5.9						5.9
Finance leases			4.8						5.9
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases			2.9%						3.2%
Finance leases			3.6%						4.1%

9. Credit Losses

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments prospectively. This ASU replaces the incurred loss impairment model with an expected credit loss impairment model for financial instruments, including trade receivables. The amendment requires entities to consider forward-looking information to estimate expected credit losses, resulting in earlier recognition of losses for receivables that are current or not yet due, which were not considered under the previous accounting guidance. Upon adoption, the Company recorded a noncash cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $2.1 million, net of $0.6 million of income taxes, on the opening consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2020.

The Company is exposed to credit losses primarily through sales of products and services. The Company’s expected loss allowance methodology for accounts receivable is developed using historical collection experience, current and future economic and market conditions and a review of the current status of customers' trade accounts receivables. Due to the short-term nature of such receivables, the estimate of amount of accounts receivable that may not be collected is based on aging of the accounts receivable balances and the financial condition of customers. Additionally, specific allowance amounts are established to record the appropriate provision for customers that have a higher probability of default. The Company’s monitoring activities include timely account reconciliation, dispute resolution, payment confirmation, consideration of customers' financial condition and macroeconomic conditions. Balances are written off when determined to be uncollectible. The Company considered the current and expected future economic and market conditions surrounding the continued impact of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic and determined that the estimate of credit losses was not significantly impacted.

Estimates are used to determine the allowance. It is based on assessment of anticipated payment and all other historical, current and forward-looking information that is reasonably available.

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(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The following table provides a roll-forward of the allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of accounts receivable to present the net amount expected to be collected. All periods prior to January 1, 2020 are presented in accordance with pre-adoption methodology of incurred loss impairment model.

			2020			2019			2018
Beginning Balance, January 1,			$	29,381		$	28,469		$	34,479
Adoption of ASU 2016-13, cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings			2,706			—			—
Provision for expected credit losses, net of recoveries			11,171			5,933			3,875
Amounts written off charged against the allowance			(3,863)			(3,464)			(9,326)
Other, including dispositions and foreign currency translation			1,079			(1,557)			(559)
Ending balance, December 31			$	40,474		$	29,381		$	28,469

10. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other Intangibles, provides guidance on an entity's subsequent measurement and recognition of goodwill and other intangibles, including subsequent changes to carrying amounts, including impairment and fair value adjustments. In 2019, in connection with the change in segment structure, the Company changed its reporting units which resulted in a reallocation of $40,394 of goodwill from the Engineered Products segment to the Imaging & Identification segment using the relative fair value approach. See Note 20 — Segment Information for further information.

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable operating segments were as follows:

			Engineered Products						Fueling Solutions						Imaging & Identification						Pumps & Process Solutions						Refrigeration & Food Equipment						Total
Goodwill			$	689,784					$	770,619					$	944,468					$	796,952					$	546,066					$	3,747,889
Accumulated impairment loss			(10,591)						—						—						(59,970)						—						(70,561)
Balance at January 1, 2019			679,193						770,619						944,468						736,982						546,066						3,677,328
Acquisitions			—						97,898						—						21,614						—						119,512
Reallocation due to reporting unit changes			(40,394)						—						40,394						—						—						—
Disposition of business			—						—						—						(4,739)						—						(4,739)
Foreign currency translation			(2,228)						4,864						(7,793)						(3,230)						(367)						(8,754)
Balance at December 31, 2019			636,571						873,381						977,069						750,627						545,699						3,783,347
Acquisitions			33,183						47,339						103,723						21,560						—						205,805
Disposition of business			—						—						—						—						(2,597)						(2,597)
Foreign currency translation			13,231						20,253						36,797						14,093						1,613						85,987
Balance at December 31, 2020			$	682,985					$	940,973					$	1,117,589					$	786,280					$	544,715					$	4,072,542

During 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized additions of $205,805 and $119,512, respectively, to goodwill as a result of acquisitions as discussed in Note 4 — Acquisitions. During 2020 and 2019, the Company disposed of $2,597 and $4,739, respectively, of goodwill as a result of dispositions of businesses as discussed in Note 5 — Discontinued and Disposed Operations. The Company reallocated goodwill upon disposal based upon the fair value of the disposed business relative to the remaining entities in its reporting unit.

Annual impairment testing

The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of each year, whenever events or circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred, or when a change in the composition of reporting units occurs for other reasons, such as a change in segments.

The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of 2020 using a discounted cash flow analysis as discussed in Note 1 — Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. The Company

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performed a quantitative goodwill impairment test for each of its fifteen reporting units, concluding that the fair values of all of its reporting units were substantially in excess of their carrying values. No impairment of goodwill was required. As previously noted, the fair values of each of the Company’s reporting units was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis which includes management’s current assumptions as to future cash flows and long-term growth rates. The discount rates used in these analyses varied by reporting unit and were based on a capital asset pricing model and published relevant industry rates. The Company used discount rates commensurate with the risks and uncertainties inherent to each reporting unit and in our internally developed forecasts. Discount rates used in the 2020 reporting unit valuations ranged from 8.0% to 9.0%. In these analyses, the Company considered the current and expected future economic and market conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on each of the reporting units. Further, the Company assessed the current market capitalization, forecasts and the amount of headroom in the 2020 impairment test. Refer to "Segment Results of Operations" within Item 7 for further details on the COVID-19 impact to the Company's operations.

While the Company believes the assumptions used in the 2020 impairment analysis are reasonable and representative of expected result, actual results may differ from expectations.

Intangible Assets

The Company's definite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets by major asset class were as follows:

			December 31, 2020																		December 31, 2019
			Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Carrying Amount						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Carrying Amount
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer intangibles			$	1,559,771					$	834,798					$	724,973					$	1,410,636					$	714,566					$	696,070
Trademarks			233,205						103,907						129,298						218,064						85,791						132,273
Patents			163,299						141,182						22,117						159,376						133,677						25,699
Unpatented technologies			180,947						113,404						67,543						154,505						99,276						55,229
Distributor relationships			87,028						51,611						35,417						82,779						44,202						38,577
Drawings & manuals			29,198						26,193						3,005						27,500						22,403						5,097
Other			23,901						19,324						4,577						22,355						16,939						5,416
Total			2,277,349						1,290,419						986,930						2,075,215						1,116,854						958,361
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trademarks			96,842						—						96,842						96,653						—						96,653
Total intangible assets, net			$	2,374,191					$	1,290,419					$	1,083,772					$	2,171,868					$	1,116,854					$	1,055,014

The Company recorded $134,049 of acquired intangible assets in 2020. See Note 4 — Acquisitions.

Amortization expense was $139,043, $138,947 and $143,868, including acquisition-related intangible amortization of $137,071, $136,963 and $142,170, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets held at December 31, 2020 is as follows:

			Estimated Amortization
2021			$	139,794
2022			125,272
2023			115,224
2024			110,524
2025			105,761

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(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

11. Other Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

The following table details the major components of other accrued expenses:

			December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
Taxes other than income (1)			$	52,829					$	34,419
Accrued rebates and volume discounts			49,929						43,694
Operating lease liability			48,834						41,835
Warranty			45,433						43,018
Accrued interest			20,822						20,403
Restructuring and exit costs			14,913						16,173
Accrued commissions (non-employee)			14,243						15,916
Other (none of which are individually significant)			96,634						79,601
Total other accrued expenses			$	343,637					$	295,059

(1) Taxes other than income as of December 31, 2020 includes a $15.8 million deferral of employment taxes related to the U.S. CARES Act.

The following table details the major components of other liabilities (non-current):

			December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
Defined benefit and other post-retirement benefit plans			$	177,623					$	165,150
Operating lease liabilities			133,989						121,298
Unrecognized tax benefits			90,097						101,052
Deferred compensation			82,814						78,375
Legal and environmental			28,483						30,514
Deferred revenue			13,921						10,921
Warranty			5,655						6,098
Deferred employment taxes			15,783						—
Other			21,949						15,566
Total other liabilities			$	570,314					$	528,974

Warranty

Estimated warranty program claims are provided for at the time of sale. Amounts provided for are based on historical costs and adjusted for new claims. The changes in the carrying amount of product warranties were as follows:

			Years Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Beginning Balance, December 31 of the Prior Year			$	49,116					$	50,073					$	59,403
Provision for warranties			60,902						63,957						59,176
Settlements made			(60,853)						(63,574)						(66,687)
Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation			1,923						(1,340)						(1,819)
Ending Balance, December 31			$	51,088					$	49,116					$	50,073

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12. Restructuring Activities

The Company initiated various restructuring programs and incurred severance and other restructuring costs by segment as follows:

			Years Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Engineered Products			$	10,307					$	3,155					$	7,158
Fueling Solutions			6,681						4,943						15,478
Imaging & Identification			5,946						6,426						13,882
Pumps & Process Solutions			13,374						5,666						10,266
Refrigeration & Food Equipment			4,015						3,671						3,475
Corporate			4,145						2,961						8,244
Total			$	44,468					$	26,822					$	58,503
These amounts are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows:
Cost of goods and services			$	18,895					$	8,910					$	16,921
Selling, general and administrative expenses			25,573						17,912						41,582
Total			$	44,468					$	26,822					$	58,503

Total restructuring charges of $44,468 incurred during the year ended December 31, 2020, were a result of restructuring programs initiated primarily in 2020. Restructuring expense was comprised primarily of new actions executed in response to lower demand driven by COVID-19 as well as continuing broad-based selling, general and administrative expense reduction initiatives and broad-based operational efficiency initiatives focusing on footprint consolidation, and operational optimization and IT centralization. Additional programs, beyond the scope of the announced programs may be implemented during 2021 with related restructuring charges.

The $44,468 of restructuring charges incurred during 2020 included the following programs:

• The Engineered Products segment recorded $10,307 of restructuring charges related to programs across the segment focused on headcount reductions and other asset charges.

• The Fueling Solutions segment recorded $6,681 of restructuring charges principally related to headcount reductions and facility restructuring costs.

• The Imaging & Identification segment recorded $5,946 of restructuring charges principally related to headcount reductions and facility restructuring costs.

• The Pumps & Process Solutions segment recorded $13,374 of restructuring charges principally related to headcount reductions, facility restructuring costs and other asset charges.

• The Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment recorded $4,015, of restructuring charges primarily due to headcount reductions and facility restructuring costs.

• Corporate recorded $4,145 of restructuring charges primarily related to headcount reductions and associated exit costs related to IT centralization initiatives.

Restructuring expenses incurred in 2019 and 2018 also included headcount reduction, targeted facility consolidations at certain businesses and actions taken to optimize the Company's cost structure.

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The following table details the Company’s severance and other restructuring accrual activities:

			Severance						Exit						Total
Balance at January 1, 2018			$	24,955					$	6,316					$	31,271
Restructuring charges			45,146						13,357						58,503
Payments			(43,287)						(8,713)						(52,000)
Other, including foreign currency translation			(2,530)						(7,080)			(1)			(9,610)
Balance at December 31, 2018			24,284						3,880						28,164
Restructuring charges			20,271						6,551						26,822
Payments			(29,887)						(3,383)						(33,270)
Other, including foreign currency translation			(917)						(4,409)			(1)			(5,326)
Balance at December 31, 2019			13,751						2,639						16,390
Restructuring charges			25,716						18,752						44,468
Payments			(29,768)						(6,035)						(35,803)
Other, including foreign currency translation			848						(10,990)			(1)			(10,142)
Balance at December 31, 2020			$	10,547					$	4,366					$	14,913

(1) Other activity in exit reserves primarily represents the non-cash write-off of certain long-lived assets and inventory in connection with certain facility closures and product exits.

The restructuring accrual balances at December 31, 2020 primarily reflect restructuring plans initiated during the year.

13. Borrowings and Lines of Credit

Borrowings consist of the following:

			December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
Short-term:
Commercial paper			$	—					$	84,700
Notes payable			$	—					$	84,700

									Carrying amount (1)
			Principal						December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
Long-term:
3.15% 10-year notes due November 15, 2025			$	400,000					$	396,716					$	396,042
1.25% 10-year notes due November 9, 2026 (euro-denominated)			€	600,000					724,310						658,089
0.750% 8-year notes due November 4, 2027 (euro denominated)			€	500,000					603,107						548,008
6.65% 30-year debentures due June 1, 2028			$	200,000					199,255						199,155
2.950% 10-year notes due November 4, 2029			$	300,000					296,650						296,270
5.375% 30-year debentures due October 15, 2035			$	300,000					296,309						296,060
6.60% 30-year notes due March 15, 2038			$	250,000					248,053						247,939
5.375% 30-year notes due March 1, 2041			$	350,000					344,429						344,153
Total long-term debt									$	3,108,829					$	2,985,716

(1) Carrying amount is net of unamortized debt discount and deferred debt issuance costs. Total unamortized debt discounts were $17.6 million and $18.9 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Total deferred debt issuance costs were $14.4 million and $16.2 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The discounts are being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the life of the issuances. The deferred issuance costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the debt.

On November 4, 2019, the Company issued €500,000 of 0.750% euro-denominated notes due 2027 and $300,000 of 2.950% notes due 2029. On December 4, 2019, proceeds from the sale of the aforementioned notes were used to redeem the €300,000 2.125% notes due 2020 and $450,000 4.30% notes due 2021. Such redemptions required the Company to pay a make whole premium to the bondholders, resulting in a loss of $23,543. The remainder of the proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.

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As of December 31, 2020, the Company maintained a $1 billion five-year unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks, which expires on October 4, 2024. At the Company's election, loans under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at a base rate plus an applicable margin. The Credit Agreement requires the Company to pay a facility fee and imposes various restrictions on the Company such as, among other things, a requirement to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense of not less than 3.0 to 1. The Company primarily uses this facility as liquidity back-up for its commercial paper program. On March 16, 2020, the Company borrowed $500 million under the Credit Agreement, which was subsequently repaid in full during the second quarter with proceeds from resumed commercial paper borrowings. Proceeds from the Credit Agreement borrowing were used to repay all of the Company's outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

On May 6, 2020, the Company entered into a $450.0 million 364-day revolving credit facility (the "Short-term Credit Agreement") with a syndicate of banks to be used primarily for working capital and general corporate purposes. Effective November 12, 2020, the Company terminated the aggregate commitments under the Short-term Credit Agreement. The Company did not undertake any borrowings under this facility prior to termination.

The Company was in compliance with all covenants in the Credit Agreement and other long-term debt covenants at December 31, 2020 and had an interest coverage ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense of 11.4 to 1.

As of December 31, 2020, the future maturities of long-term debt were as follows:

			Future Maturities
2021			$	—
2022			—
2023			—
2024			—
2025			396,716
2026 and thereafter			2,712,113
Total			$	3,108,829

Letters of Credit and other Guarantees

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $152.5 million outstanding in letters of credit, surety bonds, and performance and other guarantees with financial institutions, which expire on various dates through 2029. These letters of credit and bonds are primarily issued as security for insurance, warranty and other performance obligations. In general, the Company would only be liable for the amount of these guarantees in the event of default in the performance of its obligations, the probability of which is believed to be remote.

14. Financial Instruments

Derivatives

The Company is exposed to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to the global nature of its operations and certain commodity risks. In order to manage these risks, the Company has hedged portions of its forecasted sales and purchases, which occur within the next twelve months that are denominated in non-functional currencies, with currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had contracts with U.S. dollar equivalent notional amounts of $173,674 and $179,580, respectively, to exchange foreign currencies, principally the Pound sterling, Chinese yuan, Swedish krona, Euro, Canadian dollar and Swiss franc. The Company believes it is probable that all forecasted cash flow transactions will occur.

In addition, the Company had outstanding contracts at December 31, 2020 and 2019 with a total notional amount of $73,755 and $79,707, respectively, that are not designated as hedging instruments. These instruments are used to reduce the Company's exposure to operating receivables and payables that are denominated in non-functional currencies. Gains and losses on these contracts are recorded in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The following table sets forth the fair values of derivative instruments held by the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the balance sheet lines in which they are recorded:

			Fair Value Asset (Liability)
			December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019						Balance Sheet Caption
Foreign currency forward			$	2,325					$	2,892					Prepaid and other current assets
Foreign currency forward			(2,057)						(476)						Other accrued expenses

For a cash flow hedge, the change in estimated fair value of a hedging instrument is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax as a separate component of the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and is reclassified into revenues and cost of goods and services in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings during the period in which the hedged transaction is recognized. The amount of gains or losses from hedging activity recorded in earnings is not significant and the amount of unrealized gains and losses from cash flow hedges that are expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months, is not significant; therefore, additional tabular disclosures are not presented. There are no amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, and the Company's derivative instruments that are subject to credit risk contingent features were not significant.

The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to the financial instrument contracts held by the Company; however, nonperformance by these counterparties is considered unlikely as the Company’s policy is to contract with highly-rated, diversified counterparties.

The Company has designated the €600,000 and €500,000 of euro-denominated notes issued November 9, 2016 and November 4, 2019, respectively, as hedges of its net investment in euro-denominated operations. The Company also designated the 2020 Notes as a net investment hedge prior to the redemption of the notes. Changes in the value of the euro-denominated debt are recognized in foreign currency translation adjustments within other comprehensive earnings (loss) of the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings to offset changes in the value of the net investment in euro-denominated operations. Changes in the value of the euro-denominated debt resulting from exchange rate differences are offset by changes in the net investment due to the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instruments and the exposure being hedged.

Amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings (loss) for the gains (losses) on its net investment hedges were as follows:

			2020						2019						2018
(Loss) gain on euro-denominated debt			$	(119,298)					$	22,449					$	45,230
Tax benefit (expense)			26,957						(4,714)						(9,498)
Net (loss) gain on net investment hedges, net of tax			$	(92,341)					$	17,735					$	35,732

Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value as follows:

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 inputs include inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of assets or liabilities.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

									December 31, 2020												December 31, 2019
									Level 2																		Level 2
Assets:
Foreign currency cash flow hedges									$	2,325																	$	2,892
Liabilities:
Foreign currency cash flow hedges									2,057																		476

The derivative contracts are measured at fair value using models based on observable market inputs such as foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; therefore, they are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

In addition to fair value disclosure requirements related to financial instruments carried at fair value, accounting standards require disclosures regarding the fair value of all of the Company’s financial instruments.

The estimated fair value of long-term debt at December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $3,635,673 and $3,322,033, respectively. The estimated fair value of long-term debt is based on quoted market prices for similar instruments and is, therefore, classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

The carrying values of cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and notes payable are reasonable estimates of their fair values as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

15. Income Taxes

Income taxes have been based on the following components of earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:

			Years Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Domestic			$	464,145					$	448,301					$	344,793
Foreign			377,589						394,708						380,585
Total			$	841,734					$	843,009					$	725,378

Income tax expense (benefit) relating to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 is comprised of the following:

			Years Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Current:
U.S. federal			$	79,305					$	71,069					$	47,445
State and local			13,312						16,709						14,120
Foreign			97,106						102,284						86,523
Total current			189,723						190,062						148,088
Deferred:
U.S. federal			2,777						(6,033)						876
State and local			(10,526)						1,770						626
Foreign			(23,691)						(20,708)						(15,357)
Total deferred			(31,440)						(24,971)						(13,855)
Total expense			$	158,283					$	165,091					$	134,233

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Differences between the effective income tax rate and the U.S. federal income statutory tax rate are as follows:

			Years Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
U.S. federal income tax rate			21.0		%				21.0		%				21.0		%
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefit			1.7						1.7						1.6
Foreign operations tax effect			(0.8)						(1.3)						(1.1)
SAB 118			—						—						(0.6)
Foreign tax credits			—						(0.1)						(0.3)
Foreign-derived intangible income			(1.1)						(1.0)						(0.8)
Share awards			(1.2)						(1.7)						(2.0)
Disposition of businesses			—						1.2						—
Other			(0.8)						(0.2)						0.7
Effective tax rate from continuing operations			18.8		%				19.6		%				18.5		%

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

			December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
Deferred Tax Assets:
Accrued compensation, principally postretirement and other employee benefits			$	60,797					$	62,547
Accrued expenses, principally for state income taxes, interest and warranty			32,418						29,736
Net operating loss and other carryforwards			319,291						269,599
Inventories, principally due to reserves for financial reporting purposes and capitalization for tax purposes			23,723						17,671
Accounts receivable, principally due to allowance for doubtful accounts			7,118						3,409
Accrued insurance			4,165						2,001
Long-term liabilities, principally warranty, environmental and exit costs			2,273						3,305
Lease obligations			40,984						35,473
Total gross deferred tax assets			490,769						423,741
Valuation allowance			(287,679)						(244,153)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances			$	203,090					$	179,588
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Intangible assets, principally due to different tax and financial reporting bases and amortization lives			$	(387,897)					$	(364,843)
Property, plant and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation			(62,667)						(56,401)
Lease right-of-use assets			(38,742)						(34,191)
Other liabilities			9,992						(19,716)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities			(479,314)						(475,151)
Net deferred tax liability			$	(276,224)					$	(295,563)
Classified as follows in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Other assets and deferred charges			$	22,199					$	26,473
Deferred income taxes			(298,423)						(322,036)
			$	(276,224)					$	(295,563)

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had non-U.S loss carryforwards of $1,031.2 million primarily resulting from non-operating activities. The entire balance of the non-U.S. losses as of December 31, 2020 is available to be carried forward, with $97.0 million of these losses expiring during the years 2021 through 2040. The remaining $934.2 million of such losses can be carried forward indefinitely.

The Company has $315.2 million and $54.1 million of state tax loss carryovers as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The balance of the state losses as of December 31, 2020 is available for carry over, with $287.4 million of these losses expiring during the years 2021 and 2040, and the remaining $27.8 million being carried over indefinitely. The increase in loss carryovers is driven by favorable audit settlements.

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The Company maintains valuation allowances by jurisdiction against the deferred tax assets related to certain of these carryforwards for which it is more likely than not that some portion or all will not be realized.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Reform Act was enacted which permanently reduced the U.S. corporate income tax rate to a flat 21% rate along with other changes in corporate tax law. On that same date, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”) SAB 118 to address situations when a registrant does not have the necessary information to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Reform Act. In accordance with the SAB 118 guidance, the Company recognized the provisional impacts of the Tax Reform Act in its Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2017. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded a $4.2 million net tax benefit, which resulted in a 0.6% decrease in the effective tax rate, as an adjustment to the provisional estimates as a result of additional regulatory guidance and changes in interpretations and assumptions the Company has made as a result of the Tax Reform Act.

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The Company files federal, state, local and foreign tax returns. The Company is routinely audited by the tax authorities in these jurisdictions, and a number of audits are currently underway. It is reasonably possible during the next twelve months that uncertain tax positions may be settled, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits. This decrease may result in an income tax benefit. Due to the potential for resolution of federal, state and foreign examinations, and the expiration of various statutes of limitation, the Company's gross unrecognized tax benefits balance may change within the next twelve months by a range of zero to $30.9 million. All significant federal, state, local and international matters have been concluded through 2016. The Company believes adequate provision has been made for all income tax uncertainties.

The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits:

															Total
Unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2018															$	68,034
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year															15,580
Additions for tax positions of prior years															29,637
Reductions for tax positions of prior years															(5,226)
Cash settlements															(7,345)
Lapse of statutes															(7,219)
Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2018															93,461
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year															4,493
Additions for tax positions of prior years															6,668
Reductions for tax positions of prior years															(9,217)
Cash settlements															(922)
Lapse of statutes															(11,269)
Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2019															83,214
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year															3,134
Additions for tax positions of prior years															5,490
Reductions for tax positions of prior years															(3,599)
Cash settlements															(6,214)
Lapse of statutes															(9,687)
Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2020 (1)															$	72,338

(1) If recognized, the net amount of potential tax benefits that would impact the Company’s effective tax rate is $65.5 million. During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded (income) expense of $(0.1) million, $(0.6) million and $2.4 million, respectively, as a component of provision for income taxes related to the accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits. The Company had accrued interest and penalties of $17.8 million at December 31, 2020 and $17.8 million at December 31, 2019, which are not included in the above table.

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

16. Equity and Cash Incentive Program

The Company's share-based awards are typically granted annually at its regularly scheduled first quarter Compensation Committee meeting. Additionally, in the second quarter of 2018, the Company granted equity awards to its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Awards were made pursuant to the terms of the Company's 2012 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the "2012 Plan"), which was approved by shareholders on May 3, 2012. This plan replaced the 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the "2005 Plan"), which would have otherwise terminated according to its terms on January 31, 2015 and the 1996 Non-Employee Directors Stock Compensation Plan (the "Directors Plan"), which would have otherwise terminated according to its terms on December 31, 2012. Upon adoption of the 2012 Plan, no additional awards could be granted under the 2005 Plan. Officers and other key employees, as well as non-employee directors, are eligible to participate in the 2012 Plan, which has a ten-year term and will terminate on May 3, 2022. The 2012 Plan provides for stock options and SARs grants, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance share awards, cash performance awards, directors' shares and deferred stock units. Under the 2012 Plan, a total of 17,000,000 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance, subject to adjustments resulting from stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations, reorganizations and other similar changes.

In 2018, in connection with the separation of Apergy, the Company modified the outstanding equity awards for its employees. The awards were modified such that all individuals received an equivalent fair value both before and after the separation of Apergy. This modification resulted in the issuance of an additional 1,138,008 SARs, 26,316 performance shares, and 47,063 RSUs in 2018. The exercise price of these outstanding awards, where applicable, was adjusted to preserve the value of the awards immediately prior to the separation. As no incremental fair value was awarded as a result of the issuance of these additional shares, the modification did not result in additional compensation expense.

Stock-based compensation costs are reported within selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The following table summarizes the Company’s compensation expense relating to all stock-based incentive plans:

			Years Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense (continuing)			$	25,026					$	29,702					$	23,698
Tax benefit			(2,731)						(2,490)						(2,722)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax			$	22,295					$	27,212					$	20,976

Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense attributable to Apergy employees for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $744. These costs are reported within earnings from discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

SARs

The exercise price per share for SARs is equal to the closing price of the Company’s stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant. New common shares are issued when SARs are exercised. The period during which SARs are exercisable is fixed by the Company’s Compensation Committee at the time of grant. Generally, the SARs vest after three years of service and expire at the end of ten years.

In 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company issued SARs covering 390,780, 615,089 and 757,603 shares, respectively. The fair value of each SAR grant was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

			2020						2019						2018
Risk-free interest rate			1.44		%				2.51		%				2.58		%	—			2.87%
Dividend yield			1.65		%				2.13		%				1.99		%	—			2.43%
Expected life (years)			5.5						5.6						5.6			—			5.7
Volatility			22.76		%				22.35		%				20.95		%	—			21.20%
Grant price			$119.86						$91.20						$79.75			—			$82.09
Fair value at date of grant			$22.54						$17.55						$14.58			—			$15.41

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Expected volatilities are based on Dover's stock price history, including implied volatilities from traded options on Dover stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate SAR exercise and employee termination patterns within the valuation model. The expected life of SARs granted is derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents the average period of time that SARs granted are expected to be outstanding. The interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the awards is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

A summary of activity relating to SARs granted under the 2012 Plan and the predecessor plans for the year ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:

			SARs
			Number of Shares						Weighted Average Exercise Price						Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Outstanding at January 1, 2020			3,599,169						$	69.07
Granted			390,780						119.86
Forfeited / expired			(17,103)						91.98
Exercised			(992,913)						57.49
Outstanding at December 31, 2020			2,979,933						79.36						6.4
Exercisable at December 31, 2020			1,385,683						$	62.59					4.6

The following table summarizes information about outstanding SARs at December 31, 2020:

						SARs Outstanding																								SARs Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices						Number of Shares						Weighted Average Exercise Price						Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years						Aggregate Intrinsic Value						Number of Shares						Weighted Average Exercise Price						Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years						Aggregate Intrinsic Value
$25.96 - $58.69						336,295						$	49.29					4.1						$	25,891					336,295						$	49.29					4.1						$	25,891
$61.79 - $84.94						1,716,140						$	72.54					5.8						92,163						1,049,388						$	66.95					4.8						62,230
$91.20 - $119.86						927,498						$	103.15					8.5						21,421						—						$	—					—						—
						2,979,933																		$	139,475					1,385,683																		$	88,121

Unrecognized compensation expense related to SARs not yet exercisable was $8,746 at December 31, 2020. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.

Other information regarding the exercise of SARs is listed below:

			2020						2019						2018
SARs
Fair value of SARs that became exercisable			$	8,585					$	8,611					$	12,832
Aggregate intrinsic value of SARs exercised			$	55,031					$	89,473					$	101,365

Performance Share Awards

Performance share awards granted are expensed over the three-year requisite performance and service period. Awards become vested if (1) the Company achieves certain market conditions or specified internal metrics and (2) the employee remains continuously employed by the Company during the performance period. Partial vesting may occur after separation from service in the case of certain terminations not for cause and for retirements.

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

In 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company issued performance shares covering 49,056, 35,172 and 122,459 shares, respectively.

The performance share awards granted in 2020 are market condition awards as attainment is based on Dover's performance relative to its peer group (companies listed under the S&P 500 Industrials sector) for the relevant performance period. The performance period and vesting period for these awards is approximately three years. These awards were valued on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo simulation model (a binomial lattice-based valuation model), and are generally recognized ratably over the vesting period, and the fair value is not subject to change based on future market conditions. The assumptions used in determining the fair value of the performance shares granted in 2020 were as follows:

			Performance Shares
			2020
Risk-free interest rate			1.40		%
Dividend yield			1.65		%
Expected life (years)			2.9
Volatility			23.30		%
Grant price			$119.86
Fair value per share at date of grant			$165.71

The performance share awards granted in 2019 and 2018 are considered performance condition awards as attainment is based on Dover's performance relative to established internal metrics. The fair value of these awards was determined using Dover's closing stock price on the date of grant. The expected attainment of the internal metrics for these awards is analyzed each reporting period, and the related expense is adjusted up or down based on expected attainment, if that attainment differs from previous estimates. The cumulative effect on current and prior periods of a change in attainment is recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in the period of change.

The fair value and average attainment used in determining compensation cost of the performance shares issued in 2019 and 2018 are as follows for the year ended December 31, 2020:

			2019						2018
Fair value per share at date of grant			$91.20						$79.75			-			$82.09
Average attainment rate reflected in expense			191.2		%				186.1%

A summary of activity for performance share awards for the year ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:

			Number of Shares						Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 2020			137,809						$	82.45
Granted			49,056						165.71
Vested			(108,886)						80.08
Unvested at December 31, 2020			77,979						$	138.14

Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested performance shares as of December 31, 2020 was $7,402, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Restricted Stock Units

The Company also has restricted stock authorized for grant (as part of the 2012 Plan). Under this Plan, common stock of the Company may be granted at no cost to certain officers and key employees. In general, restrictions limit the sale or transfer of these shares during a three-year period, and restrictions lapse proportionately over the three-year period. The Company granted 83,512, 124,929 and 284,721 of restricted stock units in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The fair value of these awards was determined using Dover's closing stock price on the date of grant, which were $119.86, $91.20, and $79.75-$82.09 in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

A summary of activity for restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:

			Number of Shares						Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 2020			324,553						$	81.45
Granted			83,512						119.86
Forfeited			(11,140)						96.26
Vested			(144,018)						81.16
Unvested at December 31, 2020			252,907						$	93.43

Unrecognized compensation expense relating to unvested restricted stock units as of December 31, 2020 was $14,943, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years.

Directors' Shares

The Company issued the following shares to its non-employee directors under the 2012 Plan as partial compensation for serving as directors of the Company:

			Years ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Aggregate shares granted			9,854						10,838						15,802
Deferred stock units			(6,278)						(6,168)						(9,917)
Net shares issued			3,576						4,670						5,885

17. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Guarantees

The Company has provided typical indemnities in connection with sales of certain businesses and assets, including representations and warranties and related indemnities for environmental, health and safety, tax and employment matters. The Company does not have any material liabilities recorded for these indemnifications and is not aware of any claims or other information that would give rise to material payments under such indemnities.

Litigation

A few of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings relating to the cleanup of waste disposal sites identified under federal and state statutes which provide for the allocation of such costs among “potentially responsible parties.” In each instance, the extent of the Company’s liability appears to be relatively insignificant in relation to the total projected expenditures and the number of other “potentially responsible parties” involved and is anticipated to be immaterial to the Company. In addition, a few of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in ongoing remedial activities at certain current and former plant sites, in cooperation with regulatory agencies, and appropriate estimated liabilities have been established. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company has estimated liabilities totaling $30,431 and $30,608, respectively, for environmental and other matters, including private party claims for exposure to hazardous substances, that are probable and estimable.

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The Company and some of its subsidiaries are also parties to a number of other legal proceedings incidental to their businesses. These proceedings primarily involve claims by private parties alleging injury arising out of use of the Company’s products, patent infringement, employment matters and commercial disputes. Management and legal counsel, at least quarterly, review the probable outcome of such proceedings, the costs and expenses reasonably expected to be incurred and currently accrued to-date and consider the availability and extent of insurance coverage. The Company has estimated liabilities for these other legal matters that are probable and estimable, and at December 31, 2020 and 2019, these liabilities were immaterial. While it is not possible at this time to predict the outcome of these legal actions, in the opinion of management, based on the aforementioned reviews, the Company is not currently involved in any legal proceedings which, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

18. Employee Benefit Plans

The Company offers defined contribution retirement plans which cover the majority of its U.S. employees, as well as employees in certain other countries. The Company’s expense relating to defined contribution plans was $52,629, $50,031 and $46,030 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company sponsors qualified defined benefit pension plans covering certain employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The plans’ benefits are generally based on years of service and employee compensation. The Company also provides to certain management employees, through non-qualified plans, supplemental retirement benefits in excess of qualified plan limits imposed by federal tax law.

In July 2013, the Company announced that, after December 31, 2013, the U.S. qualified and non-qualified defined benefit plans would be closed to new employees. All pension-eligible employees as of December 31, 2013 will continue to earn a pension benefit through December 31, 2023 as long as they remain employed by an operating company participating in the impacted plans. The Company also announced that effective January 1, 2024, the plans would be frozen to any future benefit accruals.

In connection with the spin-off on May 9, 2018, certain assets and liabilities were moved to a new plan sponsored by Apergy. The separation of Apergy triggered a pension plan curtailment which required a re-measurement of the Dover U.S. pension plan's (the "Plan") benefit obligation in the second quarter of 2018, assuming a discount rate of 4.2% and an expected return on assets of 6.8%. In 2018, the Plan made total lump sum payments of $74,016. Based on the total lump sum payments made to both Apergy and other participants in the plan during the year and the second quarter re-measurement, the Company recorded non-cash settlement and curtailment charges of approximately $13,939 in 2018, of which $9,200 was classified within discontinued operations.

The Company also maintains other post-retirement benefit plans. These plans are closed to new entrants and not considered to be significant. The supplemental and other post-retirement benefit plans are supported by the general assets of the Company.

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Obligations and Funded Status

The following tables summarize the change in benefit obligations, change in plan assets, and funded status associated with the Company's significant defined benefit plans and the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2020 and 2019:

			Qualified Defined Benefits																								Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits
			U.S. Plan												Non-U.S. Plans
			2020						2019						2020						2019						2020						2019
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year			$	490,228					$	447,173					$	296,534					$	270,329					$	60,183					$	66,836
Service cost			6,824						7,016						5,345						5,665						1,272						1,942
Interest cost			16,272						19,026						3,697						5,101						1,765						2,670
Plan participants' contributions			—						—						1,707						1,681						—						—
Benefits paid			(36,303)						(38,093)						(8,613)						(9,298)						(12,324)						(13,617)
Actuarial loss(1)			47,160						55,105						19,558						24,791						298						2,352
Amendments			—						—						(1,401)						—						—						—
Settlements and curtailments			—						—						(294)						(5,412)						—						—
Currency translation and other			—						1						24,296						3,677						—						—
Benefit obligation at end of year			524,181						490,228						340,829						296,534						51,194						60,183
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year			550,238						488,900						185,590						162,589						—						—
Actual return on plan assets			92,961						99,431						13,560						23,812						—						—
Company contributions			—						—						7,315						7,247						12,324						13,617
Plan participants' contributions			—						—						1,707						1,681						—						—
Benefits paid			(36,303)						(38,093)						(8,613)						(9,298)						(12,324)						(13,617)
Settlements and curtailments			—						—						(294)						(4,350)						—						—
Currency translation and other			—						—						13,483						3,909						—						—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year			606,896						550,238						212,748						185,590						—						—
Funded (Unfunded) status			$	82,715					$	60,010					$	(128,081)					$	(110,944)					$	(51,194)					$	(60,183)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
Assets and Liabilities:
Other assets and deferred charges			$	82,715					$	60,010					$	653					$	671					$	—					$	—
Accrued compensation and employee benefits			—						—						(1,691)						(1,526)						(4,899)						(12,500)
Other liabilities (deferred compensation)			—						—						(127,043)						(110,089)						(46,295)						(47,683)
Total assets and liabilities			82,715						60,010						(128,081)						(110,944)						(51,194)						(60,183)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings):
Net actuarial losses (gains)			49,386						71,247						80,472						70,694						(18,400)						(20,556)
Prior service cost (credit)			322						549						(3,632)						(2,724)						4,593						6,288
Deferred taxes			(10,272)						(15,263)						(17,144)						(15,492)						2,961						3,066
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (earnings), net of tax			39,436						56,533						59,696						52,478						(10,846)						(11,202)
Net amount recognized at December 31,			$	122,151					$	116,543					$	(68,385)					$	(58,466)					$	(62,040)					$	(71,385)
Accumulated benefit obligations			$	511,292					$	476,357					$	326,317					$	282,883					$	47,358					$	56,017

(1) The actuarial losses were primarily due to lower discount rates.

The Company’s net unfunded status at December 31, 2020 and 2019 includes net liabilities of $128,081 and $110,944, respectively, relating to the Company’s significant international qualified plans, some in locations where it is not economically advantageous to pre-fund the plans due to local regulations. The majority of the international obligations relate to defined pension plans operated by the Company’s businesses in Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $884,967 and $815,257 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Pension plans with projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets consist of the following at December 31, 2020 and 2019:

			2020						2019
Projected benefit obligation (PBO)			$	383,244					$	348,137
Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO)			364,895						331,126
Fair value of plan assets			203,314						177,057

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The operating expense component of net periodic benefit cost (service cost) is reported with similar compensation costs in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Earnings. The non-operating components (all other components of net periodic benefit expense, including interest cost, amortization of prior service cost, curtailments and settlements, etc.) are reported outside of operating income in other income, net in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

Components of the net periodic benefit cost were as follows:

Defined Benefit Plans

			Qualified Defined Benefits																																				Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits
			U.S. Plan																		Non-U.S. Plans
			2020						2019						2018						2020						2019						2018						2020						2019						2018
Service cost			$	6,824					$	7,016					$	9,019					$	5,345					$	5,665					$	5,359					$	1,272					$	1,942					$	2,624
Interest cost			16,272						19,026						20,756						3,697						5,101						4,962						1,765						2,670						3,204
Expected return on plan assets			(31,475)						(34,136)						(39,045)						(6,837)						(6,220)						(7,675)						—						—						—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)			227						303						298						(493)						(398)						(449)						1,695						2,811						3,770
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)			7,536						—						3,102						3,047						3,109						2,952						(1,857)						(2,280)						(1,132)
Transition obligation			—						—						—						—						—						1						—						—						—
Settlement and curtailment loss (gain)			—						—						13,939			(1)			25						961						7						—						—						(1,381)
Net periodic (benefit) expense			$	(616)					$	(7,791)					$	8,069					$	4,784					$	8,218					$	5,157					$	2,875					$	5,143					$	7,085
Less: Discontinued operations			—						—						10,109			(1)			—						—						114						—						—						279
Net periodic (income) expense - Continuing operations			$	(616)					$	(7,791)					$	(2,040)					$	4,784					$	8,218					$	5,043					$	2,875					$	5,143					$	6,806

(1) $9.2 million of the total settlement and curtailment loss on the U.S. Plan is attributable to Apergy participants in the Dover Defined Benefit Plan and has therefore been reflected in the results of discontinued operations.

Assumptions

The Company determines actuarial assumptions on an annual basis. The weighted average assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations were as follows:

			Qualified Defined Benefits																								Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits
			U.S. Plan												Non-U.S. Plans
			2020						2019						2020						2019						2020						2019
Discount rate			2.65		%				3.40		%				0.79		%				1.18		%				2.45		%				3.20		%
Average wage increase			4.00		%				4.00		%				1.51		%				1.80		%				4.50		%				4.50		%

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(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The weighted average assumptions used in determining the net periodic benefit cost were as follows:

			Qualified Defined Benefits																																										Non- Qualified Supplemental Benefits
			U.S. Plan																								Non-U.S. Plans
			2020						2019						2018												2020						2019						2018						2020						2019						2018
Discount rate			3.40		%				4.35		%				4.20		%	/			3.65		%	(1)			1.18		%				1.83		%				1.94		%				3.20		%				4.30		%				3.57		%
Average wage increase			4.00		%				4.00		%				4.00								%				1.80		%				2.10		%				2.33		%				4.50		%				4.50		%				4.50		%
Expected return on plan assets			6.30		%				6.80		%				6.80		%	/			7.25		%	(1)			3.69		%				3.67		%				4.66		%				na						na						na

(1) The separation of Apergy triggered a pension plan curtailment which required a re-measurement of the Plan's benefit obligation in the second quarter 2018, assuming a discount rate of 4.2% and an expected return on assets of 6.8%.

The Company’s discount rate assumption is determined by developing a yield curve based on high quality corporate bonds with maturities matching the plans’ expected benefit payment streams. The plans’ expected cash flows are then discounted by the resulting year-by-year spot rates. The remeasurement in the second quarter of 2018, triggered by the Apergy spin-off, resulted in an increase to the discount rate used in determining net periodic benefit cost from 3.65% to 4.20% for the balance of 2018.

Plan Assets

The primary financial objective of the plans is to secure participant retirement benefits. Accordingly, the key objective in the plans’ financial management is to promote stability and, to the extent appropriate, growth in the funded status. Related and supporting financial objectives are established in conjunction with a review of current and projected plan financial requirements.

As it relates to the funded defined benefit pension plans, the Company’s funding policy is consistent with the funding requirements of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") and applicable international laws. The Company is responsible for overseeing the management of the investments of the plans’ assets and otherwise ensuring that the plans’ investment programs are in compliance with ERISA, other relevant legislation and related plan documents. Where relevant, the Company has retained professional investment managers to manage the plans’ assets and implement the investment process. The investment managers, in implementing their investment processes, have the authority and responsibility to select appropriate investments in the asset classes specified by the terms of their applicable prospectus or investment manager agreements with the plans.

The assets of the plans are invested to achieve an appropriate return for the plans consistent with a prudent level of risk. The plan's long-term investment objective is to generate investment returns that provide adequate assets to meet all benefit obligations in accordance with applicable regulations. The expected return on assets assumption used for pension expense is developed through analysis of historical and forecasted market returns, statistical analysis, current market conditions and the past experience of plan asset investments.

The Company’s actual and target weighted average asset allocation for our U.S. Corporate Pension Plan was as follows:

			2020						2019						Current Target
Equity securities			22		%				34		%				22		%
Fixed income			77		%				64		%				78		%
Other			1		%				2		%				—		%
Total			100		%				100		%				100		%

While the non-U.S. investment policies are different for each country, the long-term objectives are generally the same as for the U.S. pension assets.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The fair values of both U.S. and non-U.S. pension plan assets by asset category within the fair value hierarchy (as defined in Note 14 — Financial Instruments) were as follows:

			U.S. Qualified Defined Benefits Plan
			12/31/2020																		12/31/2019
			Level 1						Level 2												Total Fair Value						Level 1						Level 2												Total Fair Value
Corporate bonds			$	—					$	329,800											$	329,800					$	—					$	216,981											$	216,981
Government securities			8,533						72,018												80,551						5,846						69,486												75,332
Interest-bearing cash and short-term investments			3,117						—												3,117						1,438						—												1,438
Total investments at fair value			11,650						401,818												413,468						7,284						286,467												293,751
Investments measured at net asset value*
Collective funds			—						—												180,103						—						—												241,058
Short-term investment funds			—						—												13,325						—						—												15,429
Total investments			$	11,650					$	401,818											$	606,896					$	7,284					$	286,467											$	550,238

			Non-U.S. Plans
			12/31/2020																								12/31/2019
			Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total Fair Value						Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total Fair Value
Common stocks			$	52,865					$	—					$	—					$	52,865					$	44,685					$	—					$	—					$	44,685
Fixed income investments			—						26,068						—						26,068						—						19,871						—						19,871
Mutual funds			29,413						—						—						29,413						26,799						—						—						26,799
Cash and cash equivalents			2,822						—						—						2,822						3,752						—						—						3,752
Other			—						1,181						21,276						22,457						—						3,519						18,597						22,116
Total investments at fair value			85,100						27,249						21,276						133,625						75,236						23,390						18,597						117,223
Investments measured at net asset value*
Collective funds			—						—						—						74,138						—						—						—						64,000
Other			—						—						—						4,985						—						—						—						4,367
Total			$	85,100					$	27,249					$	21,276					$	212,748					$	75,236					$	23,390					$	18,597					$	185,590

• In accordance with Fair Value Measurement Topic 820 (Subtopic 820-10), certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient were not classified in the fair value hierarchy. These are included to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the aggregate pension plan assets.

Common stocks represent investments in domestic and foreign equities, which are publicly traded on active exchanges and are valued based on quoted market prices.

Fixed income investments include U.S. Treasury bonds and notes, which are valued based on quoted market prices, as well as investments in other government and municipal securities and corporate bonds, which are valued based on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings.

Mutual funds are categorized as either Level 1, 2 or Net Asset Value ("NAV") as a practical expedient depending on the nature of the observable inputs. Collective funds and real estate investment funds are valued using NAV as a practical expedient as of the last business day of the year. The NAV is based on the underlying value of the assets owned by the fund, minus its liabilities, and then divided by the number of shares outstanding. The value of the underlying assets is based on quoted prices in active markets.

The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

The availability of observable data is monitored by plan management to assess appropriate classification of financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy. Depending upon the availability of such inputs, specific securities may transfer between levels. In such instances, the transfer is reported at the end of the reporting period.

The fair value measurement of plan assets using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) changed during 2019 and 2020, due to the following:

			Level 3
Balance at December 31, 2018			$	21,283
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at December 31, 2019			319
Relating to assets sold during the period			14
Purchases			1,615
Sales and settlements			(4,971)
Foreign currency translation			337
Balance at December 31, 2019			18,597
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at December 31, 2020			349
Relating to assets sold during the period			6
Purchases			1,715
Sales and settlements			(1,111)
Foreign currency translation			1,720
Balance at December 31, 2020			$	21,276

Future Estimates

Benefit Payments

Estimated future benefit payments to retirees, which reflect expected future service, are as follows:

			Qualified Defined Benefits												Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits
			U.S. Plan						Non-U.S. Plans
2021			$	36,044					$	9,999					$	4,958
2022			37,184						9,944						5,021
2023			34,679						11,333						5,406
2024			35,863						13,170						7,090
2025			33,816						11,375						1,758
2026 - 2030			146,262						69,768						22,248

Contributions

In 2021, the Company expects to contribute approximately $5.2 million to its non-US plans and currently does not expect to contribute to its U.S. plans.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

19. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) are as follows:

			December 31, 2020						December 31, 2019
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments			$	(66,802)					$	(122,252)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans			(88,126)						(97,525)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges and other			1,674						3,751
			$	(153,254)					$	(216,026)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) to earnings (loss) during the year ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

			Years Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Foreign currency translation:
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to earnings			$	—					$	25,339					$	—
Tax benefit			—						—						—
Net of tax			$	—					$	25,339					$	—
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of actuarial losses			$	8,583					$	759					$	4,893
Amortization of prior service costs and transition obligation			1,442						2,729						3,631
Settlement and curtailment			25						961						12,565
Total before tax			10,050						4,449						21,089
Tax benefit			(2,184)						(906)						(4,459)
Net of tax			$	7,866					$	3,543					$	16,630
Cash flow hedges:
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings			$	(817)					$	(186)					$	1,950
Tax expense (benefit)			185						39						(409)
Net of tax			$	(632)					$	(147)					$	1,541

The Company recognizes the amortization of net actuarial losses, prior service costs and transition obligation as well as settlements and curtailments, in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Cash flow hedges consist mainly of foreign currency forward contracts. The Company recognizes the realized gains and losses on its cash flow hedges in the same line item as the hedged transaction, such as revenue, cost of goods and services, or selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

20. Segment Information

The Company categorizes its operating companies into five reportable segments: Engineered Products, Fueling Solutions, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions, and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. The Company's businesses are structured around similar business models, go-to market strategies and manufacturing practices which increases management efficiency and better aligns Dover's operations with its strategic initiatives and capital allocation priorities, and provide greater transparency about performance. Operating segments are defined as the components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and regularly evaluated by the entity's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") or decision-making group, which is composed of Dover's executive leadership team, in making resource allocation decisions and evaluating performance.

The five reportable segments are as follows:

• Engineered Products segment is a provider of a wide range of products, software and services that have broad customer applications across a number of markets, including aftermarket vehicle service, solid waste handling, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, industrial winch and hoist, and fluid dispensing.

• Fueling Solutions segment is focused on providing components, equipment, and software and service solutions enabling safe transport of fuels and other hazardous fluids along the supply chain, as well as the safe and efficient operation of retail fueling and vehicle wash establishments.

• Imaging & Identification segment supplies precision marking and coding, product traceability and digital textile printing equipment, as well as related consumables, software and services.

• Pumps & Process Solutions segment manufactures specialty pumps, fluid handling components, plastics and polymer processing equipment, single use pumps, flow meters and connectors, and highly engineered components for rotating and reciprocating machines.

• Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment is a provider of innovative and energy-efficient equipment and systems that serve the commercial refrigeration, heating and cooling and food equipment markets.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Segment financial information and a reconciliation of segment results to consolidated results follows:

			Years Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Revenue:
Engineered Products			$	1,531,277					$	1,697,557					$	1,633,147
Fueling Solutions			1,476,282						1,620,177						1,465,590
Imaging & Identification			1,038,178						1,084,471						1,109,843
Pumps & Process Solutions			1,324,003						1,338,528						1,331,893
Refrigeration & Food Equipment			1,316,090						1,396,617						1,453,093
Intra-segment eliminations			(2,070)						(953)						(1,448)
Total consolidated revenue			$	6,683,760					$	7,136,397					$	6,992,118
Net earnings:
Segment earnings (EBIT): (1)
Engineered Products			$	238,167					$	291,848					$	252,368
Fueling Solutions			236,974						231,873						152,255
Imaging & Identification			193,473						229,484						198,902
Pumps & Process Solutions (2)			305,276						240,081						237,549
Refrigeration & Food Equipment (3)			102,872						118,832						136,119
Total segment earnings (EBIT)			1,076,762						1,112,118						977,193
Corporate expense / other (4)			126,662						124,274						129,724
Interest expense			111,937						125,818						130,972
Interest income			(3,571)						(4,526)						(8,881)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			—						23,543						—
Earnings before provision for income taxes			841,734						843,009						725,378
Provision for income taxes			158,283						165,091						134,233
Net earnings			$	683,451					$	677,918					$	591,145
Segment margins:
Engineered Products			15.6		%				17.2		%				15.5		%
Fueling Solutions			16.1		%				14.3		%				10.4		%
Imaging & Identification			18.6		%				21.2		%				17.9		%
Pumps & Process Solutions (2)			23.1		%				17.9		%				17.8		%
Refrigeration & Food Equipment (3)			7.8		%				8.5		%				9.4		%
Total Segments			16.1		%				15.6		%				14.0		%
Net earnings			10.2		%				9.5		%				8.5		%
Depreciation and amortization:
Engineered Products			$	42,603					$	41,032					$	44,995
Fueling Solutions			72,803						75,045						68,463
Imaging & Identification			38,378						30,530						30,882
Pumps & Process Solutions			72,191						67,584						71,982
Refrigeration & Food Equipment			46,541						51,360						60,477
Corporate			6,535						6,736						5,781
Consolidated total			$	279,051					$	272,287					$	282,580
Capital expenditures:
Engineered Products			$	23,515					$	38,049					$	34,016
Fueling Solutions			26,903						21,780						37,232
Imaging & Identification			10,690						18,593						13,029
Pumps & Process Solutions			52,804						50,442						49,333
Refrigeration & Food Equipment			42,923						51,052						32,482
Corporate			8,857						6,888						4,902
Consolidated total			$	165,692					$	186,804					$	170,994

(1) Segment earnings (EBIT) includes non-operating income and expense directly attributable to the segments. Non-operating income and expense includes gain on sale of businesses and other income, net.

(2) For the year ended December 31, 2019, includes a $46,946 loss on assets held for sale for Finder.

(3) For the year ended December 31, 2020, includes a $5,213 pre-tax gain on the sale of AMS Chino.

(4) Certain expenses are maintained at the corporate level and not allocated to the segments. These expenses include executive and functional compensation costs, non-service pension costs, non-operating insurance expenses, shared business services overhead costs, deal related expenses and various administrative expenses relating to the corporate headquarters.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

Selected financial information by segment (continued):

Total assets at December 31:			2020						2019
Engineered Products			$	1,482,430					$	1,431,948
Fueling Solutions			2,125,900						2,107,045
Imaging & Identification			1,919,223						1,673,689
Pumps & Process Solutions			1,591,441						1,553,836
Refrigeration & Food Equipment			1,320,950						1,302,618
Corporate (5)			712,130						600,341
Total assets			$	9,152,074					$	8,669,477

(5)The significant portion of corporate assets are principally cash and cash equivalents.

			Revenue																		Long-Lived Assets (6)
			Years Ended December 31,																		At December 31,
			2020						2019						2018						2020						2019
United States			$	3,677,285					$	3,806,033					$	3,619,717					$	518,679					$	491,732
Europe			1,482,520						1,571,901						1,572,788						289,657						261,170
Asia			745,150						863,050						867,268						61,235						60,601
Other Americas			535,091						625,707						631,164						21,174						24,174
Other			243,714						269,706						301,181						6,581						4,641
Consolidated total			$	6,683,760					$	7,136,397					$	6,992,118					$	897,326					$	842,318

(6) Long-lived assets are comprised of net property, plant and equipment.

The U.S. was the largest geographical market for the Engineered Products, Fueling Solutions, Pumps & Process Solutions, and Refrigeration & Food Equipment segments, and Europe was the largest market for the Imaging & Identification segment.

Revenue is attributed to regions based on the location of the Company’s customer, which in some instances is an intermediary and not necessarily the end user. The Company’s businesses serve thousands of customers, none of which accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue.

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

21. Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share:

			Years Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Earnings from continuing operations			$	683,451					$	677,918					$	591,145
Loss from discontinued operations, net			—						—						(20,878)
Net earnings			$	683,451					$	677,918					$	570,267
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations			$	4.74					$	4.67					$	3.94
Loss from discontinued operations, net			$	—					$	—					$	(0.14)
Net earnings			$	4.74					$	4.67					$	3.80
Weighted average basic shares outstanding			144,050,000						145,198,000						149,874,000
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations			$	4.70					$	4.61					$	3.89
Loss from discontinued operations, net			$	—					$	—					$	(0.14)
Net earnings			$	4.70					$	4.61					$	3.75
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding			145,393,000						146,992,000						152,133,000

The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share:

			Years Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic			144,050,000						145,198,000						149,874,000
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of SARs and vesting of performance shares and RSUs			1,343,000						1,794,000						2,259,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted			145,393,000						146,992,000						152,133,000

Diluted earnings per share amounts are computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of SARs and vesting of performance shares and RSUs, as determined using the treasury stock method. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the weighted average number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from the calculation above totaled 30,378, 28,096 and 1,382, respectively.

22. Stockholders' Equity

Share Repurchases

In February 2018, the Company's Board of Directors approved a standing share repurchase authorization, whereby the Company was authorized to repurchase up to 20 million shares of its common stock through December 31, 2020.

The Company suspended share repurchases in the second quarter of 2020 due to business uncertainty related to COVID-19. This temporary suspension in share repurchases was lifted during the beginning of the third quarter. During the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 the Company repurchased 979,165 and 1,343,622 shares of common stock at a total cost of $106,279 and $143,280 or $108.54 and $106.64 per share, respectively.

Upon expiration of the February 2018 share repurchase authorization on December 31, 2020, there were 7,380,879 shares remaining.

In November 2020, the Company's Board of Directors approved a new standing share repurchase authorization, whereby the Company may repurchase up to 20 million shares beginning on January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023.

DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in thousands except share data and where otherwise indicated)

23. Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

																					Net Earnings
Quarter			Revenue						Gross Profit																								Net Earnings						Per Share - Basic						Per Share - Diluted
2020
First			$	1,655,939					$	612,243																							$	176,279					$	1.22					$	1.21
Second			1,499,175						551,598																								124,766						0.87						0.86
Third			1,748,256						658,729																								200,300						1.39						1.38
Fourth			1,780,390						651,449																								182,106						1.27						1.25
			$	6,683,760					$	2,474,019																							$	683,451					$	4.74					$	4.70
2019
First			$	1,724,757					$	623,542																							$	105,705					$	0.73					$	0.72
Second			1,810,706						672,593																								198,085						1.36						1.35
Third			1,825,345						673,488																								206,006						1.42						1.40
Fourth			1,775,589						651,315																								168,122						1.16						1.15
			$	7,136,397					$	2,620,938																							$	677,918					$	4.67					$	4.61

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018

(In thousands)

Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance						Balance at Beginning of Year						Additions						Reductions												Balance at End of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2020						$	244,153					49,130						(5,604)												$	287,679
Year Ended December 31, 2019						$	264,398					14,189						(34,434)												$	244,153
Year Ended December 31, 2018						$	238,236					26,162						—												$	264,398
LIFO Reserve						Balance at Beginning of Year						Charged to Cost and Expense						Reductions												Balance at End of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2020						$	11,428					357						(4,636)												$	7,149
Year Ended December 31, 2019						$	20,020					491						(9,083)												$	11,428
Year Ended December 31, 2018						$	17,571					3,474						(1,025)												$	20,020