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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019
OR
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                     to                     
Commission file number: 1-6003
  

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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-1063330
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1415 West 22nd Street,
Oak Brook, Illinois
 60523
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (630) 954-2000 
  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þ    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  þ    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerþ   Accelerated filer¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨ 
  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company¨
Emerging growth company¨     
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þ
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per shareFSSNew York Stock Exchange
As of July 31, 2018,April 30, 2019, the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock was 60,199,716.60,287,734.
 


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) is being filed by Federal Signal Corporation and its subsidiaries (referred to collectively as the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” herein, unless the context otherwise indicates) with the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and includes comments made by management that may contain words such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “estimate” and “objective” or similar terminology, or the negative thereof, concerning the Company’s future financial performance, business strategy, plans, goals and objectives. These expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include information concerning the Company’s possible or assumed future performance or results of operations and are not guarantees. While these statements are based on assumptions and judgments that management has made in light of industry experience as well as perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate under the circumstances, they are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different.
These risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, include the risk factors described under Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, which was filed with the SEC on February 28, 2018.2019, and as updated in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors of this Form 10-Q. These factors may not constitute all factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statement. The Company operates in a continually changing business environment and new factors emerge from time to time. The Company cannot predict such factors, nor can it assess the impact, if any, of such factors on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flow. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a predictor of actual results. The Company disclaims any responsibility to update any forward-looking statement provided in this Form 10-Q.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the reporting and information requirements of the Exchange Act and, as a result, is obligated to file Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports and information with the SEC, as well as amendments to those reports. The Company makes these filings available free of charge through our website at www.federalsignal.com as soon as reasonably practicable after such materials are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Information on our website does not constitute part of this Form 10-Q. In addition, the SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically. All materials that we file with, or furnish to, the SEC may also be read or copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room can be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements (Unaudited).
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
(in millions, except per share data)2018
2017 2018 20172019
2018
Net sales$291.0

$224.4
 $540.7
 $402.2
$273.8

$249.7
Cost of sales211.8

169.7
 399.6
 303.9
203.5

187.8
Gross profit79.2

54.7
 141.1
 98.3
70.3

61.9
Selling, engineering, general and administrative expenses40.7

34.8
 82.5
 66.2
43.9

41.8
Acquisition and integration-related expenses0.4
 1.0
 0.9
 1.5
0.6
 0.5
Restructuring
 0.1
 
 0.4
Operating income38.1
 18.8
 57.7
 30.2
25.8
 19.6
Interest expense2.5
 1.3
 5.0
 1.9
2.0
 2.5
Other expense (income), net0.4

(0.1) 0.5
 (0.3)
Other expense, net0.4

0.1
Income before income taxes35.2

17.6
 52.2
 28.6
23.4

17.0
Income tax expense8.3

6.1
 12.4
 9.9
5.9

4.1
Income from continuing operations26.9

11.5
 39.8
 18.7
Loss from discontinued operations and disposal, net of income tax

(0.1) 
 
Net income$26.9

$11.4
 $39.8
 $18.7
$17.5

$12.9
Basic earnings per share:


    
Earnings from continuing operations$0.45

$0.19
 $0.67
 $0.31
Loss from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax


 
 
Net earnings per share$0.45

$0.19
 $0.67
 $0.31
Diluted earnings per share:


    
Earnings from continuing operations$0.44

$0.19
 $0.65
 $0.31
Loss from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax


 
 
Net earnings per share$0.44

$0.19
 $0.65
 $0.31
Earnings per share:


Basic$0.29

$0.22
Diluted$0.29

$0.21
Weighted average common shares outstanding:


    


Basic59.9

59.7
 59.9
 59.7
60.1

59.8
Diluted61.0

60.3
 60.9
 60.3
61.2

60.8
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.08

$0.07
 $0.15
 $0.14
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
(in millions)2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018
Net income$26.9
 $11.4
 $39.8
 $18.7
$17.5
 $12.9
Other comprehensive (loss) income:          
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment(5.2) 5.0
 (3.2) 6.2

 2.0
Change in unrecognized net actuarial losses related to pension benefit plans, net of income tax expense of $0.2, $0.3, $0.4 and $0.5, respectively1.7
 (0.1) 1.8
 0.1
Change in unrealized net gain on derivatives, net of income tax expense of $0.1, $0.2, $0.3 and $0.2, respectively0.2
 0.2
 1.0
 0.2
Change in unrecognized net actuarial loss and prior service cost related to pension benefit plans, net of income tax expense of $0.2 and $0.2, respectively0.2
 0.1
Change in unrealized gain on derivatives, net of income tax (benefit) expense of ($0.2) and $0.2, respectively(0.5) 0.8
Total other comprehensive (loss) income(3.3) 5.1
 (0.4) 6.5
(0.3) 2.9
Comprehensive income$23.6
 $16.5
 $39.4
 $25.2
$17.2
 $15.8
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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
March 31,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(in millions, except per share data)(Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$36.0
 $37.5
$22.7
 $37.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1.3 and $1.1, respectively131.2
 118.2
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1.4 and $1.6, respectively139.4
 124.4
Inventories147.7
 137.2
169.0
 157.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets10.1
 10.9
9.1
 9.4
Total current assets325.0
 303.8
340.2
 328.5
Properties and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $113.9 and $108.9, respectively61.0
 60.1
Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $22.3 and $20.0, respectively94.2
 87.2
Properties and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $118.3 and $116.0, respectively63.4
 62.0
Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $34.2 and $30.0, respectively107.4
 96.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets25.5
 
Goodwill376.0
 377.3
374.7
 375.1
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $9.5 and $5.5, respectively147.4
 151.8
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $15.5 and $13.4, respectively141.3
 143.1
Deferred tax assets4.6
 6.2
12.0
 12.5
Deferred charges and other assets7.5
 5.4
Deferred charges and other long-term assets5.3
 5.6
Long-term assets of discontinued operations0.5
 0.5
0.4
 0.4
Total assets$1,016.2
 $992.3
$1,070.2
 $1,023.8
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations$0.3
 $0.3
Current portion of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations$0.2
 $0.2
Accounts payable66.3
 51.5
72.9
 66.1
Customer deposits8.6
 6.5
11.4
 10.1
Accrued liabilities:      
Compensation and withholding taxes22.1
 22.2
18.2
 29.5
Other current liabilities53.4
 36.1
60.6
 52.7
Current liabilities of discontinued operations0.5
 0.5
0.2
 0.2
Total current liabilities151.2
 117.1
163.5
 158.8
Long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations247.8
 277.4
Long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations216.6
 209.9
Long-term operating lease liabilities21.0
 
Long-term pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities53.3
 56.6
56.0
 54.6
Deferred gain7.8
 8.7

 6.8
Deferred tax liabilities46.8
 45.4
49.3
 46.3
Other long-term liabilities15.4
 28.2
14.1
 15.9
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations1.5
 1.5
1.3
 1.4
Total liabilities523.8
 534.9
521.8
 493.7
Stockholders’ equity:      
Common stock, $1 par value per share, 90.0 shares authorized, 66.3 and 66.1 shares issued, respectively66.3
 66.1
Common stock, $1 par value per share, 90.0 shares authorized, 66.5 and 66.4 shares issued, respectively66.5
 66.4
Capital in excess of par value212.7
 207.7
218.4
 217.0
Retained earnings377.4
 346.6
451.7
 432.5
Treasury stock, at cost, 6.1 and 6.1 shares, respectively(86.7) (86.1)
Treasury stock, at cost, 6.3 and 6.2 shares, respectively(90.6) (88.5)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(77.3) (76.9)(97.6) (97.3)
Total stockholders’ equity492.4
 457.4
548.4
 530.1
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,016.2
 $992.3
$1,070.2
 $1,023.8
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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
(in millions)2018 20172019 2018
Operating activities:





Net income$39.8
 $18.7
$17.5
 $12.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:


Depreciation and amortization17.6

12.3
9.5

8.6
Deferred financing costs0.2

0.2
0.1

0.1
Deferred gain(0.9)
(1.0)

(0.4)
Stock-based compensation expense4.0

2.7
1.4

0.8
Pension expense, net of funding(3.2)
(2.8)(0.1)
(1.1)
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration and deferred payment0.6
 0.5
0.3
 0.3
Deferred income taxes2.0

2.8
1.2

0.7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities(22.3)
12.4
(38.7)
(11.6)
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities37.8

45.8
Net cash used for discontinued operating activities

(0.3)
Net cash provided by operating activities37.8

45.5
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities(8.8)
10.3
Investing activities:





Purchases of properties and equipment(7.0) (2.7)(4.5) (3.0)
Proceeds from (payments for) acquisition-related activity3.0
 (269.2)
Other, net0.1
 0.1
Net cash used for continuing investing activities(3.9) (271.8)
Net cash used for discontinued investing activities
 (1.1)
Net cash used for investing activities(3.9)
(272.9)
Proceeds from sales of properties and equipment
 0.1
Proceeds from acquisition-related activity
 3.0
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities(4.5)
0.1
Financing activities:





(Decrease) increase in revolving lines of credit, net(26.6)
223.0
Payments of debt financing fees

(0.2)
Increase (decrease) in revolving lines of credit, net5.5

(8.6)
Purchases of treasury stock(1.0)

Redemptions of common stock to satisfy withholding taxes related to stock-based compensation(0.3)
(2.4)(1.1)
(0.1)
Cash dividends paid to stockholders(9.0)
(8.4)(4.8)
(4.2)
Proceeds from stock-based compensation activity0.9

1.2


0.1
Other, net0.1

(0.2)

0.1
Net cash (used for) provided by continuing financing activities(34.9)
213.0
Net cash used for discontinued financing activities


Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities(34.9)
213.0
Net cash used for financing activities(1.4)
(12.7)
Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(0.5)
0.7


0.2
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents(1.5)
(13.7)(14.7)
(2.1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year37.5

50.7
37.4

37.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$36.0

$37.0
$22.7

$35.4
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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
(in millions)
Common
Stock
 
Capital in
Excess of
Par
Value
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Total
Common
Stock
 
Capital in
Excess of
Par
Value
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Total
Balance at January 1, 2018$66.1
 $207.7
 $346.6
 $(86.1) $(76.9) $457.4
Balance at January 1, 2019$66.4
 $217.0
 $432.5
 $(88.5) $(97.3) $530.1
Net income    39.8
     39.8
    17.5
     17.5
Total other comprehensive loss        (0.4) (0.4)        (0.3) (0.3)
Cash dividends declared    (9.0)     (9.0)
Cash dividends declared ($0.08 per share)    (4.8)     (4.8)
Impact of adoption of ASU 2016-02    6.5
     6.5
Stock-based payments:                      
Stock-based compensation  3.3
       3.3
  1.4
       1.4
Stock option exercises and other0.2
 1.7
   (0.6)   1.3

 0.1
   (0.2)   (0.1)
Balance at June 30, 2018$66.3
 $212.7
 $377.4
 $(86.7) $(77.3) $492.4
Performance share unit transactions0.1
 (0.1)   (0.9)   (0.9)
Stock repurchase program      (1.0)   (1.0)
Balance at March 31, 2019$66.5
 $218.4
 $451.7
 $(90.6) $(97.6) $548.4
(in millions)
Common
Stock
 
Capital in
Excess of
Par
Value
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Total
Common
Stock
 
Capital in
Excess of
Par
Value
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Total
Balance at January 1, 2017$65.4
 $200.3
 $301.8
 $(81.4) $(92.0) $394.1
Balance at January 1, 2018$66.1
 $207.7
 $346.6
 $(86.1) $(76.9) $457.4
Net income    18.7
     18.7
    12.9
     12.9
Total other comprehensive income        6.5
 6.5
        2.9
 2.9
Cash dividends declared    (8.4)     (8.4)
Cash dividends declared ($0.07 per share)    (4.2)     (4.2)
Stock-based payments:                      
Stock-based compensation
 2.1
 
 
 
 2.1

 0.9
 
 
 
 0.9
Stock option exercises and other0.3
 2.2
 
 (1.2) 
 1.3

 0.2
 
 (0.2) 
 
Performance share unit transactions0.2
 (0.2) 
 (1.9) 
 (1.9)
Balance at June 30, 2017$65.9
 $204.4
 $312.1
 $(84.5) $(85.5) $412.4
Balance at March 31, 2018$66.1
 $208.8
 $355.3
 $(86.3) $(74.0) $469.9
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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization and Description of the Business
Federal Signal Corporation was founded in 1901 and was reincorporated as a Delaware corporation in 1969. References herein to the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer collectively to Federal Signal Corporation and its subsidiaries.
Products manufactured and supplied, and services rendered by the Company are divided into two operatingreportable segments: the Environmental Solutions Group and the Safety and Security Systems Group. The individual operating businesses are organized as such because they share certain characteristics, including technology, marketing, distribution and product application, which create long-term synergies. The Company’s reportable segments are consistent with its operating segments. These segments are discussed in Note 1011 – Segment Information.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of Federal Signal Corporation and its subsidiaries included herein and have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures presented herein are adequate to ensure the information presented is not misleading. Except as otherwise noted, these condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Company’s accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, and should be read in conjunction with those consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.
These condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments that we considered necessary to present a fair statement of our results of operations, financial condition and cash flow. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In addition, certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
The results reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. While we label our quarterly information using a calendar convention whereby our first, second and third quarters are labeled as ending on March 31, June 30 and September 30, respectively, it is our longstanding practice to establish interim quarterly closing dates based on a 13-week period ending on a Saturday, with our fiscal year ending on December 31. The effects of this practice are not material and exist only within a reporting year.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Accounting Changes
In May 2014,February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, Revenue Recognition. Topic 606 is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Topic 606 also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method. See Note 2 – Revenue Recognition for further details.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“(“Topic 842”), which supersedes the lease accounting requirements in ASCAccounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 840, Leases (“(“Topic 840”). Topic 842 requires organizations that are lessees in operating lease arrangements to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requires disclosure of key qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements by both lessors and lessees. The Company adopted Topic 842 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. As originally issued, entities would have been required to recognize and measure operating leases atJanuary 1, 2019, using the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. In July 2018, the FASB issuedalternative transition method outlined in ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (CONTINUED)
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842): Targeted Improvements, which provides entities with an alternative transition method that permits application of the new guidance at the beginning of the period of adoption, with comparative periods continuing to be reported under Topic 840. See Note 3 – Leases for further discussion.
In preparation for the adoption of theNo other new standard, the Company has established a project management team responsible for the implementation of Topic 842. The project management team is currently assessing the transition methods and impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. This assessment includes the evaluation of the Company’s current lease contracts and other contracts that may contain lease components. In addition, the Company is in the process of designing and implementing internal controls over gathering and reporting the information requiredaccounting pronouncements issued, but not yet adopted, are expected to support the expanded disclosure requirements. Based on the implementation procedures performed to date, in addition to the expanded disclosure requirements, the Company currently anticipates the most significant adoption impacts will include (i) the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets, and (ii) the recognition of the remaining deferred gain associated with the sale-leaseback transactions that the Company entered into in July 2008 for its Elgin, Illinois and University Park, Illinois plant locations as a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings. As disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, the deferred gain as of December 31, 2017 totaled $10.6 million and is currently being amortized over the 15-year life of the respective leases.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Payments, which provides additional guidance on the financial statement presentation of certain activities in the statement of cash flows. The activities addressed by this guidance that may be relevant to the Company include cash payments for debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims and proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, and the application of the predominance principle. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in this ASU should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. If it is impracticable to apply the amendments retrospectively for some of the issues, the amendments for those issues would be applied prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2018 and concluded that it did not have a material impact on its historical cash flow presentation.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. This guidance requires the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory to be recognized when the transfer occurs, instead of when the asset is sold to an outside party. The pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied on a modified retrospective basis, with an adjustment reflecting the cumulative effect of adoption being recorded directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2018 and concluded that it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which eliminates the second step of the two-step quantitative approach for testing goodwill for potential impairment. An entity will therefore perform the goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. An entity still has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 on a prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2018, and will be applying the revised guidance prospectively to future goodwill impairment tests.
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation Retirement Benefits (Topic 715), Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. This guidance requires that entities present the service cost component of net periodic pension expense in the same income statement line items as other employee compensation costs. All other components of net periodic pension cost should be reported separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of operating income. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2018 following the retrospective method of adoption. The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations have been recast to present components of net periodic pension cost other than service cost within Other expense (income), net.

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The following table summarizes the impact of ASU 2017-07 on the Company’s previously reported Condensed Consolidated Statementsresults of Operations:
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
(in millions)As Reported Impact of Adoption As Adjusted As Reported Impact of Adoption As Adjusted
Selling, engineering, general and administrative expenses$34.9
 $(0.1) $34.8
 $66.4
 $(0.2) $66.2
Other expense (income), net(0.2) 0.1
 (0.1) (0.5) 0.2
 (0.3)
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which intends to better align risk management activities andoperations, financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and presentation of hedge results. The amendments also make certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance by easing certain documentation and assessment requirements. ASU 2017-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied on a modified retrospectiveposition or prospective basis, depending on the area covered by the update. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2018 and concluded that it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220):Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, that permits entities to reclassify tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Tax Act”) to retained earnings. ASU 2018-12 is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU may be applied retrospectively or in the period of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-05, Income Taxes (Topic 740):Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), which provides guidance on the accounting for the tax impact of the 2017 Tax Act. Under SAB 118, a company that has not completed its accounting for the effects of the 2017 Tax Act by its financial reporting deadline may report provisional amounts based on reasonable estimates for items for which the accounting is incomplete. Those amounts will be subject to adjustment during a measurement period of up to one year. As discussed in Note 5 – Income Taxes, the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 include the Company’s provisional estimates of the impact of the 2017 Tax Act, in accordance with SAB 118. The Company may adjust the provisional amounts throughout the measurement period as the Company’s calculations are refined and additional interpretive guidance becomes available.cash flow.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and (iii) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, workers’ compensation and product liability reserves, asset impairment, pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations, income tax contingency accruals and valuation allowances, and litigation-related accruals. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Significant Accounting Policies
As described in Note 2 – Revenue Recognition, the Company’s revenue recognition accounting policy has been updated to reflectFollowing the adoption of Topic 606 on January 1, 2018.842, the Company’s lease accounting policy is and will be disclosed as a significant accounting policy. See Note 3 – Leases for further discussion. There have been no other changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.
NOTE 2 – REVENUE RECOGNITION
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On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Topic 606 following the modified retrospective method of adoption applied to those contracts which were not completed as of the date of adoption. In accordance with the Topic 606 transition guidance, the financial information in the comparative periods presented herein has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods.
The adoption of Topic 606 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. While the impact of adoption was not material, the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 include a reduction in Net sales of approximately 1% within the Environmental Solutions Group based on a revised “Principal vs. Agent” analysis resulting in a change from gross to net presentation, with a corresponding reduction in Cost of sales.
The following table summarizes the impact of the adoption of Topic 606 on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018:
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
(in millions)As Reported Balances Without Adoption of Topic 606 Effect of Change As Reported Balances Without Adoption of Topic 606 Effect of Change
Net sales$291.0
 $295.3
 $(4.3) $540.7
 $548.2
 $(7.5)
Cost of sales211.8
 216.1
 (4.3) 399.6
 407.1
 (7.5)
Gross profit$79.2
 $79.2
 $
 $141.1
 $141.1
 $
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with the customer are satisfied; generally this occurs at a point in time, with the transfer of control of the Company’s products or services to customers. For most of the Company’s product sales, these criteria are met at the time the product is shipped; however, occasionally control passes later or earlier than shipment due to customer contract or letter of credit terms. In circumstances where credit is extended, payment terms generally range from 30 to 120 days and customer deposits may be required.
Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for transferring products or providing services. Expected returns and allowances are estimated and recognized based primarily on an analysis of historical experience, with Net sales presented net of such returns and allowances.
The Company enters into sales arrangements that may provide for multiple performance obligations to a customer. These arrangements may include software and non-software components that function together to deliver the products’ essential functionality. The Company identifies all performance obligations that are to be delivered separately under the sales arrangement and allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. The Company uses an observable price to determine the standalone selling price or a cost plus margin approach when one is not available. In general, performance obligations include hardware, integration and installation services. The allocated revenue for each performance obligation is recognized as such performance obligations are satisfied.
Net sales include sales of products and billed freight related to product sales. Freight has not historically comprised a material component of Net sales. The Company has elected to account for such shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment cost and not as a separate performance obligation. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are recorded on a net basis and are excluded from Net sales.

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The following table presents the Company’s Net sales disaggregated by geographic region, based on the location of the end customer, and by major product line:
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
(in millions)Three Months Ended 
 June 30, 2018
 Six Months Ended 
 June 30, 2018
2019 2018
Geographic Region:Geographic Region:     
U.S.$220.7
 $417.3
$204.8
 $196.6
Canada45.8
 78.2
44.4
 32.4
Europe/Other24.5
 45.2
24.6
 20.7
Total net sales$291.0
 $540.7
$273.8
 $249.7
   
Major Product Line:Major Product Line:     
Environmental SolutionsEnvironmental Solutions     
Vehicles and equipment (a)
$185.2
 $340.8
$173.7
 $155.6
Parts32.4
 62.2
31.1
 29.8
Rental income (b)
11.6
 19.4
9.6
 7.8
Other (c)
4.1
 7.5
5.1
 3.4
Total$233.3
 $429.9
219.5
 196.6
   
Safety and Security SystemsSafety and Security Systems     
Public safety and security equipment$36.7
 $67.3
32.4
 30.6
Industrial signaling equipment13.5
 26.7
13.8
 13.2
Warning systems7.5
 16.8
8.1
 9.3
Total$57.7
 $110.8
54.3
 53.1
   
Total net sales$291.0
 $540.7
$273.8
 $249.7
(a)Includes net sales from the sale of new and used vehicles and equipment, including sales of rental equipment.
(b)Represents income from vehicle and equipment lease arrangements with customers, recognized in accordance with Topic 840.customers.
(c)Primarily includes revenues from services such as maintenance and repair work and the sale of extended warranty contracts.
Contract Balances
The Company recognizes contract liabilities when cash payments, such as customer deposits, are received in advance of the Company’s satisfaction of the related performance obligations. Contract liabilities are recognized as Net sales when the related performance obligations are satisfied, which generally occurs within three to six months of the cash receipt. Contract liability balances are not materially impacted by any other factors. The Company’s contract liabilities were $10.9$13.5 million and $8.9$12.1 million, as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. Contract assets, such as unbilled receivables, were not material as of any of the periods presented herein.
Practical Expedients
As the Company’s standard payment terms are less than a year, the Company has elected the practical expedient under ASC 606-10-32-18 to not assess whether a contract has a significant financing component.
The Company has also elected the practical expedient under ASC 340-40-25-4 and recognizes the incremental costs of obtaining a contract, such as sales commissions, as expense when incurred as the amortization period of the asset that otherwise would have been recognized is one year or less.
Further, as permitted by ASC 606-10-50-14, the Company does not disclose the value of its remaining performance obligations for contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less.

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NOTE 3 – LEASES
Impact of the Adoption of Topic 842
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842, using the alternative transition method under ASU 2018-11, which permits application of the new guidance at the beginning of the period of adoption, with comparative periods continuing to be reported under Topic 840. The Company elected to apply the practical expedient package outlined in the transition guidance which, among other things, allows for the carryforward of historical lease classifications. In addition, the Company elected to separately account for non-lease and associated lease components and apply the short-term lease exception, whereby the Company does not recognize a right-of-use asset or lease liability for leases with an initial term of twelve months or less.
Upon adoption, the Company recognized operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of $27.1 million and $29.5 million, respectively. In addition, the Company recognized the remaining deferred gain of $8.7 million associated with the sale-leaseback transactions that the Company entered into in July 2008 for its Elgin, Illinois and University Park, Illinois plant locations, net of the related deferred tax asset of $2.2 million, as a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the January 1, 2019 adoption date. Prior to the adoption of Topic 842, the deferred gain, which initially totaled $29.0 million, had been amortized through the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on a straight-line basis over the 15-year life of the respective leases. Effective in 2019, approximately $1.9 million of the deferred gain, which had been recognized each year since 2008, will no longer be recognized through the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Other than the aforementioned elimination of the deferred gain recognition, the adoption of Topic 842 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows. Further, the adoption of Topic 842 did not have an impact on the Company’s liquidity or debt-covenant compliance under its current arrangements.
Description of Leases
The Company leases certain facilities within the U.S., Europe and Canada from which the Company provides sales, service and/or equipment rentals, some of which contain options to renew. In addition, eight of the Company’s 14 principal manufacturing plants are leased. The Company also leases vehicles and various other equipment. The Company’s lease agreements may contain lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for separately.
In connection with the 2016 acquisition of substantially all of the assets and operations of Joe Johnson Equipment, Inc. and Joe Johnson Equipment (USA), Inc. (collectively, “JJE”), the Company entered into lease agreements for two facilities owned by affiliates of the sellers of JJE. Both agreements include an annual rent that is considered market-based, and were for an initial lease term of five years, with options to renew. The total lease liability under these agreements to the former shareholders of JJE, some of whom are now employees of the Company, was $0.7 million as of March 31, 2019.
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating lease right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental collateralized borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Implicit rates are used when readily determinable. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for operating lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective lease term.

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The following table summarizes the components of lease right-of-use assets and liabilities:
(in millions)March 31, 2019 Affected Line Item in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Assets   
Operating lease right-of-use assets$25.5
 Operating lease right-of-use assets
Finance lease right-of-use assets1.0
 Properties and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
Total lease right-of-use assets$26.5
  
    
Liabilities   
Current:   
Operating leases$6.8
 Other current liabilities
Finance leases0.2
 Current portion of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations
Noncurrent:   
Operating leases21.0
 Long-term operating lease liabilities
Finance leases0.4
 Long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations
Total lease liabilities$28.4
  
The following table summarizes the Company’s total lease costs and other information arising from operating lease transactions:
($ in millions)Three Months Ended 
 March 31, 2019
Total operating lease costs (a)
$2.8
  
Other Information 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: 
Operating cash flows from operating leases$2.0
Weighted-average remaining lease term – Operating leases4.2 years
Weighted-average discount rate – Operating leases4.0%
(a)Includes short-term leases, which are immaterial.
Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2019 were as follows:
(in millions)March 31, 2019
2019 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2019)$5.9
20207.4
20216.6
20225.9
20233.4
Thereafter1.2
Total lease payments$30.4
Less: Imputed interest2.6
Present value of operating lease liabilities$27.8
At December 31, 2018, minimum future rental commitments under operating leases having non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year, as previously determined in accordance with Topic 840, aggregated $34.3 million and were payable as follows: $8.9 million in 2019, $8.0 million in 2020, $6.9 million in 2021, $5.9 million in 2022, $3.4 million in 2023 and $1.2 million thereafter.

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NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES
The following table summarizes the components of Inventories:
(in millions)June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
March 31,
2019
 December 31,
2018
Finished goods$73.7
 $74.3
$85.6
 $78.3
Raw materials61.7
 52.6
70.0
 66.3
Work in process12.3
 10.3
13.4
 12.7
Total inventories$147.7
 $137.2
$169.0
 $157.3
NOTE 45 – DEBT
The following table summarizes the components of Long-term borrowings and capitalfinance lease obligations:
(in millions)June 30,
2018
 December 31, 2017
Amended 2016 Credit Agreement (a)
$247.3
 $277.0
Capital lease obligations0.8
 0.7
Total long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations, including current portion248.1
 277.7
Less: Current capital lease obligations0.3
 0.3
Total long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations$247.8
 $277.4
(in millions)March 31,
2019
 December 31, 2018
Amended 2016 Credit Agreement (a)
$216.2
 $209.4
Finance lease obligations0.6
 0.7
Total long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations, including current portion216.8
 210.1
Less: Current finance lease obligations0.2
 0.2
Total long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations$216.6
 $209.9
(a)Defined as the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January 27, 2016, as amended on June 2, 2017.
As more fully described within Note 1112 – Fair Value Measurements, the Company uses a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The fair value of long-term debt is based on interest rates that we believe are currently available to us for issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities (Level 2 input).
The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s long-term borrowings:
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(in millions)
Notional
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair
Value
Notional
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair
Value
Long-term borrowings (a)
$248.1
 $248.1
 $277.7
 $277.7
$216.8
 $216.8
 $210.1
 $210.1
(a)Long-term borrowings includes current portions of long-term debt and current portions of capitalfinance lease obligations of $0.3$0.2 million and $0.3$0.2 million as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively.
Borrowings under the Amended 2016 Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a base rate or a LIBOR rate, plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges from 0.00% to 1.25% for base rate borrowings and 1.00% to 2.25% for LIBOR borrowings. The Company must also pay a commitment fee to the lenders ranging between 0.15% to 0.30% per annum on the unused portion of the $400 million revolving credit facility along with other standard fees. Letter of credit fees are payable on outstanding letters of credit in an amount equal to the applicable LIBOR margin plus other customary fees.
The Company is subject to certain leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio financial covenants under the Amended 2016 Credit Agreement that are to be measured at each fiscal quarter-end. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.
As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, there was $247.3$216.2 million of cash drawn and $12.4$11.3 million of undrawn letters of credit under the Amended 2016 Credit Agreement, with $140.3$172.5 million of net availability for borrowings. As of December 31, 2017,2018, there was $277.0$209.4 million cash drawn and $17.1$11.3 million of undrawn letters of credit under the Amended 2016 Credit Agreement, with $105.9$179.3 million of net availability for borrowings.
As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no borrowings against the Company’s non-U.S. lines of credit which provide for borrowings of up to $0.1 million.
For the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, gross borrowings under the Amended 2016 Credit Agreement were $8.0$7.0 million whileand there were $34.6$1.5 million of gross payments. For the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, gross borrowings and gross payments were $243.0$8.0 million and $20.0$16.6 million, respectively.

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Interest Rate Swap
On June 2, 2017, the Company entered into an interest rate swap (the “Swap”) with a notional amount of $150.0 million, as a means of fixing the floating interest rate component on $150.0 million of its variable-rate debt. The Swap is designated as a cash flow hedge, with a termination date of June 2, 2020. As a result of the application of hedge accounting treatment, all unrealized gains and losses related to the derivative instrument are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and are reclassified into operations in the same period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Hedge effectiveness is assessed quarterly. We do not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
As more fully described within Note 1112 – Fair Value Measurements, the Company uses a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The fair value of the Swap is derived from a discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contract and the interest rate curve (Level 2 inputs) and measured on a recurring basis in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.Sheets. At June 30,March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the fair value of the Swap, included in Deferred charges and other long-term assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $2.9 million.$1.4 million and $2.0 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, unrealized pre-tax losses of $0.6 million and unrealized pre-tax gains of $0.3 million and $1.3$1.0 million, respectively, were recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, an unrealized pre-tax gain of $0.4 million was recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss.
NOTE 56 – INCOME TAXES
The Company recognized income tax expense of $8.3$5.9 million and $6.1$4.1 million for the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively. The increase in tax expense in the current-year quarter iswas largely due to higher pre-tax income levels, offset by the impact of the lower U.S. federal corporate tax rate following the enactment of the 2017 Tax Act and the recognition of a $0.5 million excess tax benefit from stock compensation activity.levels. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 was 23.6%25.2%, compared to 34.7%24.1% in the prior-year quarter, reflecting the lower U.S. federal corporate tax rate and the excess tax benefit.quarter.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized income tax expense of $12.4 million and $9.9 million, respectively. The increase in tax expense in the current year is largely due to higher pre-tax income levels, offset by the impact of the lower U.S. federal corporate tax rate following the enactment of the 2017 Tax Act and the recognition of a $0.5 million excess tax benefit from stock compensation activity. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 23.8%, compared to 34.6% in the prior-year period, reflecting the lower U.S. federal corporate tax rate and the excess tax benefit.
As discussed in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 include the Company’s provisional estimates of the impact of the 2017 Tax Act, in accordance with SAB 118. The Company may adjust the provisional amounts throughout the measurement period as the Company’s calculations are refined and additional interpretive guidance becomes available. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, there have been no significant adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded at December 31, 2017.
Effective January 1, 2018, the 2017 Tax Act subjects a U.S. entity to tax on global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) earned by certain foreign subsidiaries. The FASB Staff Q&A, Topic 740, No. 5, Accounting for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, states that an entity can make an accounting policy election to either recognize deferred taxes for temporary basis differences expected to reverse as GILTI in future years or provide for the tax expense related to GILTI in the year the tax is incurred as a period expense only. Given the complexity of the GILTI provisions, the Company is continuing to evaluate the effects of the GILTI provisions and has not yet determined its related accounting policy. As of June 30, 2018, the Company has included a provisional estimate of the GILTI related to current-year operations in its estimated annual effective tax rate.
The 2017 Tax Act also provides a one-time “transition tax” on untaxed post-1986 accumulated earnings and profits (“E&P”) of a company’s controlled foreign corporations (“CFC”) determined as of November 2, 2017 or December 31, 2017 (whichever date on which there is more deferred E&P). Cash and cash equivalents are taxed at an effective rate of 15.5% and earnings in excess of the cash position are taxed at an effective rate of 8%. The 2017 Tax Act permits the netting of positive earnings of one CFC against deficits of others. At both November 2, 2017 and December 31, 2017, the accumulated undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries aggregated to an overall E&P deficit. Therefore, the Company estimates that no transition tax will be payable under the provisions of the 2017 Tax Act. As with other tax calculations surrounding the 2017 Tax Act, the Company’s estimate of its transition tax liability as of June 30, 2018 is provisional due to complexities inherent in the computations that it expects to be addressed in whole, or in part, by regulations issued during 2018.

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NOTE 67 – PENSIONS
The following table summarizes the components of net postretirement pension expense (benefit):expense: 
 U.S. Benefit Plan Non-U.S. Benefit Plan
 Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in millions)2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
Service cost$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $0.1
 $0.1
 $0.1
Interest cost1.6
 1.9
 3.2
 3.8
 0.4
 0.4
 0.7
 0.7
Amortization of actuarial loss0.7
 0.6
 1.5
 1.2
 0.1
 0.1
 0.3
 0.3
Expected return on plan assets(2.2) (2.4) (4.4) (4.8) (0.6) (0.5) (1.2) (1.0)
Net postretirement pension expense (benefit)$0.1
 $0.1
 $0.3
 $0.2
 $(0.1) $0.1
 $(0.1) $0.1
In the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company contributed $2.7 million and $2.7 million to its U.S. defined benefit plan, respectively, and $0.7 million and $0.4 million to its non-U.S. defined benefit plan, respectively.
The Company expects to contribute up to $6.9 million to the U.S. benefit plan and up to $1.4 million to the non-U.S. benefit plan during 2018.
 U.S. Benefit Plan Non-U.S. Benefit Plan
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
(in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018
Service cost$
 $
 $0.1
 $0.1
Interest cost1.7
 1.6
 0.3
 0.3
Amortization of actuarial loss0.6
 0.8
 0.2
 0.2
Expected return on plan assets(2.2) (2.2) (0.5) (0.6)
Net postretirement pension expense$0.1
 $0.2
 $0.1
 $
NOTE 78 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Financial Commitments
The Company provides indemnifications and other guarantees in the ordinary course of business, the terms of which range in duration and often are not explicitly defined. Specifically, the Company is occasionally required to provide letters of credit and bid and performance bonds to various customers, principally to act as security for retention levels related to casualty insurance policies and to guarantee the performance of subsidiaries that engage in export and domestic transactions. At June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Company had outstanding performance and financial standby letters of credit, as well as outstanding bid and performance bonds, aggregating to $17.2$19.1 million. If any such letters of credit or bonds are called, the Company would be obligated to reimburse the issuer of the letter of credit or bond. The Company believes the likelihood of any currently outstanding letter of credit or bond being called is remote.
The Company has transactions involving the sale of equipment to certain of its customers which include (i) guarantees to repurchase the equipment for a fixed price at a future date and (ii) guarantees to repurchase the equipment from the third-party lender in the event of default by the customer. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the single year and maximum potential cash payments the Company could be required to make to repurchase equipment under these agreements were $3.8$4.0 million and $4.8$4.7 million, respectively. The Company’s risk under these repurchase arrangements would be partially mitigated by the value of the products repurchased as part of the transaction. Further, pursuant to the terms of the June 3, 2016 acquisition of substantially all of the assets and operations of Joe Johnson Equipment, Inc. and Joe Johnson Equipment (USA), Inc. (collectively, “JJE”),JJE, the former owners of JJE have agreed to reimburse the Company for certain losses incurred resulting from the requirement to repurchase

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equipment that was sold prior to the acquisition date. Any such reimbursement would be withheld from the C$8.0 million deferred payment to be made to the former owners of JJE on the third anniversary of the acquisition date. Historical cash requirements and losses associated with these obligations have not been significant, but could increase if customer defaults exceed current expectations.
Product Warranties
The Company issues product performance warranties to customers with the sale of its products. The specific terms and conditions of these warranties vary depending upon the product sold and country in which the Company does business, with warranty periods generally ranging from one to five years. The Company estimates the costs that may be incurred under its basic limited warranty and records a liability in the amount of such costs at the time the sale of the related product is recognized. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty liability include (i) the number of units under warranty, (ii) historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims and (iii) costs per claim. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary.

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s warranty liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
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(in millions)2019 2018
Balance at January 1$9.8
 $8.4
Provisions to expense1.3
 1.5
Payments(1.5) (1.5)
Balance at March 31$9.6
 $8.4
During the year endedAs of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017, the Company recognized2018, an estimated liability was recorded within the Environmental Solutions Group in connection with a specific warranty matter. Although there were no significant changes to the liability during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, itIt is reasonably possible that the Company’s estimate may change in the near term as more information becomes available; however, the ultimate resolution of this matter is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flow.
The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s warranty liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
(in millions)2018 2017
Balance at January 1$8.4
 $6.4
Provisions to expense3.5
 2.3
Acquisitions
 1.5
Payments(3.2) (2.8)
Balance at June 30$8.7
 $7.4
liquidity.
Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
The Company retains certain liabilities for operations discontinued in prior periods, primarily for environmental remediation and product liability. Included in liabilities of discontinued operations on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, were reserves of $0.4$0.3 million and $0.5$0.4 million, respectively, related to environmental remediation at the Pearland, Texas facility previously used by the Company’s discontinued Pauluhn business, and $1.4$1.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively, related to estimated product liability obligations of the discontinued North American refuse truck body business.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to various claims, including pending and possible legal actions for product liability and other damages, and other matters arising in the ordinary course of the Company’s business. On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews uninsured material legal claims against the Company and accrues for the costs of such claims as appropriate in the exercise of management’s best judgment and experience. However, due to a lack of factual information available to the Company about a claim, or the procedural stage of a claim, it may not be possible for the Company to reasonably assess either the probability of a favorable or unfavorable outcome of the claim or to reasonably estimate the amount of loss should there be an unfavorable outcome. Therefore, for many claims, the Company cannot reasonably estimate a range of loss.
The Company believes, based on current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, that the outcome of such claims and actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of such matters, if unfavorable, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flow.

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Hearing Loss Litigation
The Company has been sued for monetary damages by firefighters who claim that exposure to the Company’s sirens has impaired their hearing and that the sirens are therefore defective. There were 33 cases filed during the period of 1999 through 2004, involving a total of 2,443 plaintiffs, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. These cases involved more than 1,800 firefighter plaintiffs from locations outside of Chicago. In 2009, six additional cases were filed in Cook County, involving 299 Pennsylvania firefighter plaintiffs. During 2013, another case was filed in Cook County involving 74 Pennsylvania firefighter plaintiffs.
The trial of the first 27 of these plaintiffs’ claims occurred in 2008, whereby a Cook County jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the Company.
An additional 40 Chicago firefighter plaintiffs were selected for trial in 2009. Plaintiffs’ counsel later moved to reduce the number of plaintiffs from 40 to nine. The trial for these nine plaintiffs concluded with a verdict against the Company and for the plaintiffs in varying amounts totaling $0.4 million. The Company appealed this verdict. On September 13, 2012, the Illinois Appellate Court rejected this appeal. The Company thereafter filed a petition for rehearing with the Illinois Appellate Court, which was denied on February 7, 2013. The Company sought further review by filing a petition for leave to appeal with the Illinois Supreme Court on March 14, 2013. On May 29, 2013, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a summary order declining to

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accept review of this case. On July 1, 2013, the Company satisfied the judgments entered for these plaintiffs, which has resulted in final dismissal of these cases.
A third consolidated trial involving eight Chicago firefighter plaintiffs occurred during November 2011. The jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the Company at the conclusion of this trial.
Following this trial, on March 12, 2012 the trial court entered an order certifying a class of the remaining Chicago Fire Department firefighter plaintiffs for trial on the sole issue of whether the Company’s sirens were defective and unreasonably dangerous. The Company petitioned the Illinois Appellate Court for interlocutory appeal of this ruling. On May 17, 2012, the Illinois Appellate Court accepted the Company’s petition. On June 8, 2012, plaintiffs moved to dismiss the appeal, agreeing with the Company that the trial court had erred in certifying a class action trial in this matter. Pursuant to plaintiffs’ motion, the Illinois Appellate Court reversed the trial court’s certification order.
Thereafter, the trial court scheduled a fourth consolidated trial involving three firefighter plaintiffs, which began in December 2012. Prior to the start of this trial, the claims of two of the three firefighter plaintiffs were dismissed. On December 17, 2012, the jury entered a complete defense verdict for the Company.
Following this defense verdict, plaintiffs again moved to certify a class of Chicago Fire Department plaintiffs for trial on the sole issue of whether the Company’s sirens were defective and unreasonably dangerous. Over the Company’s objection, the trial court granted plaintiffs’ motion for class certification on March 11, 2013 and scheduled a class action trial to begin on June 10, 2013. The Company filed a petition for review with the Illinois Appellate Court on March 29, 2013 seeking reversal of the class certification order.
On June 25, 2014, a unanimous three-judge panel of the First District Illinois Appellate Court issued its opinion reversing the class certification order of the trial court. Specifically, the Appellate Court determined that the trial court’s ruling failed to satisfy the class-action requirements that the common issues of the firefighters’ claims predominate over the individual issues and that there is an adequate representative for the class. During a status hearing on October 8, 2014, plaintiffs represented to the Court that they would again seek to certify a class of firefighters on the issue of whether the Company’s sirens were defective and unreasonably dangerous. On January 12, 2015, plaintiffs filed motions to amend their complaints to add class action allegations with respect to Chicago firefighter plaintiffs, as well as the approximately 1,800 firefighter plaintiffs from locations outside of Chicago. On March 11, 2015, the trial court granted plaintiff’s motions to amend their complaints. On April 24, 2015, the cases were transferred to Cook County chancery court, which will decide all class certification issues. On March 23, 2018, plaintiffs filed a motion to certify as a class all firefighters from the Chicago Fire Department who have filed lawsuits in this matter. The Company has served discovery upon plaintiffs related to this motion and intends to continue its objections to any attempt at certification. A further statusThe court has scheduled a hearing regarding discovery issues in this case on class certification issues has been scheduled for September 18, 2018.May 21, 2019.

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The Company has also filed motions to dismiss cases involving firefighters who worked for fire departments located outside of the stateState of Illinois based on improper venue. On February 24, 2017, the Circuit Court of Cook County entered orders dismissing the cases of 1,770 such firefighter plaintiffs from the jurisdiction of the stateState of Illinois. Pursuant to these orders, these plaintiffs had six months thereafter to refile their cases in jurisdictions where these firefighters are located. Prior to this six-month deadline, attorneys representing some of the attorneys representing these plaintiffs contacted the Company regarding possible settlement of thesetheir cases. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company entered into a global settlement agreement with two attorneys who represented approximately 1,090 of these plaintiffs. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company offered $700 per plaintiff to settle these cases and 717 plaintiffs accepted this offer as a final settlement. The attorneys representing these plaintiffs agreed to withdraw from representing plaintiffs who did not respond to the settlement offer. It is the Company’s position that the non-settling plaintiffs who failed to timely refile their cases following the February 2017 dismissal by the Circuit Court of Cook County are now barred from doing so by the statute of limitations. The Company also has filed a venue motion seeking to transfer to DuPage County cases involving 10 plaintiffs who reside and work in Illinois but outside of Cook County. The Court granted this motion on June 28, 2017.
The Company has also been sued on this issue outside of the Cook County, Illinois venue. InBetween 2007 and through 2009, a total of 71 lawsuits involving 71 plaintiffs were filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Three of these cases were dismissed pursuant to pretrial motions filed by the Company. Another case was voluntarily dismissed. Prior to trial in four cases, the Company paid nominal sums to obtain dismissals.
Three trials occurred in Philadelphia involving these cases filed in 2007 through 2009. The first trial involving one of these plaintiffs occurred in 2010, when the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. In particular, the jury found that the Company’s siren was not defectively designed, but that the Company negligently constructed the siren. The jury awarded damages in the

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amount of $0.1 million, which was subsequently reduced to $0.08 million. The Company appealed this verdict. Another trial, involving nine Philadelphia firefighter plaintiffs, also occurred in 2010 when the jury returned a defense verdict for the Company as to all claims and all plaintiffs involved in that trial. The third trial, also involving nine Philadelphia firefighter plaintiffs, was completed during 2010 when the jury returned a defense verdict for the Company as to all claims and all plaintiffs involved in that trial.
Following defense verdicts in the last two Philadelphia trials, the Company negotiated settlements with respect to all remaining filed cases in Philadelphia at that time, as well as other firefighter claimants represented by the attorney who filed the Philadelphia cases. On January 4, 2011, the Company entered into a Global Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with the law firm of the attorney representing the Philadelphia claimants, on behalf of 1,125 claimants the firm represented (the “Claimants”) and who had asserted product claims against the Company (the “Claims”). Three hundred eight of the Claimants had lawsuits pending against the Company in Cook County, Illinois.
The Settlement Agreement provided that the Company pay a total amount of $3.8 million (the “Settlement Payment”) to settle the Claims (including the costs, fees and other expenses of the law firm in connection with its representation of the Claimants), subject to certain terms, conditions and procedures set forth in the Settlement Agreement. In order for the Company to be required to make the Settlement Payment: (i) each Claimant who agreed to settle his or her claims had to sign a release acceptable to the Company (a “Release”), (ii) each Claimant who agreed to the settlement and who was a plaintiff in a lawsuit, had to dismiss his or her lawsuit with prejudice, (iii) by April 29, 2011, at least 93% of the Claimants identified in the Settlement Agreement must have agreed to settle their claims and provide a signed Release to the Company and (iv) the law firm had to withdraw from representing any Claimants who did not agree to the settlement, including those who filed lawsuits. If the conditions to the settlement were met, but less than 100% of the Claimants agreed to settle their Claims and sign a Release, the Settlement Payment would be reduced by the percentage of Claimants who did not agree to the settlement.
On April 22, 2011, the Company confirmed that the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement had been met and made a payment of $3.6 million to conclude the settlement. The amount was based upon the Company’s receipt of 1,069 signed releases provided by Claimants, which was 95.02%95% of all Claimants identified in the Settlement Agreement.
The Company generally denies the allegations made in the claims and lawsuits by the Claimants and denies that its products caused any injuries to the Claimants. Nonetheless, the Company entered into the Settlement Agreement for the purpose of minimizing its expenses, including legal fees, and avoiding the inconvenience, uncertainty and distraction of the claims and lawsuits.
During April through October 2012, 20 new cases were filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. These cases were filed on behalf of 20 Philadelphia firefighters and involve various defendants in addition to the Company. Five of these cases were subsequently dismissed. The first trial involving these 2012 Philadelphia cases occurred

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during December 2014 and involved three firefighter plaintiffs. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the Company. Following this trial, all of the parties agreed to settle cases involving seven firefighter plaintiffs set for trial during January 2015 for nominal amounts per plaintiff.
In January 2015, plaintiffs’ attorneys filed two new complaints in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on behalf of approximately 70 additional firefighter plaintiffs. The vast majority of the firefighters identified in these complaints are located outside of Pennsylvania. One of the complaints in these cases, which involves 11 firefighter plaintiffs from the District of Columbia, was removed to federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed all claims in this case on May 31, 2016. The Company thereafter moved to recover various fees and costs in this case, asserting that plaintiffs’ counsel failed to properly investigate these claims prior to filing suit. The Court granted this motion on April 25, 2017, awarding $0.1 million to the Company. After plaintiffs appealed this Order, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the lower court decision awarding fees and costs to the Company.
With respect to claims of other out-of-state firefighters involved in these two cases, the Company moved to dismiss these claims as improperly filed in Pennsylvania. The Court granted this motion and dismissed these claims on November 5, 2015. During August through December 2015, another nine new cases were filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. These cases involve a total of 193 firefighters, most of whom are located outside of Pennsylvania. The Company again moved to dismiss all claims filed by out-of-state firefighters in these cases as improperly filed in Pennsylvania. On May 24, 2016, the Court granted this motion and dismissed these claims. Plaintiffs haveappealed this decision and, on September 25, 2018, the appellate court reversed this dismissal. The Company has filed a noticepetition with the appellate court requesting that the court reconsider its ruling. On December 7, 2018, the appellate court granted the Company’s petition and withdrew its prior decision. The Court has ordered that the parties file additional briefs and a new panel of appeal regarding thisappellate judges issue a decision.
On May 13, 2016, four new cases were filed in Philadelphia state court, involving a total of 55 Philadelphia firefighters who live in Pennsylvania. During August 2016, the Company settled a case involving four Philadelphia firefighters that had been set for trial in Philadelphia state court during September 2016. During 2017, plaintiffs filed additional cases in the

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Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, involving over 100 Philadelphia firefighter plaintiffs. During January 2017, plaintiffs filed a motion to consolidate and bifurcate, similar to a motion filed in the Pittsburgh hearing loss cases, as described below. The Company has filed an opposition to this motion. These cases were then transferred to the mass tort program in Philadelphia for pretrial purposes. Plaintiffs’ counsel thereafter dismissed several plaintiffs. During November 2017, a trial involving one Philadelphia firefighter occurred. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the Company in this trial. AsPrior to a dismissal of June 30, 2018,these cases pursuant to the Tolling Agreement, discussed below, there was a total of 75 firefighters are involved in cases pending in the Philadelphia mass tort program.
During April through July 2013, additional cases were filed in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on behalf of 247 plaintiff firefighters from Pittsburgh and against various defendants, including the Company. During May 2016, two additional cases were filed against the Company in Allegheny County involving 19 Pittsburgh firefighters. After the Company filed pretrial motions, the Court dismissed claims of 55 Pittsburgh firefighter plaintiffs. The Court scheduled trials for May, September and November 2016, for eight firefighters per trial. Prior to the first scheduled trial in Pittsburgh, the Court granted the Company’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed all claims asserted by plaintiff firefighters involved in this trial. Plaintiffs have appealedFollowing an appeal by the plaintiff firefighters, the appellate court affirmed this dismissal. The next trial for six Pittsburgh firefighters started on November 7, 2016. Shortly after this trial began, plaintiffs’ counsel moved for a mistrial because a key witness suddenly became unavailable. The Court granted this motion and rescheduled this trial for March 6, 2017. During January 2017, plaintiffs also moved to consolidate and bifurcate trials involving Pittsburgh firefighters. In particular, plaintiffs sought one trial involving liability issues which will apply to all Pittsburgh firefighters who filed suit against the Company. The Company filed an opposition to this motion. On April 18, 2017, the trial court granted plaintiffs’ motion to bifurcate the next Pittsburgh trial. Pursuant to a motion for clarification filed by the Company, the Court ruled that the bifurcation order would only apply to six plaintiffs who were part of the next trial group in Pittsburgh. The Company thereafter sought an interlocutory appeal of the Court’s bifurcation order. The appellate court declined to accept the appeal at that time. A bifurcated trial began on September 27, 2017 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Prior to and during trial, two plaintiffs were dismissed, resulting in four plaintiffs remaining for trial. After approximately two weeks of trial, the jury found that the Company’s siren product was not defective or unreasonably dangerous and rendered a verdict in favor of the Company.
A second trial involving Pittsburgh firefighters began during January 2018. At the outset of this trial, plaintiffs’ attorneys requested that the Company consider settlement of various cases. This trial was continued to allow the parties to further discuss possible settlement.
During March 2018, the parties agreed in principle on a framework to resolve hearing loss claims and cases in all jurisdictions involved in the hearing loss litigation except in Cook County and Lackawanna County, and excluding one case involving one firefighter in New York City. The firefighters excluded from this settlement framework are represented by

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different attorneys. Pursuant to this settlement framework, the Company would pay $700 to each firefighter who has filed a lawsuit and is eligible to be part of the settlement. The Company would pay $300 to each firefighter who has not yet filed a case and is eligible to be part of the settlement. To be eligible for settlement, among other things, firefighters must provide proof that they have high frequency noise-induced hearing loss. There are approximately 3,700 firefighters whose claims may be considered as part of this settlement, including approximately 1,1801,320 firefighters who have ongoing filed lawsuits. The parties are in the process of determining how many of these firefighters will be eligible to participate in the settlement. In order to minimize the parties’ respective legal costs and expenses during this settlement process, on July 5, 2018, the parties entered into a tolling agreement whereby(the “Tolling Agreement”). Pursuant to the Tolling Agreement, counsel for the settling firefighters agreed to dismiss the pending lawsuits in all jurisdictions except for the AlleghanyAllegheny County (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania cases, and the Company agreed to a tolling of any statute of limitations applicable to the dismissed cases through October 31, 2018.until May 13, 2019. The settlement framework will require plaintiffs’ attorneys to withdraw from representing firefighters who elect not to participate in this settlement.
As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, the Company has recognized an estimated liability for the potential settlement amount. While it is reasonably possible that the ultimate resolution of this matter may result in a loss in excess of the amount accrued, the incremental loss is not expected to be material.
During March 2014, an action also was brought in the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County, Pennsylvania on behalf of 61 firefighters. This case likewise involves various defendants in addition to the Company. After the Company filed pretrial motions, 33 Erie County firefighter plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their claims. During August 2017, five cases involving 70 firefighter plaintiffs were filed in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. These cases involve firefighter plaintiffs who originally filed in Cook County and were dismissed pursuant to the Company’s forum nonconveniens motion. As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, a total of 263 firefighters are involved in cases filed in Allegheny and Lackawanna counties in Pennsylvania.

On September 17, 2014, 20 lawsuits, involving a total of 193 Buffalo Fire Department firefighters, were filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Erie County. All of the cases filed in Erie County, New York have been removed to federal court in the Western District of New York. Plaintiffs have filed a motion to consolidate and bifurcate these cases, similar to the

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motion filed in the Pittsburgh hearing loss cases, as described above. The Company has filed an opposition to the motion. During February 2015, a lawsuit involving one New York City firefighter plaintiff was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The plaintiff named the Company as well as several other parties as defendants. That case subsequently was transferred to federal court in the Northern District of New York and thereafter dismissed. During April 2015 through January 2016, 29 new cases involving a total of 235 firefighters were filed in various counties in the New York City area. During December 2016 through October 2017, additional cases were filed in these jurisdictions. On February 5, 2018, the Company was served with a complaint in an additional case filed in Kings County, New York. This case involves one plaintiff. AsPrior to a dismissal of June 30, 2018,these cases pursuant to the Tolling Agreement, there was a total of 536 firefighters are involved in cases filed in the stateState of New York.
During November 2015, the Company was served with a complaint filed in Union County, New Jersey state court, involving 34 New Jersey firefighters. This case has been transferred to federal court in the District of New Jersey. During the period from January through May 2016, eight additional cases were filed in various New Jersey state courts. Most of the firefighters in these cases reside in New Jersey and work or worked at New Jersey fire departments. During December 2016, a case involving one New Jersey firefighter was filed in the United States District Court of New Jersey. As of June 30, 2018, a total of 61 firefighters are currently involved in cases filed in New Jersey. On May 2, 2017, plaintiffs filed a motion to consolidate and bifurcate in the pending federal court case in New Jersey. This motion iswas similar to bifurcation motions filed by plaintiffs in Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Philadelphia. The Court has denied this motion as premature. Pursuant to a petition filed by both parties, all New Jersey state court cases have beenwere consolidated for pretrial purposes. Prior to a dismissal of these cases pursuant to the Tolling Agreement, there was a total of 61 firefighters involved in cases filed in New Jersey.
During May through October 2016, nine cases were filed in Suffolk County, Massachusetts state court, naming the Company as a defendant. These cases involve 194 firefighters who lived and worked in the Boston area. During August 2017, plaintiffs filed additional cases in Suffolk County court. The Company has moved to transfer various cases filed in Suffolk countyCounty to other counties in Massachusetts where plaintiffs reside and work. AsPrior to a dismissal of June 30, 2018,these cases pursuant to the Tolling Agreement, there was a total of 218 firefighters are involved in cases filed in Massachusetts.
During August and September 2017, plaintiffs’ attorneys filed additional hearing loss cases in Florida. The Company is the only named defendant. These cases have beenwere filed in several different counties in Florida, including Tampa, Miami and Orlando municipalities. Plaintiffs have agreed to stipulate that they will not seek more than $75,000 in damages in any individual plaintiff case. AsPrior to a dismissal of June 30, 2018,these cases pursuant to the Tolling Agreement, there was a total of 166 firefighters are involved in cases filed in Florida.

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From 2007 through 2009, firefighters also brought hearing loss claims against the Company in New Jersey, Missouri, Maryland and Kings County, New York. All of those cases, however, were dismissed prior to trial, including four cases in the Supreme Court of Kings County, New York that were dismissed upon the Company’s motion in 2008. On appeal, the New York appellate court affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of these cases. Plaintiffs’ attorneys have threatened to file additional lawsuits. The Company intends to vigorously defend all of these lawsuits, if filed.
The Company’s ongoing negotiations with its insurer, CNA, over insurance coverage on these claims have resulted in reimbursements of a portion of the Company’s defense costs. These reimbursements are recorded as a reduction of corporate operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded $0.2 million and $0.3 million of reimbursements from CNA related to legal costs, respectively.
NOTE 89 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share, which requires that non-vested restricted stock containing non-forfeitable dividend rights should be treated as participating securities pursuant to the two-class method. Under the two-class method, net income is reduced by the amount of dividends declared in the period for common stock and participating securities. The remaining undistributed earnings are then allocated to common stock and participating securities as if all of the net income for the period had been distributed. The amounts of distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities for the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 were insignificant and did not materially impact the calculation of basic or diluted EPS.
Basic EPS is computed by dividing income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and non-vested restricted stock awards outstanding for the period.
Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock and non-vested restricted stock awards outstanding for the year, plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of common stock equivalents is determined using the more dilutive of the two-class method or alternative methods. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the potentially dilutive impact of our employee stock options and restricted stock units, and the contingently issuable method for our performance-based restricted stock unit awards.

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For the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, options to purchase 0.3 million and 0.2 million shares of the Company’s common stock, had an anti-dilutive effect on EPS, and accordingly, are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, options to purchase 0.7 million and 1.2 million shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock had an anti-dilutive effect on EPS, and accordingly, are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.
The following table reconciles Net income to basic and diluted EPS:
 Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)2018 2017 2018 2017
Income from continuing operations$26.9
 $11.5
 $39.8
 $18.7
Loss from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax
 (0.1) 
 
Net income$26.9
 $11.4
 $39.8
 $18.7
Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic59.9
 59.7
 59.9
 59.7
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents1.1
 0.6
 1.0
 0.6
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted61.0
 60.3
 60.9
 60.3
Basic earnings per share:       
Earnings from continuing operations$0.45
 $0.19
 $0.67
 $0.31
Loss from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax
 
 
 
Net earnings per share$0.45
 $0.19
 $0.67
 $0.31
Diluted earnings per share:       
Earnings from continuing operations$0.44
 $0.19
 $0.65
 $0.31
Loss from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax
 
 
 
Net earnings per share$0.44
 $0.19
 $0.65
 $0.31
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
(in millions, except per share data)2019 2018
Net income$17.5
 $12.9
Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic60.1
 59.8
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents1.1
 1.0
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted61.2
 60.8
Earnings per share:   
Basic$0.29
 $0.22
Diluted0.29
 0.21
NOTE 910 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Dividends
On February 19, 2018,2019, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07$0.08 per common share. The dividend totaled $4.2$4.8 million and was distributed on March 19, 201829, 2019 to holders of record at the close of business on March 5, 2018.
On May 1, 2018, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per common share payable. The dividend totaled $4.8 million and was distributed on May 29, 2018 to holders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2018.
18, 2019. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, dividends of $4.2 million and $8.4 million were paid to stockholders.
On July 31, 2018,April 30, 2019, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per common share payable on August 28, 2018May 30, 2019 to holders of record at the close of business on August 14, 2018.May 15, 2019.
Stock Repurchase Program
In November 2014, the Board authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $75.0 million of the Company’s common stock. The stock repurchase program is intended primarily to facilitate opportunistic purchases of Company stock as a means to

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provide cash returns to stockholders, enhance stockholder returns and manage the Company’s capital structure. Under the stock repurchase program, the Company is authorized to repurchase, from time to time, shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. Stock repurchases by the Company are subject to market conditions and other factors and may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any time.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company repurchased 48,409 shares for a total of $1.0 million under the stock repurchase program.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following tables summarize the changes in each component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
(in millions) (a)
Actuarial Losses Foreign
Currency Translation
 Unrealized
Gain on
Derivatives
 Total
Balance at April 1, 2018$(75.3) $(0.5) $1.8
 $(74.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications1.1
 (5.2) 0.3
 (3.8)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss0.6
 
 (0.1) 0.5
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)1.7
 (5.2) 0.2
 (3.3)
Balance at June 30, 2018$(73.6) $(5.7) $2.0
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(in millions) (a)
Actuarial Losses Prior Service Costs Foreign
Currency Translation
 Unrealized
Gain on
Derivatives
 Total
Balance at January 1, 2019$(87.4) (2.5) $(8.9) $1.5
 $(97.3)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications(0.4) 
 
 (0.2) (0.6)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss0.6
 
 
 (0.3) 0.3
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)0.2
 
 
 (0.5) (0.3)
Balance at March 31, 2019$(87.2) (2.5) $(8.9) $1.0
 $(97.6)
(in millions) (a)
Actuarial Losses Foreign
Currency Translation
 Unrealized
Gain on
Derivatives
 Total
Balance at April 1, 2017$(78.8) $(11.8) $
 $(90.6)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(0.6) 5.0
 0.2
 4.6
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss0.5
 
 
 0.5
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income(0.1) 5.0
 0.2
 5.1
Balance at June 30, 2017$(78.9) $(6.8) $0.2
 $(85.5)
(in millions) (a)
Actuarial Losses Foreign
Currency Translation
 Unrealized
Gain on
Derivatives
 Total
Balance at January 1, 2018$(75.4) $(2.5) $1.0
 $(76.9)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications0.4
 (3.2) 1.1
 (1.7)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss1.4
 
 (0.1) 1.3
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)1.8
 (3.2) 1.0
 (0.4)
Balance at June 30, 2018$(73.6) $(5.7) $2.0
 $(77.3)
(in millions) (a)
Actuarial Losses Foreign
Currency Translation
 Unrealized
Gain on
Derivatives
 Total
Balance at January 1, 2017$(79.0) $(13.0) $
 $(92.0)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(0.9) 6.2
 0.2
 5.5
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss1.0
 
 
 1.0
Net current-period other comprehensive income0.1
 6.2
 0.2
 6.5
Balance at June 30, 2017$(78.9) $(6.8) $0.2
 $(85.5)
(a)    Amounts in parentheses indicate losses.
The following table summarizes the amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, in the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and the affected line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 
Affected Line Item in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (a)
 2018 2017 
(in millions) (b)
    
Amortization of actuarial losses of defined benefit pension plans $(0.8) $(0.7) Other expense (income), net
Interest rate swap 0.2
 
 Interest expense
Total before tax (0.6) (0.7)  
Income tax benefit 0.1
 0.2
 Income tax expense
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax $(0.5) $(0.5)  

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(in millions) (a)
Actuarial Losses Foreign
Currency Translation
 Unrealized
Gain on
Derivatives
 Total
Balance at January 1, 2018$(75.4) $(2.5) $1.0
 $(76.9)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(0.7) 2.0
 0.8
 2.1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss0.8
 
 
 0.8
Net current-period other comprehensive income0.1
 2.0
 0.8
 2.9
Balance at March 31, 2018$(75.3) $(0.5) $1.8
 $(74.0)
(a)Continuing operations only.
(b)Amounts in parentheses indicate losses.
The following table summarizes the amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, in the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 and the affected line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 
Affected Line Item in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (a)
 Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Affected Line Item in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
2018 2017  2019 2018 
(in millions) (b)(a)
      
Amortization of actuarial losses of defined benefit pension plans $(1.8) $(1.5) Other expense (income), net $(0.8) $(1.0) Other expense, net
Interest rate swap 0.2
 
 Interest expense 0.4
 
 Interest expense
Total before tax (1.6) (1.5)  (0.4) (1.0) 
Income tax benefit 0.3
 0.5
 Income tax expense 0.1
 0.2
 Income tax expense
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax $(1.3) $(1.0)  $(0.3) $(0.8) 
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NOTE 1011 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company has two operating segments, and the Company’s reportable segments are consistent with those operating segments. Business units are organized under each reportable segment because they share certain characteristics, such as technology, marketing, distribution and product application, which create long-term synergies. On June 2, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the shares of capital stock of GenNx/TBEI Intermediate Co. (collectively with its subsidiaries, “TBEI”). The Company expects that the acquisition will enable it to strengthen the Environmental Solutions Group’s market position as a specialty vehicle manufacturer in maintenance and infrastructure end-markets, leveraging its expertise in building chassis-based vehicles. The Company has presented the financial statements of TBEI within the Environmental Solutions Group since the closing date and is in the process of determining the impact, if any, that the TBEI acquisition may have on its reportable segments.
The principal activities of the Company’s operating segments are as follows:
Environmental Solutions — Our Environmental Solutions Group is a leading manufacturer and supplier of a full range of street sweeper vehicles, sewer cleaner and vacuum loader trucks, hydro-excavation trucks, high-performance waterblasting equipment, dump truck bodies and trailers. The Group manufactures vehicles and equipment in the U.S. and Canada that are sold under the Elgin®, Vactor®, Guzzler®, WestechTM, Jetstream®, Ox Bodies®, Crysteel®, J-Craft®, Duraclass®, Rugby® and Travis® brand names. Product offerings also include certain products manufactured by other companies, such as refuse and recycling collection vehicles, camera systems, ice resurfacing equipment and snow-removal equipment. Products are sold to both municipal and industrial customers either through a dealer network or direct sales to service customers generally depending on the type and geographic location of the customer. In addition to vehicle and equipment sales, the Group also engages in the sale of parts, service and repair, equipment rentals and training as part of a complete offering to its current and potential customers through its service centers located across North America.
Safety and Security Systems — Our Safety and Security Systems Group is a leading manufacturer and supplier of comprehensive systems and products that law enforcement, fire rescue, emergency medical services, campuses, military facilities and industrial sites use to protect people and property. Offerings include systems for campus and community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications and industrial communications, as well as command and municipal networked security. Specific products include vehicle lightbars and sirens, public warning sirens, general alarm systems, public address systems and public safety software. Products are sold under the Federal SignalTM, Federal Signal VAMA® and Victor® brand names. The Group operates manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe and South Africa.
Corporate contains those items that are not included in our operating segments.
Net sales by operating segment reflect sales of products and services to external customers, as reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Intersegment sales are insignificant. The Company evaluates performance based on operating income of the respective segment. Operating income includes all revenues, costs and expenses directly related to the segment involved. In determining operating segment income, neither corporate nor interest expenses are included.

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As described in Note 2 – Revenue Recognition, the Company’s revenue recognition accounting policy has been updated to reflect the adoption of Topic 606 on January 1, 2018. The financial information in the comparative periods presented herein has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. Refer to Note 2 – Revenue Recognition for further discussion regarding the impact of the adoption of Topic 606 on Net sales reported by the Environmental Solutions Group. The accounting policies of each operating segment are otherwise the same as those described in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
The following tables summarize the Company’s continuing operations by segment, including Net sales, Operating income (loss), and Total assets:
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
(in millions)2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018
Net sales:          
Environmental Solutions$233.3
 $174.3
 $429.9
 $302.1
$219.5
 $196.6
Safety and Security Systems57.7
 50.1
 110.8
 100.1
54.3
 53.1
Total net sales$291.0
 $224.4
 $540.7
 $402.2
$273.8
 $249.7
Operating income (loss):          
Environmental Solutions$37.2
 $21.0
 $57.8
 $31.3
$25.7
 $20.6
Safety and Security Systems8.2
 5.6
 14.3
 12.0
8.7
 6.1
Corporate and eliminations(7.3) (7.8) (14.4) (13.1)(8.6) (7.1)
Total operating income38.1
 18.8
 57.7
 30.2
25.8
 19.6
Interest expense2.5
 1.3
 5.0
 1.9
2.0
 2.5
Other expense (income), net0.4
 (0.1) 0.5
 (0.3)
Other expense, net0.4
 0.1
Income before income taxes$35.2
 $17.6
 $52.2
 $28.6
$23.4
 $17.0
(in millions)As of 
 June 30, 2018
 As of December 31, 2017As of 
 March 31, 2019
 As of December 31, 2018
Total assets:      
Environmental Solutions$776.8
 $746.4
$825.7
 $775.2
Safety and Security Systems210.4
 211.8
216.9
 211.5
Corporate and eliminations28.5
 33.6
27.2
 36.7
Total assets of continuing operations1,015.7
 991.8
1,069.8
 1,023.4
Total assets of discontinued operations0.5
 0.5
0.4
 0.4
Total assets$1,016.2
 $992.3
$1,070.2
 $1,023.8
NOTE 1112 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company uses a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about valuation based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three levels of inputs are classified as follows:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 — observable inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data; and
Level 3 — unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

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In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches within the fair value measurement framework. The valuation methodologies used for the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value and their classification in the valuation hierarchy are summarized below:

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Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents primarily consist of time-based deposits and interest-bearing instruments with maturities of three months or less. The Company classified cash equivalents as Level 1 due to the short-term nature of these instruments and measured the fair value based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.
Interest Rate Swap
As described in Note 45 – Debt, the Company entered into an interest rate swap as a means of fixing the floating interest rate component on a portion of its floating-rate debt. The Company classified the interest rate swap as Level 2 due to the use of a discounted cash flow model based on the terms of the contract and the interest rate curve (Level 2 inputs) to calculate the fair value of the swap.
Contingent Consideration
The Company has a contingent obligation to transfer cash to the former owners of JJE if specified financial results are met over future reporting periods (i.e., an earn-out). Liabilities for contingent consideration are measured at fair value each reporting period, with the acquisition-date fair value included as part of the consideration transferred. Subsequent changes in fair value are recorded as a component of Acquisition and integration-related expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company uses an income approach to value the contingent consideration obligation based on future financial performance, which is determined based on the present value of expected future cash flows. Due to the lack of relevant observable market data over fair value inputs, the Company has classified the contingent consideration liability within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy outlined in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. Increases in the expected payout under a contingent consideration arrangement contribute to increases in the fair value of the related liability. Conversely, decreases in the expected payout under a contingent consideration arrangement contribute to decreases in the fair value of the related liability. Changes in assumptions could have an impact on the fair value of the contingent consideration, which has a maximum payout of C$10.0 million (approximately $7.6$7.5 million).
The following table summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2018:March 31, 2019:
 Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
(in millions)Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:       
Cash equivalents$4.4
     $4.4
Interest rate swap  2.9
   2.9
Liabilities:       
Contingent consideration    6.5
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(in millions)Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:       
Cash equivalents$3.8
 $
 $
 $3.8
Interest rate swap
 1.4
 
 1.4
Liabilities:       
Contingent consideration
 
 7.1
 7.1
The following table provides a roll-forward of the fair value of recurring Level 3 fair value measurements in the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 2017:2018:
(in millions)2018 20172019 2018
Contingent consideration liability, at April 1$6.4
 $5.4
Contingent consideration liability, at January 1$6.7
 $6.3
Foreign currency translation(0.1) 
0.2
 (0.1)
Total losses included in earnings (a)
0.2
 0.3
0.2
 0.2
Contingent consideration liability, at June 30$6.5
 $5.7
Contingent consideration liability, at March 31$7.1
 $6.4
(a)Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities are included as a component of Acquisition and integration-related expenses within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following table provides a roll-forward of the fair value of recurring Level 3 fair value measurements in the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:
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Contingent consideration liability, at January 1$6.3
 $5.1
Foreign currency translation(0.2) 0.1
Total losses included in earnings (a)
0.4
 0.5
Contingent consideration liability, at June 30$6.5
 $5.7
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Item 2.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is designed to provide information that is supplemental to, and should be read together with, the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes contained in this Form 10-Q, as well as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018. Information in MD&A is intended to assist the reader in obtaining an understanding of (i) the condensed consolidated financial statements, (ii) the Company’s business segments and how the results of those segments impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition as a whole and (iii) how certain accounting principles affect the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company’s results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual operating results.
Executive Summary
The Company is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of (i) vehicles and equipment for maintenance and infrastructure end-markets, including sewer cleaners, vacuum trucks, street sweepers, dump truck bodies and trailers and (ii) safety, security and communication equipment, such as lights, sirens and warning systems. The Company also distributes and re-sells products manufactured by other companies, which include refuse and recycling collection vehicles, camera systems, ice resurfacing equipment and snow-removal equipment. In addition, we sell parts and provide service, repair, equipment rentals and training as part of a comprehensive aftermarket offering to our customer base. We operate 14 manufacturing facilities in five countries around the world and provide products and integrated solutions to municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers in all regions of the world.
As described in Note 1011 – Segment Information to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company’s business units are organized and managed in two operatingreportable segments: the Environmental Solutions Group and the Safety and Security Systems Group.
Net sales increased by $66.6$24.1 million, or 30%10%, in the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 as compared to the prior-year quarter. Our Environmental Solutions Group reported a net sales increase of $59.0$22.9 million, or 34%12%, largely due to $39.4 million of incremental net sales resulting from the acquisition of TBEI, which was completed in June 2017, an increaseincreases in shipments of street sweepers, vacuum trucks, refuse trucks, dump truck bodies, sewer cleaners and street sweepers,trailers, as well as higher rental income and improved parts sales, partially offset by lower refuse truckaftermarket sales. Within our Safety and Security Systems Group, net sales increased by $7.6$1.2 million, or 15%2%, primarily due to higher global sales of public safety products.

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For the six months ended June 30, 2018, net sales increased by $138.5 million, or 34%, as compared to the corresponding period of the prior year. Within our Environmental Solutions Group, net sales improved by $127.8 million, or 42%, largely due to $90.7 million of incremental net sales from TBEI, increased shipments of vacuum trucks, sewer cleaners and street sweepers, higher rental income and improved parts sales, partially offset by lower refuse truck sales. In our Safety and Security Systems Group, net sales increased by $10.7 million, or 11%, primarily due to higherincreases in global sales of public safety products and favorableindustrial signaling equipment in the U.S., partially offset by lower domestic warning system sales and unfavorable foreign currency translation effects.
Operating income increased by $19.3$6.2 million, or 103%32%, to $38.1$25.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 as compared to the prior-year quarter, primarily driven by a $16.2$5.1 million increase within our Environmental Solutions Group associated with increased sales volumes and improved operating leverage and an incremental $4.6 million of operating income contribution from TBEI, resulting from the inclusion of three months of activity in the current-year quarter, compared to only one month in the prior-year quarter. TBEI’s operating income contribution in the second quarter included the effects of amortization expense on intangible assets acquired, which contributed to an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $2.4 million.leverage. Operating income in the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 within our Safety and Security Systems Group increased by $2.6 million, while corporate expenses decreasedincreased by $0.5$1.5 million. Consolidated operating margin for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 was 13.1%9.4%, up from 8.4%7.8% in the prior-year quarter.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, operating income increased by $27.5 million as compared to the corresponding period of the prior year. Within our Environmental Solutions Group, operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $26.5 million, or 85%, with higher sales volumes, improved operating leverage and an incremental operating income contribution of $9.4 million from TBEI, associated with including six months of activity in 2018, compared to only one month in the prior-year period. TBEI’s operating income contribution in the first half of 2018 included the effects of amortization expense on intangible assets acquired, which contributed to an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $5.5 million. Within our Safety and Security Systems Group, operating income in the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $2.3 million, while corporate expenses increased by $1.3 million. Consolidated operating margin for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 10.7%, compared to 7.5% in the prior-year period.
Income before income taxes increased by $17.6$6.4 million, or 100%38%, to $35.2$23.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 as compared to the prior-year quarter. The increase resulted from the higher operating income partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in interest expense, associated with higher average debt levels following the acquisition of TBEI, and a $0.5 million decrease in interest expense, partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in other income. Forexpense.
Net income for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018, income before income taxesMarch 31, 2019 increased by $23.6$4.6 million or 83%, as compared to the prior-year period, primarilylargely due to the aforementioned increase in operating income before income taxes, partially offset by a $3.1$1.8 million increase in interest expense and a $0.8 million decrease in other income.
Net income from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was impacted by increases in income tax expense of $2.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively. The increases were largely due toassociated with higher pre-tax income levels, partially offset by the lower U.S. corporate tax rate following the enactment of the 2017 Tax Act and the recognition of a $0.5 million excess tax benefit from stock compensation activity in the second quarter. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was 23.6%, compared to 34.7% in the prior-year quarter, while the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 23.8%, compared to 34.6% in the prior-year period. The lower rates in the current year reflect the impact of the reduction in the U.S. corporate tax rate, which was effective at the beginning of 2018, and the excess tax benefit.levels.
Total orders for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 were $277.6$299.0 million, an increase of $6.5compared to $329.7 million or 2%, as compared toin the prior-year quarter. Of the orders reported in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, we estimated that the receipt of up to $45 million in orders had been accelerated from later in 2018, with customers placing orders earlier as they sought to secure availability of certain product lines with extended lead times, or to manage the procurement of their related chassis, which also have extended lead times. Despite this acceleration, ourOur Environmental Solutions Group reported total orders of $217.3$243.7 million in the secondfirst quarter of 2019, up 2% in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2018, an increasebut lower than the outstanding order intake of $2.6$274.4 million or 1%, compared toin the prior-year quarter. Organic order growth was approximately $2.7quarter, which included an estimated $25 million or 2%, primarily represented by improvedof orders for sewer cleaners and vacuum trucks inclusive of higher demandthat were accelerated from customers serving utility markets, partially offset by lower orders for refuse trucks.subsequent quarters in 2018. Orders in the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 within our Safety and Security Systems Group were consistent with the prior-year quarter.
Our consolidated backlog at March 31, 2019 was $363.5 million, up $3.9$26.8 million, or 7%, primarily due to improved international orders for public safety products and higher orders for warning systems.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, total orders were $607.3 million, an increase of $121.6 million, or 25%8%, compared to the prior-year period. Our Environmental Solutions Group reported total orders of $491.7 million in the first half of 2018, an increase of $110.4quarter, and up $25.8 million, or 29%8%, compared to the prior-year period. The improvement was driven by the effects of the inclusion of TBEI orders for six months in 2018, and organic order growth of approximately $46.9 million, or 15%, primarily represented by improved orders for sewer cleaners and vacuum trucks, inclusive of higher demand from customers serving utility markets, partially offset by lower orders for refuse trucks. Orders in the six months ended June 30, 2018 within ourDecember 31, 2018.

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Safety and Security Systems Group were up $11.2 million, or 11%, primarily due to improved orders for public safety products and favorable foreign currency translation effects.
Our consolidated backlog at June 30, 2018 was $322.3 million, up $99.6 million, or 45%, compared to $222.7 million at June 30, 2017, largely as a result of the increase in orders for vacuum trucks and sewer cleaners received in the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Results of Operations
The following table summarizes our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and illustrates the key financial indicators used to assess our consolidated financial results: 
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions, except per share data)2018 2017 Change 2018 2017 Change2019 2018 Change
Net sales$291.0
 $224.4
 $66.6
 $540.7
 $402.2
 $138.5
$273.8
 $249.7
 $24.1
Cost of sales211.8
 169.7
 42.1
 399.6
 303.9
 95.7
203.5
 187.8
 15.7
Gross profit79.2
 54.7
 24.5
 141.1
 98.3
 42.8
70.3
 61.9
 8.4
Selling, engineering, general and administrative expenses40.7
 34.8
 5.9
 82.5
 66.2
 16.3
43.9
 41.8
 2.1
Acquisition and integration-related expenses0.4
 1.0
 (0.6) 0.9
 1.5
 (0.6)0.6
 0.5
 0.1
Restructuring
 0.1
 (0.1) 
 0.4
 (0.4)
Operating income38.1
 18.8
 19.3
 57.7
 30.2
 27.5
25.8
 19.6
 6.2
Interest expense2.5
 1.3
 1.2
 5.0
 1.9
 3.1
2.0
 2.5
 (0.5)
Other expense (income), net0.4
 (0.1) 0.5
 0.5
 (0.3) 0.8
Other expense, net0.4
 0.1
 0.3
Income before income taxes35.2
 17.6
 17.6
 52.2
 28.6
 23.6
23.4
 17.0
 6.4
Income tax expense8.3
 6.1
 2.2
 12.4
 9.9
 2.5
5.9
 4.1
 1.8
Income from continuing operations26.9
 11.5
 15.4
 39.8
 18.7
 21.1
Loss from discontinued operations and disposal, net of tax
 (0.1) 0.1
 
 
 
Net income$26.9
 $11.4
 $15.5
 $39.8
 $18.7
 $21.1
$17.5
 $12.9
 $4.6
Operating data:                
Operating margin13.1% 8.4% 4.7% 10.7% 7.5% 3.2%9.4% 7.8% 1.6%
Diluted earnings per share – Continuing operations$0.44
 $0.19
 $0.25
 $0.65
 $0.31
 $0.34
Diluted earnings per share$0.29
 $0.21
 $0.08
Total orders277.6
 271.1
 6.5
 607.3
 485.7
 121.6
299.0
 329.7
 (30.7)
Backlog322.3
 222.7
 99.6
 322.3
 222.7
 99.6
363.5
 336.7
 26.8
Depreciation and amortization9.0
 6.6
 2.4
 17.6
 12.3
 5.3
9.5
 8.6
 0.9
Net sales
Net sales increased by $66.6$24.1 million, or 30%10%, in the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 as compared to the prior-year quarter. The Environmental Solutions Group reported a net sales increase of $59.0$22.9 million, or 34%12%, largely due to $39.4 million of incremental net sales resulting from the acquisition of TBEI, which was completed in June 2017, an increaseincreases in shipments of street sweepers, vacuum trucks, refuse trucks, dump truck bodies, sewer cleaners and street sweepers,trailers, as well as higher rental income and improved parts sales, partially offset by lower refuse truckaftermarket sales. Within the Safety and Security Systems Group, net sales increased by $7.6$1.2 million, or 15%2%, primarily due to higher global sales of public safety products.

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For the six months ended June 30, 2018, net sales increased by $138.5 million, or 34%, as compared to the corresponding period of the prior year. Within the Environmental Solutions Group, net sales improved by $127.8 million, or 42%, largely due to $90.7 million of incremental net sales from TBEI, increased shipments of vacuum trucks, sewer cleaners and street sweepers, higher rental income and improved parts sales, partially offset by lower refuse truck sales. In the Safety and Security Systems Group, net sales increased by $10.7 million, or 11%, primarily due to higherincreases in global sales of public safety products and favorableindustrial signaling equipment in the U.S., partially offset by lower domestic warning system sales and unfavorable foreign currency translation effects.
Cost of sales
Cost of sales increased by $42.1$15.7 million, or 25%8%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to the prior-year quarter, largely due to an increase of $37.4$16.7 million, or 27%11%, within the Environmental Solutions Group, primarily driven by increased sales volumes additional cost of sales from the TBEI acquisition and a $1.0$1.2 million increase in depreciation expense, partially offset by a $2.1$0.5 million reduction in purchase accounting expenses. Within the Safety and Security Systems Group, cost of sales increaseddecreased by $4.7$1.0 million, or 15%, driven by higher sales volumes, as well as unfavorable foreign currency translation and sales mix effects.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, cost of sales increased by $95.7 million, or 31%3%, largely due to an increase of $87.7 million, or 36%, within the Environmental Solutions Group, primarily driven by increasedfavorable sales volumes and the effects of six months of TBEI activity in the current-year period compared with one month in the prior year and a $2.1 million increase in depreciation expense, partially offset by a $2.0 million reduction in purchase accounting expenses. This increase was partially offset by an increase in cost of sales of $8.0 million, or 13%, within the Safety and Security Systems Group, largely driven by higher sales volumes.mix.
Gross profit
Gross profit increased by $24.5$8.4 million, or 45%14%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, compared to the prior-year quarter, primarily due to improvements of $21.6$6.2 million and $2.9$2.2 million within the Environmental Solutions Group and the Safety and Security Systems Group, respectively. Gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 improved to 27.2%25.7%, from 24.4%24.8% in the prior-year quarter, primarily duedriven by improvements within the Safety and Security Group and Environmental Solutions Group of 320 basis points and 60 basis points, respectively. Margin improvements were primarily attributable to improved operating leverage, benefits from pricing actions taken in response to increasing commodity costs,and favorable sales mix and the aforementioned reduction in purchase accounting expenses within the Environmental Solutions Group.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, gross profit increased by $42.8 million, or 44%, primarily due to improvements of $40.1 million and $2.7 million within the Environmental Solutions Group and the Safety and Security Systems Group, respectively. Gross margin for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 26.1%, compared to 24.4% in the prior-year period, primarily due to improved operating leverage, benefits from actions taken in response to increasing commodity costs, favorable sales mix and the aforementioned reduction in purchase accounting expenses within the Environmental Solutions Group.mix.
Selling, engineering, general and administrative expenses
Selling, engineering, general and administrative (“SEG&A”) expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 increased by $5.9$2.1 million, or 17%5%, compared to the prior-year quarter, primarily due to a $5.3 million increaseincreases within the Environmental Solutions Group largely the resultand Corporate of the addition of expenses associated with the TBEI acquisition, including an increase in amortization expense of $1.3 million. The prior-year quarter also included a $1.0 million favorable adjustment of product liability and workers compensation reserves. SEG&A expenses$1.5 million, respectively, partially offset by a $0.4 million reduction within the Safety and Security Systems Group increased by $0.4 million, primarily due to increased expenses associated with new product development and other growth initiatives, while Corporate SEG&A expenses increased by $0.2 million.Group. As a

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percentage of net sales, SEG&A expenses decreased from 15.5%16.7% in the prior-year quarter, to 14.0%16.0% in the current-year quarter.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, SEG&A expenses increased by $16.3 million, or 25%, primarily represented by a $13.4 million increase within the Environmental Solutions Group, largely the result of the addition of expenses of associated with the TBEI acquisition, including an increase in amortization expense of $3.2 million. SEG&A expenses within the Safety and Security Systems Group increased by $0.8 million, primarily due to increased expenses associated with new product development and other growth initiatives, while corporate SEG&A expenses increased by $2.1 million, primarily due to higher employee benefit-related costs, partially offset by a $0.8 million decrease in acquisition and integration-related expenses. As a percentage of net sales, SEG&A expenses decreased from 16.5% in the prior-year period, to 15.3% in the current-year period.
Operating income
Operating income increased by $19.3$6.2 million, or 103%32%, to $38.1$25.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 as compared to the prior-year quarter, primarily driven by a $16.2$5.1 million increase within the Environmental Solutions Group associated

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with increased sales volumes and improved operating leverage and an incremental $4.6 million of operating income contribution from TBEI, resulting from the inclusion of three months of activity in the current-year quarter, compared to only one month in the prior-year quarter. TBEI’s operating income contribution in the second quarter included the effects of amortization expense on intangible assets acquired, which contributed to an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $2.4 million.leverage. Operating income in the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 within the Safety and Security Systems Group increased by $2.6 million, while corporate expenses decreasedincreased by $0.5$1.5 million. Consolidated operating margin for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 was 13.1%9.4%, up from 8.4%7.8% in the prior-year quarter.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, operating income increased by $27.5 million as compared to the corresponding period of the prior year. Within the Environmental Solutions Group, operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $26.5 million, or 85%, with higher sales volumes, improved operating leverage and an incremental operating income contribution of $9.4 million from TBEI, associated with including six months of activity in 2018, compared to only four months in the prior-year period. TBEI’s operating income contribution in the first half of 2018 included the effects of amortization expense on intangible assets acquired, which contributed to an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $5.5 million. Within the Safety and Security Systems Group, operating income in the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $2.3 million, while Corporate expenses increased by $1.3 million. Consolidated operating margin for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 10.7%, compared to 7.5% in the prior-year period.
Interest expense
Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 increasedMarch 31, 2019 decreased by $1.2$0.5 million and $3.1 million, respectively,in comparison to the prior-year quarter, largely due to lower average debt levels in the first quarter of this year when compared to the correspondingsame period of the prior year, largely due to higher average debt levels following the acquisition of TBEI.year.
Other expense, (income), net
For the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, other expense totaled $0.4increased by $0.3 million, and was primarily relateddue to higher pension expense and foreign currency transaction losses and pension expense, whereas in the prior-year period, other income of $0.1 million was realized, representing foreign currency transaction gains that were partially offset by $0.1 million of pension expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, other expense totaled $0.5 million and was primarily related to foreign currency transaction losses and pension expense, whereas in the prior-year period, other income of $0.3 million was realized, representing foreign currency transaction gains that were partially offset by $0.2 million of pension expense.losses.
Income tax expense
The Company recognized income tax expense of $8.3$5.9 million and $6.1$4.1 million for the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, and incomerespectively. The increase in tax expense of $12.4 million and $9.9 million forin the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increases werecurrent-year quarter was largely due to higher pre-tax income levels, partially offset by the lower U.S. corporate tax rate following the enactment of the 2017 Tax Act and the recognition of a $0.5 million excess tax benefit from stock compensation activity in the second quarter.levels. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 was 23.6%25.2%, compared to 34.7%24.1% in the prior-year quarter, while the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 23.8%, compared to 34.6% in the prior-year period. The lower rates in the current year reflect the impact of the reduction in the U.S. corporate tax rate, which was effective at the beginning of 2018, and the excess tax benefit.quarter.
Income from continuing operationsNet income
Income from continuing operationsNet income for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 increased by $15.4$4.6 million compared to the prior-year period, largely due to the aforementioned increase in operating income before income taxes, partially offset by the increase in interest expense, the decrease in other income and the $2.2a $1.8 million increase in income tax expense.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018,expense, associated with higher income from continuing operations increased by $21.1 million compared to the corresponding period of the prior year, largely due to the aforementioned increase in operating income, partially offset by the increase in interest expense, the decrease in other income and the $2.5 million increase in income tax expense.levels.
Orders
On the date of acquisition, TBEI had a backlog ofTotal orders from its end customers of $44.8 million. These acquired orders were included in total orders reported for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.
Three Months Ended June 30,March 31, 2019 were $299.0 million, a decrease of $30.7 million, or 9%, as compared to the prior-year quarter. Our Environmental Solutions Group reported total orders of $243.7 million in the first quarter of 2019, up 2% in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2018, vs.but lower than the outstanding order intake of $274.4 million in the prior-year quarter, which included an estimated $25 million of orders for sewer cleaners and vacuum trucks that were accelerated from subsequent quarters in 2018. Orders in the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 within our Safety and Security Systems Group were essentially flat compared with the prior-year quarter.
U.S. municipal and governmental orders decreased by $10.1 million, or 10%, primarily due to an $8.8 million decrease within the Environmental Solutions Group, driven by decreases in orders for sewer cleaners and street sweepers of $7.7 million and $4.3 million, respectively, partially offset by a $2.7 million improvement in orders for vacuum trucks and a $0.5 million increase in aftermarket demand. Within the Safety and Security Systems Group, municipal orders decreased by $1.3 million, due to reductions in orders for public safety products and warning systems of $0.9 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
U.S. industrial orders decreased by $25.2 million, or 16%, primarily due to a $27.5 million decrease within the Environmental Solutions Group, largely represented by decreases in orders for sewer cleaners, dump truck bodies, vacuum trucks, and trailers of $12.0 million, $8.1 million, $6.9 million and $4.0 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by a $4.6 million increase in aftermarket demand. The Safety and Security Systems Group reported a $2.3 million increase in industrial orders, primarily due to improvements in orders for public safety products and industrial signaling equipment of $1.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
Non-U.S. orders increased by $4.6 million, or 7%, primarily due to a $5.6 million increase within the Environmental Solutions Group, primarily due to a $6.0 million improvement in orders for vacuum trucks and a $3.4 million increase in aftermarket demand. Partially offsetting these improvements was a $3.1 million decrease in orders for products manufactured by other companies, such as refuse trucks, and a $1.1 million reduction in orders for waterblasting equipment. Within the Safety and Security Solutions Group, non-U.S. orders decreased by $1.0 million, primarily due to decreases in orders for public safety products and warning systems, as well as unfavorable foreign currency translation effects, which were partially offset by higher orders for industrial signaling equipment.

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Total orders for the three months ended June 30, 2018 were $277.6 million, an increase of $6.5 million, or 2%, compared to the prior-year quarter. The Environmental Solutions Group reported total orders of $217.3 million in the second quarter of 2018, an increase of $2.6 million, or 1%, compared to the prior-year quarter, driven by organic order growth of approximately $2.7 million, or 2%, primarily represented by improved orders for vacuum trucks, partially offset by lower orders for refuse trucks. Orders in the three months ended June 30, 2018 within the Safety and Security Systems Group were up $3.9 million, or 7%, primarily due to improved international orders for public safety products and higher orders for warning systems.
U.S. municipal and governmental orders decreased by $2.8 million, or 3%, primarily due to a $2.9 million decrease within the Environmental Solutions Group, associated with lower orders for street sweepers and sewer cleaners. TBEI’s municipal orders also decreased by $0.8 million. Within the Safety and Security Systems Group, municipal orders increased by $0.1 million.
U.S. industrial orders increased by $2.7 million, or 2%, primarily due to an $2.4 million increase within the Environmental Solutions Group, due to an increase in orders of vacuum trucks, partially offset by decreases in orders for used trucks and sewer cleaners. The Safety and Security Systems Group reported a $0.3 million increase in industrial orders.
Non-U.S. orders increased by $6.6 million, or 11%. Within the Safety and Security Systems Group, non-U.S. orders increased by $3.5 million, largely driven by increased international orders for public safety products. Within the Environmental Solutions Group, non-U.S. orders increased by $3.1 million, due to improvements in orders for sewer cleaners, rental equipment, vacuum trucks, waterblasting equipment, parts and used equipment, partially offset by fewer orders for refuse trucks. The acquisition of TBEI also contributed $0.5 million of incremental orders.
Six months ended June 30, 2018 vs. six months ended June 30, 2017
Total orders for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $607.3 million, an increase of $121.6 million, or 25%, as compared to the prior-year period. The Environmental Solutions Group reported total orders of $491.7 million in the first half of 2018, an increase of $110.4 million, or 29%, compared to the prior-year period. The improvement was driven by the effects of the inclusion of TBEI orders for six months in 2018 and organic order growth of approximately $46.9 million, or 15%, primarily represented by improved orders for sewer cleaners and vacuum trucks, partially offset by lower orders for refuse trucks. Orders in the six months ended June 30, 2018 within the Safety and Security Systems Group were up $11.2 million, or 11%, primarily due to improved orders for public safety products and favorable foreign currency translation effects.
U.S. municipal and governmental orders increased by $16.8 million, or 10%, primarily due to a $14.9 million increase within the Environmental Solutions Group, associated with improved orders for sewer cleaners and street sweepers. Within the Safety and Security Systems Group, municipal orders increased by $1.9 million, largely driven by higher orders for public safety products.
U.S. industrial orders increased by $95.0 million, or 48%, primarily due to a $93.5 million increase within the Environmental Solutions Group, largely driven by the acquisition of TBEI, which added $62.7 million of incremental industrial orders, and increases in orders of vacuum trucks, parts and waterblasting equipment, partially offset by a decrease in orders for street sweepers. The Safety and Security Systems Group reported a $1.5 million increase in industrial orders.
Non-U.S. orders increased by $9.8 million, or 8%. Within the Safety and Security Systems Group, non-U.S. orders increased by $7.8 million, largely driven by an increase in orders for public safety products and a favorable foreign currency translation impact. Within the Environmental Solutions Group, non-U.S. orders increased by $2.0 million, primarily due to increased orders of waterblasting equipment, vacuum trucks, rentals, used equipment, snow removal equipment and parts. The acquisition of TBEI also contributed $1.2 million of orders. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in orders for refuse trucks.
Backlog
Backlog was $322.3$363.5 million at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 compared to $222.7$336.7 million at June 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. The increase of $99.6$26.8 million, or 45%8%, was primarily due to a $93.5$27.5 million increase in backlog within the Environmental Solutions Group, largely due to higher backlogassociated with strong demand for sewer cleaners and vacuum trucks as a result of the strong orders receivedexperienced in the six months ended June 30,second half of 2018. Backlog within the Safety and Security Systems Group was also up $6.1 million, primarily due to an increase in orders for public safety products and warning systems.

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Environmental Solutions
The following table summarizes the Environmental Solutions Group’s operating results as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 20172018: 
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2018 2017 Change 2018 2017 Change
Net sales$233.3
 $174.3
 $59.0
 $429.9
 $302.1
 $127.8
Operating income37.2
 21.0
 16.2
 57.8
 31.3
 26.5
Operating data:           
Operating margin15.9% 12.0% 3.9% 13.4% 10.4% 3.0%
Total orders$217.3
 $214.7
 $2.6
 $491.7
 $381.3
 $110.4
Backlog291.3
 197.8
 93.5
 291.3
 197.8
 93.5
Depreciation and amortization8.0
 5.6
 2.4
 15.7
 10.2
 5.5
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 vs. three months ended June 30, 2017
 Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)2019 2018 Change
Net sales$219.5
 $196.6
 $22.9
Operating income25.7
 20.6
 5.1
Operating data:     
Operating margin11.7% 10.5% 1.2%
Total orders$243.7
 $274.4
 $(30.7)
Backlog335.4
 307.9
 27.5
Depreciation and amortization8.6
 7.7
 0.9
Total orders increaseddecreased by $2.6$30.7 million, or 1%11%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. U.S. orders decreased by $0.5$36.3 million, or 16%, primarily due to reductionsdecreases in orders for sewer cleaners, used equipment anddump truck bodies, street sweepers, vacuum trucks and trailers of $2.8$19.7 million, $2.7$8.1 million, $5.1 million, $4.2 million and $2.1$4.0 million, respectively, partially offsetrespectively. Partially offsetting these decreases was a $5.1 million improvement in aftermarket demand. Non-U.S. orders increased by $5.6 million, or 12%, primarily due to a $7.4$6.0 million increaseimprovement in orders for vacuum trucks. Non-U.S. orders increased bytrucks and a $3.4 million increase in aftermarket demand. Partially offsetting these improvements was a $3.1 million, or 8%, due to improvements in orders of sewer cleaners, rental equipment, vacuum trucks, waterblasting equipment, parts and used equipment of $2.8 million, $1.8 million, $1.4 million, $1.1 million, $1.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively, partially offset by a $5.7 million decrease in orders for products manufactured by other companies, such as refuse trucks.trucks, and a $1.1 million reduction in orders for waterblasting equipment.
Net sales increased by $59.0$22.9 million, or 34%12%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. U.S. sales increased by $55.2$10.2 million, or 43%, primarily due to the acquisition of TBEI, which contributed $39.0 million of incremental sales, as well as increases in shipmentssales of street sweepers, dump truck bodies, waterblasting equipment, vacuum trucks and trailers of $3.9 million, $2.0 million, $1.9 million, $1.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively. In addition, aftermarket sales increased by $2.2 million. Partially offsetting these increases was a $1.8 million reduction in sales of sewer cleaners. Non-U.S. sales increased by $12.7 million, primarily due to increases in sales of refuse trucks, vacuum trucks, sewer cleaners and street sweepers of $10.8$4.7 million, $1.5$4.4 million, $3.1 million and $1.5$2.0 million, respectively. In addition, rental income increased by $1.1 million. Non-U.S.aftermarket sales increased by $3.8 million, or 9%, primarily due to improvements$1.6 million. Partially offsetting these increases were reductions in sales of vacuum trucks, street sweeperssnow removal and usedwaterblasting equipment of $4.0 million, $1.4$1.3 million and $0.6$1.0 million, respectively. In addition, parts and service revenues and rental income also increased by $2.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively. Partially offsetting these improvements was an $8.9 million reduction in sales of refuse trucks.
Cost of sales increased by $37.4$16.7 million, or 27%11%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, primarily attributable to increased sales volumes, higher material costs in comparison to the effects of three months of TBEI activity in the current-yearprior-year quarter, compared with one month in the prior year and a $1.0$1.2 million increase in depreciation expense, partially offset by a $2.1$0.5 million reduction in purchase accounting expenses. Gross margin increasedimproved to 24.8%22.4% from 20.8%21.8% in the prior-year quarter, primarily due to improved operating leverage, benefits from pricing actions, taken in response to increasing commodity costs,and favorable sales mix and the reduction in purchase accounting expenses.mix.
SEG&A expenses increased by $5.3$1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, largelyMarch 31, 2019, due to the additionhigher employee incentive costs, depreciation expense and professional fees. As a percentage of net sales, SEG&A expenses associated withdecreased from 11.2% in the prior year TBEI acquisition, including an increase in amortization expense of $1.3 million. The prior-year quarter, also included a $1.0 million favorable adjustment of product liability and workers compensation reserves.to 10.5% in the current-year quarter.
Operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 increased by $16.2$5.1 million, largely due to a $21.6$6.2 million increase in gross profit, partially offset by the $5.3$1.0 million increase in SEG&A expensesexpenses.
Backlog was $335.4 million at March 31, 2019, up 9% compared to $307.9 million at March 31, 2018. The increase was largely associated with strong demand for sewer cleaners and a $0.1 million increase in acquisition-related expenses.
Six months ended June 30, 2018 vs. six months ended June 30, 2017
Total orders increased by $110.4 million, or 29%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018. U.S. orders increased by $108.4 million, or 37%, largely due to the prior-year acquisition of TBEI, which contributed an increase in orders of $62.4 million. The organic growthvacuum trucks experienced in the U.S. was largely due to improvements in orders for vacuum trucks and sewer cleanerssecond half of $31.8 million and $12.6 million, respectively. Non-U.S. orders increased by $2.0 million, or 2%, primarily attributable to increased orders for waterblasting equipment, vacuum trucks, rental equipment, used equipment, snow removal equipment and parts of $3.4 million, $2.7 million, $2.7 million, $2.5 million, $2.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The acquisition of TBEI also contributed $1.2 million of orders. Partially offsetting these improvements was a $14.5 million reduction in refuse truck orders.
Net sales increased by $127.8 million, or 42%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018. U.S. sales increased by $122.9 million, or 55%, primarily due to the inclusion of five more months of TBEI activity in the current-year period, accounting for $89.7 million of the sales increase, as well as increases in shipments of vacuum trucks, sewer cleaners, used equipment and street

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sweepers of $16.5 million, $12.5 million, $1.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively. In addition, rental income increased by $1.6 million. Non-U.S. sales increased by $4.9 million, or 6%, primarily due to increases in shipments of vacuum trucks, snow-removal equipment and street sweepers of $4.3 million, $3.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively. Parts and service revenues and rental income also increased by $4.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively. Partially offsetting these improvements was a $12.3 million reduction in sales of refuse trucks.
Cost of sales increased by $87.7 million, or 36%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018, primarily attributable to higher sales volumes, the effects of six months of TBEI activity in the current-year compared with one month in the prior year and a $2.1 million increase in depreciation expense, partially offset by a $2.0 million reduction in purchase accounting expenses. Gross margin increased to 23.4% from 20.1% in the prior-year period, primarily due to improved operating leverage, benefits from actions taken in response to increasing commodity costs, favorable sales mix and the reduction in purchase accounting expenses.
SEG&A expenses increased by $13.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, largely due to the addition of expenses associated with the TBEI acquisition, including an increase in amortization expense of $3.2 million.
Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $26.5 million, largely due to a $40.1 million increase in gross profit, partially offset by the $13.4 million increase in SEG&A expenses and a $0.2 million increase in acquisition-related expenses.
Backlog was $291.3 million at June 30, 2018, up 47.3% compared to $197.8 million at June 30, 2017. The increase was largely a result of the increase in orders for vacuum trucks and sewer cleaners received in the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Safety and Security Systems
The following table summarizes the Safety and Security Systems Group’s operating results as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and 20172018: 
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2018 2017 Change 2018 2017 Change
Net sales$57.7
 $50.1
 $7.6
 $110.8
 $100.1
 $10.7
Operating income8.2
 5.6
 2.6
 14.3
 12.0
 2.3
Operating data:           
Operating margin14.2% 11.2% 3.0% 12.9% 12.0% 0.9%
Total orders$60.3
 $56.4
 $3.9
 $115.6
 $104.4
 $11.2
Backlog31.0
 24.9
 6.1
 31.0
 24.9
 6.1
Depreciation and amortization1.0
 1.0
 
 1.9
 2.0
 (0.1)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 vs. three months ended June 30, 2017
 Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)2019 2018 Change
Net sales$54.3
 $53.1
 $1.2
Operating income8.7
 6.1
 2.6
Operating data:     
Operating margin16.0% 11.5% 4.5%
Total orders$55.3
 $55.3
 $
Backlog28.1
 28.8
 (0.7)
Depreciation and amortization0.9
 0.9
 
Total orders increased by $3.9 million, or 7%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018. InMarch 31, 2019 were essentially flat compared with the aggregate,prior-year quarter. U.S. orders increased by $0.4$1.0 million, compared to the prior-year quarter,or 3%, primarily due todriven by increases in orders for public safety products and industrial signaling equipment of $0.9 million and $0.6 million, respectively, partially offset by a $0.7$0.5 million increasereduction in orders for warning systems. Non-U.S. orders increaseddecreased by $3.5$1.0 million, largely driven by a $3.1 million increaseor 5%, primarily due to decreases in orders for public safety products aand warning systems of $1.0 million favorableand $0.5 million, respectively, as well as a $1.1 million unfavorable foreign currency translation impact, andimpact. Partially offsetting these reductions was a $0.5$1.6 million increase in orders for warning systems, partially offset by a $1.1 million reductionimprovement in orders for industrial signaling equipment.
Net sales increased by $7.6$1.2 million, or 15%2%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.In the aggregate, U.S. sales increased by $1.5 million, primarily duewere flat as compared to a $3.1 million increase in salesthe prior-year period. Sales of industrial signaling equipment and public safety products partiallyincreased by $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and were offset by a $1.9$1.4 million decreasereduction in sales of warning systems. Non-U.S. sales increased by $6.1$1.2 million, primarily due to a $3.9 million increaseincreases in sales of public safety products and warning systems of $1.9 million and $0.3 million, respectively, which were partially offset by a $1.0$1.1 million favorableunfavorable foreign currency translation impact, and increases inimpact.
Despite higher sales of warning systems and industrial signaling equipment of $0.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
Costvolumes, cost of sales increased by $4.7 million, or 15%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019 decreased by $1.0 million, or 3%, largely due to higher sales volumes and an unfavorable foreign currency translation impact of $0.7 million.favorable mix. Gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 improved to 36.9%39.0%, compared to 36.7%35.8% in the prior-year quarter, primarily due to benefits from pricing actions and improved sales mix in comparison to the prior-year quarter.
SEG&A expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increasedMarch 31, 2019 decreased by $0.4 million, or 3%., largely due to lower marketing expense compared to the prior year quarter. As a percentage of net sales, SEG&A expenses decreased from 25.3%24.3% in the prior-year quarter, to 22.7%23.0% in the current-year quarter.

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Operating income increased by $2.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The increase was primarily attributable to the $2.9$2.2 million improvement in gross profit and a $0.1 million decrease in restructuring charges, partially offset by the $0.4 million increase in SEG&A expenses.
Six months ended June 30, 2018 vs. six months ended June 30, 2017
Total orders increased by $11.2 million or 11%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018. In the aggregate, U.S. orders increased by $3.4 million, primarily due to increases in orders for public safety products and warning systems of $2.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively, offset by a $0.6 million reduction in orders for industrial signaling equipment. Non-U.S. orders increased by $7.8 million, largely driven by a $5.8 million increase in orders for public safety products and a $2.9 million favorable foreign currency translation effect, which were partially offset by a $0.6 million reduction in orders for industrial signaling equipment.
Net sales increased by $10.7 million, or 11%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018. U.S. sales increased by $3.3 million, primarily due to a $4.6 million increase in sales of public safety products, partially offset by reductions in sales of warning systems and industrial signaling equipment of $0.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Non-U.S. sales increased by $7.4 million, primarily due to increases in sales of public safety products, industrial signaling equipment and warning systems of $3.4 million, $1.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively, as well as a $2.4 million favorable foreign currency translation impact.
Cost of sales increased by $8.0 million, or 13%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018, largely due to higher sales volumes, and an unfavorable foreign currency translation impact of $1.8 million. Gross margin for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 36.4%, compared to 37.6% in the first half of last year, driven by unfavorable mix experienced in the first quarter of 2018 in comparison to the same period of the prior-year.
SEG&A expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $0.8 million, or 3%, primarily due to increased expenses associated with new product development and other growth initiatives. As a percentage of net sales, SEG&A expenses decreased from 25.2% in the prior-year period, to 23.5% in the current-year period.
Operating income increased by $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to the $2.7 million increase in gross profit and a $0.4 million reduction in restructuring charges, partially offset by the $0.8 million increase in SEG&A expenses.
Backlog was $31.0$28.1 million at June 30, 2018, up from $24.9March 31, 2019, compared to $28.8 million at June 30, 2017, primarily due to increased orders for public safety products within international markets and outdoor warning systems.March 31, 2018.
Corporate Expenses
Corporate operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 were $7.3$8.6 million, compared to $7.8$7.1 million in the prior-year quarter. The decrease was primarily driven by a $0.7 million reduction in acquisition and integration-related expenses and lower legal costs, partially offset by increased employee benefit-related costs.
Corporate operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $14.4 million, compared to $13.1 million in the prior-year period. The increase was primarily driven by higher employee benefit-relatedincentive costs and post-employment expenses, partially offset by a $0.8 million decrease in acquisition and integration-related expenses.lower expenses associated with hearing loss litigation.
Seasonality of Company’s Business
Certain of the Company’s businesses are susceptible to the influences of seasonal factors, including buying patterns, delivery patterns and productivity influences from holiday periods and weather. In general, the Company tends to have lower equipment sales in the first calendar quarter of each year compared to other quarters as a result of these factors. In addition, rental income and parts sales are generally higher in the second and third quarters of the year, because many of the Company’s products are used for maintenance activities in North America, where usage is typically lower during periods of harsher weather conditions.

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Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company uses its cash flow from operations to fund growth and to make capital investments that sustain its operations, reduce costs, or both, and make pension contributions.both. Beyond these uses, remaining cash may beis used to fund additional strategic acquisitions of businesses, pay down debt, repurchase shares, or fund dividend payments.payments and make pension contributions. The Company may also choose to invest in the acquisition of businesses. In the absence of significant unanticipated cash demands, we believe that the Company’s existing cash balances, cash flow from operations and borrowings available under the Amended 2016 Credit Agreement will provide funds sufficient for these purposes. The net cash flows

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associated with the Company’s rental equipment transactions are included in cash flow from operating activities.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $36.0$22.7 million and $37.5$37.4 million as of June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively. As of June 30, 2018, $22.4March 31, 2019, $15.4 million of cash and cash equivalents was held by foreign subsidiaries. Cash and cash equivalents held by subsidiaries outside the U.S. typically are held in the currency of the country in which it is located. This cash is used to fund the operating activities of our foreign subsidiaries and for further investment in foreign operations. Generally,Historically, we considerhave considered such cash to be permanently reinvested in our foreign operations and our current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate such cash to fund U.S. operations. However, in the event that these funds wereare needed to fund U.S. operations or to satisfy U.S. obligations, they generally could be repatriated. The repatriation of these funds may then cause us to incur additional U.S. income tax expense, which would be dependent on income tax laws and other circumstances at the time any such amounts wereare repatriated. The 2017 Tax Act provides a one-time “transition tax” on E&P of a company’s CFC determined as of November 2, 2017 or December 31, 2017 (whichever date on which there is more deferred E&P). The Company’s accumulatedWhile the Company has no transition tax liability, the Company continues to assert that its undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries aggregated to an overall E&P deficit. Therefore, the Company estimates that no transition tax will be payable under the provisions of the 2017 Tax Act. As with other tax calculations surrounding the 2017 Tax Act, the Company’s estimate of its transition tax liability as of June 30, 2018 is provisional due to complexities inherent in the computations that it expects to be addressed in whole, or in part, by regulations issued during 2018.are indefinitely reinvested. The Company will continue to evaluate its U.S. and foreign cash needs and, as circumstances change, may change its assertion related to all or a portion of its undistributed foreign earnings.
NetIn the three months ended March 31, 2019, net cash of $37.8$8.8 million was generated by continuingused for operating activities to fund seasonal increases in the six months ended June 30, 2018, down from $45.8 million in the prior-year period. Higher earnings were offset by a $9.2 million increase in income tax payments, which was largely timing-related, as well as additions to working capital and rental assets in support of increased demand, andrequirements, higher incentive compensation and tax payments, in comparison toand rental fleet investment. In the prior year.three months ended March 31, 2018, net cash of $10.3 million was provided by operating activities.
Net cash of $3.9$4.5 million was used for continuing investing activities in the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $271.8 millionMarch 31, 2019, whereas in the prior-year period. Inperiod, $0.1 million of cash was provided by investing activities. Capital expenditures in the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019 and 2018 were $4.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company paid an initial $269.2 million (net of cash acquired) to acquire TBEI. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Companyalso received $3.0 million as part of the finalization of certain post-closing adjustments in connection with the 2017 acquisition of TBEI. Capital expenditures in the six months ended June 30, 2018Truck Bodies and 2017 were $7.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively.Equipment International.
Net cash of $34.9$1.4 million was used for continuing financing activities in the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018, whereasMarch 31, 2019, compared to $12.7 million in the prior-year period, $213.0 million of cash was provided by continuing financing activities.period. In the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018, the Company paid down $26.6 million of debt and funded cash dividends of $9.0 million. In the six months ended June 30, 2017, in connection with the funding of the acquisition of TBEI,March 31, 2019, the Company borrowed $243.0$5.5 million against its revolving credit facility. Prior to June 30, 2017, $20.0 million of those borrowings were paid down. In addition, theThe Company also funded cash dividends and share repurchases of $8.4$4.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and redeemed $2.4$1.1 million of stock in order to remit funds to tax authorities to satisfy employees’ tax withholdings following the vesting of stock-based compensation. In the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company paid down $8.6 million of debt and funded cash dividends of $4.2 million.
The Company is subject to certain leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio financial covenants under the Amended 2016 Credit Agreement that are to be measured at each fiscal quarter-end. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.
As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, there was $247.3$216.2 million of cash drawn and $12.4$11.3 million of undrawn letters of credit under the Amended 2016 Credit Agreement, with $140.3$172.5 million of net availability for borrowings. As
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company announced plans to expand the primary production facility of June 30, 2018, there were no borrowings againstits Vactor Manufacturing, Inc. subsidiary. Over the Company’s non-U.S. linescourse of credit which provide for borrowings ofthe expansion project, the Company is expecting to invest up to $0.1$25 million.
The Company anticipates that capital expenditures for 20182019, excluding investment associated with the Vactor plant expansion, will be in the range of $15 million to $20 million.
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, there have been no material changes in the Company’s contractual obligations and off-balance sheet arrangements as described in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
See Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018. During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, there have been no significant changes in our exposure to market risk.

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As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, the Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.
As a matter of practice, the Company’s management continues to review and document internal control and procedures for financial reporting. From time to time, the Company may make changes aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the controls and ensuring that the systems evolve with the business. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2018.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings.
The information set forth under the heading “Legal Proceedings” in Note 78 – Commitments and Contingencies to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as included in Part I of this Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors as described in Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018, except that the Company entered into a new 3-year collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, effective April 2019.
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Restrictions upon the Payment of Dividends
Under the terms of the Company’s Amended 2016 Credit Agreement, restricted payments, including dividends and stock repurchases, shall be permitted if (i) the Company’s leverage ratio is less than or equal to 2.50, (ii) the Company is in compliance with all other financial covenants and (iii) there are no existing defaults under the Amended 2016 Credit Agreement. If the leverage ratio is more than 2.50, the Company is still permitted to fund (i) up to $30.0 million of dividend payments, (ii) stock repurchases sufficient to offset dilution created by the issuance of equity as compensation to its officers, directors, employees and consultants and (iii) an incremental $30.0 million of other cash payments.
The Company is able to declare dividends at current levels under the restricted payment guidelines set forth above.
Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides a summary of the Company’s repurchase activity for its common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2018:March 31, 2019:
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (a)
April 2018 (4/1/18 – 5/5/18) 
 $
 
 $31,395,802
May 2018 (5/6/18 – 6/2/18) 
 
 
 31,395,802
June 2018 (6/3/18 – 6/30/18) 
 
 
 31,395,802
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (a)
January 2019 (1/1/19 – 2/2/19) 47,500
 $19.8227
 47,500
 $29,217,224
February 2019 (2/3/19 – 3/2/19) 909
 20.9777
 909
 29,198,155
March 2019 (3/3/19 – 3/30/19) 
 
 
 29,198,155
(a)On November 4, 2014, the Board authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $75.0 million of the Company’s common stock.
Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5.Other Information.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 30, 2019. As of the March 4, 2019 record date, there were 60,253,987 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding. The holders of 55,461,674 shares of common stock, representing 92.04% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record date, were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy. This amount represented a quorum. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the three proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the meeting. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s 2019 Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on March 15, 2019 (the “2019 Proxy Statement”).

Proposal 1.

The following nominees were elected to the Board of Directors to hold office for one year or until their successors are elected and qualified. There were no abstentions, and 3,121,960 broker non-votes, with respect to this matter. The voting results were as follows:

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 For Withhold
Eugene J. Lowe, III51,718,497
 621,217
Dennis J. Martin
51,345,844
 993,870
Patrick E. Miller51,646,268
 693,446
Richard R. Mudge51,596,241
 743,473
William F. Owens51,003,853
 1,335,861
Brenda L. Reichelderfer51,051,124
 1,288,590
Jennifer L. Sherman51,532,765
 806,949
John L. Workman51,687,803
 651,911

Proposal 2.

The stockholders, in an advisory vote, approved the named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the 2019 Proxy Statement. There were 3,121,960 broker non-votes with respect to this matter. The voting results were as follows:
For Against Abstentions
51,139,410 1,053,217 147,087

In accordance with the stockholder vote at our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Board determined that the Company's policy is to hold a stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of such votes. The Company is required to hold advisory votes on frequency every six years.

Proposal 3.

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019. There were no broker non-votes with respect to this matter. The voting results were as follows:
For Against Abstentions
55,390,554 55,061 16,059

Other Events
On August 7, 2018,May 2, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The presentation slides for the secondfirst quarter 20182019 earnings call were also posted on the Company’s website at that time. The full text of the secondfirst quarter financial results press release and earnings presentation are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Form 10-Q.



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Item 6.     Exhibits.
3.1 
   
3.2 
10.1*
10.2*
10.3*
10.4*
10.5*
10.6
   
31.1 
   
31.2 
   
32.1 
   
32.2 
   
99.1 
   
99.2 
   
101.INS XBRL Instance Document.
   
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
   
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.
   
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
   
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.
   
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.
*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 15(a)(3) of Form 10-K.



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SIGNATURE
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.
 
  Federal Signal Corporation
   
Date:August 7, 2018May 2, 2019/s/ Ian A. Hudson
  Ian A. Hudson
  
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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