UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
Form 10-K[Mark One]
(Mark One)
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ýANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
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¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission File Number
01-13697
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 52-1604305
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
160 S. Industrial Blvd.,
Calhoun, Georgia
30701
(Address of principal executive offices) 30701
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(706) 629-7721
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value New York Stock Exchange
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None
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The aggregate market value of the Common Stock of the Registrant held by non-affiliates (excludes beneficial owners of more than 10% of the Common Stock) of the Registrant (37,727,179(48,771,300 shares) on June 26, 200929, 2012 (the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed fiscal second quarter) was $1,337,051,224.$3,405,699,879. The aggregate market value was computed by reference to the closing price of the Common Stock on such date.
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 22, 2010: 68,493,86120, 2013: 69,326,449 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the 20102013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders-Part III.




Table of Contents
 
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PART I
Item 1.Business3
Item 1A.Risk Factors9
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments15
Item 2.Properties15
Item 3.Legal Proceedings15
Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders16
PART II
Item 5.17
Item 6.17
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Item 7A.32
Item 8.34
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Item 9A.Controls and Procedures68
Item 9B.Other Information68
PART III
Item 10.69
Item 11.69
Item 12.69
Item 13.
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Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services69
PART IV
Item 15.70
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PART I
 
Item 1.Business
General
General
Mohawk Industries, Inc., (“Mohawk” or the “Company”), a term which includes the Company and its subsidiaries, including its primary operating subsidiaries, Mohawk Carpet, LLC, Dal-Tile Corporation and Unilin BVBA, is a leading producer of floor covering products for residential and commercial applications in the United States (“("U.S.") and residential applications in Europe. The Company is the second largest carpet and rug manufacturer and one of the largest manufacturers, marketers and distributors of ceramic tile, natural stone and hardwood flooring in the U.S.,United States, as well as a leading producer of laminate flooring in the U.S. and Europe. The Company has recently expanded its international presence through investments in Australia, Brazil,China, France, Mexico and Russia. The Company had annual net sales in 20092012 of $5.3 billion.$5.8 billion. Approximately 85%83% of this amount was generated by sales in North America and approximately 15%17% was generated by sales outside North America. The Company has three reporting segments,segments: the Mohawk segment, the Dal-Tile segment and the Unilin segment. Selected financial information for the Mohawk, Dal-Tile and Unilin segments, geographic net sales and the location of long-lived assets is set forth in noteNote 16 to the consolidated financial statements.
The Mohawk segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets its floor covering product lines, which include carpets, ceramic tile, laminate, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood and resilient, in a broad range of colors, textures and patterns for residential and commercial applications in both remodeling and new construction and remodeling.construction. The Mohawk segment markets and distributes its carpets, and rugs, under its soft surface floor covering brands and ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood and resilient under its hard surface floor covering brands. Thevarious brands, including the following premium brand names: Mohawk segment positions its products in all price ranges and emphasizes quality, style, performance and service. The Mohawk segment is widely recognized through its premier brand names, which include “Mohawk®,” “Aladdin Aladdin®,” “Mohawk Mohawk ColorCenters®,” “Mohawk Mohawk Floorscapes®,” “Portico Portico®,” “Mohawk Mohawk Home®,” “Bigelow Bigelow®,” “Durkan Durkan®,” “Horizon Horizon®,” “Karastan Karastan®,” “Lees Lees®,” “Merit Merit®,” and “Lauren Ralph LaurenSmartStrand®. The Mohawk segment markets and distributes soft and hard surface products through over 28,00024,000 customers, which include independent floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, commercial dealers and commercial end users. Some products are also marketed through private labeling programs. The Mohawk segment’s soft surface operations are vertically integrated from the extrusion of resin to the manufacturing and distribution of finished carpets and rugs.
The Dal-Tile segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile and natural stone and other products used in the residential and commercial markets for both remodeling and new constructionconstruction. In addition, Dal-Tile sources, markets and remodeling.distributes other tile related products. Most of the Dal-Tile segment’s ceramic tile products are marketed under the “Dal-TileDal-Tile® and “AmericanAmerican Olean® brand names and sold through company-owned service centers, independent distributors, home center retailers, tileindividual floor covering retailers, ceramic specialists, commercial dealers and flooring retailers and contractors.commercial end users. The Dal-Tile segment operations are vertically integrated from the production of raw material for body and glaze preparation to the manufacturing and distribution of ceramic and porcelain tile.
The Unilin segment is a leading designer, manufacturer, licensor, distributordesigns, manufactures, sources, licenses, distributes and marketer ofmarkets laminate and hardwood flooring used primarily in the residential market for both remodeling and new construction in Europe and the U.S. Unilin is one of the leaders in laminate flooring technology, having commercialized direct pressure laminate or DPL,(“DPL”), a technology used in a majority of laminates today, and has developed the patented UNICLIC® glueless installation system and a variety of other new technologies, such as beveled edges, multiple length planks and new surface technologies.and finish features from which the company generates licensing revenue. Unilin sells its flooring products under the Quick-Step®, Columbia Flooring®, Century Flooring® and Mohawk® brands through retailers, independent distributors and home centers. Unilin is one of the largest vertically-integrated laminate flooring manufacturers in the U.S. producing both laminate flooring and related high density fiberboard. Unilin sells its flooring products under the Quick-Step®, Columbia Flooring®, Century Flooring®, and Universal Flooring® brands through retailers, independent distributors and home centers.In Europe, Unilin also produces roofing systems, insulation panels and other wood products. In 2012, Unilin began marketing luxury vinyl tiles in Europe. This product features UNICLIC® technology for easy installation.
Recent Developments
IndustryIn January 2013, Unilin purchased Pergo, a leading manufacturer of premium laminate flooring in the U.S. and Europe. Pergo complements our specialty distribution network in the United States, leverages our geographic position in Europe, expands our geographic reach to the Nordic countries and India and enhances our patent portfolio.

On December 20, 2012, the Company entered into a definitive share purchase agreement (the “Share Purchase Agreement”) to acquire Fintiles S.p.A. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Marazzi Group”), a global producer of tile products for residential and commercial applications in Russia, the United States and Europe, pursuant to which the Company will acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Marazzi Group and retire all outstanding debt of the Marazzi Group for an estimated transaction value of approximately €1,170 million, or $1,504.4 million, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the share purchase agreement and plus transaction expenses. The U.S. floor covering industry has grown from $12.4 billionCompany expects to complete the transaction during the first half of 2013 pending customary governmental approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions.



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On January 28, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase Spano Invest NV, a Belgian panel board manufacturer, for €125 million or $168 million in sales in 1992cash. The Company expects to $20.2 billion in 2008. complete the transaction during the second half of 2013 pending customary governmental approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions.
Industry
In 2008,2011, the primary categories of the U.S. floor covering industry, based on sales dollars, were carpet and rug (58%), ceramic tile (11%(53%), resilient and rubber (11%(14%), ceramic tile (12%), hardwood (10%), stone (5%(6%) and laminate (5%). Each of these categories


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has been is influenced by the average selling price per square foot, the residential builder and homeowner remodeling markets, housing starts and housing resales, average house size and home ownership. In addition, the level of sales in the floor covering industry, both in the U.S. and Europe, is influenced by consumer confidence, spending for durable goods, interest rates and availability of credit, turnover in housing, the condition of the residential and commercial construction industries and the overall strength of the economy. The U.S. floor covering industry has experienced declining demand beginning in the fourth quarter of 2006 which worsened considerably during the later parts of 2008 and continued to decline throughout 2009. The global economy continues in the most significant downturn in recent history. Overall economic conditions and consumer sentiment have continued to be challenging, which has intensified the pressure on the demand for housing and flooring products.
The worldwideDomestic carpet and rug sales volume of U.S. manufacturers was approximately 1.41.1 billion square yards, or $11.7$9.5 billion, in 2008.2011. The carpet and rugs category has two primary markets, residential and commercial. In 2008,2011, the residential market made up approximately 68% of industry amounts shipped and the commercial market comprised approximately 32%. OfSales of U.S. carpet and rug are distributed to the total residential market 69% of the dollar values of shipments are made in response tofor both new construction and residential replacement demand.replacement.
The U.S. ceramic tile industry shipped 2.1 billion square feet, or $2.3$2.2 billion, in 2008.2011. The ceramic tile industry’s two primary markets, residential applications and commercial applications, represent 58%56% and 42%44% of the 20082011 industry total, respectively. Of the total residential market, 51%73% of the dollar values of shipments arewere made in response to residential replacement demand.
In 2008,2011, the U.S. stone flooringlaminate industry shipped 0.20.9 billion square feet, or $0.9 billion. The laminate industry’s two primary markets, residential applications and commercial applications, represent 88% and 12% of the 2011 industry total, respectively. Sales of U.S. laminate flooring are primarily distributed through the residential replacement market. In 2011, the European laminate industry produced approximately 4.9 billion square feet which accounted for approximately 14% of the European floor covering market.
In 2011, the U.S. hardwood industry shipped 0.9 billion square feet, representing a market of approximately $1.0$1.8 billion. The hardwood industry’s two primary markets, residential applications and commercial applications, represent 77% and 23% of the 2011 industry total, respectively. Sales of U.S. hardwood are primarily distributed to the residential market for both new construction and residential replacement.
In 2011, the U.S. stone flooring industry shipped 0.3 billion square feet, representing a market of approximately $1.1 billion. The stone flooring industry’s two primary markets, residential applications and commercial applications, represent 53% and 47% of the 2011 industry total, respectively. Sales of U.S. stone flooring are primarily distributed to the residential market for both new construction and residential replacement.
In 2008,2011, the U.S. hardwoodresilient and rubber industry shipped 0.93.2 billion square feet, representing a market of approximately $2.0$2.4 billion. The resilient and rubber industry’s two primary markets, residential applications and commercial applications, represent 43% and 57% of the 2011 industry total, respectively. Sales of U.S. hardwoodresilient are primarily distributed to the residential market for both new construction and residential replacement.
In 2008, the U.S. resilient and rubber industry shipped 3.6 billion square feet, representing a market of approximately $2.2 billion. Sales of U.S. resilient are primarily distributed to the residential market for both new construction and residential replacement.
In 2008, the U.S. laminate industry shipped 1.0 billion square feet, or $1.1 billion. In 2008, the European laminate industry produced approximately 5.0 billion square feet which accounted for approximately 15% of the European floor covering market. Sales of U.S. laminate flooring are primarily distributed through the residential replacement market. Sales to other end user markets are not significant.
Sales and Distribution
Mohawk Segment
Through its Mohawk segment, the Company designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets thousands of styles of carpet and rugs in a broad range of colors, textures and patterns. In addition, the Mohawk segment markets and distributes ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood, resilient floor covering, carpet pad and flooring accessories. The Mohawk segment positions product lines in all price ranges and emphasizes quality, style, performance and service. The Mohawk segment markets and distributes its soft and hard surface product lines to over 28,00024,000 customers, which include independent floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, commercial dealers and commercial end users. Some products are also marketed through private labeling programs. Sales to residential customers represent a significant portion of the total industry and the majority of the Company’ssegment's carpet and rug sales.
The Company has positioned its premier residential carpet and rug brand names across all price ranges. The Mohawk, Horizon, “WundaWeveWundaWeve®,” Lauren Ralph Lauren SmartStrand and Karastan brands are positioned to sell primarily in the medium-to-high retail price channels in the residential broadloom market.and rug markets. These lines have substantial brand name recognition among carpet dealers and retailers, with the Karastan and Mohawk brands having among the


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Karastan is a leader in the high-end market. The Aladdin and Mohawk Home brand namesbrands compete primarily in the value retail price channel. The Portico and “PropertiesProperties® brand names compete primarily in the builder and multi-family markets, respectively. The Company markets its hard surface product lines, which include Mohawk Ceramic, Mohawk Hardwood, Mohawk Laminate, Mohawk LVT and Congoleum, across all price ranges.
The Company offers marketing and advertising support through residential dealer programs like Mohawk Floorscapes, Mohawk ColorCenter, and Karastan. These programs offer varying degrees of support to dealers in the form of sales and management training, in-store merchandising systems, exclusive promotions and assistance in certain administrative functions, such as consumer credit, advertising and website technology.
The Company produces and markets its commercial broadloom and modular carpet tile under the Mohawk Group which includes the following brands: Bigelow, Lees, and Karastan Contract. It markets its hospitality carpet under the Durkan brand which includes the Merit collection of hospitality carpet. The commercial customer base is divided into several channels: corporate office space, educationaleducation institutions, hospitalityhealthcare facilities, retail space public space,and institutional and government and health care facilities. Different purchase decision makers and decision-making processes exist for each channel. In addition, the Company produces and sells broadloom carpet and carpet tile under the brand names “Bigelow Commercial®,” Lees, Durkan, “Karastan Contract®,” and Merit.
The Company’s sales forces are generally organized based onby product type and sales channels in order to best serve each type of customer. Product delivery to dealers is done predominantly on Mohawk trucks operating from strategically positioned warehouses/cross-docks that receive inbound product directly from the source of manufacture.
Dal-Tile Segment
The Dal-Tile segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile and natural stone products. Products are distributed through separate distribution channels consisting of retailers, contractors, commercial users, independent distributors, home center retailers, individual floor covering retailers, ceramic specialists and home centers.commercial dealers and directly to commercial end users. The business is organized to address the specific customer needs of each distribution channel, and dedicated sales forces support the various channels.
The Company serves as a “one-stop” source that provides customers with one of the ceramic tile industry’s broadest product lines — lines—a complete selection of glazed floor tile, glazed wall tile, glazed and unglazed ceramic mosaic tile, porcelain tile, quarry tile and stone products, as well as alliedinstallation products. In addition to products manufactured by the Company’s ceramic tile business, the Company also sources products from other manufacturers to enhance its product offering.
The Company has two of the leading brand names in the U.S. ceramic tile industry—Dal-Tile and American Olean. The Dal-Tile and American Olean brand names date back over 50 years and are well recognized in the industry. Both of these brands are supported by a fully integrated marketing program, displays, merchandising (sample boards, and chip chests), literature/catalogs and an internet website.
websites. The Company is focused on sales growth opportunities through innovative products and programs in both the residential and commercial channels.
A network of salesCompany-owned service centers distributes primarily the Dal-Tile brand product with a fully integrated marketing program, emphasizing a focus on quality and fashion serving customers in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The service centers provide distribution points for customerpick-up, local delivery and showrooms to assist customers. The broadfor product offering satisfiesselection and design assistance. In addition, the needs of its residential and commercial customers.
The independent distributor channel offers a distinct product line under the American Olean brand. Currently, the American OleanDal-Tile brand is distributed through independent distributors in Mexico. The American Olean brand is primarily distributed through independent distributors and salesCompany-owned service centers that service a variety ofboth residential and commercial customers. The
In addition to Company-owned service centers, the Company is focused on sales growth opportunities through innovative products and programs in both the residential and commercial channels.
The Company has fouruses regional distribution centers inwhich include the Dal-Tile operations and shares two distributions centers with other segments. These centersutilization of the Company’s truck fleet to help deliver high-quality customer service by focusing onwith shorter lead times, increased order fill rates and improved on-time deliveries to customers.


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Unilin Segment
The Unilin segment designs, manufactures, licenses, distributes and markets laminate and hardwood flooring in Europe and the U.S.flooring. It also designs and manufactures roofing systems, insulation panels and other wood products in Europe. Products are distributed through separate distribution channels consisting of retailers, independent distributors and home centers. Unilin U.S. operations also manufacture Mohawk branded laminate and hardwood flooring, which sells through the Mohawk channel.channel and also directly through home centers and mass merchandisers. The majority of Unilin’s laminate sales, both in the U.S. and Europe, are for residential replacement. The business is organized to address the specific customer needs of each distribution channel.
In the U.S., the Unilin operations have three regional distribution centers for laminate and wood products. These distribution centers help deliver high-quality customer service and also enhance the Company’s ability to plan and schedule production and manage inventory requirements.
In Europe, the Unilin operations distribute products directly from manufacturing facilities. This integration with manufacturing sites allows for quick responses to customer needs and high inventory turns.
The Unilin segment markets and sells laminate and hardwood flooring products under the Quick-Step, Columbia Flooring, Century Flooring, Mohawk and Universal Flooring brands through retailers, independent distributors and home centers. In addition,Pergo® brands. Unilin also sells private label laminate and hardwood flooring products under private label.products. The Company believes Quick-Step is one of theand Pergo are leading brand names in the U.S. and European flooring industry. In


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addition, Unilin markets and sells insulation panels in Europe. The segment also licenses its UNICLIC and Pergo intellectual property to floor manufacturers throughout the world.
In the U.S., Europe and Asia, the Company uses regional distribution centers and direct shipping from manufacturing facilities to provide high-quality customer service and enhance the Company’s ability to plan and manage inventory requirements.
Advertising and Promotion
The Company promotes its brands through advertising in television, print, social and internet media, as well as in the form of cooperative advertising, point-of-sale displays, advertising and sponsorship of a European cycling team and marketing literature provided to assist in marketing various flooring styles.literature. The Company also continues to rely on the substantial brand name recognition of its product lines. The cost of producing displaypoint-of-sale displays and product samples, a significant promotional expense, is partially offset by sales of samples.samples to customers.
Manufacturing and Operations
Mohawk Segment
The Company’s carpet and rug manufacturing operations are vertically integrated and include the extrusion of resin and post-consumer plastics into polypropylene,triexta fiber, polyester, nylon and triexta fiber,polypropylene, and yarn processing, backing manufacturing, tufting, weaving, dyeing, coating and finishing. Over the past three years, theThe Mohawk Segment has incurredsegment continues to invest in capital expenditures, that have helpedprincipally in state-of-the-art equipment, to increase manufacturing efficiency, and improve overall cost competitiveness.competitiveness and develop new capabilities.
Dal-Tile Segment
The Company’s tile manufacturing operations are vertically integrated from the production of raw material for body and glaze preparation to the manufacturing and distribution of ceramic and porcelain tile in the U.S. and Mexico. The Company believes that its manufacturing organization offers competitive advantages due to its ability to manufacture a differentiated product line consisting of one of the industry’s broadest product offerings of colors, textures and finishes and its ability to utilize the industry’s newest technology, as well as the industry’s largest offering of trim and angle pieces and its ability to utilize the industry’s newest technology.pieces. In addition, Dal-Tile also imports or sources a portion of its product to supplement its product offerings. Over the past three years, theThe Dal-Tile segment has investedcontinues to invest in capital expenditures, principally in state-of-the-art equipment, to increase manufacturing capacity, improve efficiency and develop new capabilities. The segment is expanding its international presence through investments in China and Mexico and through the pending acquisition of the Marazzi Group in Europe and Russia.
Unilin Segment
The Company’s laminate flooring manufacturing operations are vertically integrated, both in the U.S. and in Europe, and include high-density fiberboard (“HDF”) production, paper impregnation, short-cycle pressing, cutting and milling. The European operations also include resin production. Unilin has state-of-the-art equipment that results in competitive manufacturing in terms of cost and flexibility. Most of the equipment for


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the production of laminate flooring in Belgium and North Carolina is relatively new. In addition, Unilin has significant manufacturing capability for both engineered and prefinished solid wood flooring for the U.S. and European markets. Over the past three years, theThe Unilin segment has investedcontinues to invest in capital expenditures, principally in new plants and state-of-the-art equipment, to increase manufacturing capacity, improve efficiency and develop new capabilities.
The segment is expanding its international presence through investments in Australia, Brazil, France and Russia, and with the recent acquisition of Pergo, the Nordic countries and India. The manufacturing facilities for other activities in the Unilin business (roofing systems, insulation panels and other wood products) are all configured for cost-efficient manufacturing and production flexibility and are competitive in the European market.
Raw Materials and Suppliers
Mohawk Segment
The principal raw materials used in the production of carpet and rug business usesrugs are nylon, polypropylene, triexta, polyester, wool,polypropylene, synthetic backing materials, latex and various dyes and chemicals.chemicals, all of which are petroleum based. Major raw materials used in the Company’s manufacturing process are available from independent sources, and the Company obtains most of its externally purchased fibers and resins principally from foursix major suppliers. If these suppliers were unable to satisfy the requirements, the Company believes that alternative supply arrangements would be available. Although temporary disruptions of supply ofthe market for carpet raw materials were experienced in 2005,is sensitive to temporary disruptions, the carpet and rug business has not experienced a significant shortagesshortage of raw materials in recent years. The Company believes that there is an adequate supply


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Dal-Tile Segment
InThe principal raw materials used in the production of ceramic tile business, the Company manufactures tile primarily fromare clay, talc, nepheline syenite and glazes. The Company has entered into a long-term supply agreement for most of its talc requirements. TheIn addition, the Company has long-term clay mining rights in Kentucky and Mississippi that satisfy nearly all of its clay requirements for producing unglazed quarry tile. The Company purchases a number of different grades of clay for the manufacture of its non-quarry tile. The Company believes that there is an adequate supply of all grades of clay and that all are readily available from a number of independent sources. The Company has two suppliers for its nepheline syenite requirements. If these suppliers were unable to satisfy the requirements, the Company believes that alternative supply arrangements would be available. Glazes are used on a significant percentage of manufactured tiles. Glazes consist of frit (ground glass), zircon, stains and other materials, with frit being the largest ingredient. The Company manufactures approximately 66%75% of its frit requirements.
Unilin Segment
The principal raw materials used in producing boards, laminate and hardwood flooring are wood, paper, resins, coatings and stains. Wood supply is a very fragmented market in Europe. The Company has long-standing relationships with numerous suppliers. These suppliers provide a wide variety of wood species, varying from fresh round wood to several kinds of by-products of sawmills and used wood recycled specifically for chipboard production, giving the Company a cost-effective and secure supply of raw material. In the U.S., the Company has a long-term contract with a contiguously located lumber company that supplies most of its total needs for HDF board production. The supply of various species of hardwoods and hardwood veneers used in the production of solid wood and engineered flooring is both localized and global.
Major manufacturers supply the papers required in the laminate flooring business in both Europe and the U.S. The Company processes most of the paper impregnation internally in its laminate flooring facilities in Europe and the U.S. In Europe, the resins for paper impregnation are manufactured by the Company, which permits greater control over the laminate flooring manufacturing process, enabling the Company to produce higher-quality products. The Company buys the balance of its resin requirements from a number of companies. The Company believes there are ample sources of supply located within a reasonable distance of Unilin’s facilities.


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Competition
The principal methods of competition within the floor covering industry generally are service, style, quality, price, product innovation and technology. In each of the markets, price competition and market coverage are particularly important because there is limited differentiation among competing product lines. The Company’s investments in manufacturing equipment, computer systems and distribution systems,network, as well as the Company’s marketing strategy, contribute to its ability to compete primarily on the basis of performance, quality, style and service, rather than just price.
Mohawk Segment
The carpet and rug industry is highly competitive. Based on industry publications, the top 5five North American carpet and rug manufacturers (including their North American and foreign divisions) in 20082011 had worldwide carpet and rug sales in excess of $8$7.1 billion of the over $11$9.9 billion market. The Company believes it is the second largest producer of carpets and rugs (in terms of sales dollars) in the world based on its 20082011 net sales.
Dal-Tile Segment
While theThe ceramic tile industry is significantly more fragmented the Company believes it is substantially larger than the next largest competitor and that it is the only significant manufacturer with its own North American distribution system.carpet industry. The Company estimates that over 100 tile manufacturers, more than half of which are based outside the U.S., compete for sales of ceramic tile to customers located in the U.S. Although the U.S. ceramic tile industry is highly fragmented at both the manufacturing and distribution levels, the Company believes it is one of the largest manufacturers, distributors and marketers of ceramic tile in the U.S. and the world.
Unilin Segment
The Company believes it has a competitive advantageis substantially larger than the next largest competitor in the laminate flooring channel as a result of Unilin’s industry leading designUnited States and patented technologies, which allowsthat it is the Company to distinguishonly significant manufacturer with its laminate and hardwood flooring products in the areas of finish, quality, installation and assembly. own North American distribution system.
Unilin Segment
The Company faces competition in the laminate and hardwood flooring channel from a large number of domestic and foreign manufacturers. The Company believes it is one of the largest manufacturers, distributors and marketers of laminate flooring in the world, with a focus on high-end products. In the U.S., the Company has vertically-integrated operations that produce both high density fiberboard and laminate flooring. The Company estimates that there are over 100 wood flooring manufacturers located in various countries. The Company believes it is one of the largest manufacturers, distributors and licensors of laminate flooring in the world, with a focus on high-end products. The Company believes it is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of hardwood flooring in the U.S. In addition, the Company believes it has a competitive advantage in the laminate flooring channel as a result of Unilin’s industry leading design, patented technologies and brands, which allows the Company to


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distinguish its laminate and hardwood flooring products in the areas of finish, quality, installation and assembly and provides a source of additional revenue for the Company from licensing royalties.
Patents and Trademarks
Intellectual property is important to the Company’s business, and the Company relies on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws to protect its interests.
The Company uses several trademarks that it considers important in the marketing of its products, including Aladdin, American Olean, Bigelow, Century Flooring, Columbia Flooring, Century Flooring, Dal-Tile, “DuracolorDuracolor®, didit, Durkan, “ElkaElka®,” “Everset Everset fibers®, Horizon, Karastan, Lees, Lauren Ralph Lauren,Merit, Mohawk, “Mohawk GreenworksMohawk ColorCenter, Mohawk Floorscapes, Mohawk GreenWorks®, Mohawk Home, Pergo, Portico, “PureBondPureBond®,Quick-Step, “SmartstrandSmartStrand, Ultra Performance System®,” “Ultra Performance System UNICLIC, UNILIN®,” “UNILIN Utherm®,” UNICLIC, Universal Flooring and “Wear-DatedWear-Dated®. These trademarks represent unique innovations that highlight competitive advantages and provide differentiation from competing brands in the market.
Unilin owns a number of important patent families in Europe and the U.S. some of which the Company licenses to manufacturers and distributors throughout the world. The most important of these patent families is the UNICLIC family, as well aswhich include the snap, pretension, clearance and the beveled edge patent families, which protects Unilin’s interlocking laminate flooring panel technology. The patents in the UNICLIC familyand are not expected to expire until 2017.2017, protecting Unilin's interlocking laminate flooring technology. The recent acquisition of Pergo potentially enhances the intellectual property revenue stream with new “clicking” technology that could be licensed until 2021. Also, the marketability of the Company's furniture technology utilizing the “click” methodology continues to develop. The licensing and related furniture products are in the early stages of introduction into the European market. The Company believes these and other ongoing innovations will partially offset the impact of the future expiration of the UNICLIC family patents. The licensing revenue from patents included in the Unilin results was approximately €80 million in 2012. The licensing revenue from patents generated in the Unilin operations is partially offset by various expenses such as amortization, developing new technologies, filing new patents, supporting existing patents, defending patent lawsuits, collection and auditing of receivables, bad debt and other administrative activities. The Company continues to build upon these patents, trademarks and its proven innovation in pursuing growth opportunities.


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Sales Terms and Major Customers
The Company’s sales terms are substantially the same as those generally available throughout the industry. The Company generally permits its customers to return carpet, rug, ceramic tile, wood, vinyl and laminate flooringproducts purchased from it within specified time periods from the date of sale, if the customer is not satisfied with the quality of the product.
During 2009,2012, no single customer accounted for more than 5% of total net sales, and the top ten10 customers accounted for less than 20% of the Company’s net sales. The Company believes the loss of one major customer would not have a material adverse effect on its business.
Employees
Employees
As of December 31, 2009,2012, the Company employed approximately 27,40025,100 persons consisting of approximately 21,50018,200 in the U.S., approximately 3,1003,600 in Mexico, approximately 2,1002,200 in Europe, approximately 600800 in Malaysia, approximately 200 in Canada and approximately 100 in Canada.Russia. The majority of the Company’s European and Mexican manufacturing employees are members of unions. Most of the Company’s U.S. employees are not a party to any collective bargaining agreement. Additionally, the Company has not experienced any strikes or work stoppages in the U.S., Mexico or Malaysia for over 20recent years. The Company believes that its relations with its employees are good.
Available Information
The Company’s Internet address ishttp://mohawkind.com.www.mohawkind.com. The Company makes the following reports filed by it available, free of charge, on its website under the heading “Investor Information:”Information”:
annual reports on Form 10-K;
• annual reports onForm 10-K;
• quarterly reports onForm 10-Q;
• current reports onForm 8-K; and
• 
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q;
current reports on Form 8-K; and
amendments to the foregoing reports.
The foregoing reports are made available on the Company’s website as soon as practicable after they are filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).


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Item 1A.Risk Factors
Certain Factors affecting the Company’s Performance
In addition to the other information provided in thisForm 10-K, the following risk factors should be considered when evaluating an investment in shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
If any of the events described in these risks were to occur, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

The floor covering industry is sensitive to changes in general economic conditions, such as consumer confidence and income, corporate and government spending, interest rate levels, availability of credit and demand for housing. The current downturn in the U.S. and global economies, along with the residential and commercial markets in such economies, has negatively impacted the floor covering industry and the Company’s business. TheseAlthough these difficult economic conditions have improved, there may continue orbe additional downturns that could cause the industry to deteriorate in the foreseeable future.further. Further, significant or prolonged declines in such economies or in spending for replacement floor covering products or new construction activity could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

The floor covering industry in which the Company participates is highly dependent on general economic conditions, such as consumer confidence and income, corporate and government spending, interest rate levels, availability of credit and demand for housing. The Company derives a majority of the Company’sits sales from


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the replacement segment of the market. Therefore, economic changes that result in a significant or prolonged decline in spending for remodeling and replacement activities could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and results of operations.

The floor covering industry is highly dependent on residential and commercial construction activity, including new construction, which is cyclical in nature and currently inrecently experienced a downturn. The current downturn in the U.S. and global economies, along with the housingresidential and commercial markets in such economies, has negatively impacted the floor covering industry and the Company’s business. Although the impact of a decline in new construction activity is typically accompanied by an increase in remodeling and replacement activity, these activities have also lagged during the current downturn. TheAlthough the difficult economic conditions have improved, there may continue orbe additional downturns that could cause the industry to deteriorate in the foreseeable future. A significant or prolonged decline in residential or commercial construction activity could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and results of operations.

Uncertainty inIn periods of rising costs, the credit market or downturns in the global economyCompany may be unable to pass raw materials, energy and the Company’s business could affect the Company’s overall availability andfuel-related cost of credit.
Uncertainty in the credit markets could affect the overall availability and cost of credit. The impact of the current situationincreases on our ability to obtain financing, including any financing necessary to refinance our existing senior unsecured notes, in the future, and the cost and terms of it, is uncertain. These and other economic factorsits customers, which could have a material adverse effect on demand for our products and on our financial condition and operating results. Further, these generally negative economic and business conditions may factor into our periodic credit ratings assessment by either or both Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. The rating agency’s evaluation is based on a number of factors, which include scale and diversification, brand strength, profitability, leverage, liquidity and interest coverage. During 2009, our senior unsecured notes were downgraded by the rating agencies, which will increase the Company’s interest expense by approximately $10.5 million per yearbusiness.

The prices of raw materials and could adversely affectfuel-related costs vary significantly with market conditions. Although the cost ofCompany generally attempts to pass on increases in raw material, energy and fuel-related costs to its customers, the Company’s ability to obtain additional creditdo so is dependent upon the rate and magnitude of any increase, competitive pressures and market conditions for the Company’s products. There have been in the future. Additional downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings could further increase the cost of its existing creditpast, and adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional creditmay be in the future, andperiods of time during which increases in these costs cannot be recovered. During such periods of time, the Company can provide no assurances that additional downgrades will not occur. Additionally, our credit facilities require us to meet certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on our financial andCompany’s business operations, including limitations relating to debt, investments, asset dispositions and changes in the nature of our business. We are also required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 during any period that the unutilized amount available under the ABL Facility is less than 15% of the amount available under the ABL Facility. Failure to comply with these covenants could materially and adversely affect our ability to finance our operations or capital needs and to engage in other activities that may be in our best interest.materially adversely affected.

The Company faces intense competition in the flooring industry whichthat could decrease demand for the Company’s products or force it to lower prices, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s profitability.business.

The floor covering industry is highly competitive. The Company faces competition from a number of manufacturers and independent distributors. Some of the Company’s competitors are larger and have greater resources and access to capital than the Company does. Maintaining the Company’s competitive position may require substantial investments in the Company’s product development efforts, manufacturing facilities, distribution network and sales and marketing activities. Competitive pressures may also result in decreased demand for the Company’s products or force the Company to lower prices. Any of these factors or others may impact demand which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

Uncertainty in the credit market or downturns in the global economy and the Company’s business could affect the Company’s overall availability and cost of credit.

Uncertainty in the credit markets could affect the overall availability and cost of credit. Despite recent improvement in overall economic conditions, market conditions could impact the Company’s ability to obtain financing in the future, including any financing necessary to refinance existing indebtedness, and the cost and terms of it, remains uncertain. These and other economic factors could have a material adverse effect on demand for the Company’s products and on its financial condition and operating results. Further, these generally negative economic and business conditions may factor into the Company’s periodic


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credit ratings assessment by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC ("S&P") and Fitch, Inc. A rating agency’s evaluation is based on a number of factors, which include scale and diversification, brand strength, profitability, leverage, liquidity and interest coverage. Any future downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings could increase the cost of its existing credit and could adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future. A downgrade of the Company’s credit rating by Moody's or S&P would increase interest expense on the Company’s senior unsecured $900.0 million notes by 25 basis points per downgrade. The Company can provide no assurances that downgrades will not occur.

If the Company were unable to meet certain covenants contained in its existing credit facilities, it may be required to repay borrowings under the credit facilities prior to their maturity and may lose access to the credit facilities for additional borrowings that may be necessary to fund its operations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

On July 8, 2011, the Company entered into a $900.0 million five-year, senior, secured revolving credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”). On January 20, 2012, the Company entered into an amendment to the Senior Credit Facility that provides for an incremental term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million. As of December 31, 2012, the amount utilized under the Senior Credit Facility including the term loan was $251.2 million resulting in a total of $793.1 million available under the Senior Credit Facility. The amount utilized included $153.9 million of borrowings, $46.8 million of standby letters of credit guaranteeing the Company’s industrial revenue bonds and $50.5 million of standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments. In addition, on December 19, 2012, the Company entered into a three-year on-balance sheet U.S. trade accounts receivable securitization agreement (the "Securitization Facility") that allows the Company to borrow up to $300 million based on available accounts receivable and is secured by the Company's U.S. trade accounts receivable. At December 31, 2012, the amount utilized under the Securitization Facility was $280.0 million.

During the term of the credit facilities, if the Company’s cash flow is worse than expected or the U.S. trade accounts receivables are lower than expected, the Company may need to refinance all or a portion of its indebtedness through a public and/or private debt offering or a new bank facility and may not be able to do so on terms acceptable to it, or at all. If the Company is unable to access debt markets at competitive rates or in sufficient amounts due to credit rating downgrades, market volatility, market disruption, or other factors, it could materially adversely affect the Company’s ability to repay its indebtedness and otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Additionally, the credit facilities include certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on the Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on liens, indebtedness, investments, fundamental changes, asset dispositions, dividends and other similar restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, payments and modifications of certain existing debt, future negative pledges, and changes in the nature of the Company’s business. Many of these limitations are subject to numerous exceptions. The Company is also required to maintain a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 3.0 to 1.0 and a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio of no more than 3.75 to 1.0 for the Senior Credit Facility, each as of the last day of any fiscal quarter and as defined in the Senior Credit Facility. A failure to comply with the obligations contained in our current or future credit facilities or indentures relating to our outstanding public debt could result in an event of default or an acceleration of debt under other instruments that may contain cross-acceleration or cross-default provisions. We cannot be certain that we would have, or be able to obtain, sufficient funds to make these accelerated payments.

The Company may be unable to obtain raw materials or sourced product on a timely basis, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

The principal raw materials used in the Company’s manufacturing operations include nylon, polypropylene, triexta and polyester and polypropylene and triexta resins and fibers, which are used primarily in the Company’s carpet and rugs business; clay, talc, clay, nepheline syenite and various glazes, including frit (ground glass), zircon and stains, which


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are used exclusively in the Company’s ceramic tile business; and wood, paper, and resins which are used primarily in the Company’s laminate flooring business; and other materials.business. In addition, the Company sources finished goods as well. For certain of such raw materials and sourced products, the Company is dependent on one or a small number of suppliers. An adverse change in the Company’s relationship with such a supplier, the financial condition of such a supplier or such supplier’s ability to manufacture or deliver such raw materials or sourced products to the Company could lead to an interruption of supply.supply or require the Company to purchase more expensive alternatives. An extended interruption in the supply of these or other raw materials or sourced products used in the Company’s business or in the supply of suitable substitute materials or products would disrupt the Company’s operations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

In periods of rising costs, the Company may be unable to pass raw materials and fuel-related cost increases on to its customers, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s profitability.
The prices of raw materials and fuel-related costs vary with market conditions. Although the Company generally attempts to pass on increases in raw material and fuel-related costs to its customers, the Company’s ability to do so is dependent upon the rate and magnitude of any increase, competitive pressures and market conditions for the Company’s products. There have been in the past, and may be in the future, periods of time during which increases in these costs cannot be recovered. During such periods of time, the Company’s profitability may be materially adversely affected.
Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may impact the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and may affect the comparability of results between the Company’s financial periods.


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The results of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries reported in the local currency are translated into U.S. dollars for balance sheet accounts using exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date and for the statement of operations accounts using, principally, the Company’s average rates during the period. The exchange rates between some of these currencies and the U.S. dollar in recent years have fluctuated significantly and may continue to do so in the future. The Company may not be able to manage effectively the Company’s currency translation risks, and volatility in currency exchange rates may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and affect comparability of the Company’s results between financial periods.

The Company may experience certain risks associated with acquisitions.acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic investments.

The Company has typically grown its business through acquisitions. Growth through acquisitions involves risks, many of which may continue to affect the Company after the acquisition. The Company cannot give assurance that an acquired company will achieve the levels of revenue, profitability and production that the Company expects. The combination of an acquired company’s business with the Company’s existing businesses involves risks. The Company cannot be assured that reported earnings will meet expectations because of goodwill and intangible asset impairment, other asset impairments, increased interest costs and issuance of additional securities or incurrence of debt. The Company may also face challenges in consolidating functions, integrating the Company’s organizations, procedures, operations and product lines in a timely and efficient manner and retaining key personnel. These challenges may result in:

• maintaining executive offices in different locations;
• manufacturing and selling different types of products through different distribution channels;
• conducting business from various locations;
• maintaining different operating systems and software on different computer hardware; and
• providing different employment and compensation arrangements for employees.
maintaining executive offices in different locations;
manufacturing and selling different types of products through different distribution channels;
conducting business from various locations;
maintaining different operating systems and software on different computer hardware; and
providing different employment and compensation arrangements for employees.

The diversion of management attention and any difficulties encountered in the transition and integration process could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s revenues, level of expenses and operating results.


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Failure to successfully manage and integrate an acquisition with the Company’s existing operations could lead to the potential loss of customers of the acquired business, the potential loss of employees who may be vital to the new operations, the potential loss of business opportunities or other adverse consequences that could affecthave a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Even if integration occurs successfully, failure of the acquisition to achieve levels of anticipated sales growth, profitability or productivity, or otherwise perform as expected, may adversely impacthave a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, we have made certain investments, including through joint ventures, in which we have a minority equity interest and lack management and operational control. The controlling joint venture partner in a joint venture investment may have business interests, strategies or goals that are inconsistent with ours, and business decisions or other actions or omissions of the controlling joint venture partner or the joint venture company may result in harm to our reputation or adversely affect the value of our investment in the joint venture.

A failure to identify suitable acquisition candidates or partners for strategic investments and to complete acquisitions could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

As part of the Company’s business strategy, the Company intends to continue to pursue a wide array of potential strategic transactions, including acquisitions of complementary businesses.businesses, as well as strategic investments and joint ventures. Although the Company regularly evaluates acquisitionsuch opportunities, the Company may not be able to successfully to identify suitable acquisition candidates;candidates or investment opportunities, to obtain sufficient financing on acceptable terms to fund acquisitions;such strategic transactions, to complete acquisitions and integrate acquired businesses with the Company’s existing businesses;businesses, or to manage profitably acquired businesses.businesses or strategic investments.

The Company manufactures, sources and sells many products internationally and is exposed to risks associated with doing business globally.

The Company's international activities are significant to its manufacturing capacity, revenues and profits, and the Company is further expanding internationally. The Company increasingly sells products, operates plants and invests in companies in other


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parts of the world. Currently, the Company has significant operations in Europe, Malaysia and Australia for its Unilin division (including Belgium, Netherlands, France, Sweden and Russia) and Mexico for its ceramic tile business, which will expand to Western Europe and Russia following the acquisition of the Marazzi Group. In addition, the Company has invested in joint ventures in Brazil and China related to laminate flooring and ceramic tile, respectively. The business, regulatory and political environments in these countries differ from those in the U.S. The Company’s international sales, operations and investments are subject to risks and uncertainties, including:

changes in foreign country regulatory requirements;
differing business practices associated with foreign operations;
various import/export restrictions and the availability of required import/export licenses;
imposition of foreign tariffs and other trade barriers;
political, legal and economic instability;
foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;
foreign country tax rules, regulations and other requirements, such as changes in tax rates and statutory and judicial interpretations in tax laws;
inflation;
differing labor laws and changes in those laws;
work stoppages and disruptions in the shipping of imported and exported products;
government price controls;
extended payment terms and the inability to collect accounts receivable;
tax inefficiencies and currency exchange controls that may adversely impact its ability to repatriate cash from non-U.S. subsidiaries; and
compliance with laws governing international relations, including those that prohibit improper payments to government officials.

The Company cannot assure investors that it will succeed in developing and implementing policies and strategies to counter the foregoing factors effectively in each location where the Company does business and therefore that the foregoing factors will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations or upon its financial condition and results of operations.

Negative tax consequences could materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
We are subject to the tax laws of the many jurisdictions in which we operate. The tax laws are complex, and the manner in which they apply to our facts is sometimes open to interpretation. In calculating the provision for income taxes, we must make judgments about the application of these inherently complex tax laws. Our domestic and international tax liabilities are largely dependent upon the distribution of profit before tax among these many jurisdictions. However, it also includes estimates of additional tax which may be incurred for tax exposures and reflects various estimates and assumptions, including assessments of future earnings of the Company that could impact the valuation of our deferred tax assets. Our future results of operations and tax liability could be adversely affected by changes in the effective tax rate as a result of a change in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in the overall profitability of the Company, changes in tax legislation and rates, changes in generally accepted accounting principles, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, changes in the amount of earnings permanently reinvested offshore, the results of audits and examinations of previously filed tax returns, and ongoing assessments of our tax exposures.

The Company has been, and in the future may be, subject to claimscosts, liabilities and liabilitiesother obligations under environmental, health and safetyexisting or new laws and regulations, which could be significant.have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

The Company and its customers and suppliers are subject to various federal, state and local laws, regulations and licensing requirements. The Company faces risks and uncertainties related to compliance with and enforcement of increasingly numerous and complex federal, state and local laws and regulations. In addition, new laws and regulations may be enacted in the U.S. or abroad that may require the Company to incur additional personnel-related, environmental, or other costs on an ongoing basis, such as recently enacted healthcare legislation in the United States.

Further, the Company’s operations are subject to various environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including those governing air emissions, wastewater discharges, and the use, storage, treatment, recycling and disposal of materials and


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finished product. The applicable requirements under these laws are subject to amendment, to the imposition of new or additional requirements and to changing interpretations of agencies or courts. The Company could incur material expenditures to comply with new or existing regulations, including fines and penalties.penalties and increased costs of its operations. For example, enactment of climate control legislation or other regulatory initiatives by the U.S. Congress or various states, or the adoption of regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency and analogous state or foreign governmental agencies that restrict emissions of greenhouse gases in areas in which the Company conducts business could have an adverse effect on its operations and demand for its products. The Company’s manufacturing processes use a significant amount of energy, especially natural gas. Increased regulation of energy use to address the possible emission of greenhouse gases and climate change could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

The nature of the Company’s business and operations, including the potential discovery of presently unknown environmental conditions, exposes it to the risk of claims under environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. The Company could incur material costs or liabilities in connection with such claims.

WeThe Company’s business operations could suffer significant losses from natural disasters, catastrophes, fire or other unexpected events.

Many of the Company’s business activities involve substantial investments in manufacturing facilities and many products are produced at a limited number of locations. These facilities could be materially damaged by natural disasters, such as floods, tornados, hurricanes and earthquakes, or by fire or other unexpected events. The Company could incur uninsured losses and liabilities arising from such events, including damage to its reputation, and/or suffer material losses in operational capacity, which could have a material adverse impact on its business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Company may be exposed to litigation, claims and other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business relating to ourits products, which could affect our results of operations and financial condition.have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

In the ordinary course of our business, we arethe Company is subject to a variety of product-related claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings, including those relating to product liability, product warranty, product recall, personal injury, and other matters that are inherently subject to many uncertainties regarding the possibility of a loss to us.the Company. Such matters could have a material adverse effect on ourits business, results of operations and financial condition if we arethe Company is unable to successfully defend against or resolve these matters or if ourits insurance coverage is insufficient to satisfy any judgments
against usthe Company or settlements relating to these matters. Although we havethe Company has product liability insurance, ourthe policies may not provide coverage for certain claims against usthe Company or may not be sufficient to cover all possible liabilities. Further, the Company may not be able to maintain insurance at commercially acceptable premium levels. Moreover, adverse publicity arising from claims made against us,the Company, even if the claims wereare not successful, could adversely affect ourthe Company’s reputation or the reputation and sales of ourits products.
Regulatory decisions could cause the prices of fuel and energy to fluctuate, and any price increases that result may reduce results of operations.

The Company’s manufacturing operations and shipping needs require high inputs of energy, including the use of substantial amounts of electricity, natural gas, and petroleum based products, which are subject to price fluctuations due to changes in supply and demand and are also affected by local, national and international regulatory decisions. Significant increases in the cost of these commodities, either as a result of changes in market prices due to regulatory decisions or as a result of additional costs in order to comply with regulatory decisions, may have adverse effects on the Company’s results of operations and cash flows if the Company is unable to pass such increases to its customers in a timely manner.


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Changes in laws or in the business, political and regulatory environments in which the Company operates could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The Company’s manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Europe represent a significant portion of the Company’s capacity for ceramic tile and laminate flooring, respectively, and the Company’s European operations represent a significant source of the Company’s revenues and profits. Accordingly, an event that has a material adverse impact on either of these operations or that changes the current tax treatment of the results thereof could have a material adverse effect on the Company. The business, regulatory and political environments in Mexico and Europe differ from those in the U.S., and the Company’s Mexican and European operations are exposed to legal, currency, tax, political, and economic risks specific to the countries in which they occur, particularly with respect to labor regulations, which tend to be more stringent in Europe and, to a lesser extent, Mexico. The Company cannot assure investors that the Company will succeed in developing and implementing policies and strategies to counter the foregoing factors effectively in each location where the Company does business and therefore that the foregoing factors will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations or upon the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
If the Company is unableinability to protect the Company’sits intellectual property rights or collect license revenues, particularly with respect to the Company’s patented laminate flooring technology and its registered trademarks, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s registered trademarks, the Company’s business and prospects could be harmed.business.

The future success and competitive position of certain of the Company’s businesses, particularly the Company’s laminate flooring business, depend in part upon the Company’s ability to obtain, maintain and maintainlicense proprietary technology used in the Company’s principal product families. The Company relies, in part, on the patent, trade secret and trademark laws of the U.S. and countries in Europe, as well as confidentiality agreements with some of the Company’s employees, to protect that technology.

The Company has obtained a number of patents relating to the Company’s products and associated methods and has filed applications for additional patents, including the UNICLIC® and Pergo family of patents, which protects Unilin’sits interlocking laminate flooring panel technology. The Company cannot assure investors that any patents owned by or issued to it will provide the Company with competitive advantages, that third parties will not challenge these patents, or that the Company’s pending patent applications will be approved. In addition, patent filings by third parties, whether made before or after the date of the Company’s filings, could render the Company’s intellectual property less valuable.

Furthermore, despite the Company’s efforts, the Company may be unable to prevent competitorsand/or third parties from using the Company’s technology without the Company’s authorization through license agreements, independently developing technology that is similar to that of the Company or designing around the Company’s patents. The use of the
Company’s technology or similar technology by others could reduce or eliminate any competitive advantage the Company has developed, cause the Company to lose sales or otherwise harm the Company’s business. In addition, if the Company does not


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obtain sufficient protection for the Company’s intellectual property, the Company’s competitiveness in the markets it serves could be significantly impaired, which would limitcould have a material effect on the Company’s growth and future revenue.business.

The Company has obtained and applied for numerous U.S. and Foreign Service marks and trademark registrations and will continue to evaluate the registration of additional service marks and trademarks, as appropriate. The Company cannot guarantee that any of the Company’s pending or future applications will be approved by the applicable governmental authorities. Moreover, even if such applications are approved, third parties may seek to oppose or otherwise challenge the registrations. A failure to obtain trademark registrations in the U.S. and in other countries could limit the Company’s ability to protect the Company’s trademarks and impede the Company’s marketing efforts in those jurisdictions.jurisdictions and could have a material effect on the Company’s business.

The Company generates license revenue from certain patents in the UNICLIC and Pergo families that are not expected to expire until 2017 and 2021, respectively. The Company continues to develop new sources of revenue to offset the expiration in its UNICLIC and Pergo family of patents. The failure to develop alternative revenues could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

The Company generally requires third parties with access to the Company’s trade secrets to agree to keep such information confidential. While such measures are intended to protect the Company’s trade secrets, there can be no assurance that these agreements will not be breached, that the Company will have adequate remedies for any breach or that the Company’s confidential and proprietary information and technology will not be independently developed by or become otherwise known to third parties. In any of these circumstances,


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the Company’s competitiveness could be significantly impaired, which would limit the Company’s growth and future revenue.

Companies may claim that the Company infringed their intellectual property or proprietary rights, which could cause it to incur significant expenses or prevent it from selling the Company’s products.

In the past, companies have claimed that certain technologies incorporated in the Company’s products infringe their patent rights. There can be no assurance that the Company will not receive notices in the future from parties asserting that the Company’s products infringe, or may infringe, those parties’ intellectual property rights. The Company cannot be certain that the Company’s products do not and will not infringe issued patents or other intellectual property rights of others. Historically, patent applications in the U.S. and some foreign countries have not been publicly disclosed until the patent is issued (or, in some recent cases, until 18 months following submission), and the Company may not be aware of currently filed patent applications that relate to the Company’s products or processes. If patents are later issued on these applications, the Company may be liable for infringement.

Furthermore, the Company may initiate claims or litigation against parties for infringement of the Company’s proprietary rights or to establish the invalidity, noninfringement, or unenforceability of the proprietary rights of others. Likewise, the Company may have similar claims brought against it by competitors. Litigation, either as plaintiff or defendant, could result in significant expense to the Company and divert the efforts of the Company’s technical and management personnel from operations, whether or not such litigation is resolved in the Company’s favor. In the event of an adverse ruling in any such litigation, the Company might be required to pay substantial damages (including punitive damages and attorney’s fees), discontinue the use and sale of infringing products, expend significant resources to develop non-infringing technology or obtain licenses toauthorizing the use of infringing technology. There can be no assurance that licenses tofor disputed technology or intellectual property rights would be available on reasonable commercial terms, if at all. In the event of a successful claim against the Company along with failure to develop or license a substitute technology, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.

The long-term performance of the Company’s business relies on its ability to attract, develop and retain talented management.

To be successful, the Company must attract, develop and retain qualified and talented personnel in management, sales, marketing, product design and innovation and operations, and as it considers entering new international markets, skilled personnel familiar with those markets. The Company competes with multinational firms for these employees and invests resources in recruiting, developing, motivating and retaining them. The failure to attract, develop, motivate and retain key employees could negatively affect the Company’s competitive position and its operating results.

The Company is subject to changing regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure that have increased both costs and the risk of noncompliance.



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The Company’s stock is publicly traded. As a result, the Company is subject to the rules and regulations of federal and state agencies and financial market exchange entities charged with the protection of investors and the oversight of companies whose securities are publicly traded. These entities, including the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the SECSecurities and NYSE,Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, frequently issue new requirements and regulations, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.regulations. The Company’s efforts to comply with the regulations and interpretations have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative costs and diversion of management’s time and attention from revenue generating activities to compliance activities.

Declines in the Company’s business conditions may result in an impairment of the Company’s tangible and intangible assets which could result in a material non-cash charge.

A significant or prolonged decrease in the Company’s market capitalization, including a short-term decline in stock price, or a negative long-term performance outlook, could result in an impairment of its tangible and intangible assets which results when the carrying value of the Company’s assets exceed their fair value. In 2008, the Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets suffered an impairment and additional impairment charges could occur in future periods.

Forward-Looking Information

Certain of the statements in this Annual Report onForm 10-K, particularly those anticipating future performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies, proposed acquisitions, and similar matters, and those that include the words “could,” “should,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “forecast,”“expects” and “estimates” or similar expressions


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constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For those statements, Mohawk claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements will be accurate because they are based on many assumptions, which involve risks and uncertainties. The following important factors could cause future results to differ: changes in economic or industry conditions; competition; inflation in raw material prices;prices and other input costs; energy costs;costs and supply; timing and level of capital expenditures; timing and implementation of price increases for the Company’s products; impairment charges; integration of acquisitions; legislative enactments and regulatory decisions;international operations; introduction of new products; rationalization of operations; tax, product and other claims; litigation; and other risks identified in Mohawk’s SEC reports and public announcements.

Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2.Properties
The Company owns a 0.1 million square foot headquarters office in Calhoun, Georgia on aneight-acre site. The Company also owns a 2.1 million square foot manufacturing facility located in Dalton, Georgia used by the Mohawk segment, a 1.7 million square foot manufacturing facility located in Monterey, Mexico and a 1.0 million square foot manufacturing facilitiesfacility located in Monterey, Mexico and Muskogee, Oklahoma,respectively, used by the Dal-Tile segment, and a 1.1 million square foot manufacturing facility located in Wielsbeke, Belgium and a 0.5 million square foot manufacturing facility located in Thomasville, NCNorth Carolina used by the Unilin segment.
The following table summarizes the Company’s facilities both owned and leased for each segment in square feet (in millions):
                         
  Mohawk Segment Dal-Tile Segment Unilin Segment
Primary Purpose
 Owned Leased Owned Leased Owned Leased
 
Manufacturing  16.4   0.1   4.4      7.7   0.9 
Selling and Distribution  3.4   4.9   0.3   7.9   0.1   0.1 
Other  1.1   0.1   0.3      0.1    
                         
Total  20.9   5.1   5.0   7.9   7.9   1.0 
                         
 Mohawk Segment Dal-Tile Segment Unilin Segment
Primary PurposeOwned Leased Owned Leased Owned Leased
Manufacturing17.7
 
 4.6
 0.1
 8.7
 0.4
Selling and Distribution3.7
 4.8
 0.4
 7.4
 0.1
 0.3
Other0.9
 0.1
 0.2
 0.3
 0.1
 
Total22.3
 4.9
 5.2
 7.8
 8.9
 0.7
The Company’s properties are in good condition and adequate for its requirements. The Company believes its principal plants are generally adequate to meet its production plans pursuant to the Company’s long-term sales goals. In the ordinary course of business, the Company monitors the condition of its facilities to ensure that they remain adequate to meet long-term sales goals and production plans.



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Item 3.Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in litigation from time to time in the regular course of its business. Except as noted below, there are no material legal proceedings pending or known by the Company to be contemplated to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject.

In Shirley Williams et al. v.Beginning in August 2010, a series of civil lawsuits were initiated in several U.S. federal courts alleging that certain
manufacturers of polyurethane foam products and competitors of the Company’s carpet underlay division had engaged in price
fixing in violation of U.S. antitrust laws. Mohawk Industries, Inc.has been named as a defendant in a number of the individual cases (the first
filed on August 26, 2010), four plaintiffs filed a putativeas well as in two consolidated amended class action lawsuitcomplaints, the first filed on February 28, 2011,
on behalf of a class of all direct purchasers of polyurethane foam products, and the second filed on March 21, 2011, on behalf
of a class of indirect purchasers. All pending cases in January 2004which the Company has been named as a defendant have been filed in or
transferred to the United StatesU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Rome Division)Ohio for consolidated pre-trial proceedings under the name In
re: Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:10-MDL-02196.

In these actions, the plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and/or a class of purchasers, seek three times the amount of
unspecified damages allegedly suffered as a result of alleged overcharges in the price of polyurethane foam products from at
least 1999 to the present. Each plaintiff also seeks attorney fees, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, court costs, and
injunctive relief against future violations. In December 2011, the Company was named as a defendant in a Canadian Class action, Hi ! Neighbor Floor Covering Co. Limited v. Hickory SpringsManufacturing Company, et.al., alleging that they are formerfiled in the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, Canada and current employeesOptions Consommateures v. Vitafoam, Inc. et.al., filed in the Superior Court of Justice of Quebec, Montreal, Canada, both of which allege similar claims against the Company as raised in the U.S. actions and seek unspecified damages and punitive damages. The Company denies all of the Company and that theallegations in these actions and conduct of the Company, including the employment of persons who are not authorized to work in the United States, have damaged them and the other members of the putative class by suppressing the wages of the Company’s hourly employees in Georgia. The plaintiffs seek a variety of relief, including (a) treble damages; (b) return of any allegedly unlawful profits; and (c) attorney’s fees and costs of litigation. In February 2004, the Company filed a Motion to Dismiss the Complaint, which was denied by the District Court in April 2004. Following appellate review of this decision, the case was returned to the District Court for further proceedings. On December 18, 2007, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification. On March 3, 2008, the District Court denied the plaintiffs motion for class certification. The plaintiffs then appealed the decision to the United States Court of Appeals


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for the 11th Circuit on March 17, 2008. On May 28, 2009, the Court of Appeals issued an order reversing the District Court’s decision and remanding the case back to the District Court for further proceedings on the class certification issue. Discovery has been stayed at the District Court since the appeal. In August 2009, the Company filed a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, which was denied in November 2009. The Company will continue to vigorously defend itself against this action.itself.
In Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc., et. al. v. Interface, Inc., United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Rome Division), Mohawk Industries, Inc. joined Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc. (“CAF”) and Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (“Shaw”) in suing Interface, Inc. (“Interface”) for declaratory judgments that United States Patent 6,908,656 (the “Patent”), assigned to Interface and relating to certain styles of carpet tiles, is not infringed and is invalid. Also in June 2005, in Interface, Inc., et al. v. Mohawk Industries, Inc., et. al. United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta Division), Interface sued Mohawk Industries, Inc., Mohawk Carpet Corporation, and Mohawk Commercial, Inc. for allegedly infringing the Patent. Interface brought similar suits against entities affiliated with CAF and Shaw. Interface sought monetary damages as well as injunctive relief. The cases were consolidated in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Rome Division). During the second quarter of 2009, the Company and Interface reached a settlement and the pending cases were dismissed by the District Court on June 26, 2009.

The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and pending litigation have been made for probable losses that are reasonably estimable. These contingencies are subject to significant uncertainties and we are unable to estimate the amount or range of loss, if any, in excess of amounts accrued. The Company does not believe that the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash flows or liquidity in a given quarter or year.
Environmental Matters
The Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental health and safety laws and regulations, including those governing air emissions, wastewater discharges, the use, storage, treatment, recycling and disposal of solid and hazardous materials and finished product, and the cleanup of contamination associated therewith. Because of the nature of the Company’s business, the Company has incurred, and will continue to incur, costs relating to compliance with such laws and regulations. The Company is involved in various proceedings relating to environmental matters and is currently engaged in environmental investigation, remediation and post-closure care programs at certain sites. The Company has provided accruals for such activities that it has determined to be both probable and reasonably estimable. The Company does not expect that the ultimate liability with respect to such activities will have a material adverse effect on its operations,financial condition but maycould have ana material adverse effect on theits results of operations, forcash flows or liquidity in a given quarter or annual period.year.

Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersMine Safety Disclosures

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders of the Company during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009.Not applicable.


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PART II

Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market for the Common Stock
The Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “MHK.” The table below shows the high and low sales prices per share of the Common Stock as reported on the NYSE Composite Tape, for each fiscal period indicated.


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  Mohawk
  Common Stock
  High Low
 
2008
        
First quarter $83.09   63.00 
Second quarter  80.29   64.01 
Third quarter  75.26   56.55 
Fourth quarter  69.47   23.91 
2009
        
First quarter $46.05   16.97 
Second quarter  51.88   28.74 
Third quarter  53.71   31.40 
Fourth quarter  50.49   39.84 



 Mohawk Common Stock
 High     Low    
2011   
First Quarter$63.12
 54.42
Second Quarter68.86
 57.43
Third Quarter61.47
 39.93
Fourth Quarter61.30
 40.19
2012   
First Quarter68.16
 57.62
Second Quarter75.44
 60.21
Third Quarter82.76
 64.22
Fourth Quarter93.95
 77.67
As of February 22, 2010,20, 2013, there were approximately 344297 holders of record of Common Stock. The Company has not paid or declared any cash dividends on shares of its Common Stock since completing its initial public offering. The Company’s policy is to retain all net earnings for the development of its business, and presently, it does not anticipate paying cash dividends on the Common Stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of future cash dividends will be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon the Company’s profitability, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
The Company did not repurchase any of its common stock during the fourth quarter of 2009.2012.


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Item 6.Selected Financial Data
The following table sets forth the selected financial data of the Company for the periods indicated which information is derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company. On October 31, 2005, the Company acquired all the outstanding shares of Unilin Holding NV (“Unilin Acquisition”). The total purchase price of the Unilin Acquisition, net of cash, was approximately Euro 2.1 billion (approximately $2.5 billion). On August 13, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of certain wood flooring assets for $147.1 million in cash. The consolidated financial statements include the results of all acquisitions from the date of acquisition. The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein.
 


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  As of or for the Years Ended December 31, 
  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
 
Statement of operations data:
                    
Net sales $5,344,024   6,826,348   7,586,018   7,905,842   6,620,099 
Cost of sales(a)  4,111,794   5,088,584   5,471,234   5,674,531   4,851,853 
                     
Gross profit  1,232,230   1,737,764   2,114,784   2,231,311   1,768,246 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  1,188,500   1,318,501   1,364,678   1,392,251   1,095,862 
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles(b)     1,543,397          
                     
Operating income (loss)  43,730   (1,124,134)  750,106   839,060   672,384 
                     
Interest expense  127,031   127,050   154,469   173,697   66,791 
Other expense, net  (5,588)  21,288   (6,925)  (252)  (3,679)
U.S. customs refund(c)        (9,154)  (19,436)   
                     
   121,443   148,338   138,390   154,009   63,112 
                     
Earnings (loss) before income taxes  (77,713)  (1,272,472)  611,716   685,051   609,272 
Income taxes (benefit) expense(d)  (76,694)  180,062   (102,697)  220,478   214,995 
                     
Net (loss) earnings  (1,019)  (1,452,534)  714,413   464,573   394,277 
Less: Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest  4,480   5,694   7,599   8,740   7,139 
                     
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc $(5,499)  (1,458,228)  706,814   455,833   387,138 
                     
Basic (loss) earnings per share $(0.08)  (21.32)  10.37   6.74   5.78 
                     
Weighted-average common shares outstanding  68,452   68,401   68,172   67,674   66,932 
                     
Diluted (loss) earnings per share $(0.08)  (21.32)  10.32   6.70   5.72 
                     
Weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding  68,452   68,401   68,492   68,056   67,644 
                     
Balance sheet data:
                    
Working capital (includes short-term debt) $1,474,978   1,369,333   1,238,220   783,148   1,277,087 
Total assets (b and d)  6,391,446   6,446,175   8,680,050   8,212,209   8,066,025 
Long-term debt (including current portion)  1,854,479   1,954,786   2,281,834   2,783,681   3,308,370 
Total equity  3,234,282   3,184,933   4,738,843   3,744,468   3,078,522 
 As of or for the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
 (In thousands, except per share data)
Statement of operations data:         
Net sales (a)$5,787,980
 5,642,258
 5,319,072
 5,344,024
 6,826,348
Cost of sales (a)4,297,922
 4,225,379
 3,916,472
 4,111,794
 5,088,584
Gross profit1,490,058
 1,416,879
 1,402,600
 1,232,230
 1,737,764
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,110,550
 1,101,337
 1,088,431
 1,188,500
 1,318,501
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles (b)
 
 
 
 1,543,397
Operating income (loss)379,508
 315,542
 314,169
 43,730
 (1,124,134)
Interest expense74,713
 101,617
 133,151
 127,031
 127,050
Other expense (income), net (c)303
 14,051
 (11,630) (5,588) 21,288
Earnings (loss) before income taxes304,492
 199,874
 192,648
 (77,713) (1,272,472)
Income tax expense (benefit) (d)53,599
 21,649
 2,713
 (76,694) 180,062
Net earnings (loss)250,893
 178,225
 189,935
 (1,019) (1,452,534)
Less: Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest635
 4,303
 4,464
 4,480
 5,694
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.$250,258
 173,922
 185,471
 (5,499) (1,458,228)
Basic earnings (loss) per share$3.63
 2.53
 2.66
 (0.08) (21.32)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$3.61
 2.52
 2.65
 (0.08) (21.32)
Balance sheet data:         
Working capital (includes short-term debt)$1,721,397
 1,296,818
 1,199,699
 1,474,978
 1,369,333
Total assets (b and d)6,303,684
 6,206,228
 6,098,926
 6,391,446
 6,446,175
Long-term debt (including current portion)1,382,942
 1,586,439
 1,653,582
 1,854,479
 1,954,786
Total stockholders’ equity3,719,617
 3,415,785
 3,271,556
 3,200,823
 3,153,803
(a)During 2009, the Company recognized an increased number of warranty claims related to the performance of commercial carpet tiles that used a newer carpet backing technology. As a result, the Company recorded a $121,224 carpet sales allowance and a $12,268 inventory write-off.
In 2005, gross margin was impacted by a non-recurring $34,300 ($22,300 net of tax) fair value adjustment to Unilin’s acquired inventory.
(b)In 2008, the Company recorded an impairment of goodwill and other intangibles which included $276,807 for the Mohawk segment, $531,930 for the Dal-Tile segment and $734,660 for the Unilin segment.
(c)In 2007 and 2006,2010, the Company received partial$7,730 in refunds from the U.S. government in reference to settlement of customcustoms disputes dating back to 1982.1986.
(d)In 2007, the Company implemented a change in residency of one of its foreign subsidiaries. This tax restructuring resulted in a step up in the subsidiary’s taxable basis, which resulted in the recognition of a

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deferred tax asset of approximately $245,000 and a related income tax benefit of approximately $272,000. In 2008, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $253,000 against the deferred tax asset described above.recorded in 2007 as a result of a change in residency the Company implemented in one of its foreign subsidiaries.


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Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
Overview
The Company is a leading producer of floor covering products for residential and commercial applications in the U.S. and Europe with net sales in 2009 of $5.3 billion. The Company is the second largest carpet and rug manufacturer in the U.S., a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of ceramic tile, natural stone and hardwood flooring in the U.S. and a leading producer of laminate flooring in the U.S. and Europe. In 2008,2011, the primary categories of the U.S. floor covering industry, based on sales dollars, were carpet and rug (58%), ceramic tile (11%(53%), resilient and rubber (11%(14%), ceramic tile (12%), hardwood (10%), stone (5%(6%) and laminate (5%).
The Company believes that Each of these categories is influenced by the U.S.average selling price per square foot, the residential builder and homeowner remodeling markets, housing starts and housing resales, average house size and home ownership. In addition, the level of sales in the floor covering industry, has experienced declining demand beginningboth in the fourth quarterU.S. and Europe, is influenced by consumer confidence, spending for durable goods, interest rates and availability of 2006 which worsened considerably duringcredit, turnover in housing, the later partscondition of 2008the residential and continued to decline throughout 2009. The global economy continues incommercial construction industries and the most significant downturn in recent history. Overall economic conditions and consumer sentiment have remained challenging, which has intensifiedoverall strength of the pressure on the demand for housing and flooring products. Although the Company cannot determine with certainty as to when market conditions will stabilize and begin to improve, the Company believes it is well-positioned in the long-term as the industry improves. The Company continues to monitor expenses based on current industry conditions and will continue to adjust as required.
economy.
The Company has three reporting segments,segments: the Mohawk segment, the Dal-Tile segment and the Unilin segment. The Mohawk segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets and distributes its floor covering product lines, which include carpets, ceramic tile, laminate, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood and resilient, primarily in North America which include carpet, rugs, pad, ceramic tile, hardwood, resilient and laminate, through its network of regional distribution centers and satellite warehouses using company-operated trucks, common carrier or rail transportation. The segmentsegment’s product lines are sold through various selling channels, which include independent floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, independent distributors, commercial dealers and commercial end users. The Dal-Tile segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone and distributes its product linesother products, primarily in North America which include ceramic tile, porcelain tile and stone products, through its network of regional distribution centers and company-operated salesCompany-operated service centers using company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segmentsegment’s product lines are purchased by floor covering retailers, homesold through Company-owned service centers, independent distributors, home center retailers, tile specialty dealers, tile contractors, and commercial end users.flooring retailers and contractors. The Unilin segment designs, manufactures, sources, licenses, distributes and markets laminate, hardwood flooring, roofing systems, insulation panels and distributes its product linesother wood products, primarily in North America and Europe which include laminate flooring, wood flooring, roofing systems and other wood products through various selling channels, which include retailers, independent distributors and home centers and independent distributors.centers.
TheNet earnings attributable to the Company reported net losswere $250.3 million, or diluted EPS of $5.5 million or loss per share of $0.08$3.61 for 2009,2012 compared to net lossearnings attributable to the Company of $1,458.2$173.9 million, or loss per sharediluted EPS of $21.32$2.52 for 2008.2011. The net loss for 2008 included a $1,543.4 million impairment charge to reduce the carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets and a charge of $253 million to record a tax valuation allowance against the carrying amount of a deferred tax asset recognized in the fourth quarter of 2007. In addition, the changeincrease in EPS resulted from the impact of lower sales volumes, which the Company believes iswas primarily attributable to continued weakness in the U.S. residential remodeling and new construction markets, commercial real estate market and European demand, thefavorable net effectimpact of price and product mix, improved manufacturing efficiencies, higher sales volume, lower interest expense and higher warranty requirements,the change in the net impact of unrealized foreign exchange gains/losses, partially offset by lower raw material, energyhigher input costs, increases in costs to support new product introductions and selling generalgeographic expansion and administrative costs. During 2009, the Company recognized a higher trend of incidents relatedtax expense primarily attributable to the usegeographic dispersion of new technology in certain commercial carpet tiles and recorded a $121.2 million carpet sales allowance and a $12.4 million inventory write-off. The Company discontinued sales of these commercial carpet tiles and replaced it with an established technology. The amounts recorded reflect the Company’s best reasonable estimate but the actual amount of claims and related costs could vary from such estimates.earnings.
For the year ended December 31, 2009,2012, the Company generated $672.2$587.6 million of cash from operating cash flowactivities which it partially used to reduce debt by $103.6 millionfor capital expenditures, repayment of borrowings, the purchase of the non-controlling interest within the Dal-Tile segment and build cash.a joint venture investment. As of December 31, 2009,2012, the Company had


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cash and cash equivalents of $531.5 million. In addition,$477.7 million, of which $42.6 million was in the United States and $435.1 million was in foreign countries.

Recent Developments

On December 20, 2012, the Company adjusted capital expendituresentered into a definitive share purchase agreement to alignacquire Fintiles S.p.A. and its manufacturing, distributionsubsidiaries (collectively, the “Marazzi Group”), for an estimated transaction value of approximately €1,170 million, or $1,504.4 million. The Company expects to complete the transaction during the first half of 2013 pending customary governmental approvals and selling infrastructurethe satisfaction of other closing conditions.
On January 10, 2013, the Company announced that it completed the acquisition of Pergo, a leading manufacturer of premium laminate flooring. The Company remitted approximately $150 million in cash for the acquisition using both European and U.S. cash available.

On January 28, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to marketpurchase Spano Invest NV, a Belgian panel board manufacturer, for €125 million ($168 million) in cash. This transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2013 pending customary governmental approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions.

The results of operations do not include the effect of the foregoing acquisitions, as the Pergo acquisition closed after December 31, 2012, and the Marazzi and Spano acquisitions remain pending.



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Results of Operations
Following are the results of operations for the last three years:
                         
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2009  2008  2007 
        (In millions)       
 
Statement of operations data:
                        
Net sales $5,344.0   100.0% $6,826.3   100.0% $7,586.0   100.0%
Cost of sales  4,111.8   76.9%  5,088.5   74.5%  5,471.2   72.1%
                         
Gross profit  1,232.2   23.1%  1,737.8   25.5%  2,114.8   27.9%
Selling, general and administrative expenses  1,188.5   22.2%  1,318.5   19.3%  1,364.7   18.0%
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles        1,543.4   22.6%      
                         
Operating income (loss)  43.7   0.8%  (1,124.1)  (16.5)%  750.1   9.9%
                         
Interest expense  127.0   2.4%  127.1   1.9%  154.5   2.0%
Other expense, net  (5.6)  (0.1)%  21.3   0.3%  (6.9)  (0.1)%
U.S. customs refund              (9.2)  (0.1)%
                         
   121.4   2.3%  148.4   2.2%  138.4   1.8%
                         
Earnings (loss) before income taxes  (77.7)  (1.5)%  (1,272.5)  (18.6)%  611.7   8.1%
Income tax (benefit) expense  (76.7)  (1.4)%  180.0   2.6%  (102.7)  (1.4)%
                         
Net (loss) earnings  (1.0)     (1,452.5)  (21.3)%  714.4   9.4%
Less: Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest  4.5   0.1%  5.7   0.1%  7.6   0.1%
                         
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. $(5.5)  (0.1)% $(1,458.2)  (21.4)% $706.8   9.3%
                         
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
 (In millions)
Statement of operations data:           
Net sales$5,788.0
 100.0% 5,642.3
 100.0% 5,319.1
 100.0 %
Cost of sales (1)4,297.9
 74.3% 4,225.4
 74.9% 3,916.5
 73.6 %
Gross profit1,490.1
 25.7% 1,416.9
 25.1% 1,402.6
 26.4 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses (2)1,110.6
 19.2% 1,101.3
 19.5% 1,088.4
 20.5 %
Operating income379.5
 6.6% 315.6
 5.6% 314.2
 5.9 %
Interest expense (3)74.7
 1.3% 101.6
 1.8% 133.2
 2.5 %
Other expense (income) (4)0.3
 0.0% 14.1
 0.2% (11.6) (0.2)%
Earnings before income taxes304.5
 5.3% 199.9
 3.5% 192.6
 3.6 %
Income tax expense53.6
 0.9% 21.7
 0.4% 2.7
 0.1 %
Net earnings250.9
 4.3% 178.2
 3.2% 189.9
 3.6 %
Less: Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest0.6
 0.0% 4.3
 0.1% 4.4
 0.1 %
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.$250.3
 4.3% 173.9
 3.1% 185.5
 3.5 %
(1)  Cost of sales includes:           
Restructuring charges$14.8
 0.3% 17.5
 0.3% 12.4
 0.2 %
(2)  Selling, general and administrative expenses include:           
Restructuring charges3.7
 0.1% 5.7
 0.1% 0.8
  %
Lease charges
 % 6.0
 0.1% 
  %
(3)  Interest expense includes:           
Debt extinguishment costs
 % 1.1
 % 7.5
 0.1 %
(4)  Other expense (income) includes:           
Unrealized foreign currency losses
 % 9.1
 0.2% 
  %
U.S. customs refund
 % 
 % (7.7) (0.1)%
Acquisitions purchase accounting
 % 
 % 1.7
  %
Year Ended December 31, 2009,2012, as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 20082011

Net sales

Net sales for 20092012 were $5,344.0$5,788.0 million, reflecting a decreasean increase of $1,482.3$145.7 million, or 21.7%2.6%, from the $6,826.3$5,642.3 million reported for 2008.2011. The decreaseincrease was primarily driven by a decline in sales volumes of approximately $1,047 million due to the continued weakness in the U.S. residential remodeling and new construction markets, commercial real estate market and European demand, a decline of approximately $298 million due to unfavorable price and product mix as customers trade down to lower priced products, a decrease of approximately $81 million due to afavorable net increase in warranty requirements described in the overview and a decline of approximately $56 million due to unfavorable foreign exchange rates and other.
Mohawk Segment— Net sales decreased $771.4 million, or 21.3%, to $2,856.7 million in 2009 compared to $3,628.2 million in 2008. The decrease was primarily driven by a decline in sales volumes of approximately $531 million due to the continued weakness in the U.S. residential remodeling and new construction markets and the declining commercial real estate market, a decline of approximately $151 million due to unfavorable price and product mix as customers trade down to lower priced products and a decrease of approximately $81 million due to a net increase in warranty requirements described above in the overview.
Dal-Tile Segment— Net sales decreased $388.6 million, or 21.4%, to $1,426.8 million in 2009 compared to $1,815.4 million in 2008. The decrease was primarily driven by a decline in sales volumes of approximately $301 million due to the continued weakness in the U.S. residential remodeling and new construction markets and the declining commercial real estate market, a decline of approximately $73 million due to unfavorable


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price and product mix as customers trade down to lower priced products and a decline of approximately $15 million due to unfavorable foreign exchange rates.
Unilin Segment— Net sales decreased $336.9 million, or 23.0%, to $1,128.3 million in 2009 compared to $1,465.2 million in 2008. The decrease was driven by a decline in sales volumes of approximately $215 million due to the continued weakness in the U.S. residential remodeling and new construction markets and slowing European demand, a decline of approximately $74 million due to the net effectimpact of price and product mix as customers trade down to lower priced products and a decline of approximately $48$146 million due toand higher volume of approximately $92 million, partially offset by the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates.rates of approximately $92 million.

Mohawk Segment—Net sales decreased $15.6 million, or 0.5%, to $2,912.1 million for 2012, compared to $2,927.7 million for 2011. The decrease was primarily driven by lower volume of approximately $142 million, which was partially offset by the favorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $126 million. The volume decreases were primarily attributable to the timing of carpet product transitions in the home center channel and lower demand for rug products in the retail channel.

Dal-Tile Segment—Net sales increased $162.1 million, or 11.1%, to $1,616.4 million for 2012, compared to $1,454.3 million for 2011. The increase was primarily driven by volume increases of approximately $157 million and the favorable net


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impact of price and product mix of approximately $11 million, partially offset by the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $6 million. The volume increases were primarily attributable to improvement in the U.S. commercial and residential channels and growth in the Mexican market.

Unilin Segment—Net sales increased $5.5 million, or 0.4%, to $1,350.3 million for 2012, compared to $1,344.8 million for 2011. The increase was primarily driven by volume increases of approximately $84 million and the favorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $8 million, partially offset by the impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $86 million. The volume increases were primarily attributable to flooring products primarily in Russia, Australia and North America, as well as increases in wood panel and insulation products.
Quarterly net sales and the percentage changes in net sales by quarter for 20092012 versus 20082011 were as follows (dollars in millions):
            
 2009 2008 Change 
2012 2011 Change
First quarter $1,208.3   1,738.1   (30.5)%$1,409.0
 1,343.6
 4.9 %
Second quarter  1,406.0   1,840.0   (23.6)1,469.8
 1,477.9
 (0.5)%
Third quarter  1,382.6   1,763.0   (21.6)1,473.5
 1,442.5
 2.1 %
Fourth quarter  1,347.1   1,485.2   (9.3)1,435.7
 1,378.3
 4.2 %
       
Total year $5,344.0   6,826.3   (21.7)%$5,788.0
 5,642.3
 2.6 %
       

Gross profit

Gross profit for 20092012 was $1,232.2$1,490.1 million (23.1% (25.7% of net sales) and represented a decrease, an increase of $505.5$73.2 million or 5.2%, compared to gross profit of $1,737.8$1,416.9 million (25.5% (25.1% of net sales) for 2008. Gross2011. The increase in gross profit in 2009dollars was unfavorably impacted by approximately $315 million resulting from lower sales volume, a decline of approximately $185 million dueprimarily attributable to the favorable net effectimpact of price and product mix a decline of approximately $89$62 million, due to a net increase in warranty requirements described above in the overview, restructuring chargesoperations productivity of approximately $28$52 million and higher sales volume of approximately $22 million, partially offset by higher input costs of approximately $42 million and the impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $9 million, partially offset by lower manufacturing costs of approximately $120$19 million. The decrease in gross profit percentage is primarily attributable to unfavorable price and product mix, increased warranty requirements and restructuring costs, partially offset by lower raw material and manufacturing costs

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for 20092012 were $1,188.5$1,110.6 million (22.3% (19.2% of net sales), reflecting a decrease of $130.0 million, or 9.9%, compared to $1,318.5$1,101.3 million (19.3% (19.5% of net sales) for 2011. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased as a percentage of net sales compared to the prior year.year primarily due to increased sales volume. The decreaseincrease in selling, general and administrative expenses isin dollars was primarily driven by lower salesincreases in costs to support new product introductions and various cost savings initiatives implemented by the Company,geographic expansion of approximately $31 million, partially offset by approximately $8 million of unfavorablefavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $15 million and lower amortization costs of approximately $4 million for restructuring charges. The increase in selling general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales is primarily a result of a higher mix of fixed costs on lower net sales, and restructuring costs.$9 million.

Operating income (loss)

Operating income for 20092012 was $43.7$379.5 million (0.8% (6.6% of net sales) reflecting an increase of $1,167.9$64.0 million, or 20.3%, compared to an operating lossincome of $1,124.1$315.5 million (5.6% of net sales) for 2011. The increase in 2008. The changeoperating income was primarily driven by the recognitionfavorable net impact of an impairment of goodwill and other intangibles of approximately $1,543.4 million in 2008. In addition, operating income in the current period was impacted by a decline of approximately $315 million due to lower sales volumes, a decline of approximately $185 million due to unfavorable price and product mix a decrease of approximately $89$62 million, due to a net increase in warranty requirements described above in the overview and restructuring chargesoperations productivity of approximately $32$52 million and sales volume increases of approximately $22 million, partially offset by higher input costs of approximately $42 million and increases in selling costs to support new product introductions, geographic expansion and higher sales volume of approximately $31 million.

Mohawk Segment—Operating income was $158.2 million (5.4% of segment net sales) for 2012 reflecting an increase of $48.3 million compared to operating income of $109.9 million (3.8% of segment net sales) for 2011. The increase in operating income was primarily driven by the favorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $67 million, higher operations productivity of approximately $18 million and lower restructuring costs of approximately $15 million, partially offset by lower manufacturingsales volume of approximately $36 million and selling, general and administrativehigher input costs of approximately $244$18 million.

MohawkDal-Tile Segment—Operating lossincome was $126.0$121.0 million in 2009 (7.5% of segment net sales) for 2012 reflecting a decreasean increase of $90.2$19.7 million compared to operating lossincome of $216.2$101.3 million (7.0% of segment net sales) for 2011. The increase in operating income was primarily driven by sales volume increases of approximately $42 million and favorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $6 million, partially offset by increases in selling costs to support new product introductions and higher sales volume of approximately $16 million, manufacturing start-up and restructuring costs of approximately $9 million and higher input costs of approximately $7 million.


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Unilin Segment—Operating income was $126.4 million (9.4% of segment net sales) for 2012 reflecting a decrease of $0.7 million compared to operating income of $127.1 million (9.5% of segment net sales) for 2011. The decrease in operating income was primarily driven by higher input costs of approximately $18 million, increases in costs to support new product introductions and geographic expansion of approximately $11 million and unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $10 million, partially offset by operations productivity of approximately $25 million and sales volume increases of approximately $15 million.

Interest expense

Interest expense was $74.7 million for 2012, reflecting a decrease of $26.9 million compared to interest expense of $101.6 million for 2011. The decrease in interest expense in 2012 was due to lower outstanding debt and lower interest rates on that outstanding debt. The lower interest rates were primarily attributable to the shift from higher interest rate senior notes to the Senior Credit Facility and the rating agency upgrades discussed in "Liquidity and Capital Resources".

Other expense

Other expense was $0.3 million for 2012, reflecting a change of $13.7 million compared to other expense of $14.1 million for 2011. The change was primarily attributable to net foreign currency losses of approximately $16 million. The unrealized foreign currency losses in the prior year were primarily a result of volatility in the Mexican Peso and Canadian Dollar that occurred late in the third quarter of 2011. Prior to the second quarter of 2012, operations carried out in Mexico used the U.S. dollar as the functional currency. Effective April 1, 2012, the Company changed the functional currency of its Mexico operations to the Mexican peso. See Note 1(l) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income tax expense

For 2012, the Company recorded income tax expense of $53.6 million on earnings before income taxes of $304.5 million for an effective tax rate of 17.6%, as compared to an income tax expense of $21.7 million on earnings before income taxes of $199.9 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 10.8% for 2011. The difference in the effective tax rate for the comparative period is primarily due to the geographical dispersion of earnings and losses, a favorable IRS audit settlement in 2011, and the expiration of statutes of limitations for both Federal and State tax purposes.
Year Ended December 31, 2011, as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2010
Net sales
Net sales for 2011 were $5,642.3 million, reflecting an increase of $323.2 million, or 6.1%, from the $5,319.1 million reported for 2010. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume of approximately $143 million, favorable price and product mix of approximately $127 million and the impact of favorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $53 million.
Mohawk Segment—Net sales increased $82.8 million, or 2.9%, to $2,927.7 million in 2008.2011, compared to $2,844.9 million in 2010. The increase was primarily driven by the recognition of


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an impairment of goodwill and other intangibles of approximately $276.8 million in 2008. In addition, operating income in the current period was impacted by a decline of approximately $133 million due to lower sales volumes, a decrease of approximately $89 million due to a net increase in warranty requirements and a decline of approximately $74 million due to unfavorablefavorable price and product mix and restructuring charges of approximately $7$64 million, partially offset by lower manufacturing and selling, general and administrative costshigher sales volume of approximately $116$19 million.
Dal-Tile Segment Operating income was $84.2Net sales increased $86.9 million, (5.9% of segment net sales)or 6.4%, to $1,454.3 million in 2009 reflecting an increase of $407.5 million2011, compared to operating loss of $323.4 million for 2008. The change was primarily driven by the recognition of an impairment of goodwill and other intangibles of approximately $531.9$1,367.4 million in 2008. In addition, operating income in the current period was impacted by a decline of approximately $108 million due to lower sales volumes, a decline of approximately $35 million due to unfavorable price and product mix and restructuring charges of approximately $12 million, partially offset by lower manufacturing and selling, general and administrative costs of approximately $23 million.
Unilin Segment — Operating income was $106.0 million (9.4% of segment net sales) in 2009 reflecting an increase of $670.9 million compared to operating loss of $564.9 million for 2008.2010. The increase was primarily driven by the recognition of an impairment of goodwill and other intangibles of $734.7 million in 2008. In addition, operating income in the current period was impacted by a declinehigher sales volume of approximately $76$75 million, due to the net effect offavorable price and product mix a decline in sales volumes of approximately $74 million, restructuring charges of approximately $13$9 million and the impact of unfavorablefavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $8$3 million.
Unilin Segment—Net sales increased $156.5 million, partially offset by lower raw material, manufacturing and selling, general and administrative costs of approximately $107 million.
Interest expense
Interest expense for 2009 was $127.0or 13.2%, to $1,344.8 million in 2011, compared to $127.1$1,188.3 million in 2008. Interest expense in 20092010. The increase was directly impacted by higher interest rates on the Company’s notes and revolving credit facilities due to three credit rating downgrades in 2009, partially offset by lower average debt levels in the current year compared to 2008.
Income tax (benefit) expense
For 2009, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $76.7 million on loss before taxes of $77.7 million as compared to income tax expense of $180.1 million on loss before taxes of $1,272.5 million for 2008. The change is principally due to the non-deductible 2008 goodwill impairment charge, the recognition of a $253 million valuation allowance against a deferred asset, and the geographic distribution of income (loss).
In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company moved the intellectual property and treasury operations of an indirectly owned European entity to a new office in another jurisdiction in Europe. The Company also indirectly owned a holding company in the new jurisdiction that provided certain treasury functions to Unilin, and the move allowed for the consolidation of the historical intellectual property and treasury operations to be combined with those of the holding company’s treasury operations in a single jurisdiction in order to integrate and streamline the operations, to facilitate international acquisitions and to improve tax and cost efficiencies. This restructuring resulted in a step up in the subsidiary’s taxable basis of its intellectual property. The step up relates primarily to intangible assets which will be amortized over 10 years for tax purposes. During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company evaluated the evidence for recognition of the deferred tax asset created through the restructuring and determined that, based on the available evidence at the time, the deferred tax asset would more likely than not be realized. The deferred tax asset recognized as of December 31, 2007 was approximately $245 million and the related income tax benefit recognized in the consolidated financial statements was approximately $272 million.
During the third quarter of 2008, the Company reassessed the need for a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. Cash flows had decreased from that projected as of December 31, 2007, primarily due to the slowing worldwide economy and declining sales volume. The Company determined that, given the current


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and expected economic conditions and the corresponding reductions in cash flows, its ability to realize the benefit of the deferred tax asset related to the transaction described above as well as tax losses generated in the same jurisdiction was not more likely than not. Accordingly the Company recorded a valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset in the amount of $253 million during the quarter ended September 27, 2008.
Year Ended December 31, 2008, as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2007
Net sales
Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2008, were $6,826.3 million, reflecting a decrease of $759.7 million, or 10.0%, from the $7,586.0 million reported for the year ended December 31, 2007. The decrease was primarily driven by a decline in sales volumes of approximately $971 million due to the continued decline in the U.S. residential markets, softening commercial demand and slowing European demand, partially offset by a benefit of approximately $132 million due to the net effect offavorable price increases and product mix and a benefit of approximately $79$55 million, due tothe impact of favorable foreign exchange rates.
Mohawk Segment— Net sales decreased $577.6 million, or 13.7%, to $3,628.2 million in 2008, compared to $4,205.7 million in 2007. The decrease was primarily driven by a decline in sales volumesrates of approximately $639$51 million due to the continued decline in the U.S. residential market and softening commercial demand, partially offset by a benefit of approximately $83 million due to the net effect of price increases and product mix.
Dal-Tile Segment— Net sales decreased $122.4 million, or 6.3%, to $1,815.4 million in 2008, compared to $1,937.7 million reported in 2007. This decrease was primarily driven by a decline in sales volumes of approximately $146 million due to the continued decline in the U.S. residential market, partially offset by a benefit of approximately $24 million due to the net effect of price increases and product mix.
Unilin Segment— Net sales decreased $22.4 million, or 1.5%, to $1,465.2 million in 2008, compared to $1,487.6 million in 2007. The decrease in net sales was driven by a decline inhigher sales volume of approximately $188 million due$51 million.


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Quarterly net sales and the percentage changes in net sales by quarter for 20082011 versus 20072010 were as follows (dollars in millions):
            
 2008 2007 Change 
2011 2010 Change
First quarter $1,738.1   1,863.9   (6.7)%$1,343.6
 1,347.2
 (0.3)%
Second quarter  1,840.0   1,977.2   (6.9)1,477.9
 1,400.1
 5.6 %
Third quarter  1,763.0   1,937.7   (9.0)1,442.5
 1,309.6
 10.1 %
Fourth quarter  1,485.2   1,807.2   (17.8)1,378.3
 1,262.2
 9.2 %
       
Total year $6,826.3   7,586.0   (10.0)%$5,642.3
 5,319.1
 6.1 %
       
Gross profit
Gross profit for 2011 was $1,737.8$1,416.9 million (25.5%(25.1% of net sales) for 2008 and represented a decrease of $377.0 million, or 17.8%, compared to gross profit of $2,114.8$1,402.6 million (27.9%(26.4% of net sales) for 2007.2010. Gross profit was unfavorablydollars were impacted by increasing costs for raw materials and energy of approximately $172 million, net of cost savings initiatives, and a decline in volumes of approximately $279 million, partially offset by the net effect offavorable price increases and product mix of approximately $97 million.$124 million, lower manufacturing costs of approximately $69 million, higher sales volume of approximately $27 million and favorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $16 million, substantially offset by higher inflationary costs of approximately $206 million, primarily related to raw materials, and approximately $7 million of higher restructuring charges. The lower manufacturing costs are primarily a result of cost savings initiatives implemented and various restructuring activities taken by the Company, including facility consolidations, workforce reductions and productivity improvements resulting from capital investments. In addition, the gross profit for 2010 included insurance settlement proceeds of approximately $9 million related to a flood in the Company’s Mexican manufacturing facility.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses for 20082011 were $1,318.5$1,101.3 million (19.3%(19.5% of net sales), reflecting a decrease of $46.2 million, or 3.4%, compared to $1,364.7$1,088.4 million (18.0%(20.5% of net sales) for 2007.


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2010. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses for 2011 decreased 1.0% compared to the prior year as a result of the Company’s ability to leverage its various cost savings initiatives. The decreasedollar increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is attributable toprimarily a result of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $9 million, a lease charge (discussed below) of approximately $6 million and higher restructuring charges of approximately $5 million, partially offset by the various cost savings initiatives implemented by the Company offset by approximately $25 million of unfavorable foreign exchange rates.
Impairment of goodwillincluding facility consolidations and intangibles
productivity improvements.
During 2008,the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company recorded a $1,543.4corrected an immaterial error in its consolidated financial statements. The error related to accounting for operating leases. The correction of $6.0 million impairmentresulted in an additional charge (“lease charge”) to reduce the carrying amount of the Company’s goodwillselling, general and intangible assets to their estimated fair value based upon the results of two interim impairment tests. The Company performed interim impairment tests because of a prolonged declineadministrative expense in the Company’s market capitalization which the2011 consolidated statement of operations. The Company believes isthe correction of this error to be both quantitatively and qualitatively immaterial to its quarterly results for 2011 or to any of its previously issued consolidated financial statements. The correction had no impact on the Company’s cash flows as previously presented.
Operating income
Operating income for 2011 was $315.6 million (5.6% of net sales), reflecting a $1.4 million increase, compared to an operating income of $314.2 million (5.9% of net sales) for 2010. The increase in operating income was primarily a result of favorable price and product mix of approximately $124 million, lower manufacturing and selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $77 million, higher sales volume of $27 million and the weaknessimpact of favorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $7 million, substantially offset by higher inflationary costs of approximately $206 million, primarily related to raw materials, higher restructuring charges of approximately $11 million and a lease charge (discussed in selling, general and administrative expenses) of approximately $6 million. The lower manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses are primarily a result of cost saving initiatives implemented and various restructuring actions taken by the Company, including facility consolidations, workforce reductions and productivity improvements resulting from capital investments. In addition, the operating income for 2010 included insurance settlement proceeds of approximately $9 million related to a flood in the U.S. residential housing market and the slowing European economy. In both the third and fourth quartersCompany’s Mexican manufacturing facility.
Mohawk Segment—Operating income was $109.9 million (3.8% of 2008, the Company concluded that the weakness in the U.S. residential housing market is likely to persist based on its review of, among other things, sequential quarterly housing starts, recent turmoil surrounding the nation’s largest mortgage lenders, the potential negative impact on the availability of mortgage financing and housing start forecasts published by national home builder associations pushing recovery in the U.S. residential housing market beyond 2009. The total impairment included $276.8 million in the Mohawk segment $531.9 million in the Dal-Tile segment and $734.7 million in the Unilin segment. If, in the future, the Company’s market capitalizationand/or the estimated fair value of the Company’s reporting units were to decline further, it may be necessary to record further impairment charges.
Operating (loss) income
Operating lossnet sales) for 2008 was $1,124.1 million2011, reflecting a decrease of $1,874.2$13.0 million, compared to operating income of $750.1$122.9 million (9.9%(4.3% of segment net sales) in 2007. The decreasefor 2010. Operating income was primarily drivennegatively impacted by the recognition of impairment of goodwill and other intangibles of $1,543.4 million, a decline in sales volumeshigher inflationary costs of approximately $285$138 million, primarily related to raw materials, higher restructuring charges of approximately $14 million and rising costs for raw materialsa lease charge (discussed in selling, general and energyadministrative expenses) of approximately $116$3 million, netsubstantially offset by lower manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $76 million and favorable price and product mix of approximately $64 million. The


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lower manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses were primarily a result of cost savings initiatives partially offsetimplemented and various restructuring actions taken by a benefitthe Company, including facility consolidations, workforce reductions and productivity improvements resulting from capital investments.
Dal-Tile Segment—Operating income was $101.3 million (7.0% of approximately $130 million due to thesegment net effectsales) for 2011, reflecting an increase of price increases and product mix.
Mohawk Segment — Operating loss was $216.2 million in 2008 reflecting a decrease of $471.1$4.0 million, compared to operating income of $254.9$97.3 million (6.1%(7.1% of segment net sales) in 2007. The decreasefor 2010. Operating income was primarily due to the impairment of goodwill and other intangibles of $276.8 million, a decline infavorably impacted by higher sales volumesvolume of approximately $142$18 million, lower manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $10 million and risingfavorable price and product mix of approximately $6 million, partially offset by higher inflationary costs forof approximately $18 million, primarily related to raw materials and energya lease charge (discussed in selling, general and administrative expenses) of approximately $82 million, net$3 million. The lower manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative expenses are primarily a result of cost savings initiatives partially offsetimplemented and various restructuring actions taken by a benefitthe Company, including workforce reductions and productivity improvements resulting from capital investments. In addition, the operating income for 2010 included insurance settlement proceeds of approximately $82$9 million duerelated to a flood in the Company’s Mexican manufacturing facility.
Unilin Segment—Operating income was $127.1 million (9.5% of segment net effectsales) for 2011 reflecting an increase of price increases and product mix.
Dal-Tile Segment — Operating loss was $323.4 million in 2008 reflecting a decrease of $582.1$12.8 million compared to operating income of $258.7$114.3 million (13.4%(9.6% of segment net sales) in 2007.for 2010. The decreaseincrease was primarily duedriven by favorable price and product mix of approximately $54 million, lower manufacturing costs of approximately $10 million, favorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $7 million, higher sales volume of approximately $7 million and lower restructuring costs of approximately $2 million, substantially offset by higher inflationary costs of approximately $50 million, primarily related to the impairment of goodwill of $531.9 million, rising costs for raw materials, and energyhigher selling, general and administrative costs of approximately $31 million, net$17 million. The lower manufacturing costs are primarily a result of cost savings initiatives implemented and a decline in sales volumes of approximately $56various restructuring actions taken by the Company, including facility consolidations and productivity improvements resulting from capital investments.
Interest expense
Interest expense was $101.6 million partially offset by a benefit of approximately $41 million due to the net effect of price increases and product mix.
Unilin Segment — Operating loss was $564.9 million in 2008,for 2011, reflecting a decrease of $837.2$31.5 million compared to operating incomeinterest expense of $272.3$133.2 million (18.3% of segment net sales) in 2007. The decrease was primarily due to the impairment of goodwill and other intangibles of $734.7 million, a decline in sales volumes of approximately $88 million and rising costs for raw materials and energy of approximately $19 million, net of cost savings initiatives, partially offset by a benefit of approximately $7 million due to the net effect of price increases and product mix.
Interest expense
Interest expense for 2008 was $127.1 million compared to $154.5 million in 2007.2010. The decrease in interest expense resulted from lower interest costs on the Company’s outstanding debt and lower debt levels. In addition, the 2010 interest expense includes a $7.5 million premium paid to extinguish approximately $200 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes.
Other expense (income)
Other expense for 20082011 was $14.1 million as compared to 2007other income in the prior year of $11.6 million. The unfavorable impact of $25.7 million was primarily a result of unfavorable changes in net foreign currency gains/losses of approximately $13 million, and losses associated with the minority interest of approximately $5 million. In addition, other income for 2010 included an approximately $8 million benefit from customs refunds partially offset by acquisitions purchase accounting adjustments of $1.7 million. The unrealized foreign currency losses are attributable to lower average debtcertain of the Company’s consolidated foreign subsidiaries that measure financial conditions and lower average interest rates on outstanding revolving debt.results using the U.S. dollar rather than the local currency. The unrealized foreign currency losses were primarily a result of volatility in the Mexican Peso and the Canadian Dollar that occurred late in the third quarter of 2011. The customs refunds from the U.S. government resulted from settling customs disputes dating back to 1986. The Company is pursuing additional recoveries for years subsequent to 1986 but there can be no assurances such recoveries will occur. Additional future recoveries, if any, will be recorded as realized.


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Income tax (benefit) expense
The 2008 provision forFor 2011, the Company recorded an income tax was $180.1expense of $21.6 million on earnings before income taxes of $199.9 million for an effective tax rate of 10.8%, as compared to an income tax benefitexpense of $102.7$2.7 million on earnings before income taxes of $192.6 million for 2007.an effective tax rate of 1.4% for 2010. The difference in the effective tax rate for 2008 was (14.2)% as compared to an effective tax rate benefit of 16.8% for 2007. The change in the tax rate wascomparative period is primarily due to the impact on pre-taxbenefit from the settlement of certain tax contingencies of $7.2 million and $30.0 million, respectively, in 2011 and 2010. In addition, both years were effected by the geographical dispersion of earnings ofand losses for the impairment charge on non-deductible goodwill, the 2008 asset restructurings, and the recognition of a valuation allowance of $253 million, which is described above, against certain deferred tax assets that the Company believes is no longer more likely than not to be realized. Without the impact of these three items, the Company would have reflected a 2008 provision for income tax of $70.5 million, as compared to a provision of $168.9 million for 2007.current period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s primary capital requirements are for working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions. The Company’s capital needs are met primarily through a combination of internally generated funds, bank credit lines term and senior notes and credit terms from suppliers.


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Cash flows provided by operating activities for 2012 were $587.6 million compared to $301.0 millionprovided by operating activities for 2011. The increase in cash provided by operationsoperating activities for 2009 were $672.2 million compared to cash flows provided by operations of $576.1 million in 2008. The increase in operating cash flows for 20092012 as compared to 20082011 is primarily attributable to lowerhigher earnings, and improvements in working capital requirements duecapital. As discussed in note 13 to lower sales demand.the consolidated financial statements, on December 28, 2012, the Company received the refund of the deposit related to the tax assessment by the Belgium taxing authority of €23.8 million. On January 30, 2013, the Company received a refund of the interest deposit of €2.9 million and interest income of €1.6 million earned on the deposit.
Net cash used in investing activities for 2012 was $215.3 million compared to $299.7 million for 2011. The decrease in investing activities for 2009 was $114.8 million compared to $226.1 million in 2008. The decrease is dueprimarily relates to lower capital spending as a result ofexpenditures and lower sales and tighter management ofacquisition expenditures during 2009 as compared to 2008. Capital expenditures, including $161.3 million for acquisitions have totaled $651.1 million over the past three years.in 2012. Capital spending during 2010,2013, excluding acquisitions,pending acquisition expenditures, is expected to range from $150approximately $275 million to $160$295 million and is intended to be used primarily to purchase equipment, add geographic capacity and to streamline manufacturing capacity.capabilities.
Net cash used in financing activities for 20092012 was $125.8$216.8 million compared to net cash used by financing activities of $348.9$33.1 million in 2008. for 2011. The change in cash used in financing activities as compared to 20082011 is primarily attributable to lower debt levels as the Company manages itspurchase of the non-controlling interest within the Dal-Tile segment for approximately $35.0 million, repayment of borrowings and funding of working capital requirements to align with its current sales.capital.

On September 2, 2009,July 8, 2011, the Company entered into a $600 million four-year,five-year, senior, secured revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) in connection with the replacement of the Company’s then-existing senior, unsecured, revolving credit facility (the “Senior UnsecuredCredit Facility”). At the time of its termination, theThe Senior Unsecured Facility consisted of a $650 million revolving credit facility, which was to mature on October 28, 2010. The ABLCredit Facility provides for a maximum of $600$900.0 million of revolving credit, subject to borrowing base availability, including limited amounts of credit in the form of letters of credit and swingline loans. The borrowing base is equalCompany paid financing costs of $8.3 million in connection with its Senior Credit Facility. These costs were deferred and, along with unamortized costs of $12.3 million related to specified percentages of eligible accounts receivable and inventoriesthe Company’s prior senior, secured revolving credit facility, are being amortized over the term of the Senior Credit Facility.
On January 20, 2012, the Company and other borrowers underentered into an amendment to the ABLSenior Credit Facility which are subject to seasonal variations, less reserves establishedthat provides for an incremental term loan facility in good faith by the Administrative Agent under the ABL Facility. All obligations under the ABL Facility, and the guaranteesaggregate principal amount of those obligations, are secured by a security interest$150.0 million. The Company paid financing costs of $1.0 million in certain accounts receivable, inventories, certain deposit and securities accounts, tax refunds and other personal property (excluding intellectual property) directly relating to, or arising from, and proceeds of, any of the foregoing. In connection with the entry into the ABL Facility, the Company incurred approximately $23.7 million in debt issuanceamendment to its Senior Credit Facility. These costs which will bewere deferred and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the four-yearremaining term of the Senior Credit Facility. The incremental term loan facility provides for eight scheduled quarterly principal payments of $1.875 million, with the first such payment due on June 30, 2012, followed by four scheduled quarterly principal payments of $3.750 million, with remaining quarterly principal payments of $5.625 million prior to maturity.

The Senior Credit Facility is scheduled to mature on July 8, 2016. The Company can terminate and recognized asprepay the Senior Credit Facility at any time without payment of any termination or prepayment penalty (other than customary breakage costs in respect of loans bearing interest expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.at a rate based on LIBOR).

At the Company’s election, revolving loans under the ABLSenior Credit Facility bear interest at annual rates equal to either (a) LIBOR for 1, 2, 31-, 2-, 3- or 66- month periods, as selected by the Company, plus an applicable margin ranging between 3.75%1.25% and 4.25%2.0%, or (b) the higher of the Bank of America, N.A. prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%, orand a dailymonthly LIBOR rate plus 1.0%, plus an applicable margin ranging between 2.25%0.25% and 2.75%1.0%. The Company also pays a commitment fee to the Lenderslenders under the ABLSenior Credit Facility on the average amount by which the aggregate commitments of the Lenders’lenders’ exceed utilization of the ABLSenior Credit Facility equalranging from 0.25% to 1.00%0.4% per annum during any


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quarter that this excess is 50% or more,annum. The applicable margin and 0.75% per annum during any quarter that this excess is less than 50%the commitment fee are determined based on the Company’s Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (with applicable margins and the commitment fee increasing as the ratio increases).

All obligations of the Company and the other borrowers under the Senior Credit Facility are required to be guaranteed by all of the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries and all obligations of borrowers that are foreign subsidiaries are guaranteed by those foreign subsidiaries of the Company which the Company designates as guarantors.

Due to the rating agency upgrade announced on March 14, 2012 by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC (“S&P”), the security interests in domestic accounts receivable and inventories, certain shares of capital stock (or equivalent ownership interests) of the domestic borrowers’ and domestic guarantors’ subsidiaries, and proceeds of any of the foregoing securing obligations under the Senior Credit Facility were released. The Company will be required to reinstate such security interests if there is a ratings downgrade such that: (a) both (i) the Moody’s Investor’s Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) rating is Ba2 and (ii) the S&P rating is BB, (b) (i) the Moody’s rating is Ba3 or lower and (ii) the S&P rating is below BBB- (with a stable outlook or better) or (c) (i) the Moody’s rating is below Baa3 (with a stable outlook or better) and (ii) the S&P rating is BB- or lower.
The ABLSenior Credit Facility includes certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on Mohawk’sthe Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on debt, liens, indebtedness, investments, fundamental changes, asset dispositions, dividends and other similar restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, payments and modifications of certain existing debt, future negative pledges, and changes in the nature of the Company’s business. Many of these limitations are subject to numerous exceptions. The Company is also required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratioConsolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.1at least


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3.00 to 1.0 during any period that the unutilized amount available under the ABL Facility is lessand a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio of no more than 15%3.75 to 1.0, each as of the amount available under the ABL Facility.
The ABL Facility is scheduled to mature on September 2, 2013 but the maturity date will be accelerated to: (i) October 15, 2010 if the Company’s outstanding 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011 have not been repaid, refinanced, defeased or adequately reserved for by the Company, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, prior to October 15, 2010, and (ii) January 15, 2012, if the Company’s outstanding 7.20% senior notes due April 15, 2012 have not been repaid, refinanced, defeased or adequately reserved for by the Company, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, prior to January 15, 2012. The Company can make adequate reserves for such senior notes with unrestricted cash on hand and unutilized borrowing availability under the ABL Facility. The Company believes cash and cash equivalents and availability under the ABL Facility will be sufficient to satisfy the October 15, 2010 requirementslast day of the ABL Facility, although there can be no assurances the Company will have adequate reservesany fiscal quarter, as defined in the ABLSenior Credit Facility. The Senior Credit Facility also contains customary representations and warranties and events of default, subject to customary grace periods.

As of December 31, 2009,2012, the amount considered usedutilized under the ABLSenior Credit Facility including the term loan was $113.4$251.2 million leaving, resulting in a total of approximately $462$793.1 million available under the ABLSenior Credit Facility. The amount used under the ABL Facility is composedutilized included $153.9 million of $53.5borrowings, $46.8 million of standby letters of credit guaranteeing the Company’s industrial revenue bonds and $59.9$50.5 million of standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments.

During 2009,On December 19, 2012, the Company terminated its Euro 130.0 million, five-year unsecured, revolving credit facility and itsentered into a three-year on-balance sheet trade accounts receivable securitization agreement which allowed for borrowings(the "Securitization Facility"). The Securitization Facility allows the Company to borrow up to $250.0$300 million based on available accounts receivable and is secured by the Company's U.S. trade accounts receivable. Borrowings under the Securitization Facility bear interest at commercial paper interest rates, in the case of lenders that are commercial paper conduits, or LIBOR, in the case of lenders that are not commercial paper conduits, in each case, plus an applicable margin of 0.75% per annum. The Company also pays a commitment fee at a per annum rate of 0.30% on the unused amount of each lender's commitment. At December 31, 2012, the amount utilized under the Securitization Facility was $280.0 million.

On January 31, 2013, the Company issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023. In the event that the Company does not complete its acquisition of the Marazzi Group on or prior to January 25, 2014 or if, prior to that date, the Share Purchase Agreement with respect to the acquisition is terminated, the Company will be required to redeem all of the notes on the special mandatory redemption date at a redemption price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the special mandatory redemption date.

On January 17, 2006, the Company issued $500.0$900.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750%6.125% notes due 2011 and $900.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% notes dueJanuary 15, 2016. Interest payable on each series of thethese notes is subject to adjustment if either Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“Standard & Poor’s”),S&P, or both, upgrades or downgrades the rating assigned to the notes. Each rating agency downgrade results in a 0.25% increase in the interest rate, subject to a maximum increase of 1% per rating agency. If later the rating of these notes improves, then the interest rates would be reduced accordingly. Each 0.25% increase in the interest rate of these notes would increase the Company’s interest expense by approximately $3.5$0.1 million per year. Currently, thequarter per $100.0 million of outstanding notes. In 2009, interest rates have been increased by an aggregate amount of 0.75%75 basis points as a result of downgrades by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s during 2009. These downgrades increaseS&P. In the Company’sfirst quarter of 2012, interest expenserates decreased by approximately $10.5 million per year50 basis points as a result of the upgrades from S&P and could adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future. AdditionalMoody’s. Any future downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings could further increase the cost of its existing credit and adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future.

In 2002, the Company issued $400.0$400.0 million aggregate principal amount of its senior 7.2%7.20% notes due April 15, 2012. During 2011, the Company repurchased $63.7 million of its senior 7.20% notes, at an average price equal to 102.72% of the principal amount. On April 16, 2012, the Company repaid the $336.3 million principal amount of outstanding senior 7.20% notes, together with accrued interest of $12.1 million, at maturity using available borrowings under its Senior Credit Facility.
As of December 31, 2012, the Company had invested cash of $417.5 million, of which $415.9 million was invested in A-1/P-1 rated money market cash investments in Europe. While the Company’s plans are to permanently reinvest the cash held in Europe, the estimated cost of repatriation for the cash invested in Europe would be approximately $145.6 million. The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash generated from operations and availability under its credit facilities will be sufficient to meet its capital expenditure, working capital and debt servicing requirements over the next twelve months.
The Company may continue, from time to time, seek to retire its outstanding debt through cash purchases in the open market, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amount involved may be material.
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had invested cash of $464.9 million in money market AAA rated cash investments of which $367.3 million was in North America and $97.6 million was in Europe. The


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Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash generated from operations and availability under its ABL Facility will be sufficient to repay, defease or refinance its 5.75% senior notes due January 2011 and meet its capital expenditures and working capital requirements over the next twelve months.
The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 15 million shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Since the inception of the program in 1999, a total of approximately 11.5 million shares have been repurchased at an aggregate cost of approximately $334.7 million.$335.1 million. All of these repurchases have been financed through the Company’s operations and banking arrangements. No shares were repurchased during 2009, 2008 and 2007.2012 or 2011.

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The outstanding checks in excess of cash represent trade payables checks that have not yet cleared the bank. When the checks clear the bank, they are funded by the ABL Facility. This policy does not impact any liquid assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Contractual obligations
The following is a summary of the Company’s future minimum payments under contractual obligations as of December 31, 20092012 (in millions):
 
                             
  Total  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  Thereafter 
 
Recorded Contractual Obligations:                            
Long-term debt, including current maturities and capital leases $1,854.5   52.9   499.8   400.4   0.4   0.4   900.6 
Unrecorded Contractual Obligations:                            
Interest payments on long-term debt and capital leases(1)  473.4   123.3   92.1   70.2   61.9   61.9   64.0 
Operating leases  379.4   94.3   77.1   58.5   45.2   37.3   67.0 
Purchase commitments(2)  684.1   186.5   180.4   105.8   105.7   105.7    
Expected pension contributions(3)  0.9   0.9                
Uncertain tax positions(4)  69.3   69.3                
Guarantees  0.7   0.7                
                             
   1,607.8   475.0   349.6   234.5   212.8   204.9   131.0 
                             
Total $3,462.3   527.9   849.4   634.9   213.2   205.3   1,031.6 
                             
 Total 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Thereafter
Recorded Contractual Obligations:             
Long-term debt, including current maturities and capital leases$1,382.9
 55.2
 13.7
 300.9
 1,012.9
 0.2
 
Unrecorded Contractual Obligations:             
Interest payments on long-term debt and capital leases (1)234.5
 67.1
 66.9
 66.6
 33.8
 0.1
 
Operating leases304.5
 87.7
 75.5
 59.3
 33.7
 21.2
 27.1
Purchase commitments (2)145.4
 80.3
 37.9
 26.0
 1.2
 
 
Expected pension contributions (3)1.9
 1.9
 
 
 
 
 
Uncertain tax positions (4)1.2
 1.2
 
 
 
 
 
Guarantees11.9
 8.6
 3.3
 
 
 
 
 699.4
 246.8
 183.6
 151.9
 68.7
 21.3
 27.1
Total$2,082.3
 302.0
 197.3
 452.8
 1,081.6
 21.5
 27.1
 
(1)
For fixed rate debt, the Company calculated interest based on the applicable rates and payment dates. For variable rate debt, the Company estimated average outstanding balances for the respective periods and applied interest rates in effect as of December 31, 20092012 to these balances.
(2)Includes commitments for natural gas, electricity and raw material purchases.
(3)
Includes the estimated pension contributions for 20102013 only, as the Company is unable to estimate the pension contributions beyond 2010.2013. The Company’s projected benefit obligation and plan assets as of December 31, 2009 was


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2012 were $25.5 million. These liabilities have37.6 million and $32.6 million, respectively. The projected benefit obligation liability has not been presented in the table above due to uncertainty as to amounts and timing regarding future payments.
(4)
Excludes $48.5$33.7 million of non-current accrued income tax liabilities and related interest and penalties for uncertain tax positions. These liabilities have not been presented in the table above due to uncertainty as to amounts and timing regarding future payments.

Critical Accounting Policies
In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the Company must make decisions which impact the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures. Such decisions include the selection of appropriate accounting principles to be applied and the assumptions on which to base accounting estimates. In reaching such decisions, the Company applies judgment based on its understanding and analysis of the relevant circumstances and historical experience. Actual amounts could differ from those estimated at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared.
The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report. Some of those significant accounting policies require the Company to make subjective or complex judgments or estimates. Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are both most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results and require management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.
The Company believes the following accounting policies require it to use judgments and estimates in preparing its consolidated financial statements and represent critical accounting policies.


• Accounts receivable and revenue recognition.  Revenues are recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred, the price has been fixed or is determinable, and collectability can be reasonably assured. The Company provides allowances for expected cash discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts based upon historical bad debt and claims experience and periodic evaluation of specific customer accounts and the aging of accounts receivable. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
• Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (net realizable value).  Cost has been determined using the
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Table of Contentsfirst-in first-out method (“FIFO”). Costs included in inventory include raw materials, direct and indirect labor and employee benefits, depreciation, general manufacturing overhead and various other costs of manufacturing. Market, with respect to all inventories, is replacement cost or net realizable value. Inventories on hand are compared against anticipated future usage, which is a function of historical usage, anticipated future selling price, expected sales below cost, excessive quantities and an evaluation for obsolescence. Actual results could differ from assumptions used to value obsolete inventory, excessive inventory or inventory expected to be sold below cost and additional reserves may be required.
• Goodwill and other intangibles.  Goodwill is tested annually for impairment during the fourth quarter or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances. The Company considers the relationship between its market capitalization and its book value, among other factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment. The goodwill impairment tests are based on determining the fair value of the specified reporting units based on management judgments and assumptions using the discounted cash flows and comparable company market valuation approaches. The Company has identified Mohawk, Dal-Tile, Unilin Flooring, Unilin Chipboard and Melamine, and Unilin Roofing as its reporting units for the purposes of allocating goodwill and intangibles as well as assessing impairments. The valuation approaches are subject to key judgments and assumptions that are sensitive to change such as judgments and assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, operating margins, weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”), and comparable company market multiples. When developing these key judgments and assumptions, the Company considers economic, operational and


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market conditions that could impact the fair value of the reporting unit. However, estimates are inherently uncertain and represent only management’s reasonable expectations regarding future developments. These estimates and the judgments and assumptions upon which the estimates are based will, in all likelihood, differ in some respects from actual future results. Should a significant or prolonged deterioration in economic conditions occur, such as continued declines in spending for new construction, remodeling and replacement activities; the inability to pass increases in the costs of raw materials and fuel on to customers; or a decline in comparable company market multiples, then key judgments and assumptions could be impacted. Generally, a moderate decline in estimated operating income or a small increase in WACC or a decline in market capitalization could result in an additional indication of impairment.


Accounts receivable and revenue recognition. Revenues are recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred, the price has been fixed or is determinable, and collectability can be reasonably assured. The Company provides allowances for expected cash discounts, sales allowances, returns, claims and doubtful accounts based upon historical bad debt and claims experience and periodic evaluation of specific customer accounts and the aging of accounts receivable. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. A 10% change in the Company’s allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts would have affected net earnings by approximately $2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (net realizable value). Cost has been determined using the first-in first-out method (“FIFO”). Costs included in inventory include raw materials, direct and indirect labor and employee benefits, depreciation, general manufacturing overhead and various other costs of manufacturing. Market, with respect to all inventories, is replacement cost or net realizable value. Inventories on hand are compared against anticipated future usage, which is a function of historical usage, anticipated future selling price, expected sales below cost, excessive quantities and an evaluation for obsolescence. Actual results could differ from assumptions used to value obsolete inventory, excessive inventory or inventory expected to be sold below cost and additional reserves may be required. A 10% change in the Company’s reserve for excess or obsolete inventory would have affected net earnings by approximately $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Goodwill and other intangibles. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment during the fourth quarter or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances. The Company considers the relationship between its market capitalization and its book value, among other factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment. The goodwill impairment tests are based on determining the fair value of the specified reporting units based on management judgments and assumptions using the discounted cash flows and comparable company market valuation approaches. The Company has identified Mohawk, Dal-Tile, Unilin Flooring, Unilin Chipboard and Melamine, and Unilin Roofing as its reporting units for the purposes of allocating goodwill and intangibles as well as assessing impairments. The valuation approaches are subject to key judgments and assumptions that are sensitive to change such as judgments and assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, operating margins, weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”), and comparable company market multiples. When developing these key judgments and assumptions, the Company considers economic, operational and market conditions that could impact the fair value of the reporting unit. However, estimates are inherently uncertain and represent only management’s reasonable expectations regarding future developments. These estimates and the judgments and assumptions upon which the estimates are based will, in all likelihood, differ in some respects from actual future results. Should a significant or prolonged deterioration in economic conditions occur, such as declines in spending for new construction, remodeling and replacement activities; the inability to pass increases in the costs of raw materials and fuel on to customers; or a decline in comparable company market multiples, then key judgments and assumptions could be impacted. Generally, a decline in estimated after tax cash flows of more than 25% or a more than 15% increase in WACC or a significant or prolonged decline in market capitalization could result in an additional indication of impairment.
The impairment test for intangible assets not subject to amortization involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, royalty rates, WACC and the amount of expected future cash flows. These judgments and assumptions are subject to the variability discussed above.
The impairment evaluation for indefinite lived intangible assets, which for the Company are its trademarks, is conducted during the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. The determination of fair value used in the impairment evaluation is based on discounted estimates of future sales projections attributable to ownership of the trademarks. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, royalty rates, WACC and the amount of expected future cash flows. The judgments and assumptions used in the estimate of fair value are generally consistent with past performance and are also consistent with the projections and assumptions that are used in current operating plans. Such assumptions are subject to change as a result of changing economic and competitive conditions. The determination of fair value is highly sensitive to differences between estimated and actual cash flows and changes in the related discount rate used to evaluate the fair value of the trademarks. Estimated cash flows are sensitive to changes in the economy among other things.
The Company reviews its long-lived asset groups, which include intangible assets subject to amortization, which for the Company are its patents and customer relationships, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such asset groups may not be recoverable. Recoverability of asset groups to be


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held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of long-lived assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by these asset groups. If such asset groups are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs of disposal and are no longer depreciated.
The Company conducted its annual assessment of goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles in the fourth quarter and no impairment was indicated.indicated for 2012.
Income taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate is based on its income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and respective governmental taxing authorities. Significant judgment is required in determining the Company’s tax expense and in evaluating the Company’s tax positions. Deferred tax assets represent amounts available to reduce income taxes payable on taxable income in a future period. The Company did record impairmentevaluates the recoverability of goodwillthese future tax benefits by assessing the adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources, including reversal of taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and available tax planning strategies. These sources of income inherently rely on estimates, including business forecasts and other intangiblesprojections of $1,543.4financial results over an extended period of time. In the event that the Company is not able to realize all or a portion of its deferred tax assets in the future, a valuation allowance is provided. The Company would recognize such amounts through a charge to income in the period in which that determination is made or when tax law changes are enacted. The Company had valuation allowances of $321.6 million in 2012, $334.2 million in 2008.2011 and $325.1 million in 2010. For further information regarding the Company’s valuation allowances, see Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.
• The Company’s effective tax rate is based on its income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and respective governmental taxing authorities. Significant judgment is required in determining the Company’s tax expense and in evaluating the Company’s tax positions. Deferred tax assets represent amounts available to reduce income taxes payable on taxable income in a future period. The Company evaluates the recoverability of these future tax benefits by assessing the adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources, including reversal of taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and available tax planning strategies. These sources of income inherently rely on estimates, including business forecasts and other projections of financial results over an extended period of time. In the event that the Company is not able to realize


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all or a portion of its deferred tax assets in the future, a valuation allowance is provided. The Company would recognize such amounts through a charge to income in the period in which that determination is made or when tax law changes are enacted. The Company recorded valuation allowances of $365.9 million in 2009, $343.6 million in 2008 and $75.0 million in 2007.
In the ordinary course of business there is inherent uncertainty in quantifying the Company’s income tax positions. The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon the Company’s evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available as of the reporting date. For those tax positions where it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, the Company has recorded the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information, as required by the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740 (“ASC740-10”("ASC"), a replacement of FASB Interpretation No. 48,“Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”. 740-10. For those income tax positions where it is not more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit has been recognized in the consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2009,2012, the Company has $105.6$53.8 million accrued for uncertain tax positions. For further information regarding the Company’s uncertain tax positions, see Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.
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Environmental and legal accruals.Environmental and legal accruals are estimates based on judgments made by the Company relating to ongoing environmental and legal proceedings, as disclosed in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In determining whether a liability is probable and reasonably estimable, the Company consults with its internal experts. The Company believes that the amounts recorded in the accompanying financial statements are based on the best estimates and judgments available to it.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASC820-10, formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157,“Fair Value Measurements”. ASC820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC820-10 requires companies to disclose the fair value of financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy. Additionally, companies are required to provide certain disclosures regarding instruments within the hierarchy, including a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for each major category of assets and liabilities. ASC820-10 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008 for financial assets and liabilities and January 1, 2009 for non-financial assets and liabilities. The Company’s adoption of ASC820-10 for financial assets and liabilities on January 1, 2008 andnon-financial assets and liabilities on January 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007,determining whether a liability is probable and reasonably estimable, the FASB issued ASC805-10, formerly SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007),“Business Combinations”. ASC805-10 establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measuresCompany consults with its internal experts. The Company believes that the amounts recorded in itsthe accompanying financial statements are based on the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interestbest estimates and judgments available to it.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)-Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”) requires comprehensive income to be presented as a single continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive statements. The option of presenting other comprehensive income in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. ASC805-10 also establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluationstatement of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. ASC805-10 is to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009.stockholders' equity was eliminated. The adoption of ASC805-10 on January 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, although the adoption of ASC805-10 will impact the recognition and measurement of future business combinations and certain income tax benefits recognized from prior business combinations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued ASC810-10, formerly SFAS No. 160,“Noncontrolling InterestsCompany adopted ASU 2011-05 in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51”. ASC810-10 establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest, and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when


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a subsidiary is deconsolidated. ASC810-10 also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. ASC810-10 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The adoption of ASC810-10 on January 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Upon adoption, the Company reclassified $31.1 million on the condensed consolidated balance sheets from other long-term liabilities to noncontrolling interest within equity and reclassified the related net earnings to net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest on the consolidated statements of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued ASC815-10, formerly SFAS No. 161,“Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. ASC815-10 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The provisions of ASC815-10 are effective for the first quarter of 2009. The adoption of ASC815-102012 and chose to present comprehensive income as two separate but consecutive statements. on January 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued ASC825-10, formerly the FASB Staff Position onFAS 107-1 and APB28-1,Interim Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments”. ASC825-10 requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim reporting periods of publicly-traded companies that were previously only required to be disclosed in annual financial statements. The provisions of ASC825-10 are effective for the second quarter of 2009. The adoption of this standard on June 27, 2009 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC855-10-05, formerly SFAS No. 165,“Subsequent Events”. ASC855-10-05 establishes general standards for accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are available to be issued (“subsequent events”). More specifically, ASC855-10-05 sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition in the financial statements, identifies the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements and the disclosures that should be made about events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date. ASC855-10-05 provides largely the same guidance on subsequent events which previously existed only in the auditing literature. ASC855-10-05 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009, and is to be applied prospectively. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 860, formerly SFAS No. 166,“Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”. ASC 860 seeks to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. Specifically, ASC 860 eliminates the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity, creates more stringent conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale, clarifies other sale-accounting criteria, and changes the initial measurement of a transferor’s interest in transferred financial assets. ASC 860 is effective for annual and quarterly reporting periods that begin after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard on January 1, 2010 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 810, formerly SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”. ASC 810 amends FASB Interpretation No. 46(R),“Variable Interest Entities”for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a VIE. Under ASC 810, an enterprise has a controlling financial interest when it has a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. ASC 810 also requires an enterprise to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to


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ensure that a VIE operates as designed when determining whether it has power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. ASC 810 also requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, requires enhanced disclosures and eliminates the scope exclusion for qualifying special-purpose entities. ASC 810 is effective for annual and quarterly reporting periods that begin after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard on January 1, 2010 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC105-10, formerly SFAS No. 168,“The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162”. ASC105-10 establishes the FASB Standards Accounting Codification (“Codification”) as the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied to nongovernmental entities and rules and interpretive releases of the SEC as authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The Codification superseded all the existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards upon its effective date. ASC105-10 also replaced FASB Statement No. 162,“The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”given that once in effect, the Codification carries the same level of authority. ASC105-10 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Impact of Inflation

Inflation affects the Company’s manufacturing costs, distribution costs and operating expenses. The carpet, tile and laminate industry experienced significant inflation in the prices of raw materials and fuel-related costs beginning in the first quarter of 2004, and the prices increased dramatically during the latter part of 2008, peaking in the second half of 2008. The Company expects raw material prices, to continuemany of which are petroleum based, to fluctuate based upon worldwide supply and demand of commodities utilized in the Company’s production processes. Although the Company attempts to pass on increases in raw material, energy and fuel-related costs to its customers, the Company’s ability to do so is dependent upon the rate and magnitude of any increase, competitive pressures and market conditions for the Company’s products. There have been in the past, and may be in the future, periods of time during which increases in these costs cannot be fully recovered. In the past, the Company has generally been able to pass along these price increases to its customers and hasoften been able to enhance productivity and develop new product innovations to help offset increases in costs resulting from inflation in its operations.


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Seasonality

The Company is a calendar year-end company. With respect to its Mohawk and Dal-Tile segments, its results of operations for the first quarter tend to be the weakest. The second, third and fourth quarters typically produce higher net sales and operating income in these segments. These results are primarily due to consumer residential spending patterns for floor covering, which historically have decreased during the first two months of each year following the holiday season. The Unilin segmentsegment’s second and fourth quarters typically produce higher net sales and earnings followed by a moderate first quarter and a weaker third quarter. The third quarter is traditionally the weakest due to the European holiday in late summer.

Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Company’s market risk is impacted by changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and certain commodity prices. Financial exposures to these risks are managedmonitored as an integral part of the Company’s risk management program, which seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effect that the volatility of exchange rates and natural gasthese markets may have on its operating results. From time to time, the Company enters into derivative contracts to manage these risks. The Company does not regularly engage in speculative transactions, nor does it regularly hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.
Natural Gas Risk Management
The Company uses a combinationdid not have any derivative contracts outstanding as of natural gas futures contractsDecember 31, 2012 and long-term supply agreements to manage unanticipated changes in natural gas prices. The contracts are based on forecasted usage2011. As of natural gas measured in Million British Thermal Units (“MMBTU”).
The Company has designatedDecember 31, 2012, approximately 65% of the natural gas futures contracts as cash flow hedges. The outstanding contracts are valued at market with the offset applied to other comprehensive income, netCompany’s debt portfolio was comprised of applicable income taxesfixed-rate debt and any hedge ineffectiveness.


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Any gain or loss is reclassified from other comprehensive income and recognized in cost of sales35% was floating-rate debt. A 1.0 percentage point change in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had no outstanding natural gas contracts. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had natural gas contracts that mature from January 2009 to December 2009 with an aggregate notional amount of approximately 2,650 thousand MMBTU’s. The fair value of these contracts was a liability of $5.9 million as of December 31, 2008. The offset to these liabilities is recorded in other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes. The ineffective portioninterest rate of the derivative is recognized infloating-rate debt would not have a material impact on the costCompany’s results of sales within the consolidated statements of operations and was not significant for the periods reported.operations.



The Company’s natural gas long-term supply agreements are accounted for under the normal purchase provision within ASC 815, formerly SFAS No. 133 and its amendments. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had no outstanding normal purchase commitments for natural gas. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had normal purchase commitments of approximately 2,026 thousand MMBTU’s for periods maturing from January 2009 through December 2009. The contracted value of these commitments was approximately $17.2 million as of December 31, 2008.30


Foreign Currency Rate Management
The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge foreign denominated costs associated with its operations in Mexico. The objective of these transactions is to reduce volatility of exchange rates where these operations are located by fixing a portion of their costs in U.S. currency. Accordingly, these contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges. Gains and losses are reclassified from other comprehensive income and recognized in cost of sales in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The Company had no outstanding forward contracts to purchase Mexican pesos as of December 31, 2009. The Company had forward contracts to purchase approximately 269.1 million Mexican pesos as of December 31, 2008. The aggregate U.S. dollar value of these contracts as of December 31, 2008 was approximately $23.9 million and the fair value of these contracts was a liability of approximately $5.2 million.


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Item 8.Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Mohawk Industries, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Mohawk Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 20092012 and 2008,2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, equity and comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009.2012. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Mohawk Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 20092012 and 2008,2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009,2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, included in ASC subtopic740-10, Income Taxes-Overall, effective January 1, 2007.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Mohawk Industries, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009,2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 26, 201027, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
/s/  KPMG LLP
/s/ KPMG LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
February 26, 201027, 2013


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Mohawk Industries, Inc.:
We have audited Mohawk Industries, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009,2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Mohawk Industries, Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, as set forth in Item 9A9A. of Mohawk Industries, Inc.’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.2012. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit 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 audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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 (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) 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 (3) 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.
In our opinion, Mohawk Industries, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009,2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Mohawk Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 20092012 and 2008,2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, equity and comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009,2012, and our report dated February 26, 201027, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
 
/s/  KPMG LLP
/s/ KPMG LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
February 26, 201027, 2013


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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2012 and 2011
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2009 and 2008
         
  2009  2008 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
 
ASSETS
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $531,458   93,519 
Receivables, net  673,931   696,284 
Inventories  892,981   1,168,272 
Prepaid expenses  108,947   125,603 
Deferred income taxes  130,990   149,203 
Other current assets  20,693   13,368 
         
Total current assets  2,359,000   2,246,249 
Property, plant and equipment, net  1,791,412   1,925,742 
Goodwill  1,411,128   1,399,434 
Tradenames  477,607   472,399 
Other intangible assets, net  307,735   375,451 
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets  44,564   26,900 
         
  $6,391,446   6,446,175 
         
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt $52,907   94,785 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  831,115   782,131 
         
Total current liabilities  884,022   876,916 
Deferred income taxes  370,903   419,985 
Long-term debt, less current portion  1,801,572   1,860,001 
Other long-term liabilities  100,667   104,340 
         
Total liabilities  3,157,164   3,261,242 
         
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)        
Equity:        
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 60 shares authorized; no shares issued      
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000 shares authorized; 79,518 and 79,461 shares issued in 2009 and 2008, respectively  795   795 
Additional paid-in capital  1,227,856   1,217,903 
Retained earnings  1,998,616   2,004,115 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net  296,917   254,535 
         
   3,524,184   3,477,348 
Less treasury stock at cost; 11,034 and 11,040 shares in 2009 and 2008, respectively  323,361   323,545 
         
Total Mohawk Industries, Inc. stockholders’ equity  3,200,823   3,153,803 
Noncontrolling interest  33,459   31,130 
         
Total equity  3,234,282   3,184,933 
         
  $6,391,446   6,446,175 
         
 2012 2011
 (In thousands, except per share data)
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$477,672
 311,945
Receivables, net679,473
 686,165
Inventories1,133,736
 1,113,630
Prepaid expenses138,117
 112,779
Deferred income taxes111,585
 150,910
Other current assets9,463
 22,735
Total current assets2,550,046
 2,398,164
Property, plant and equipment, net1,692,852
 1,712,154
Goodwill1,385,771
 1,375,175
Tradenames455,503
 450,432
Other intangible assets, net98,296
 154,668
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets121,216
 115,635
 $6,303,684
 6,206,228
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Current liabilities:   
Current portion of long-term debt$55,213
 386,255
Accounts payable and accrued expenses773,436
 715,091
Total current liabilities828,649
 1,101,346
Deferred income taxes329,810
 355,653
Long-term debt, less current portion1,327,729
 1,200,184
Other long-term liabilities97,879
 99,537
Total liabilities2,584,067
 2,756,720
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7 and 14)
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
 33,723
Stockholders’ equity:   
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 60 shares authorized; no shares issued
 
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000 shares authorized; 80,185 and 79,815 shares issued in 2012 and 2011, respectively802
 798
Additional paid-in capital1,277,521
 1,248,131
Retained earnings2,605,023
 2,354,765
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net159,733
 135,639
 4,043,079
 3,739,333
Less treasury stock at cost; 11,032 and 11,034 shares in 2012 and 2011, respectively323,462
 323,548
Total stockholders’ equity3,719,617
 3,415,785
 $6,303,684
 6,206,228
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 20072010
 
             
  2009  2008  2007 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
 
Net sales $5,344,024   6,826,348   7,586,018 
Cost of sales  4,111,794   5,088,584   5,471,234 
             
Gross profit  1,232,230   1,737,764   2,114,784 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  1,188,500   1,318,501   1,364,678 
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles     1,543,397    
             
Operating income (loss)  43,730   (1,124,134)  750,106 
             
Other expense (income):            
Interest expense  127,031   127,050   154,469 
Other expense  16,935   31,139   15,398 
Other income  (22,523)  (9,851)  (22,323)
U.S. customs refund        (9,154)
             
   121,443   148,338   138,390 
             
Earnings (loss) before income taxes  (77,713)  (1,272,472)  611,716 
Income taxes (benefit) expense  (76,694)  180,062   (102,697)
             
Net (loss) earnings  (1,019)  (1,452,534)  714,413 
Less: Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest  4,480   5,694   7,599 
             
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc $(5,499)  (1,458,228)  706,814 
             
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.  $(0.08)  (21.32)  10.37 
             
Weighted-average common shares outstanding — basic  68,452   68,401   68,172 
             
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.  $(0.08)  (21.32)  10.32 
             
Weighted-average common shares outstanding — diluted  68,452   68,401   68,492 
             
 2012 2011 2010
 (In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales$5,787,980
 5,642,258
 5,319,072
Cost of sales4,297,922
 4,225,379
 3,916,472
Gross profit1,490,058
 1,416,879
 1,402,600
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,110,550
 1,101,337
 1,088,431
Operating income379,508
 315,542
 314,169
Interest expense74,713
 101,617
 133,151
Other expense (income)303
 14,051
 (11,630)
Earnings before income taxes304,492
 199,874
 192,648
Income tax expense53,599
 21,649
 2,713
Net earnings250,893
 178,225
 189,935
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest635
 4,303
 4,464
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.$250,258
 173,922
 185,471
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.$3.63
 2.53
 2.66
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.$3.61
 2.52
 2.65

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Consolidated Statements of Equity and Comprehensive Income
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 20072010
 
                                     
              Accumulated
             
        Additional
     Other
             
  Common Stock  Paid-in
  Retained
  Comprehensive
  Treasury Stock  Noncontrolling
  Total
 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Earnings  Income (Loss)  Shares  Amount  Interest  Equity 
  (In thousands) 
 
Balances at December 31, 2006  78,816  $788  $1,152,420  $2,755,529  $130,372   (11,051) $(323,846) $29,207  $3,744,470 
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans  588   6   31,115         5   128      31,249 
Stock-based compensation expense        13,594                  13,594 
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation        6,828                  6,828 
Distribution to noncontrolling interest                       (5,318)  (5,318)
Comprehensive income:                                    
Currency translation adjustment              230,941            230,941 
Unrealized gain on hedge instruments net of taxes              1,453            1,453 
Pension prior service cost and actuarial gain or loss              1,215            1,215 
Net earnings           706,814            7,599   714,413 
                                     
Total comprehensive income                                  948,022 
                                     
Balances at December 31, 2007  79,404   794   1,203,957   3,462,343   363,981   (11,046)  (323,718)  31,488   4,738,845 
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans  57   1   1,621         6   173      1,795 
Stock-based compensation expense        11,991                  11,991 
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation        334                  334 
Distribution to noncontrolling interest                       (6,052)  (6,052)
Comprehensive loss:                                    
Currency translation adjustment              (101,935)           (101,935)
Unrealized loss on hedge instruments net of taxes              (7,127)           (7,127)
Pension prior service cost and actuarial gain or loss              (384)           (384)
Net loss           (1,458,228)           5,694   (1,452,534)
                                     
Total comprehensive loss                                  (1,561,980)
                                     
Balances at December 31, 2008  79,461   795   1,217,903   2,004,115   254,535   (11,040)  (323,545)  31,130   3,184,933 
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans  57      642         6   184      826 
Stock-based compensation expense        9,653                  9,653 
Tax deficit from stock-based compensation        (342)                 (342)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest, net of adjustments                       (2,151)  (2,151)
Comprehensive income:                                    
Currency translation adjustment              36,089            36,089 
Unrealized gain on hedge instruments net of taxes              7,207            7,207 
Pension prior service cost and actuarial gain or loss              (914)           (914)
Net loss           (5,499)           4,480   (1,019)
                                     
Total comprehensive income                                  41,363 
                                     
Balances at December 31, 2009  79,518  $795  $1,227,856  $1,998,616  $296,917   (11,034) $(323,361) $33,459  $3,234,282 
                                     
  2012 2011 2010
  (in thousands)
Net earnings $250,893
 178,225
 189,935
Other comprehensive income (loss): 
 
  
Foreign currency translation adjustments 25,685
 (42,006) (119,200)
Pension prior service cost and actuarial (loss) gain (1,591) (452) 380
Other comprehensive income (loss) 24,094
 (42,458) (118,820)
Comprehensive income 274,987
 135,767
 71,115
Less: comprehensive income attributable to the non-controlling interest 635
 4,303
 4,464
Comprehensive income attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. $274,352
 131,464
 66,651
       

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
   Total Stockholders’ Equity
 
Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interest
 Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 Treasury Stock 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
  Shares Amount    Shares Amount 
 (In thousands)
Balances at December 31, 2009$33,459
 79,518
 $795
 $1,227,856
 $1,998,616
 $296,917
 (11,034) $(323,361) $3,200,823
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans
 148
 2
 1,685
 
 
 (3) (265) 1,422
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 
 6,888
 
 
 
 
 6,888
Tax deficit from stock-based compensation
 
 
 (984) 
 
 
 
 (984)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest, net of adjustments(5,726) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling earnings4,464
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest3,244
 
 
 
 (3,244) 
 
 
 (3,244)
 Currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 
 (119,200) 
 
 (119,200)
 Pension prior service cost and actuarial gain or loss
 
 
 
 
 380
 
 
 380
 Net income
 
 
 
 185,471
 
 
 
 185,471
Balances at December 31, 201035,441
 79,666
 797
 1,235,445
 2,180,843
 178,097
 (11,037) (323,626) 3,271,556
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans
 149
 1
 2,543
 
 
 3
 78
 2,622
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 
 10,159
 
 
 
 
 10,159
Tax deficit from stock-based compensation
 
 
 (16) 
 
 
 
 (16)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest, net of adjustments(4,764) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retained distribution noncontrolling interest(1,257) 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Noncontrolling earnings4,303
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 
 (42,006) 
 
 (42,006)
 Pension prior service cost and actuarial gain or loss
 
 
 
 
 (452) 
 
 (452)
 Net income
 
 
 
 173,922
 
 
 
 173,922
Balances at December 31, 201133,723
 79,815
 798
 1,248,131
 2,354,765
 135,639
 (11,034) (323,548) 3,415,785
Shares issued under employee and director stock plans

 370
 4
 13,467
 

 

 2
 86
 13,557
Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 14,082
 

 

 

 

 14,082
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

 1,133
 

 

 

 

 1,133
Distribution to noncontrolling interest, net of adjustments(423) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Noncontrolling earnings635
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Purchase of noncontrolling interest(35,000)               
Tax effect of purchase of noncontrolling interest1,065
     708
         708
 Currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 25,685
 

 

 25,685
 Pension prior service cost and actuarial gain or loss

 

 

 

 

 (1,591) 

 

 (1,591)
 Net income

 

 

 

 250,258
 

 

 

 250,258
Balances at December 31, 2012$
 80,185
 $802
 $1,277,521
 $2,605,023
 $159,733
 (11,032) $(323,462) $3,719,617
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 20072010
 
             
  2009  2008  2007 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:            
Net (loss) earnings $(1,019)  (1,452,534)  714,413 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:            
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles     1,543,397    
Restructuring  57,412   29,617    
Depreciation and amortization  303,004   295,054   306,437 
Deferred income taxes  (20,579)  69,842   (289,902)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment  1,481   2,272   7,689 
Excess tax deficit (benefit) from stock-based compensation  342   (334)  (6,828)
Stock-based compensation expense  9,653   11,991   13,594 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:            
Receivables  102,799   118,199   127,475 
Income tax receivable  (72,515)      
Inventories  276,169   102,706   20,976 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  11,510   (127,905)  (58,776)
Other assets and prepaid expenses  17,320   (23,774)  31,007 
Other liabilities  (13,372)  7,555   14,310 
             
Net cash provided by operating activities  672,205   576,086   880,395 
             
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Additions to property, plant and equipment  (108,925)  (217,824)  (163,076)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (5,924)  (8,276)  (147,097)
             
Net cash used in investing activities  (114,849)  (226,100)  (310,173)
             
Cash flows from financing activities:            
Payments on revolving line of credit  (412,666)  (1,448,742)  (1,813,731)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit  349,571   1,270,449   1,652,993 
Net change in asset securitization borrowings  (47,000)  (143,000)   
Borrowings (payments) on term loan and other debt  6,537   (11,819)  (373,463)
Debt issuance costs  (23,714)      
Distribution to noncontrolling interest  (4,402)  (6,052)  (5,318)
Excess tax (deficit) benefit from stock-based compensation  (342)  334   6,828 
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash  5,288   (12,007)  (43,520)
Proceeds from stock transactions  884   1,915   30,875 
             
Net cash used in financing activities  (125,844)  (348,922)  (545,336)
             
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  6,427   2,851   1,226 
             
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  437,939   3,915   26,112 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year  93,519   89,604   63,492 
             
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $531,458   93,519   89,604 
             
 2012 2011 2010
 (In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:     
Net earnings$250,893
 178,225
 189,935
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:     
Restructuring18,564
 23,209
 12,341
Depreciation and amortization280,293
 297,734
 296,773
Deferred income taxes9,037
 (4,616) (21,279)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 1,116
 7,514
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment4,782
 (1,273) (4,975)
Stock-based compensation expense14,082
 10,159
 6,888
Other
 (1,257) 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:     
Receivables, net10,888
 (85,391) (12,273)
Income tax receivable
 1,631
 68,740
Inventories(17,079) (100,205) (118,903)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses39,181
 (11,124) (86,947)
Other assets and prepaid expenses(9,864) (12,434) (11,791)
Other liabilities(13,187) 5,219
 (6,311)
Net cash provided by operating activities587,590
 300,993
 319,712
Cash flows from investing activities:     
Additions to property, plant and equipment(208,294) (275,573) (156,180)
Proceeds from insurance claim
 
 4,615
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 (24,097) 
Investment in joint venture(7,007) 
 (79,917)
Net cash used in investing activities(215,301) (299,670) (231,482)
Cash flows from financing activities:     
Payments on revolving line of credit(1,711,425) (1,431,349) 
Proceeds from revolving line of credit1,567,300
 1,729,349
 
Repayment of senior notes(336,270) (368,478) (199,992)
Proceeds from asset securitization borrowings280,000
 
 
Borrowings (payments) on term loan and other debt(3,259) 2,806
 (812)
Debt issuance costs(1,797) (8,285) 
Debt extinguishment costs
 (1,734) (7,514)
Purchase of non-controlling interest(35,000) 
 
Distribution to non-controlling interest(423) (4,764) (3,472)
Change in restricted cash
 27,954
 (27,954)
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash7,890
 17,590
 (17,900)
Proceeds from stock transactions16,153
 3,787
 2,445
Net cash used in financing activities(216,831) (33,124) (255,199)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents10,269
 (10,471) (10,272)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents165,727
 (42,272) (177,241)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year311,945
 354,217
 531,458
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year$477,672
 311,945
 354,217

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 2007
2010
(In thousands, except per share data)

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(1)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of Presentation
(a)  Basis of Presentation
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (“Mohawk” or the “Company”), a term which includes the Company and its subsidiaries, is a leading producer of floor covering products for residential and commercial applications in the United States (“U.S.”) and residential applications in Europe. The Company is the second largest carpet and rug manufacturer and one of the largest manufacturers, marketers and distributors of ceramic tile, natural stone and hardwood flooring in the U.S., as well as a leading producer of laminate flooring in the U.S. and Europe.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mohawk Industries, Inc.the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Mohawk”).subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2009,2012, the Company had invested cash of $464,936$417,541 of which $415,877 was invested in A-1/P-1 rated money market AAA rated cash investments of which $367,305in Europe and $1,664 was in North America and $97,631Mexico. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had invested cash of $266,488 of which $259,991 was invested in A-1/P-1 rated money market cash investments in Europe and $6,497 was in Europe.North America and Mexico.
(c) Accounts Receivable and Revenue Recognition
The Company is principally a carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate and hardwood flooring manufacturer and sells carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, natural stone, hardwood, resilient and laminate flooring products in the United States.U.S. principally for residential and commercial use. In addition, the Company manufactures laminate and sells carpet, rugs, hardwood and laminate flooring products in Europe principally for residential and commercial use. The Company grants credit to customers, most of whom are retail-flooring dealers, home centers and commercial end users, under credit terms that the Company believes are customary in the industry.
Revenues, which are recorded net of taxes collected from customers, are recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred, the price has been fixed or is determinable, and collectability can be reasonably assured. The Company provides allowances for expected cash discounts, returns, claims, sales allowances and doubtful accounts based upon historical bad debt and claims experience and periodic evaluations of specific customer accounts.accounts and the aging of accounts receivable. Licensing revenues received from third parties for patents are recognized based on contractual agreements.
(d) Inventories
The Company accounts for all inventories on thefirst-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (net realizable value). Cost has been determined using the FIFO method. Costs included in inventory include raw materials, direct and indirect labor and employee benefits, depreciation, general manufacturing overhead and various other costs of manufacturing. Market, with respect to all inventories, is replacement cost or net realizable value. Inventories on hand are compared against anticipated future usage, which is a function of historical usage, anticipated future selling price, expected sales below cost, excessive quantities and an evaluation for obsolescence. Actual results could differ from assumptions used to value obsolete inventory, excessive inventory or inventory expected to be sold below cost and additional reserves may be required.


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(e) Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, including capitalized interest. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining useful lives, which are25-3525-35 years for buildings and improvements, 5-155-15 years for


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


machinery and equipment, the shorter of the estimated useful life or lease term for leasehold improvements and 3-73-7 years for furniture and fixtures.
(f) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
In accordance with the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”("FASB") FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic ("ASC") 350, (“ASC 350”), formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142,GoodwillIntangibles-Goodwill and Other, Intangible Assets,the Company tests goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter (or on an interim basis if an event occurs that might reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value). The Company considers the relationship between its market capitalization and its book value, among other factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment. The goodwill impairment tests are based on determining the fair value of the specified reporting units based on management’s judgments and assumptions using the discounted cash flows and comparable company market valuation approaches. The Company has identified Mohawk, Dal-Tile, Unilin Flooring, Unilin Chipboard and Melamine, and Unilin Roofing as its reporting units for the purposes of allocating goodwill and intangibles as well as assessing impairments. The valuation approaches are subject to key judgments and assumptions that are sensitive to change such as judgments and assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, operating margins, weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”), and comparable company market multiples.
When developing these key judgments and assumptions, the Company considers economic, operational and market conditions that could impact the fair value of the reporting unit. However, estimates are inherently uncertain and represent only management’s reasonable expectations regarding future developments. These estimates and the judgments and assumptions upon which the estimates are based will, in all likelihood, differ in some respects from actual future results. Should a significant or prolonged deterioration in economic conditions occur, such as continued declines in spending for new construction;construction, remodeling and replacement activities; the inability to pass increases in the costs of raw materials and fuel on to customers; or a decline in comparable company market multiples, then key judgments and assumptions could be impacted.
The impairment evaluation for indefinite lived intangible assets, which for the Company are its trademarks, is conducted during the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. During 2012, the Company adopted Accounting Standard Update No. 2011-08, "Testing Goodwill for Impairment," and early adopted Accounting Standard Update No. 2012-02, "Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment." As a result, beginning in 2012, the first step of the impairment tests for our indefinite lived intangible assets is a thorough assessment of qualitative factors to determine the existence of events or circumstances that would indicate that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of these assets is less than their carrying amounts. If the qualitative test indicates it is not more likely than not that the fair value of these assets is less than their carrying amounts, a quantitative assessment is not required. If a quantitative test is necessary, the second step of our impairment test involves comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount. The determination of fair value used in the impairment evaluation is based on discounted estimates of future sales projections attributable to ownership of the trademarks. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, royalty rates, WACC and the amount of expected future cash flows. The judgments and assumptions used in the estimate of fair value are generally consistent with past performance and are also consistent with the projections and assumptions that are used in current operating plans. Such assumptions are subject to change as a result of changing economic and competitive conditions. The determination of fair value is highly sensitive to differences between estimated and actual cash flows and changes in the related discount rate used to evaluate the fair value of the trademarks. Estimated cash flows are sensitive to changes in the economy among other things. The impairment test for indefinite lived intangible assets involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The estimates of fair value of indefinite lived intangible assets are determined using a discounted cash flows valuation. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, royalty rates, WACC and the amount of expected future cash flows. These judgments and assumptions are subject to the variability discussed above.
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(g) Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.
(h) Financial Instruments
(h)  Financial Instruments


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses and long-term debt. The carrying amount of receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates itstheir fair value because of the short-term maturity of such instruments. The carrying amount of the Company’s floating rate debt approximates its fair value based upon level two fair value hierarchy. Interest rates that are currently available to the Company for issuance of long-term debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt.
(i)  Derivative Instruments
(i) Advertising Costs and Vendor Consideration
Accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities requires the Company to recognize all derivatives on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not qualifying hedges must be adjusted to fair value through earnings. If the derivative is a qualifying hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in its fair value are either offset against the change in fair value of assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The Company engages in activities that expose it to market risks, including the effects of changes in interest rates, exchange rates and natural gas commodity prices. Financial exposures are managed as an integral part of the Company’s risk management program, which seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effect that the volatility of the interest rate, exchange rate and natural gas commodity markets may have on operating results. The Company does not engage in speculative transactions, nor does it hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.
The Company formally documents hedging instruments and hedging items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking hedged items. This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as fair value and cash flow hedges to specific assets, liabilities or firm commitments on the consolidated balance sheet or to forecasted transactions. The Company also formally assesses, both at inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows of hedged items. Regression analysis is used to assess effectiveness of the hedging relationship and the dollar offset method is used to measure any ineffectiveness associated with the hedges. When it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective, the derivative expires, or is sold, terminated, or exercised, or the derivative is discontinued because it is unlikely that a forecasted transaction will occur, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively for that specific hedge instrument.
(j)  Advertising Costs and Vendor Consideration
Advertising and promotion expenses are charged to earnings during the period in which they are incurred. Advertising and promotion expenses included in selling, general, and administrative expenses were $43,752$29,175 in 2009, $53,6432012, $35,847 in 20082011 and $56,168$38,553 in 2007.2010.
Vendor consideration, generally cash, is classified as a reduction of net sales, unless specific criteria are met regarding goods or services that the vendor may receive in return for this consideration. The Company makes various payments to customers, including slotting fees, advertising allowances, buy-downs and co-op advertising. All of these payments reduce gross sales with the exception of co-op advertising. Co-op advertising is classified as a selling, general and administrative expense in accordance with ASC605-50,


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formerly, FASB, Emerging Issues Task Force01-09,“Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products).” 605-50. Co-op advertising expenses, a component of advertising and promotion expenses, were $3,809$6,424 in 2009, $7,3592012, $3,520 in 20082011 and $5,686$4,660 in 2007.2010.
(k)  (j) Product Warranties
The Company warrants certain qualitative attributes of its flooring products. The Company has recorded a provision for estimated warranty and related costs, based on historical experience and periodically adjusts these provisions to reflect actual experience.
(l)  (k) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived asset groups, which include intangible assets subject to amortization, which for the Company are its patents and customer relationships, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such asset groups may not be recoverable. Recoverability of asset groups to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of long-lived assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by these asset groups. If such asset groups are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs of disposal and are no longer depreciated.
(m)  (l) Foreign Currency Translation
Prior to the second quarter of 2012, operations carried out in Mexico used the U.S. dollar as the functional currency. Effective April 1, 2012, the Company changed the functional currency of its Mexico operations to the Mexican peso. The Company believes that the completion of a second plant in Mexico and growth in sales to the local Mexican market indicated a significant change in the economic facts and circumstances that justified the change in the functional currency. The effects of the change in functional currency were not significant to the Company's consolidated financial statements.
The Company’s subsidiaries that operate outside the United States use their local currency as the functional currency, with the exception of operations carried out in Canada and Mexico, in which case the functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Other than Canada, and Mexico, the functional currency is translated into U.S. dollars for balance sheet accounts using the month end rates in effect as of the balance sheet date and average exchange rate for revenue and expense accounts for each respective period. The translation adjustments are deferred as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, within accumulated other comprehensive income. Gains or losses resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are included in other income or expense, within the consolidated statements of operations. The assets and liabilities of the Company’s Canada and MexicoCanadian operations are re-measured using a month end rate, except for non-monetary assets and liabilities, which are re-measured using the historical exchange rate. Income and expense accounts are re-measured using an average monthly rate for the period, except for expenses related to those balance sheet accounts that are re-measured using historical exchange rates. The resulting re-measurement adjustment is reported in the consolidated statements of operations when incurred.
(n)  (m) Earnings per Share (“EPS”)
Basic net earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated using net earnings available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS except


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


that the weighted-average number of shares is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive common shares had been issued.
Dilutive common stock options are included in the diluted EPS calculation using the treasury stock method. Common stock options and unvested restricted shares (units) that were not included in the diluted EPS computation because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares for the periods presented were 1,355, 1,083891, 1,180 and 6561,203 for 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 2007,2010, respectively. For 2009 and 2008, all outstanding common stock options to purchase common shares and unvested restricted shares (units) were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share because their effect on net loss per common share was anti-dilutive.


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Computations of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share are presented in the following table:
             
  Years Ended December 31, 
  2009  2008  2007 
 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc $(5,499)  (1,458,228)  706,814 
             
Weighted-average common sharesoutstanding-basic and diluted:            
Weighted-average common shares outstanding — basic  68,452   68,401   68,172 
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares — options and RSU’s to purchase common shares, net        320 
             
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted  68,452   68,401   68,492 
             
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc $(0.08)  (21.32)  10.37 
             
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc $(0.08)  (21.32)  10.32 
             
 2012 2011 2010
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.$250,258
 173,922
 185,471
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest (1)
 
 (3,244)
Net earnings available to common stockholders$250,258
 173,922
 182,227
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted:     
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic68,988
 68,736
 68,578
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares - options and RSU’s to purchase common shares, net318
 228
 206
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted69,306
 68,964
 68,784
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.$3.63
 2.53
 2.66
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.$3.61
 2.52
 2.65
(o)  (1)Stock-Based CompensationAmount represents the adjustment to fair value of a redeemable noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary of the Company.
(n) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payments granted based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the ASC 718-10, “718-10, formerly SFAS No 123R “Stock Compensation”. Compensation expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the optionsawards' estimated lives for fixed awards with ratable vesting provisions.
(p)  (o) Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income includes foreign currency translation of assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, effects of exchange rate changes on intercompany balances of a long-term nature and transactions and derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges.pensions. The Company does not provide income taxes on currency translation adjustments, as earnings from foreign subsidiaries are considered to be indefinitely reinvested.
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Statementsconsolidated statements of Equitystockholders' equity for the years ended December 31, 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 20072010 are as follows:
                     
  Translation
  Hedge
  SFAS
  Tax Expense
    
  Adjustment  Instruments  158  (Benefit)  Total 
 
December 31, 2007 $362,028   (126)  2,033   46   363,981 
2008 activity  (101,935)  (11,024)  (384)  3,897   (109,446)
                     
December 31, 2008  260,093   (11,150)  1,649   3,943   254,535 
2009 activity  36,089   11,150   (914)  (3,943)  42,382 
                     
December 31, 2009 $296,182      735      296,917 
                     
(q)  Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the
 
Foreign
translation
adjustment
 Pensions Total
December 31, 2009$296,182
 735
 296,917
2010 activity(119,200) 380
 (118,820)
December 31, 2010176,982
 1,115
 178,097
2011 activity(42,006) (452) (42,458)
December 31, 2011134,976
 663
 135,639
2012 activity25,685
 (1,591) 24,094
December 31, 2012$160,661
 (928) 159,733
(p) Recent Accounting Pronouncements


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Accounting Standards BoardUpdate (“FASB”) issued ASC820-10, formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”ASU”) No. 157,2011-05, Fair Value Measurements”. ASC820-10Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)-Presentation of Comprehensive Income defines fair value, establishes” (“ASU 2011-05”) requires comprehensive income to be presented in a framework for measuring fair value and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC820-10 requires companies to disclose the fair valuesingle continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive statements. The option of financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy. Additionally, companies are required to provide certain disclosures regarding instruments within the hierarchy, including a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for each major category of assets and liabilities. ASC820-10 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008 for financial assets and liabilities and January 1, 2009 for non-financial assets and liabilities. The Company’s adoption of ASC820-10 for financial assets and liabilities on January 1, 2008 and


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non-financial assets and liabilities on January 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued ASC805-10, formerly SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007),“Business Combinations”. ASC805-10 establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interestpresenting other comprehensive income in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. ASC805-10 also establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluationstatement of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. ASC805-10 is to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009.stockholders' equity was eliminated. The adoption of ASC805-10 on January 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, although the adoption of ASC805-10 will impact the recognition and measurement of future business combinations and certain income tax benefits recognized from prior business combinations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued ASC810-10, formerly SFAS No. 160,“Noncontrolling InterestsCompany adopted ASU 2011-05 in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51”. ASC810-10 establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest, and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. ASC810-10 also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. ASC810-10 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The adoption of ASC810-10 on January 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Upon adoption, the Company reclassified $31,130 on the condensed consolidated balance sheets from other long-term liabilities to noncontrolling interest within equity and reclassified the related net earnings to net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest on the consolidated statements of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued ASC815-10, formerly SFAS No. 161,“Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. ASC815-10 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The provisions of ASC815-10 are effective for the first quarter of 2009. The adoption of ASC815-102012 and chose to present comprehensive income in two separate but consecutive statements. on January 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In April 2009, the FASB issued ASC825-10, formerly the FASB Staff Position onFAS 107-1 and APB28-1,Interim Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments”. ASC825-10 requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim reporting periods of publicly-traded companies that were previously only required to be disclosed in annual financial statements. The provisions of ASC825-10 are effective for the second quarter of 2009. The adoption of this standard on June 27, 2009 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC855-10-05, formerly SFAS No. 165,“Subsequent Events”. ASC855-10-05 establishes general standards for accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are available to be issued (“subsequent events”). More specifically, ASC855-10-05 sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition in the financial statements, identifies the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements and the disclosures that should be made about events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date. ASC855-10-05 provides largely the same guidance on subsequent events which previously existed only in the auditing literature. ASC855-10-05 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009, and is to be applied prospectively. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 860, formerly SFAS No. 166,“Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”. ASC 860 seeks to improve the relevance,


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representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. Specifically, ASC 860 eliminates the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity, creates more stringent conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale, clarifies other sale-accounting criteria, and changes the initial measurement of a transferor’s interest in transferred financial assets. ASC 860 is effective for annual and quarterly reporting periods that begin after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard on January 1, 2010 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 810, formerly SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”. ASC 810 amends FASB Interpretation No. 46(R),“Variable Interest Entities”for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a VIE. Under ASC 810, an enterprise has a controlling financial interest when it has a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. ASC 810 also requires an enterprise to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a VIE operates as designed when determining whether it has power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. ASC 810 also requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, requires enhanced disclosures and eliminates the scope exclusion for qualifying special-purpose entities. ASC 810 is effective for annual and quarterly reporting periods that begin after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard on January 1, 2010 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC105-10, formerly SFAS No. 168,“The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162”. ASC105-10 establishes the FASB Standards Accounting Codification (“Codification”) as the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied to nongovernmental entities and rules and interpretive releases of the SEC as authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The Codification superseded all the existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards upon its effective date. ASC105-10 also replaced FASB Statement No. 162,“The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”given that once in effect, the Codification carries the same level of authority. ASC105-10 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
(r)(q) Fiscal Year
The Company ends its fiscal year on December 31. Each of the first three quarters in the fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest the calendar quarter end.

(2)
Acquisitions
During 2009 and 2008,The Company invested in a Brazilian joint venture in the Unilin segment for $7,007 in 2012. The Company acquired aan Australian distribution business in the Unilin segment for $5,604$24,097 in 2011. The Company acquired a 34% equity investment in a leading manufacturer and certain stone center assetsdistributor of ceramic tile in China in the Dal-Tile segment for $8,276, respectively.
During 2007,$79,917 in 2010. In June 2012, the Company increased its equity method ownership in the China joint venture to 49% through a restructuring transaction in which the majority equity owner acquired certain wood flooring assets and liabilities of Columbia Forest Products, Inc. (“Columbia”) for approximately $147,097. The acquisition included the assets of two pre-finished solid plants and one engineered wood plantthe joint venture. Also in 2012, the Company purchased the non-controlling interest within the Dal-Tile segment for $35,000.
On January 10, 2013, the Company completed its purchase of Pergo, a leading manufacturer of laminate flooring in the United States and the Nordic countries. The total value of the acquisition was approximately $150 million in cash.
On December 20, 2012, the Company entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Fintiles S.p.A and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Marazzi Group"), a global manufacturer, distributor and marketer of ceramic tile. At the closing of the transaction, the Company will pay a purchase price based on an engineered wood plant in Malaysia.enterprise value of €1.17 billion. The results of operations fromCompany expects to complete the date of acquisition are includedtransaction in the Company’s consolidated results.first half of 2013 pending customary governmental approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions.

On January 28, 2013 the Company entered into an agreement to purchase Spano Invest NV, a Belgian panel board manufacturer, for €125 million. The Company expects to complete the transaction in the second half of 2013 pending customary governmental approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions.

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(3) Receivables
 
(3)  Receivables
         
  2009  2008 
 
Customers, trade $633,571   722,669 
Income tax receivable  72,515    
Other  30,654   35,993 
         
   736,740   758,662 
Less allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts  62,809   62,378 
         
Receivables, net $673,931   696,284 
         
 December 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
Customers, trade$691,553
 696,856
Income tax receivable
 1,703
Other25,793
 31,311
 717,346
 729,870
Less allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts37,873
 43,705
Receivables, net$679,473
 686,165
The following table reflects the activity of allowances for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31:
 
                 
    Additions
    
  Balance at
 Charged to
   Balance
  Beginning
 Costs and
   at End
  of Year Expenses(1) Deductions(2) of Year
 
2007 $69,799   270,993   284,482   56,310 
2008  56,310   274,337   268,269   62,378 
2009  62,378   205,145   204,714   62,809 
 
Balance at
beginning
of year
 
Additions
charged to
costs and
expenses
 Deductions(1) 
Balance
at end
of year
2010$62,809
 170,274
 187,328
 45,755
201145,755
 161,073
 163,123
 43,705
201243,705
 180,616
 186,448
 37,873
 


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(1)Includes $1,500 in 2007 related to the Columbia acquisition which was not charged to costs and expenses.
(2)Represents charge-offs, net of recoveries.

(4)
Inventories
The components of inventories are as follows:
         
  2009  2008 
 
Finished goods $559,339   767,138 
Work in process  84,414   104,394 
Raw materials  249,227   296,740 
         
Total inventories $892,981   1,168,272 
         
(5)  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 December 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
Finished goods$695,606
 670,877
Work in process103,685
 113,311
Raw materials334,445
 329,442
Total inventories$1,133,736
 1,113,630

(5) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company conducted its annual impairment assessment in the fourth quarter of 20092012 and determined the fair values of its reporting units and trademarks exceeded their carrying values. As a result, no impairment was indicated. During 2008, the Company recorded a $1,543,397 impairment charge to reduce the carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets to their estimated fair value based upon the results of two interim impairment tests. The total impairment included $276,807 in the Mohawk segment, $531,930 in the Dal-Tile segment and $734,660 in the Unilin segment.


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The following table summarizes the components of intangible assets:
Goodwill:
Goodwill:
 Mohawk Dal-Tile Unilin Total
Balances as of December 31, 2010       
Goodwill$199,132
 1,186,913
 1,310,774
 2,696,819
Accumulated impairments losses(199,132) (531,930) (596,363) (1,327,425)
 
 654,983
 714,411
 1,369,394
Goodwill recognized during the year
 
 19,066
 19,066
Currency translation during the year
 
 (13,285) (13,285)
Balances as of December 31, 2011       
Goodwill199,132
 1,186,913
 1,316,555
 2,702,600
Accumulated impairments losses(199,132) (531,930) (596,363) (1,327,425)
 
 654,983
 720,192
 1,375,175
Currency translation during the year
 
 10,596
 10,596
Balances as of December 31, 2012       
Goodwill199,132
 1,186,913
 1,327,151
 2,713,196
Accumulated impairments losses(199,132) (531,930) (596,363) (1,327,425)
 $
 654,983
 730,788
 1,385,771
                 
  Mohawk  Dal-Tile  Unilin  Total 
 
Balances as of December 31, 2007 $199,132   1,186,013   1,412,194   2,797,339 
Goodwill recognized during the year     900   (40,691)  (39,791)
Impairment charge  (199,132)  (531,930)  (596,363)  (1,327,425)
Currency translation during the year        (30,689)  (30,689)
                 
Balance as of December 31, 2008     654,983   744,451   1,399,434 
Goodwill recognized during the year        1,288   1,288 
Currency translation during the year        10,406   10,406 
                 
Balances as of December 31, 2009 $   654,983   756,145   1,411,128 
                 
During 2009,2011, the Company recorded additional goodwill of $1,288$19,066 in the Unilin segment in arelated to business acquisition. During 2008, the Company recorded additional goodwillacquisitions.
Intangible assets:
  
Tradenames
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization: 
Balance as of December 31, 2010$456,890
Currency translation during the year(6,458)
Balance as of December 31, 2011450,432
Currency translation during the year5,071
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)
     
  Tradenames 
 
Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization:
    
Balance as of December 31, 2007 $707,086 
Impairment charge  (215,972)
Effect of translation  (18,715)
     
Balance as of December 31, 2008  472,399 
Effect of translation  5,208 
     
Balance as of December 31, 2009 $477,607 
     


 
Customer
relationships
 Patents Other Total
Intangible assets subject to amortization:       
Balance as of December 31, 2010$106,432
 112,520
 1,285
 220,237
Intangible assets recognized during the year5,181
 
 
 5,181
Amortization during the year(47,460) (22,782) (122) (70,364)
Currency translation during the year805
 (1,194) 3
 (386)
Balance as of December 31, 201164,958
 88,544
 1,166
 154,668
Amortization during the year(38,595) (18,747) (121) (57,463)
Currency translation during the year(153) 1,234
 10
 1,091
Balance as of December 31, 2012$26,210
 71,031
 1,055
 98,296
                 
  Customer
          
  Relationships  Patents  Other  Total 
 
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
                
Balance as of December 31, 2007 $256,092   208,691      464,783 
Intangible assets recognized during the year  2,980         2,980 
Amortization during year  (49,092)  (29,475)     (78,567)
Effect of translation  (5,916)  (7,829)     (13,745)
                 
Balance as of December 31, 2008  204,064   171,387      375,451 
Intangible assets recognized during the year  972      1,496   2,468 
Amortization during year  (47,175)  (26,812)  (68)  (74,055)
Effect of translation  1,441   2,433   (3)  3,871 
                 
Balance as of December 31, 2009 $159,302   147,008   1,425   307,735 
                 
             
  Years Ended December 31,
  2009 2008 2007
 
Amortization expense:            
Aggregation amortization expense $74,055   78,567��  94,953 


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 Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
Amortization expense$57,463
 70,364
 69,513
Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31 are as follows:
         
2010     $73,907 
2011      71,718 
2012      61,758 
2013      23,353 
2014      21,313 
2013$22,715
201420,716
201518,421
201615,837
201714,207

(6)
Property, Plant and Equipment
Following is a summary of property, plant and equipment:
         
  2009  2008 
 
Land $195,171   191,523 
Buildings and improvements  722,533   719,806 
Machinery and equipment  2,348,689   2,245,075 
Furniture and fixtures  80,722   60,744 
Leasehold improvements  54,995   47,523 
Construction in progress  67,415   148,886 
         
   3,469,525   3,413,557 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization  1,678,113   1,487,815 
         
Net property, plant and equipment $1,791,412   1,925,742 
         
Property,
 December 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
Land$178,110
 180,584
Buildings and improvements730,668
 682,395
Machinery and equipment2,550,779
 2,470,485
Furniture and fixtures98,519
 90,963
Leasehold improvements54,880
 54,501
Construction in progress145,368
 160,929
 3,758,324
 3,639,857
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization2,065,472
 1,927,703
Net property, plant and equipment$1,692,852
 1,712,154
Additions to property, plant and equipment included capitalized interest of $4,469, $6,419$4,577, $6,197 and $4,446$4,240 in 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 2007,2010, respectively. Depreciation expense was $223,453, $212,281$217,393, $220,580 and $207,613$218,649 for 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 2007,2010, respectively. Included in the property, plant and equipment are capital leases with a cost of $37,846$7,219 and $36,208$7,803 and accumulated depreciation of $8,348$5,581 and $5,248$5,881 as of December 31, 20092012 and 2008,2011, respectively.

(7) Long-Term Debt

On September 2, 2009,July 8, 2011, the Company entered into a $600,000 four-year,5-year, senior, secured revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) in connection with the replacement of the Company’s then-existing senior, unsecured, revolving credit facility (the “Senior UnsecuredCredit Facility”). At the time of its termination, theThe Senior Unsecured Facility consisted of a $650,000 revolving credit facility, which was to mature on October 28, 2010. The ABLCredit Facility provides for a maximum of $600,000$900,000 of revolving credit, subject to borrowing base availability, including limited amounts of credit in the form of letters of credit and swingline loans. The borrowing base is equalCompany paid financing costs of $8,285 in connection with its


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Senior Credit Facility. These costs were deferred and, along with unamortized costs of eligible accounts receivable and inventories$12,277 related to the Company’s prior senior, secured revolving credit facility, are being amortized over the term of the Senior Credit Facility.
On January 20, 2012, the Company and other borrowers underentered into an amendment to the ABLSenior Credit Facility which are subject to seasonal variations, less reserves establishedthat provides for an incremental term loan facility in good faith by the Administrative Agent under the ABL Facility. All obligations under the ABL Facility, and the guaranteesaggregate principal amount of those obligations, are secured by a security interest$150,000. The Company paid financing costs of $1,018 in certain accounts receivable, inventories, certain deposit and securities accounts, tax refunds and other personal property (excluding intellectual property) directly relating to, or arising from, and proceeds of, any of the foregoing. In connection with the entry into the ABL Facility, the Company incurred $23,714 in debt issuanceamendment to its Senior Credit Facility. These costs which will bewere deferred and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the four-yearremaining term of the Senior Credit Facility. The incremental term loan facility provides for eight scheduled quarterly principal payments of $1,875, with the first such payment due on June 30, 2012, followed by four scheduled quarterly principal payments of $3,750, with remaining quarterly principal payments of $5,625 prior to maturity.

The Senior Credit Facility is scheduled to mature on July 8, 2016. The Company can terminate and recognized asprepay the Senior Credit Facility at any time without payment of any termination or prepayment penalty (other than customary breakage costs in respect of loans bearing interest expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.at a rate based on LIBOR).

At the Company’s election, revolving loans under the ABLSenior Credit Facility bear interest at annual rates equal to either (a) LIBOR for 1, 2, 31-, 2-, 3- or 66- month periods, as selected by the Company, plus an applicable margin ranging between 3.75%1.25% and 4.25%2.0%, or (b) the higher of the Bank of America, N.A. prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%, orand a dailymonthly LIBOR rate plus 1.0%, plus an applicable margin ranging between 2.25%0.25% and 2.75%1.0%. The Company also pays a commitment fee to the Lenderslenders under the ABLSenior Credit Facility on the average amount by which the aggregate commitments of the Lenders’lenders’ exceed utilization of the ABLSenior Credit Facility equalranging from 0.25% to 1.00%0.4% per annum duringannum. The applicable margin and the commitment fee are determined based on the Company’s Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (with applicable margins and the commitment fee increasing as the ratio increases).

All obligations of the Company and the other borrowers under the Senior Credit Facility are required to be guaranteed by all of the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries and all obligations of borrowers that are foreign subsidiaries are guaranteed by those foreign subsidiaries of the Company which the Company designates as guarantors.

Due to the rating agency upgrade announced on March 14, 2012 by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC (“S&P”), the security interests in domestic accounts receivable and inventories, certain shares of capital stock (or equivalent ownership interests) of the domestic borrowers’ and domestic guarantors’ subsidiaries, and proceeds of any


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of the foregoing securing obligations under the Senior Credit Facility were released. The Company will be required to reinstate such security interests if there is a ratings downgrade such that: (a) both (i) the Moody’s Investor’s Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) rating is Ba2 and (ii) the S&P rating is BB, (b) (i) the Moody’s rating is Ba3 or lower and (ii) the S&P rating is below BBB- (with a stable outlook or better) or (c) (i) the Moody’s rating is below Baa3 (with a stable outlook or better) and (ii) the S&P rating is BB- or lower.
quarter that this excess is 50% or more, and 0.75% per annum during any quarter that this excess is less than 50%.
The ABLSenior Credit Facility includes certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on Mohawk’sthe Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on debt, liens, indebtedness, investments, fundamental changes, asset dispositions, dividends and other similar restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, payments and modifications of certain existing debt, future negative pledges, and changes in the nature of the Company’s business. Many of these limitations are subject to numerous exceptions. The Company is also required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratioConsolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.1at least 3.00 to 1.0 during any period that the unutilized amount available under the ABL Facility is less and a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio of no more than 15%3.75 to 1.0, each as of the amount available under the ABL Facility.
The ABL Facility is scheduled to mature on September 2, 2013 but the maturity date will accelerate to: (i) October 15, 2010 if the Company’s outstanding 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011 have not been repaid, refinanced, defeased or adequately reserved for by the Company, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, prior to October 15, 2010, and (ii) January 15, 2012, if the Company’s outstanding 7.20% senior notes due April 15, 2012 have not been repaid, refinanced, defeased or adequately reserved for by the Company, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, prior to January 15, 2012. The Company can make adequate reserves for such senior notes with unrestricted cash on hand and unutilized borrowing availability under the ABL Facility. The Company believes cash and cash equivalents and availability under the ABL Facility will be sufficient to satisfy the October 15, 2010 requirementslast day of the ABL Facility, although there can be no assurances the Company will have adequate reservesany fiscal quarter, as defined in the ABLSenior Credit Facility. The Senior Credit Facility also contains customary representations and warranties and events of default, subject to customary grace periods.

As of December 31, 2009,2012, the amount considered usedutilized under the ABLSenior Credit Facility including the term loan was $113,451 leaving$251,238, resulting in a total of $461,871$793,137 available under the ABLSenior Credit Facility. The amount used under the ABL Facility is composedutilized included $153,875 of $53,542borrowings, $46,823 of standby letters of credit guaranteeing the Company’s industrial revenue bonds and $59,909$50,540 of standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments.

During 2009,On December 19, 2012, the Company terminated its Euro 130,000, five-year unsecured, revolving credit facility and itsentered into a three-year on-balance sheet trade accounts receivable securitization agreement which allowed for borrowings(the "Securitization Facility"). The Securitization Facility allows the Company to borrow up to $250,000$300,000 based on available accounts receivable and is secured by the Company's U.S. trade accounts receivable. Borrowings under the Securitization Facility bear interest at commercial paper interest rates, in the case of lenders that are commercial paper conduits, or LIBOR, in the case of lenders that are not commercial paper conduits, in each case, plus an applicable margin of 0.75% per annum. The Company also pays a commitment fee at a per annum rate of 0.30% on the unused amount of each lender's commitment. At December 31, 2012, the amount utilized under the Securitization Facility was $280,000.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


On January 31, 2013, the Company issued $600,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023. In the event that the Company does not complete its acquisition of the Marazzi Group on or prior to January 25, 2014 or if, prior to that date, the Share Purchase Agreement with respect to the acquisition is terminated, the Company will be required to redeem all of the notes on the special mandatory redemption date at a redemption price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the special mandatory redemption date.

On January 17, 2006, the Company issued $500,000$900,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.750%6.125% notes due 2011 and $900,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.125% notes due 2016.January 15, 2016. Interest payable on each series of thethese notes is subject to adjustment if either Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“Standard & Poor’s”),S&P, or both, upgrades or downgrades the rating assigned to the notes. Each rating agency downgrade results in a 0.25% increase in the interest rate, subject to a maximum increase of 1% per rating agency. If later the rating of these notes improves, then the interest rates would be reduced accordingly. Each 0.25% increase in the interest rate of these notes would increase the Company’s interest expense by approximately $3,500$0.1 million per year. Currently, thequarter per $100.0 million of outstanding notes. In 2009, interest rates have been increased by an aggregate amount of 0.75%75 basis points as a result of downgrades by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s during 2009. These downgrades increaseS&P. In the Company’sfirst quarter of 2012, interest expenserates decreased by approximately $10,500 per year50 basis points as a result of the upgrades from S&P and could adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future. AdditionalMoody’s. Any future downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings could further increase the cost of its existing credit and adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future.

In 2002, the Company issued $400,000$400,000 aggregate principal amount of its senior 7.2%7.20% notes due 2012.


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April 15, 2012. During 2011, the Company repurchased $63,730 of its senior 7.20% notes, at an average price equal to 102.72% of the principal amount. On April 16, 2012, the Company repaid the $336,270 principal amount of outstanding senior 7.20% notes, together with accrued interest of $12,106, at maturity using available borrowings under its Senior Credit Facility.
The fair value and carrying value of ourthe Company’s debt instruments are detailed as follows:
                 
  2009  2008 
     Carrying
     Carrying
 
  Fair Value  Value  Fair Value  Value 
 
5.75% notes, payable January 15, 2011 interest payable semiannually $508,703   498,240   450,000   500,000 
7.20% senior notes, payable April 15, 2012 interest payable semiannually  418,400   400,000   340,000   400,000 
6.125% notes, payable January 15, 2016 interest payable semiannually  891,900   900,000   684,000   900,000 
Securitization facility, terminated June 2009        47,000   47,000 
Five-year senior unsecured credit facility, terminated September 2009        55,300   55,300 
Four-year senior secured credit facility, due September 2013            
Industrial revenue bonds, capital leases and other  56,239   56,239   52,486   52,486 
                 
Total long-term debt  1,875,242   1,854,479   1,628,786   1,954,786 
Less current portion  52,907   52,907   94,785   94,785 
                 
Long-term debt, excluding current portion $1,822,335   1,801,572   1,534,001   1,860,001 
                 
 December 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
 Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value
7.20% senior notes, payable April 15, 2012 interest payable semiannually$
 
 336,606
 336,270
6.125% notes, payable January 15, 2016 interest payable semiannually1,011,600
 900,000
 963,900
 900,000
Five-year senior secured credit facility, due July 8, 2016153,875
 153,875
 298,000
 298,000
Securitization facility280,000
 280,000
 
 
Industrial revenue bonds, capital leases and other49,067
 49,067
 52,169
 52,169
Total long-term debt1,494,542
 1,382,942
 1,650,675
 1,586,439
Less current portion55,213
 55,213
 386,591
 386,255
Long-term debt, less current portion$1,439,329
 1,327,729
 1,264,084
 1,200,184
The fair values of the Company’s debt instruments were estimated using market observable inputs, including quoted prices in active markets, market indices and interest rate measurements. Within the hierarchy of fair value measurements, these are Level 2 fair values.

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 20092012 are as follows:
 
     
2010 $52,907 
2011  499,790 
2012  400,374 
2013  439 
2014  354 
Thereafter  900,615 
     
  $1,854,479 
     
2013$55,213
201413,653
2015300,944
20161,012,864
2017229
Thereafter39
 $1,382,942
  


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


(8) Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Deferred Tax Liability
Accounts payable and accrued expenses are as follows:
 December 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
Outstanding checks in excess of cash$25,480
 17,590
Accounts payable, trade387,871
 372,616
Accrued expenses180,039
 154,560
Product warranties32,930
 30,144
Accrued interest26,843
 34,235
Deferred tax liability6,309
 8,760
Income taxes payable2,074
 
Accrued compensation and benefits111,890
 97,186
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses$773,436
 715,091
    
         
  2009  2008 
 
Outstanding checks in excess of cash $17,900   12,612 
Accounts payable, trade  335,401   315,053 
Accrued expenses  169,730   210,591 
Product warranties  66,545   56,460 
Accrued interest  52,743   45,493 
Income taxes payable  85,699   40,798 
Deferred tax liability  2,836   3,030 
Accrued compensation and benefits  100,261   98,094 
         
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses $831,115   782,131 
         


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(9) Product Warranties
(9)  Derivative Financial Instruments
Natural Gas Risk Management
The Company uses a combination of natural gas futures contracts and long-term supply agreements to manage unanticipated changes in natural gas prices. The contracts are based on forecasted usage of natural gas measured in Million British Thermal Units (“MMBTU”).
The Company has designated the natural gas futures contracts as cash flow hedges. The outstanding contracts are valued at market with the offset applied to other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes and any hedge ineffectiveness.
Any gain or loss is reclassified from other comprehensive income and recognized in cost of goods sold in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had no outstanding natural gas contracts. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had natural gas contracts that matured from January 2009 to December 2009 with an aggregate notional amount of approximately 2,650 MMBTU’s. The fair value of these contracts was a liability of $5,913 as of December 31, 2008. The offset to these liabilities is recorded in other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes. The ineffective portion of the derivative is recognized in the cost of goods sold within the consolidated statements of operations and was not significant for the periods reported.
The Company’s natural gas long-term supply agreements are accounted for under the normal purchase provision within ASC 815, formerly SFAS No. 133 and its amendments. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had no outstanding normal purchase commitments for natural gas. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had normal purchase commitments of approximately 2,026 MMBTU’s for periods maturing from January 2009 through December 2009. The contracted value of these commitments was approximately $17,151 as of December 31, 2008.
Foreign Currency Rate Management
The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge foreign denominated costs associated with its operations in Mexico. The objective of these transactions is to reduce volatility of exchange rates where these operations are located by fixing a portion of their costs in U.S. currency. Accordingly, these contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges. Gains and losses are reclassified from other comprehensive income and recognized in cost of goods sold in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The Company had no outstanding forward contracts to purchase Mexican pesos as of December 31, 2009. The Company had forward contracts to purchase approximately 269,129 Mexican pesos as of December 31, 2008. The fair value of these contracts was a liability of $5,237 as of December 31, 2008. The aggregate U.S. dollar value of these contracts as of December 31, 2008 was approximately $23,923. The offset to these liabilities is recorded in other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes. The ineffective portion of the derivative is recognized in the cost of goods sold within the consolidated statements of operations and was not significant for the periods reported.
(10)  Product Warranties
The Company warrants certain qualitative attributes of its products for up to 50 years. The Company records a provision for estimated warranty and related costs in accrued expenses, based on historical experience and periodically adjusts these provisions to reflect actual experience.


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Product warranties are as follows:
 2012 2011 2010
Balance at beginning of year$30,144
 37,265
 66,545
Warranty claims paid during the year(55,314) (57,163) (77,017)
Pre-existing warranty accrual adjustment during the year
 4,473
 2,261
Warranty expense during the year58,100
 45,569
 45,476
Balance at end of year$32,930
 30,144
 37,265
      
             
  2009  2008  2007 
 
Balance at beginning of year $56,460   46,187   30,712 
Warranty claims paid during the year  (167,053)  (81,586)  (54,685)
Pre-existing warranty accrual adjustment during the year(1)  125,124       
Warranty expense during the year(1)  52,014   91,859   67,301 
Other(2)        2,859 
             
Balance at end of year $66,545   56,460   46,187 
             
(10) Stock-Based Compensation
(1)The increase in warranty expense in 2009 and 2008 relates primarily to certain commercial carpet tiles that were discontinued in early 2009.
(2)Includes $2,859 in 2007 related to the Columbia acquisition. This amount was not charged to expense.
(11)  Stock Options, Stock Compensation and Treasury Stock

The Company recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payments granted based on thegrant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of ASC718-10. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the optionsoptions’ or other awards’ estimated lives for fixed awards with ratable vesting provisions.

Under the Company’s 2007 Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”), which was approved by the Company’s stockholders onCompany's principal stock compensation plan prior to May 16, 2007,9, 2012, the Company reserved up to a maximum of 3,200 shares of common stock for issuance upon the grant or exercise of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSU’s”RSUs”) and other types of awards, to directors and key employees through 2017.2017. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant and generally vest between three and five years with a10-year10-year contractual term. Restricted stock and RSU’sRSUs are granted with a price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant and generally vest between three and five years. On May 9, 2012, the Company's stockholders approved the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2012 Plan”), which allows the Company to reserve up to a maximum of 3,200 shares of common stock for issuance upon the grant or exercise of awards under the 2012 Plan. No additional awards may be granted under the 2007 Plan after May 9, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, there have been no awards granted under the 2012 Plan.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


Additional information relating to the Company’s stock option plans follows:
            
 2009 2008 2007 
2012 2011 2010
Options outstanding at beginning of year  1,506   1,455   2,034 1,305
 1,371
 1,481
Options granted  76   146   64 83
 76
 40
Options exercised  (35)  (46)  (588)(277) (82) (74)
Options canceled  (66)  (49)  (55)
       
Options forfeited and expired(116) (60) (76)
Options outstanding at end of year  1,481   1,506   1,455 995
 1,305
 1,371
       
Options exercisable at end of year  1,165   1,035   821 814 1,106
 1,160
       
Option prices per share:                 
Options granted during the year $28.37   74.47   75.10-93.65 66.14
 57.34
 46.80
       
Options exercised during the year $16.66-48.50   19.63-73.45   16.66-88.33 28.37-88.33
  28.37-63.14
  16.66-57.88
       
Options canceled during the year $19.94-93.65   16.66-93.65   22.63-93.65 
       
Options forfeited and expired during the year46.80-93.65
  28.37-93.65
  22.63-93.65
Options outstanding at end of year $16.66-93.65   16.66-93.65   16.66-93.65 28.37-93.65
  28.37-93.65
  28.37-93.65
       
Options exercisable at end of year $16.66-93.65   16.66-93.65   16.66-90.97 28.37-93.65
  28.37-93.65
  28.37-93.65
       
During 1996, the Company adopted the 1997 Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan. The plan provides for awards of common stock of the Company for non-employee directors to receive in lieu of


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cash for their annual retainers. During 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 2007,2010, a total of 2 1, 3 and 14 shares, respectively, were awarded to the non-employee directors under the plan.in lieu of cash for their annual retainers.
In addition, the Company maintains an employee incentive program that awards restricted stock on the attainment of certain service criteria. The outstanding awards related to these programs and related compensation expense was not significant for any of the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007.2012, 2011 or 2010.
The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 15,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. For the yearyears ended December 31, 2009, 20082012 and 20072011, no shares of the Company’s common stock were purchased. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company repurchased approximately 6 shares at an average price of $56.94 in connection with the exercise of stock options under the Company’s 2007 Incentive Plan. Since the inception of the program, a total of approximately 11,51211,518 shares have been repurchased at an aggregate cost of approximately $334,747.$335,110. All of these repurchases have been financed through the Company’s operations and banking arrangements.
On October 31, 2005, the Company entered into a Discounted Stock Purchase Agreement (the “DSPA”) with certain members of the Unilin management team (the “Unilin Management”). The Company terminated the DSPA during the year ended December 31, 2009. Under the terms of the DSPA, the Company was obligated to make cash payments to the Unilin Management in the event that certain performance goals are satisfied. In each of the years in the five-year period ending December 31, 2010, the remaining members of the Unilin Management could earn amounts, in the aggregate, equal to the average value of 30,671 shares of the Company’s common stock over the 20 trading day period ending on December 31 of the prior year. Any failure in a given year to reach the performance goals could have been rectified, and consequently the amounts payable with respect to achieving such criteria could have been made, in any of the other years. The amount of the liability was measured each period and recognized as compensation expense in the consolidated statement of operations. No expense related to the DSPA was recognized by the Company in 2009. The Company expensed approximately $0 and $2,300 under the DSPA for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
The fair value of option awards is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock and other factors. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and forfeiture rates within the valuation model. Optionees that exhibit similar option exercise behavior are segregated into separate groups within the valuation model. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate is based on U.S. Treasury yields in effect at the time of the grant for the expected term of the award.
 2012 2011 2010
Dividend yield
 
 
Risk-free interest rate1.0% 2.0% 2.3%
Volatility47.1% 48.1% 45.2%
Expected life (years)5
 5
 5
             
  2009  2008  2007 
 
Dividend yield         
Risk-free interest rate  1.7%  2.9%  4.8%
Volatility  35.3%  24.0%  29.0%
Expected life (years)  5   5   6 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


A summary of the Company’s options under the 2002 and 2007 Plan as of December 31, 2009,2012, and changes during the year then ended is presented as follows:
                 
        Weighted
    
        Average
    
     Weighted
  Remaining
  Aggregate
 
     Average Exercise
  Contractual
  Intrinsic
 
  Shares  Price  Term (Years)  Value 
 
Options outstanding December 31, 2008  1,506  $70.98         
Granted  76   28.37         
Exercised  (35)  24.50         
Forfeited and expired  (66)  67.00         
                 
Options outstanding, December 31, 2009  1,481   70.11   4.6  $2,768 
                 
Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2009  1,464  $70.20   4.6  $2,669 
                 
Exercisable as of December 31, 2009  1,165  $70.61   3.8  $1,316 
                 
 Shares 
Weighted
average
exercise
price
 
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term (years)
 
Aggregate
intrinsic
value
Options outstanding, December 31, 20111,305
 $72.08
    
Granted83
 66.14
    
Exercised(277) 60.76
    
Forfeited and expired(116) 70.93
    
Options outstanding, December 31, 2012995
 74.87
 3.9 $15,643
Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2012989
 $74.95
 3.9 $15,453
Exercisable as of December 31, 2012814
 $77.78
 3.0 $10,437
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of an option granted during 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 2007,2010 was $9.17, $20.26$28.71, $25.39 and $33.68,$19.10, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2009 2008,was $4,226, $1,148 and 2007 was $809, $1,169 and $22,943,$1,714, respectively. Total compensation expense recognized for the years ended December 31, 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 20072010 was $4,552 ($2,884,$2,176 ($1,378, net of tax), $6,646 ($4,210,$1,885 ($1,194, net of tax) and $8,827 ($6,359,$2,436 ($1,543, net of tax), respectively, which was allocated to selling, general and administrative expenses. The remaining unamortized expense for non-vested compensation expense as of December 31, 20092012 was $3,538$2,096 with a weighted average remaining life of 2.01.4 years.
The following table summarizes information about the Company’s stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2009:2012:
                     
  Outstanding  Exercisable 
  Number of
     Average
  Number of
  Average
 
Exercise Price Range
 Shares  Average Life  Price  Shares  Price 
 
Under $42.86  150   5.2  $29.11   74  $29.86 
$42.86-$69.46  397   2.5   58.10   397   58.10 
$69.95-$74.47  333   5.5   73.85   221   73.54 
$74.93-$86.51  255   5.6   82.56   199   82.84 
$87.87-$88.00  35   5.8   87.96   28   87.96 
$88.33-$93.65  311   5.1   88.98   246   88.63 
                     
Total  1,481   4.6  $70.11   1,165  $70.61 
                     


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 Outstanding Exercisable
Exercise price range
Number of
shares
 
Average
life
 
Average
price
 
Number of
shares
 
Average
price
Under $57.34171
 6.4 $47.90
 98
 $44.34
$57.88-$73.45197
 4.4 69.97
 115
 72.75
$73.54-$81.40162
 4.7 74.91
 136
 74.99
$81.90-$86.51167
 2.8 83.16
 167
 83.16
$87.87-$88.0035
 2.8 87.96
 35
 87.96
$88.33-$93.65263
 2.3 89.08
 263
 89.08
Total995
 3.9 $74.87
 814
 $77.78
A summary of the Company’s RSUs under the 2007 Plan as of December 31, 2009,2012, and changes during the year then ended is presented as follows:
                
     Weighted
   
     Average
   Shares 
Weighted
average price
 
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term (years)
 
Aggregate
intrinsic value
     Remaining
   
   Weighted
 Contractual
 Aggregate
 
 Shares Average Price Term (Years) Intrinsic Value 
Restricted Stock Units outstanding December 31, 2008  187  $92.94         
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, December 31, 2011495
 $50.76
 
 
Granted  204   34.77         260
 65.98
 
 
Released  (22)  87.50         (140) 43.55
 
 
Forfeited  (10)  76.54         (10) 59.07
 
 
     
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, December 31, 2009  359   60.69   2.8  $17,066 
   
Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2009  317  $60.69   2.4  $15,111 
   
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, December 31, 2012605
 57.87
 2.3 $54,774
Expected to vest as of December 31, 2012551
 

 2.1 $49,872
The Company recognized stock-based compensation costs related to the issuance of RSU’s of $5,009 ($3,173,$11,887 ($7,530, net of taxes), $4,977 ($3,153,$8,186 ($5,186, net of taxes) and $4,446 ($3,203,$4,262 ($2,700, net of taxes) for the years ended December 31, 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 2007, 2010,


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respectively, which has been allocated to selling, general and administrative expenses. Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense for unvested RSU’s granted to employees, net of estimated forfeitures, was $7,988$15,437 as of December 31, 2009,2012, and will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.42.9 years.
Additional information relating to the Company’s RSUs under the 2007 Plan is as follows:
         
 2009 2008 2007
2012 2011 2010
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, January 1  187   137    495
 404
 359
Granted  204   72   144 260
 196
 149
Released  (22)  (15)   (140) (91) (95)
Forfeited  (10)  (7)  (7)(10) (14) (9)
       
Restricted Stock Units outstanding, December 31  359   187   137 605
 495
 404
       
Vested and expected to vest as of December 31  317   175   121 
       
Expected to vest as of December 31551
 438
 343

(12)  
(11) Employee Benefit Plans
The Company has a 401(k) retirement savings plan (the “Mohawk Plan”) open to substantially all of its employees within the Mohawk segment, Dal-Tile segment and as of January 1, 2007, certain U.S. based employees of the Unilin segment, who have completed 90 days of eligible service. For the Mohawk segment, theThe Company contributes $0.50$.50 for every $1.00$1.00 of employee contributions up to a maximum of 4%6% of the employee’s salary and an additional $0.25 for every $1.00 of employee contributions in excess of 4% of the employee’s salary up to a maximum of 6%. For the Dal-Tile and Unilin segments, the Company contributes $.50 for every $1.00 of employee contributions up to a maximum of 6% of the employee’s salary.based upon each individual participants election. Employee and employer contributions to the Mohawk Plan were $34,838$35,986 and $13,822$15,046 in 2009, $40,3932012, $34,595 and $16,024$14,541 in 2008,2011 and $43,187$33,071 and $16,946$13,062 in 2007,2010, respectively. The Company also made a discretionary contribution to the Mohawk Plan of approximately $1,908, $4,211 and $5,500 in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
The Company also has various pension plans covering employees in Belgium, France, and The Netherlands (the“Non-U.S. “Non-U.S. Plans”) that it acquired with the acquisition of Unilin. Benefits under theNon-U.S. Plans depend on compensation and years of service. TheNon-U.S. Plans are funded in accordance with local regulations. The Company uses December 31 as the measurement date for itsNon-U.S. Plans.


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Components of the net periodic benefit cost of the Company’sNon-U.S. pension benefit plansPlans are as follows:
             
  2009  2008  2007 
 
Service cost of benefits earned $1,315   1,881   1,927 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  1,352   1,245   968 
Expected return on plan assets  (1,069)  (993)  (738)
Amortization of actuarial gain  (322)  (29)  (12)
Effect of curtailments and settlements  (200)      
             
Net pension expense $1,076   2,104   2,145 
             
 2012 2011 2010
Service cost of benefits earned$1,870
 1,708
 1,506
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation1,367
 1,400
 1,219
Expected return on plan assets(1,192) (1,232) (1,025)
Amortization of actuarial gain(10) (26) 4
Net pension expense$2,035
 1,850
 1,704
Assumptions used to determine net periodic pension expense for the Non-U.S. pension plans:Plans:
     
  2009 2008
 
Discount rate 6.00%-6.60% 5.00%-5.55%
Expected rate of return on plan assets 4.50%-6.60% 4.50%-5.55%
Rate of compensation increase 0.00%-4.00% 1.00%-5.00%
Underlying inflation rate 2.25% 2.00%
 2012 2011
Discount rate4.50% 4.75%
Expected rate of return on plan assets2.50%-3.50% 4.00%-5.00%
Rate of compensation increase2.00%-4.00%  0.00%-3.00%
Underlying inflation rate2.00% 2.00%


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


The obligations, plan assets and funding status of theNon-U.S. pension plansPlans were as follows:
         
  2009  2008 
 
Change in benefit obligation:        
Projected benefit obligation at end of prior year $20,090   22,045 
Cumulative foreign exchange effect  374   (962)
Service cost  1,356   1,809 
Interest cost  1,395   1,198 
Plan participants contributions  763   729 
Actuarial gain (loss)  2,588   (3,681)
Benefits paid  (687)  (1,048)
Effect of curtailment and settlement  (411)   
         
Projected benefit obligation at end of year $25,468   20,090 
         
Change in plan assets:        
Fair value of plan assets at end of prior year $16,371   18,728 
Cumulative foreign exchange effect  306   (817)
Actual return on plan assets  3,234   955 
Employer contributions  2,059   1,861 
Benefits paid  (687)  (1,048)
Plan participant contributions  763   729 
Actual loss     (4,037)
Effect of settlement  (205)   
         
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $21,841   16,371 
         
Funded status of the plans:        
Ending funded status $(3,627)  (3,719)
         
Net amount recognized in consolidated balance sheets:        
Accrued expenses (current liability) $    
Accrued benefit liability (non-current liability)  (3,628)  (3,719)
Accumulated other comprehensive gain  (735)  (1,649)
         
Net amount recognized $(4,363)  (5,368)
         


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 2012 2011
Change in benefit obligation:   
Projected benefit obligation at end of prior year$29,231
 26,977
Cumulative foreign exchange effect669
 (876)
Service cost1,870
 1,708
Interest cost1,367
 1,400
Plan participants contributions827
 763
Actuarial loss5,179
 455
Benefits paid(1,552) (1,196)
Effect of curtailment and settlement(40) 
Projected benefit obligation at end of year$37,551
 29,231
Change in plan assets:   
Fair value of plan assets at end of prior year$26,109
 24,108
Cumulative foreign exchange effect515
 (594)
Actual return on plan assets4,771
 1,203
Employer contributions1,888
 1,825
Benefits paid(1,552) (1,196)
Plan participant contributions827
 763
Fair value of plan assets at end of year$32,558
 26,109
Funded status of the plans:   
Ending funded status$(4,993) (3,122)
Net amount recognized in consolidated balance sheets:   
Accrued benefit liability (non-current liability)$(4,993) (3,122)
Accumulated other comprehensive income928
 (663)
Net amount recognized$(4,065) (3,785)
The Company’s net amount recognized in other comprehensive income related to actuarial gains (losses) gains was $(914)$(1,591), $(384)$(452) and $1,215$380 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 2007,2010, respectively.
Assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation for the Company’sNon-U.S. pension plansPlans were as follows:
     
  2009 2008
 
Discount rate 5.00% 6.00%-6.60%
Rate of compensation increase 0.00%-6.00% 1.25%-5.25%
Underlying inflation rate 2.00% 2.25%
 2012 2011
Discount rate3.25% 4.50%
Rate of compensation increase2.00%-4.00%  0.00%-3.00%
Underlying inflation rate2.00% 2.00%
The discount rate assumptions used to account for pension obligations reflect the rates at which the Company believes these obligations will be effectively settled. In developing the discount rate, the Company evaluated input from its actuaries, including estimated timing of obligation payments and yield on investments. The rate of compensation increase for theNon-U.S. Plans is based upon the Company’s annual reviews.


         
  Non-U.S. Plans
  2009 2008
 
Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:        
Projected benefit obligation $10,251   1,118 
Accumulated benefit obligation  8,585   889 
Fair value of plan assets  7,907   470 
Plans with plan assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligations:        
Projected benefit obligation $25,468   18,972 
Accumulated benefit obligation  21,827   15,286 
Fair value of plan assets  21,841   15,901 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


 Non-U.S. Plans
 December 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:   
Projected benefit obligation$15,067
 16,492
Accumulated benefit obligation12,396
 15,496
Fair value of plan assets11,702
 14,703
Plans with plan assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligations:   
Projected benefit obligation$22,484
 12,739
Accumulated benefit obligation20,640
 10,687
Fair value of plan assets20,856
 11,406
Estimated future benefit payments for theNon-U.S. pension plansPlans are $1,206 in 2010, $757 in 2011, $988 in 2012, $1,157 in 2013, $1,044 in 2014 and $8,019 in total for2015-2019.as follows:
2013 976
2014 984
2015 1,071
2016 1,102
2017 1,606
Thereafter 10,241
The Company expects to make cash contributions of $856$1,930 to itsthe Non-U.S. pension plansPlans in 2010.2013.
The fair value of theNon-U.S. pension planPlans' investments were estimated using market observable data. Within the hierarchy of fair value measurements, these investments represent Level 2 fair values. The fair value and percentage of each asset category of the total investments held by the plans as of December 31, 20092012 and 20082011 were as follows:
         
  2009  2008 
 
Non-U.S. pension plans:
        
Insurance contracts $21,841   16,371 
         
The Company’s investment policy:
         
  2009 2008
 
Non-U.S. pension plans:
        
Insurance contracts  100.0%  100.0%
         
 2012 2011
Non-U.S. Plans:   
Insurance contracts (100%)$32,558
 26,109
The Company’s approach to developing its expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets combines an analysis of historical investment performance by asset class, the Company’s investment guidelines and current and expected economic fundamentals.


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(13)  Income Taxes
(12) Other Expense (Income)
Following is a summary of other expense (income):
 2012 2011 2010
Foreign currency losses (gains)$(5,599) 10,423
 (2,270)
U.S. customs refund
 
 (7,730)
All other, net5,902
 3,628
 (1,630)
Total other expense (income)$303
 14,051
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


(13) Income Taxes
Following is a summary of earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for United States and foreign operations:
            
 2009 2008 2007 
2012 2011 2010
United States $(205,737)  (847,624)  357,521 $164,122
 78,224
 39,332
Foreign  128,024   (424,848)  254,195 140,370
 121,650
 153,316
       
Earnings (loss) before income taxes $(77,713)  (1,272,472)  611,716 
       
Earnings before income taxes$304,492
 199,874
 192,648
Income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 20072010 consists of the following:
            
 2009 2008 2007 
2012 2011 2010
Current income taxes:                 
U.S. federal $(78,051)  61,186   109,810 $26,204
 13,957
 14,052
State and local  1,139   8,248   8,636 4,583
 5,118
 1,514
Foreign  20,797   41,232   71,047 13,775
 7,190
 8,426
       
Total current  (56,115)  110,666   189,493 44,562
 26,265
 23,992
       
Deferred income taxes:                 
U.S. federal  18,082   (91,813)  25,185 31,106
 8,994
 (8,578)
State and local  (6,931)  (7,511)  (26,535)4,704
 (3,488) 18,562
Foreign  (31,730)  168,720   (290,840)(26,773) (10,122) (31,263)
       
Total deferred  (20,579)  69,396   (292,190)9,037
 (4,616) (21,279)
       
Total $(76,694)  180,062   (102,697)$53,599
 21,649
 2,713
       
Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to earnings (loss) before income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to earnings (loss) before income taxes as follows:
 2012 2011 2010
Income taxes at statutory rate$106,572
 69,956
 67,427
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit6,004
 2,821
 2,358
Foreign income taxes(66,538) (45,112) (21,389)
Change in valuation allowance5,703
 (2,052) (17,139)
Tax contingencies and audit settlements(3,598) (5,911) (3,447)
Acquisition related tax contingencies
 
 (30,162)
Change in statutory tax rate
 
 (49)
Other, net5,456
 1,947
 5,114
 $53,599
 21,649
 2,713
             
  2009  2008  2007 
 
Income taxes at statutory rate $(27,200)  (445,365)  214,101 
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit  (3,874)  (4,113)  10,610 
Foreign income taxes  (12,840)  (380)  (25,925)
Change in valuation allowance  12,214   276,801   630 
Intellectual property migration to Luxembourg        (271,607)
Goodwill impairment     406,577    
Notional interest  (55,956)  (63,694)  (36,446)
Tax contingencies and audit settlements  9,634   4,990   4,406 
Change in statutory tax rate  101   (254)   
Other, net  1,227   5,500   1,534 
             
  $(76,694)  180,062   (102,697)
             


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 20092012 and 20082011 are presented below:
         
  2009  2008 
 
Deferred tax assets:        
Accounts receivable $22,843   21,368 
Inventories  46,536   56,622 
Accrued expenses and other  102,665   98,284 
Deductible state tax and interest benefit  24,801   22,579 
Intangibles  199,660   216,047 
Foreign and state net operating losses and credits  214,955   158,685 
         
Gross deferred tax assets  611,460   573,585 
Valuation allowance  (365,944)  (343,572)
         
Net deferred tax assets  245,516   230,013 
         
Deferred tax liabilities:        
Inventories  (5,089)  (5,624)
Plant and equipment  (279,668)  (273,076)
Intangibles  (160,429)  (167,271)
LIFO change in accounting method  (12,850)  (25,700)
Other liabilities  (30,144)  (32,125)
         
Gross deferred tax liabilities  (488,180)  (503,796)
         
Net deferred tax liability(1) $(242,664)  (273,783)
         
 2012 2011
Deferred tax assets:   
Accounts receivable$12,289
 10,031
Inventories38,801
 39,227
Accrued expenses and other97,808
 90,171
Deductible state tax and interest benefit13,119
 17,224
Intangibles113,282
 136,891
Federal, foreign and state net operating losses and credits247,786
 273,509
Gross deferred tax assets523,085
 567,053
Valuation allowance(321,585) (334,215)
Net deferred tax assets201,500
 232,838
Deferred tax liabilities:   
Inventories(8,106) (5,270)
Plant and equipment(277,324) (294,960)
Intangibles(128,433) (137,888)
Other liabilities(7,854) (6,401)
Gross deferred tax liabilities(421,717) (444,519)
Net deferred tax liability (1)$(220,217) (211,681)
(1)
This amount includes $85$4,317 and $29$1,822 of non-current deferred tax assets which are in deferred income taxes and other non-current assets and $2,836$6,309 and $3,030$8,760 current deferred tax liabilities which are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 20092012 and 2008,2011, respectively.
Management believes it is more likely than not the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, with the exception of certain carryforward deferred tax assets discussed below, based upon the expected reversal of deferred tax liabilities and the level of historic and forecasted taxable income over periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible.
In accordance with ASC 350, the company is required to test goodwill and indefinite-lived assets for impairment annually, or more often if an event or circumstance indicates that an impairment loss may have been incurred. In 2008, the Company recorded a non-cash pretax impairment charge of $1,543,397 to reduce the carrying value of goodwill and other intangibles. The tax impact was to book an expense of $406,577 related to the portion of the impaired assets that are non-deductible for tax purposes.
The Company evaluates its ability to realize the tax benefits associated with deferred tax assets by analyzing its forecasted taxable income using both historic and projected future operating results, the reversal of existing temporary differences, taxable income in prior carry-back years (if permitted) and the availability of tax planning strategies. The valuation allowance as of December 31, 20092012, 2011 and 2010 is $321,585, $334,215 and $325,127, respectively. The valuation allowance as of December 31, 2008 is $365,944 and $343,572, respectively. The December 31, 2009 valuation allowance2012 relates to the net deferred tax assets of one of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries as well as certain state net operating losses and tax credits of $168,773 and intangibles of $197,171.credits. The December 31, 2008 valuation allowance relates to net operating losses and tax credits of $127,525 and intangibles of $216,047. For 2009, the total change in the2012 valuation allowance was a decrease of $12,630 which includes $5,863 related to foreign currency translation. The total change in the 2011 valuation allowance was an increase of $22,372,$9,088, which includes an accumulated other comprehensive income change of $6,740 primarily$7,040 related to foreign currency translation, andtranslation. The total change in the 2010 valuation allowance was a non-P&L changedecrease of $3,418 primarily$40,817, which includes $22,046 related to current year stateforeign currency translation.
Management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of its deferred tax creditsassets, net of valuation allowances, based upon the expected reversal of deferred tax liabilities and the level of historic and forecasted taxable income over periods in which have a full valuation allowance.


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the deferred tax assets are deductible.
As of December 31, 2009,2012, the Company has state net operating loss carryforwardscarry forwards and state tax credits with potential tax benefits of $53,550,$49,081, net of federal income tax benefit; these carryforwardscarry forwards expire over various periods based on taxing jurisdiction. A valuation allowance totaling $32,473$39,461 has been recorded against these state deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2012. In addition, as of December 31, 2012, the Company has net operating loss carry forwards in various foreign jurisdictions with potential tax benefits of $198,705. A valuation allowance totaling $170,394 has been recorded against these deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2009. In addition, as of December 31, 2009, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards in various foreign jurisdictions of $161,405. A valuation allowance totaling $136,300 has been recorded against these deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2009.2012.
In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company moved the intellectual property and treasury operations of an indirectly owned European entity to a new office in another jurisdiction in Europe. The Company also indirectly owned a holding company in the new jurisdiction that provided certain treasury functions to Unilin, and the move allowed for the consolidation of the historical intellectual property and treasury operations to be combined with those of the holding company’s treasury operations in a single jurisdiction in order to integrate and streamline the operations, to facilitate international acquisitions and to improve tax and cost efficiencies. This restructuring resulted in a step up in the subsidiary’s taxable basis of its intellectual property. The step up relates primarily to intangible assets which will be amortized over 10 years for tax purposes. During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company evaluated the evidence for recognition of the deferred tax asset created through the restructuring and determined that, based on the available evidence, the deferred tax asset would more likely than not be realized. The deferred tax asset recognized as of December 31, 2007 was approximately $245,000 and the related income tax benefit recognized in the consolidated financial statements was approximately $272,000.
During the third quarter of 2008, the Company reassessed the need for a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. Actual cash flows have been less than those projected as of December 31, 2007, primarily due to the slowing worldwide economy and declining sales volume. The Company determined that, given the current and expected economic conditions and the corresponding reductions in cash flows, its ability to realize the benefit of the deferred tax asset related to the European step up transaction described above, as well as tax losses generated in the same jurisdiction was not more likely than not. Accordingly, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset in the amount of $252,751 during the quarter ended September 27, 2008.
The Company does not provide for U.S. federal and state income taxes on the cumulative undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries because such earnings are deemed to be permanently reinvested. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008,2012, the Company had not provided federal income taxes on earnings of approximately $723,000 and $654,000, respectively,$786,000 from its foreign subsidiaries. Should these earnings be distributed in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Company would be subject to both U.S. income taxes and withholding taxes in various foreign jurisdictions. These taxes may be partially offset by U.S. foreign tax credits.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


Determination of the amount of the unrecognized deferred USU.S. tax liability is not practical because of the complexities associated with this hypothetical calculation.
Tax Uncertainties
In the normal course of business, the Company’s tax returns are subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Such examinations may result in future tax and interest assessments by these taxing jurisdictions. Accordingly, the Company accrues liabilities when it believes that it is not more likely than not that it will realize the benefits of tax positions that it has taken in its tax returns or for the amount of any tax benefit that exceeds the cumulative probability threshold in accordance with ASC740-10, formerly FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty 740-10. Changes in Income Taxes-an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest and penalties in income tax expense (benefit). Differences between the estimated and actual amounts determined upon ultimate resolution, individually or in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position but could possibly be material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations or cash flow in any given quarter or annual period.

In January 2012, the Company received a €23,789 assessment from the Belgian tax authority related to its year ended December 31, 2008, asserting that the Company had understated its Belgian taxable income for that year. The Company adoptedfiled a formal protest in the provisionsfirst quarter of ASC740-102012 refuting the Belgian tax authority's position and in order to eliminate the accrual of additional interest on January 1, 2007. Upon adoption,the assessed amount, the Company recognized no changeremitted payment of the tax assessment, plus applicable interest of €2,912 (collectively, the “Deposit”). In July 2012, the Company received notification of the Belgian tax authority's intention to opening retained earnings. Asextend the statute of limitations back to and including the tax year 2005. On September 10, 2012, the Company received notice from the Belgian tax authority setting aside the 2008 assessment and refunding the Deposit to the Company. On October 23, 2012, the Company received notification from the Belgian tax authority of its intent to increase the Company's tax base for the 2008 tax year under a revised theory. On December 28, 2012, the Company received the refund of the Deposit of €23,789. On January 30, 2013, the Company received a refund of the interest Deposit of €2,912 and interest income of €1,583 earned on the Deposit.

On December 28, 2012, the Belgian taxing authority issued assessments under a revised theory related to the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2009, in the amounts of €46,135 and €35,567, respectively, excluding potential interest and penalties. The Company intends to file a formal protest during the first quarter of 2013 relating to the new assessments. The Company disagrees with the views of the Belgian tax authority on this matter and will continue to vigorously defend itself. Although there can be no assurances, the Company believes the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, liquidity or cash flows in a given quarter or year.
As of December 31, 2012, the Company’s gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits is $105,779,$53,835, excluding interest and penalties. If the Company were to prevail on all uncertain tax positions, $36,902 of the net effectunrecognized tax benefits would be a benefit of $43,014 toaffect the Company’s effective tax rate, and a balance sheet adjustment of $62,765, exclusive of any benefits related to interest and penalties.


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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
         
  2009  2008 
 
Balance at January 1 $91,887   116,857 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year  8,678   5,610 
Additions for tax positions of prior years  10,630   12,167 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years     (842)
Reductions resulting from the lapse of the statute of limitations  (60)  (36,436)
Settlements with taxing authorities  (5,562)  (3,877)
Effects of foreign currency translation  206   (1,592)
         
Balance at December 31 $105,779   91,887 
         
 2012 2011
Balance as of January 1$46,087
 49,943
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year3,142
 306
Additions for tax positions of prior years17,006
 7,907
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(3,571) (926)
Reductions resulting from the lapse of the statute of limitations(1,764) (1,391)
Settlements with taxing authorities(7,065) (9,752)
Balance as of December 31$53,835
 46,087
The Company will continue to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of its income tax provision. As of December 31, 20092012 and 2008,2011, the Company has $47,870$5,874 and $39,641,$7,998, respectively, accrued for the payment of interest and penalties, excluding the federal tax benefit of interest deductions where applicable. During the years ending December 31, 2009, 20082012 , 2011 and 2007,2010, the Company accruedreversed interest and penalties through continuingthe consolidated statements of operations of $8,228, $3,657$1,585, $3,755 and $1,115,$9,852, respectively.


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The Company’sIndex to Financial Statements2004-2006
federal income tax returns are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


The Company expects this examination to endbelieves that its unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by $7,499 within the next twelve months. The Company is also protesting through the IRS Appeals division a few open issues related to the audit of its 1999 — 2003 tax years. In connection with this protest, the Company paid a $35,844 cash bond to the IRS. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that it willhas effectively settlesettled all open tax years, 1999 through 2006, with the Internal Revenue Service within the next twelve months and expects to make a cash payment of approximately $33,000 (including penalties and interest). The Company believes it is reasonably possible that the balance of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by an additional $36,277 (which includes accrued penalties and interest expense) within the next twelve months due to settlements or statutory expirations in various tax jurisdictions. Except as noted above, the Company has substantially concluded allFederal income tax matters related to years prior to 2004.2009. Various other state and foreign income tax returns are open to examination for various years. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") recently concluded its examination of the Company's 2007-2009 federal income tax returns. The results of the federal income tax examination were submitted to the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation for review. Subsequent to the quarter ended December 31, 2012, the Company received notice that the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation had completed its review and took no exception to the conclusions reached by the IRS.

(14)
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is obligated under various operating leases for office and manufacturing space, machinery, and equipment. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable capital and operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of December 31:
            
     Total Future
 
 Capital Operating Payments Capital Operating 
Total Future
Payments
2010 $1,611   94,340   95,951 
2011  1,056   77,101   78,157 
2012  457   58,505   58,962 
2013  522   45,153   45,675 $795
 87,741
 88,536
2014  437   37,346   37,783 587
 75,509
 76,096
2015354
 59,252
 59,606
2016266
 33,665
 33,931
2017255
 21,160
 21,415
Thereafter  696   67,005   67,701 16
 27,068
 27,084
       
Total payments  4,779   379,450   384,229 2,273
 304,395
 306,668
     
Less amount representing interest  543         228
    
   
Present value of capitalized lease payments $4,236         $2,045
    
   
Rental expense under operating leases was $130,227, $139,103$97,587, $103,416 and $123,095$105,976 in 2009, 20082012, 2011 and 2007,2010, respectively.


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The Company had approximately $58,603 and $73,928$50,540 as of December 31, 20092012 and 2008, respectively,2011 in standby letters of credit for various insurance contracts and commitments to foreign vendors that expire within two years. In addition, as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company guaranteed approximately $721 and $85,640 for building leases, respectively, related to its operating facilities in France.

The Company is involved in litigation from time to time in the regular course of its business. Except as noted below, there are no material legal proceedings pending or known by the Company to be contemplated to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject.

In Shirley Williams et al. v.Beginning in August 2010, a series of civil lawsuits were initiated in several U.S. federal courts alleging that certain manufacturers of polyurethane foam products and competitors of the Company’s carpet underlay division had engaged in price fixing in violation of U.S. antitrust laws. Mohawk Industries, Inc.has been named as a defendant in a number of the individual cases (the first filed on August 26, 2010), four plaintiffs filed a putativeas well as in two consolidated amended class action lawsuitcomplaints, the first filed on February 28, 2011, on behalf of a class of all direct purchasers of polyurethane foam products, and the second filed on March 21, 2011, on behalf of a class of indirect purchasers. All pending cases in January 2004which the Company has been named as a defendant have been filed in or transferred to the United StatesU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Rome Division)Ohio for consolidated pre-trial proceedings under the name In re: Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:10-MDL-02196.

In these actions, the plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and/or a class of purchasers, seek three times the amount of unspecified damages allegedly suffered as a result of alleged overcharges in the price of polyurethane foam products from at least 1999 to the present. Each plaintiff also seeks attorney fees, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, court costs, and injunctive relief against future violations. In December 2011, the Company was named as a defendant in a Canadian Class action, Hi ! Neighbor Floor Covering Co. Limited v. Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, et.al., alleging that they are formerfiled in the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, Canada and current employeesOptions Consommateures v. Vitafoam, Inc. et.al., filed in the Superior Court of Justice of Quebec, Montreal, Canada, both of which allege similar claims against the Company as raised in the U.S. actions and seek unspecified damages and punitive damages. The Company denies all of the Company and that theallegations in these actions and conduct of the Company, including the employment of persons who are not authorized to work in the United States, have damaged them and the other members of the putative class by suppressing the wages of the Company’s hourly employees in Georgia. The plaintiffs seek a variety of relief, including (a) treble damages; (b) return of any allegedly unlawful profits; and (c) attorney’s fees and costs of litigation. In February 2004, the Company filed a Motion to Dismiss the Complaint, which was denied by the District Court in April 2004. Following appellate review of this decision, the case was returned to the District Court for further proceedings. On December 18, 2007, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification. On March 3, 2008, the District Court denied the plaintiffs motion for class certification. The plaintiffs then appealed the decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on March 17, 2008. On May 28, 2009, the Court of Appeals issued an order reversing the District Court’s decision and remanding the case back to the District Court for further proceedings on the class certification issue. Discovery has been stayed at the District Court since the appeal. In August 2009, the Company filed a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, which was denied in November 2009. The Company will continue to vigorously defend itself against this action.itself.



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Notes to certain styles of carpet tiles, is not infringed and is invalid. Also in June 2005, in Interface, Inc., et al. v. Mohawk Industries, Inc., et. al. United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta Division), Interface sued Mohawk Industries, Inc., Mohawk Carpet Corporation, and Mohawk Commercial, Inc. for allegedly infringing the Patent. Interface brought similar suits against entities affiliated with CAF and Shaw. Interface sought monetary damages as well as injunctive relief. The cases were consolidated in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Rome Division). During the second quarter of 2009, the Company and Interface reached a settlement and the pending cases were dismissed by the District Court on June 26, 2009.Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and pending litigation have been made for probable losses that are reasonably estimable. These contingencies are subject to significant uncertainties and we are unable to estimate the amount or range of loss, if any, in excess of amounts accrued. The Company does not believe that the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash flows or liquidity in a given quarter or year.
On July 1, 2010, Monterrey, Mexico experienced flooding as a result of Hurricane Alex which temporarily interrupted operations at the Company’s Dal-Tile ceramic tile production facility. The plant was fully operational in the latter part of the third quarter of 2010. Prior to the close of the third quarter of 2010, the Company and its insurance carrier agreed to a final settlement of its claim, which included property damage and business interruption for approximately $25,000. The amount included approximately $20,000 to cover costs to repair and/or replace property and equipment and approximately $5,000 to recover lost margin from lost sales. The settlement with the insurance carrier is recorded in cost of sales in the Company’s 2010 consolidated statement of operations. As a result of the insurance settlement, the flooding did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
The Company has received partial refunds from the United States government in reference to settling custom disputes dating back to 1982.1986. Accordingly, the Company recordedrealized a net gain of $9,154 ($5,799 net of taxes)$7,730 in other income (expense)expense (income) in the Company’s 2010 consolidated statement of operations. The Company is pursuing additional recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2007. No refunds were received in 2009 or 2008.prior years but there can be no assurances such recoveries will occur. Additional future recoveries, if any, will be recorded as realized.
The Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental health and safety laws and regulations, including those governing air emissions, wastewater discharges, the use, storage, treatment, recycling and disposal of solid and hazardous materials and finished product, and the cleanup of contamination associated therewith. Because of the nature of the Company’s business, the Company has incurred, and will continue to incur, costs relating to compliance with such laws and regulations. The Company is involved in various proceedings relating to environmental matters and is currently engaged in environmental investigation, remediation and post-closure care programs at certain sites. The Company has provided accruals for such activities that it has determined to


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be both probable and reasonably estimable. The Company does not expect that the ultimate liability with respect to such activities will have a material adverse effect on its operations,financial condition but maycould have ana material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash flows or liquidity in a given quarter or annual period.
year.
In the normal course of business, the Company has entered into various collective bargaining agreements with its workforce in Europe, Mexico and Malaysia, either locally or within its industry sector. Historically, theThe Company has maintained favorable relationshipsbelieves that its relations with its workforce and expects to do so in the future.employees are good.
The Company recorded pre-tax business restructuring charges of $61,725 for 2009,$18,564 in 2012, of which $43,436$14,816 was recorded as cost of sales and $18,289$3,748 was recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company recorded pre-tax business restructuring charges of $29,670 for 2008,$23,209 in 2011, of which $15,687$17,546 was recorded as cost of sales and $13,983$5,663 was recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company recorded pre-tax business restructuring charges of $13,156 in 2010, of which $12,392 was recorded as cost of sales and $764 was recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses. The charges primarily relate to the Company’s actions taken to lower its cost structure and improve the efficiency of its manufacturing and distribution operations as it adjusts to current economic conditions.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


The activity for 20082011 and 20092012 is as follows:
 
Lease
impairments
 Asset write-downs Severance 
Other
restructuring
costs
 Total
Balance as of December 31, 2010$10,983
 
 2,108
 420
 13,511
Provisions         
Mohawk segment3,680
 10,643
 5,120
 3,766
 23,209
Cash payments(3,707) 
 (4,850) (2,406) (10,963)
Noncash items
 (10,643) 
 (269) (10,912)
Balance as of December 31, 201110,956
 
 2,378
 1,511
 14,845
Provisions:         
Mohawk segment
 6,687
 4,069
 (252) 10,504
Dal-Tile segment373
 3,727
 2,009
 
 6,109
Unilin segment
 138
 1,775
 38
 1,951
Cash payments(3,872) 
 (7,333) (1,297) (12,502)
Noncash items
 (10,552) 
 
 (10,552)
Balance as of December 31, 2012$7,457
 
 2,898
 
 10,355
                         
     Inventor
        Other
    
     Write-
  Lease
     Restructuring
    
  Asset Write-Downs(1)  Downs  Impairments  Severance  Costs  Total 
 
Balance at December 31, 2007 $                
Provisions                        
Mohawk segment  7,237      12,561   1,625   816   22,239 
Dal-Tile segment  3,124      504   1,715      5,343 
Unilin segment  2,088               2,088 
Cash payments        (354)  (1,270)  (816)  (2,440)
Noncash items  (12,449)              (12,449)
                         
Balance as of December 31, 2008 $      12,711   2,070      14,781 
                         
Provisions                        
Mohawk segment  13,604   2,300   5,365   7,075   347   28,691 
Dal-Tile segment  5,717   1,653   9,160   1,191      17,721 
Unilin segment  4,310   3,096      4,773   3,134   15,313 
Cash payments        (6,163)  (7,285)  (65)  (13,513)
Noncash items  (23,631)  (7,049)        (415)  (31,095)
                         
Balance as of December 31, 2009 $      21,073   7,824   3,001   31,898 
                         

Subsequent to December 31, 2012, in conjunction with the Pergo acquisition, the Company announced its intention to move certain production activities from Sweden to Belgium. The Company is in the beginning stages of union negotiations.

(1)Includes $4,313 and $53 in 2009 and 2008, respectively, that was charged to depreciation.
(15) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Information
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information are as follows:
             
  2009  2008  2007 
 
Net cash paid during the year for:            
Interest $127,623   129,465   157,296 
             
Income taxes $39,594   107,638   201,851 
             
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:            
Fair value of assets acquired in acquisition $17,911   9,745   165,407 
Liabilities assumed in acquisition  (11,987)  (1,469)  (18,310)
             
  $5,924   8,276   147,097 
             


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 2012 2011 2010
Net cash paid (received) during the years for:     
Interest$80,985
 119,463
 139,358
Income taxes$43,650
 34,479
 (5,862)
      
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:     
Fair value of assets acquired in acquisition$
 37,486
 
Liabilities assumed in acquisition
 (13,389) 
 $
 24,097
 

(16)
Segment Reporting
The Company has three reporting segments,segments: the Mohawk segment, the Dal-Tile segment and the Unilin segment. The Mohawk segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets and distributes its floor covering product lines, which include carpets, ceramic tile, laminate, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood and resilient, primarily in North America which include carpet, rugs, pad, ceramic tile, hardwood, resilient and laminate, through its network of regional distribution centers and satellite warehouses using company-operated trucks, common carrier or rail transportation. The segmentsegment’s product lines are sold through various selling channels, which include independent floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, independent distributors, commercial dealers and commercial end users. The Dal-Tile segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone and distributes its product linesother products, primarily in North America which include ceramic tile, porcelain tile and stone products, through its network of regional distribution centers and company-operated salesCompany-operated service centers using company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segmentsegment’s product lines are purchased by floor covering retailers, homesold through Company-owned service centers, independent distributors, home center retailers, tile specialty dealers, tile contractors, and commercial end users.flooring retailers and contractors. The Unilin segment designs, manufactures, sources, licenses, distributes and markets and distributes its product lines primarily in North America and Europe, which include laminate, flooring, woodhardwood flooring, roofing systems, insulation panels and other wood products, primarily in North America and Europe through various selling channels, which include retailers, independent distributors and home centers and independent distributors.centers.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


Amounts disclosed for each segment are prior to any elimination or consolidation entries. Corporate general and administrative expenses attributable to each segment are estimated and allocated accordingly. Segment performance is evaluated based on operating income. No single customer accounted for more than 5% of net sales for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007.2012, 2011 or 2010.
Segment information is as follows:
             
  2009  2008  2007 
 
Net sales:            
Mohawk $2,856,741   3,628,183   4,205,740 
Dal-Tile  1,426,757   1,815,373   1,937,733 
Unilin  1,128,315   1,465,208   1,487,645 
Intersegment sales  (67,789)  (82,416)  (45,100)
             
  $5,344,024   6,826,348   7,586,018 
             
Operating income (loss)(1):            
Mohawk $(125,965)  (216,152)  254,924 
Dal-Tile  84,154   (323,370)  258,706 
Unilin  105,953   (564,911)  272,260 
Corporate and eliminations  (20,412)  (19,701)  (35,784)
             
  $43,730   (1,124,134)  750,106 
             
Depreciation and amortization:            
Mohawk $94,134   92,130   95,933 
Dal-Tile  47,934   46,093   44,216 
Unilin  151,450   149,543   159,859 
Corporate  9,486   7,288   6,429 
             
  $303,004   295,054   306,437 
             
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions):            
Mohawk $35,149   78,239   65,842 
Dal-Tile  17,683   41,616   33,134 
Unilin  45,966   90,500   58,711 
Corporate  10,127   7,469   5,389 
             
  $108,925   217,824   163,076 
             
Assets:            
Mohawk $1,582,652   1,876,696   2,302,527 
Dal-Tile  1,546,393   1,693,765   2,259,811 
Unilin  2,598,182   2,663,599   3,916,739 
Corporate and intersegment eliminations  664,219   212,115   200,973 
             
  $6,391,446   6,446,175   8,680,050 
             


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  2009  2008  2007 
 
Geographic net sales:            
North America $4,516,784   5,776,701   6,477,277 
Rest of world  827,240   1,049,647   1,108,741 
             
  $5,344,024   6,826,348   7,586,018 
             
Long-lived assets(2):            
North America $2,000,522   2,120,067   3,028,571 
Rest of world  1,202,018   1,205,109   1,744,489 
             
  $3,202,540   3,325,176   4,773,060 
             
Net sales by product categories(3):            
Soft surface $2,650,452   3,337,073   3,797,584 
Tile  1,491,846   1,919,070   2,110,705 
Wood  1,201,726   1,570,205   1,677,729 
             
  $5,344,024   6,826,348   7,586,018 
             
 2012 2011 2010
Net sales:     
Mohawk$2,912,055
 2,927,674
 2,844,876
Dal-Tile1,616,383
 1,454,316
 1,367,442
Unilin1,350,349
 1,344,764
 1,188,274
Intersegment sales(90,807) (84,496) (81,520)
 $5,787,980
 5,642,258
 5,319,072
Operating income (loss):     
Mohawk$158,196
 109,874
 122,904
Dal-Tile120,951
 101,298
 97,334
Unilin126,409
 127,147
 114,298
Corporate and intersegment eliminations(26,048) (22,777) (20,367)
 $379,508
 315,542
 314,169
Depreciation and amortization:     
Mohawk$95,648
 90,463
 91,930
Dal-Tile41,176
 42,723
 45,578
Unilin132,183
 151,884
 145,941
Corporate11,286
 12,664
 13,324
 $280,293
 297,734
 296,773
Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions):     
Mohawk$97,972
 125,630
 84,013
Dal-Tile49,426
 66,419
 37,344
Unilin56,605
 78,615
 29,439
Corporate4,291
 4,909
 5,384
 $208,294
 275,573
 156,180
Assets:     
Mohawk$1,721,214
 1,769,065
 1,637,319
Dal-Tile1,731,258
 1,732,818
 1,644,448
Unilin2,672,389
 2,533,070
 2,475,049
Corporate and intersegment eliminations178,823
 171,275
 342,110
 $6,303,684
 6,206,228
 6,098,926
Geographic net sales:     
North America$4,798,804
 4,619,771
 4,447,965
Rest of world989,176
 1,022,487
 871,107
 $5,787,980
 5,642,258
 5,319,072
Long-lived assets (1):     
North America$1,968,561
 1,996,517
 1,971,612
Rest of world1,110,062
 1,090,812
 1,084,906
 $3,078,623
 3,087,329
 3,056,518
Net sales by product categories (2):     
Soft surface$2,696,462
 2,722,113
 2,645,952
Tile1,676,971
 1,513,210
 1,428,571
Wood1,414,547
 1,406,935
 1,244,549
 $5,787,980
 5,642,258
 5,319,072
(1)Operating income (loss) includes the impact of the impairment of goodwill and other intangibles recognized in the third and fourth quarters of 2008 of $276,807 for the Mohawk segment, $531,930 for the Dal-Tile segment and $734,660 for the Unilin segment.
(2)Long-lived assets are composed of net property, plant and equipment, net, and goodwill.
(3)(2)The Soft surface product category includes carpets, rugs, carpet pad and resilient. The Tile product category includes ceramic tile, porcelain tile and natural stone. The Wood product category includes laminate, hardwood, roofing panels, wood-based panels and wood-based panels.licensing.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


(17) Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
The supplemental quarterly financial data are as follows:
 Quarters Ended
 March 31,
2012
 June 30,
2012
 September 29,
2012
 December 31,
2012
Net sales$1,409,035
 1,469,793
 1,473,493
 1,435,659
Gross profit359,426
 388,464
 372,837
 369,331
Net earnings40,377
 73,188
 70,304
 66,389
Basic earnings per share0.59
 1.06
 1.02
 0.96
Diluted earnings per share0.58
 1.06
 1.01
 0.96
                 
  Quarters Ended 
  March 28,
  June 27,
  September 26,
  December 31,
 
  2009  2009  2009  2009 
 
Net sales $1,208,339   1,406,012   1,382,565   1,347,108 
Gross profit  153,689   367,388   369,459   341,694 
Net (loss) earnings  (105,887)  46,261   34,348   19,779 
Basic (loss) earnings per share  (1.55)  0.68   0.50   0.29 
Diluted (loss) earnings per share  (1.55)  0.67   0.50   0.29 
                 
  Quarters Ended 
  March 29,
  June 28,
  September 27,
  December 31,
 
  2008  2008  2008  2008 
 
Net sales $1,738,097   1,840,045   1,763,034   1,485,172 
Gross profit  459,839   482,892   439,071   355,962 
Net earnings (loss)  65,390   88,778   (1,484,781)  (127,615)(1)
Basic earnings (loss) per share  0.96   1.30   (21.70)  (1.87)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share  0.95   1.29   (21.70)  (1.87)
 Quarters Ended
 April 2,
2011
 July 2,
2011
 October 1,
2011
 December 31, 2011 (1)
Net sales$1,343,595
 1,477,854
 1,442,512
 1,378,297
Gross profit341,592
 382,247
 357,623
 335,417
Net earnings23,442
 60,903
 46,646
 42,931
Basic earnings per share0.34
 0.89
 0.68
 0.62
Diluted earnings per share0.34
 0.88
 0.68
 0.62
(1)Includes
During the impact of a valuation allowance of approximately $253,000 which was recognized during the thirdfourth quarter of 2008. Additionally,2011, the third and fourth quarters of 2008 were impacted by $1,418,912 and $124,485, respectively,Company corrected an immaterial error in its consolidated financial statements. The error related to impairmentaccounting for operating leases. The correction of goodwill$6,035 resulted in an additional charge to selling, general and other intangibles.administrative expense in the Company’s 2011 fourth quarter consolidated statement of operations. The Company believes the correction of this error to be both quantitatively and qualitatively immaterial to its quarterly results for 2011 or to any of its previously issued consolidated financial statements. The correction had no impact on the Company’s cash flows as previously presented.

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inRules 13a-15(e) and15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), which have been designed to provide reasonable assurance that such controls and procedures will meet their objectives, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level for the period covered by this report.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined inRule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009.2012. 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. The Company’s management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2009,2012, its internal control over financial reporting is effective based on these criteria. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, has issued an attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which is included herein.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
The Company’s management recognizes that a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

Item 9B.Other Information

None.


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PART III
 
Item 10.Directors, and Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to information contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 20102013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the following headings: “Election of Directors — Directors—Director, Director Nominee and Executive Officer Information,” “—Nominees for Director,” “—Continuing Directors,” “—Executive Officers,” “—Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance”Compliance,” “Audit Committee” and “Audit Committee.“Corporate Governance.” The Company has adopted the Mohawk Industries, Inc. Standards of Conduct and Ethics, which applies to all of its directors, officers and employees. The standards of conduct and ethics are publicly available on ourthe Company’s website athttp://mohawkind.comwww.mohawkind.comand will be made available in print to any stockholder who requests them without charge. If the Company makes any substantive amendments to the standards of conduct and ethics, or grants any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the standards required by regulations of the Commission to apply to the Company’s chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief accounting officer, the Company will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on its website. The Company may elect to also disclose the amendment or waiver in a report onForm 8-K filed with the SEC. The Company has adopted the Mohawk Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Corporate Governance Guidelines, which are publicly available on the Company’s website and will be made available to any stockholder who requests it.

Item 11.Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to information contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 20102013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the following headings: “Compensation, Discussion and Analysis,” “Executive Compensation and Other Information — Information—Summary Compensation Table,” “— Compensation, Discussion and Analysis,” “— Grants of Plan Based Awards,” “—Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End,” “—Option Exercises and Stock Vested,” “— Pension Benefits,” “— Nonqualified Deferred Compensation,” “—Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” “—Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “—Compensation Committee Report” and “Director Compensation.”

Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to information contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 20102013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the following headings: “Executive Compensation and Other Information — Information—Equity Compensation Plan Information,” and “—Principal Stockholders of the Company.”

Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to information contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 20102013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the following heading: “Election of Directors — Directors—Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors,” and “Executive Compensation and Other Information — Information—Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”

Item 14.Principal AccountantAccounting Fees and Services

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to information contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 20102013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the following heading: “Audit Committee — Committee—Principal Accountant Fees and Services” and “Meetings“Election of Directors—Meetings and Committees of the Board.Board of Directors.


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PART IV

Item 15.Exhibits, and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) 
1. Consolidated Financial Statements
The Consolidated Financial Statements of Mohawk Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries listed in Item 8 of Part II are incorporated by reference into this item.
2. Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules
Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
3. Exhibits
The exhibit number for the exhibit as originally filed is included in parentheses at the end of the description.
 
Mohawk Exhibit Number Description
  
Mohawk
Exhibit
Number
Description
*2.12.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 3, 1993 and amended as of January 17, 1994 among Mohawk, AMI Acquisition Corp., Aladdin and certain Shareholders of Aladdin. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1(a) in Mohawk’sthe Company's Registration Statement onForm S-4, RegistrationNo. 333-74220.)
 
*32.2.1Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2012, by and among LuxELIT S.a r.l., Finceramica S.p.A, Mohawk Industries, Inc. and Mohawk International Holdings (DE) Corporation (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 21, 2012.)
*3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mohawk, as amended. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 in Mohawk’sthe Company's Annual Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.)
 
*3.23.2 Restated Bylaws of Mohawk. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 in Mohawk’sthe Company's Report onForm 8-K dated December 4, 2007.)
 
*4.14.1 See Article 4 of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mohawk. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 in Mohawk’sthe Company's Annual Report onForm 10-K (FileNo. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.)
 
*4.24.2 See Articles 2, 6, and 9 of the Restated Bylaws of Mohawk. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 in Mohawk’sthe Company's Current Report onForm 8-K dated December 4, 2007.)
 *4.3Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2002 between Mohawk Industries, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 in Mohawk’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, RegistrationNo. 333-86734, as filed April 22, 2002.)
*4.44.4 Indenture dated as of January 9, 2006, between Mohawk Industries, Inc. and SunTrust Bank, as trustee. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 in Mohawk’sthe Company's Registration Statement onForm S-3, Registration StatementNo. 333-130910.)
 
*4.54.5 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 17, 2006, by and between Mohawk Industries, Inc., and SunTrust Bank, as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 in Mohawk’sthe Company's Current Report onform 8-K dated January 17, 2006.)
 
*104.6.1Indenture, dated as of January 31, 2013, by and between Mohawk Industries, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 31, 2013.)
*4.7First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 31, 2013, by and between Mohawk Industries, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 31, 2013.)
*10.1 Registration Rights Agreement by and among Mohawk, Citicorp Investments, Inc., ML-Lee Acquisition Fund, L.P. and Certain Management Investors. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of Mohawk’sthe Company's Registration Statement onForm S-1, RegistrationNo. 33-45418.)
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*10.2  Voting Agreement, Consent of Stockholders and Amendment to 1992 Registration Rights Agreement dated December 3, 1993 by and among Aladdin, Mohawk, Citicorp Investments, Inc., ML-Lee Acquisition Fund, L.P., David L. Kolb, Donald G. Mercer, Frank A. Procopio and John D. Swift. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(b) of Mohawk’sthe Company's Registration Statement onForm S-4, RegistrationNo. 33-74220.)
 
*10.310.3  Registration Rights Agreement by and among Mohawk and the former shareholders of Aladdin. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of Mohawk’sthe Company's Annual Report onForm 10-K (FileNo. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993.)
*10.4Waiver Agreement between Alan S. Lorberbaum and Mohawk dated as of March 23, 1994 to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 25, 1994 between Mohawk and those other persons who are signatories thereto. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13697) for the quarter ended July 2, 1994.)
*10.5Credit Agreement by and among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as Borrowers, certain of its subsidiaries, as Guarantors, Bank of America, N.A. as administrative Agent, Swing Line Leader, and a L/C Issuer, the other lenders party thereto, and the other parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 12, 2011.)
*10.6Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated as of January 20, 2012, by and among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as Borrowers, certain of its subsidiaries, as Guarantors, Bank of America, N.A. as administrative Agent, Swing Line Leader, and a L/C Issuer, the other lenders party thereto, and the other parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 20, 2012.)
*10.7Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement dated as of November 16, 2012 by and among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as Borrowers, certain of its subsidiaries, as Guarantors, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender, and a L/C Issuer, the other lenders party thereto, and the other parties thereto (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 21, 2012.)
*10.8Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement, dated January 28, 2013, by and among Mohawk Industries, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, as Borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and a L/C Issuer, the other lenders party thereto and the other parties thereto (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 2013.)
*10.9Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2012, by and among Mohawk Factoring, LLC, as borrower, Mohawk Servicing, LLC, as servicer, the lenders from time to time party thereto, the liquidity banks from time to time party thereto, the co-agents from time to time party thereto and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 21, 2012.)
10.10First Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2013, by and among Mohawk Factoring, LLC, as borrower, Mohawk Servicing, LLC, as servicer, the lenders from time to time party thereto, the liquidity banks from time to time party thereto, the co-agents from time to time party thereto and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent.
*10.11Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated December 19, 2012, by and among Mohawk Carpet Distribution, Inc., and Dal-Tile Distribution, Inc., as originators, and Mohawk Factoring, LLC, as buyer (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 21, 2012.)
Exhibits Related to Executive Compensation Plans, Contracts and other Arrangements:
*10.12Service Agreement dated February 24, 2009, by and between Unilin Industries BVBA and BVBA “F. De Cock Management” (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2009.)
*10.13Service Agreement dated February 9, 2009, by and between Unilin Industries BVBA and Comm. V. “Bernard Thiers” (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.)
*10.14Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2009, by and between the Company and W. Christopher Wellborn (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 4, 2009.)


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Mohawk
  
Exhibit
  
Number
 
Description
 
 *10.4 Waiver Agreement between Alan S. Lorberbaum and Mohawk dated as of March 23, 1994 to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 25, 1994 between Mohawk and those other persons who are signatories thereto. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Mohawk’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q (FileNo. 001-13697) for the quarter ended July 2, 1994.)
 *10.5 Loan and Security Agreement dated as of September 2, 2009 by and among Mohawk Industries, Inc. and certain of its Subsidiaries, as Borrowers, certain of its Subsidiaries, as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated Sept 1, 2009).
Exhibits Related to Executive Compensation Plans, Contracts and other Arrangements:
 *10.6 Service Agreement dated February 24, 2009, by and between Unilin Industries BVBA and BVBA “F. De Cock Management”. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated February 24, 2009).
 10.7 Service Agreement dated February 9, 2009, by and between Unilin Industries BVBA and Comm. V. “Bernard Thiers”.
 *10.8 Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2009, by and between the Company and W. Christopher Wellborn (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated November 4, 2009).
 *10.9 Mohawk Carpet Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Mohawk’s Registration Statement onForm S-1, RegistrationNo. 33-45418.)
 *10.10 Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Mohawk’s Registration Statement onForm S-1, RegistrationNo. 33-45418.)
 *10.11 Amendment dated July 22, 1993 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 in Mohawk’s quarterly report onForm 10-Q (FileNo. 001-13697) for the quarter ended July 3, 1993.)
 *10.12 Second Amendment dated February 17, 2000 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.35 of Mohawk’s Annual Report onForm 10-K (FileNo. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.)
 *10.13 Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Mohawk-Horizon Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of Mohawk’s Registration Statement onForm S-1, Registration Number33-53932.)
 *10.14 Amendment dated July 22, 1993 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Mohawk-Horizon Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Mohawk’s quarterly report onForm 10-Q (FileNo. 001-13697) for the quarter ended July 3, 1993.)
 *10.15 Second Amendment dated February 17, 2000 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Mohawk-Horizon Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of Mohawk’s Annual Report onForm 10-K (FileNo. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.)
 *10.16 Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.39 of Mohawk’s Annual Report onForm 10-K (FileNo. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992.)
 *10.17 First Amendment dated February 17, 2000 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.40 of Mohawk’s Annual Report onForm 10-K (FileNo. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.)
 *10.18 The Mohawk Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 in Mohawk’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.)
 *10.19 The Mohawk Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Management Deferred Compensation Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31 in Mohawk’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.)

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Mohawk
  
Exhibit
  
Number
 
Description
 
 *10.20 Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1997 Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of January 1, 2009) (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32 in Mohawk’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.).
 *10.21 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.80 of Mohawk’s Annual Report onForm 10-K (FileNo. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.)
 *10.22 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A in the 2002 Mohawk Industries, Inc. Proxy Statement dated March 29, 2002.)
 *10.23 Mohawk Industries, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (FileNo. 001-13697) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2007)
 21  Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
 23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (KPMG LLP).
 31.1 Certification Pursuant toRule 13a-14(a).
 31.2 Certification Pursuant toRule 13a-14(a).
 32.1 Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 32.2 Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


*10.15Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2012, by and between the Company and W. Christopher Wellborn.
*10.16Mohawk Carpet Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-45418.)
*10.17Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-45418.)
*10.18Amendment dated July 22, 1993 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13697) for the quarter ended July 3, 1993.)
*10.19Second Amendment dated February 17, 2000 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.35 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.)
*10.20Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Mohawk-Horizon Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration Number 33-53932.)
*10.21Amendment dated July 22, 1993 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Mohawk-Horizon Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-13697) for the quarter ended July 3, 1993.)
*10.22Second Amendment dated February 17, 2000 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1992 Mohawk-Horizon Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.)
*10.23Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.39 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992.)
*10.24First Amendment dated February 17, 2000 to the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.40 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.)
*10.25The Mohawk Industries, Inc. Senior Management Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-13697) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.)
*10.26Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1997 Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of January 1, 2009) (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32 in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.)
*10.27Mohawk Industries, Inc. 2012 Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 3, 2012.)
*10.282002 Long-Term Incentive Plan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A in the 2002 Mohawk Industries, Inc. Proxy Statement dated March 29, 2002.)
*10.29Mohawk Industries, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001-13697) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2007.)
*10.30Mohawk Industries, Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001-13697) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2012.)
21Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (KPMG LLP).
31.1Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
32.1Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


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SIGNATURES
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
  
   
Dated: February 26, 201027, 2013By:
/s/    JJEFFREYEFFREY S. LORBERBAUMLORBERBAUM        
  
Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum,
  Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Dated: February 26, 201027, 2013
/s/    JJEFFREYEFFREY S. LORBERBAUMLORBERBAUM        
 
Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum,
 Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Dated: February 26, 201027, 2013
/s/    FFRANKRANK H. BOYKINBOYKIN        
 
Frank H. Boykin,
 Frank H. Boykin,
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President-Finance
(principal financial officer)
Dated: February 26, 201027, 2013
/s/    JJAMESAMES F. BRUNKBRUNK        
 
James F. Brunk,
 James F. Brunk,
Vice President and Corporate Controller
(principal accounting officer)
Dated: February 26, 201027, 2013
/s/    PPHYLLISHYLLIS O. BONANNOBONANNO        
 
Phyllis O. Bonanno,
Director
Dated: February 26, 201027, 2013
/s/    BBRUCERUCE C. BRUCKMANNBRUCKMANN        
 
Bruce C. Bruckmann,
Director
Dated: February 26, 201027, 2013
/s/    FFRANS DE COCKRANS DE COCK        
 
Frans De Cock,
Director
Dated: February 26, 201027, 2013
/s/    JJOHNOHN F. FIEDLERFIEDLER        
 
John F. Fiedler,
Director
Dated: February 26, 201027, 2013
/s/    RDAVID L. KOLBICHARD C. ILL        
 
Richard C. Ill,
Director
David L. Kolb,
Director


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Dated: February 26, 201027, 2013
/s/    DLARRY W. MCCURDYAVID L. KOLB        
 
David L. Kolb,
Director
Larry W. McCurdy,
Director
Dated: February 26, 201027, 2013
/s/  JROBERT N. POKELWALDTOSEPH A. ONORATO        
 
Joseph A. Onorato,
Director
Robert N. Pokelwaldt,
Director
Dated: February 26, 201027, 2013
/s/    KJOSEPHAREN A. ONORATOSMITH BOGART        
 
Karen A. Smith Bogart,
Director


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February 27, 2013
/s/    W. CHRISTOPHER WELLBORN        
 Joseph A. Onorato,
Director
Dated: February 26, 2010
/s/  W. CHRISTOPHER WELLBORN
W. Christopher Wellborn,
Director


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