$LECO
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC Stock $leco

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2012 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465912073471 Filed on November 02, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$697.6M	$701.6M
YoY Change	-0.58%	35.11%
Cost Of Revenue	$484.2M	$516.2M
YoY Change	-6.2%	37.54%
Gross Profit	$213.4M	$185.5M
YoY Change	15.05%	28.7%
Gross Profit Margin	30.59%	26.43%
Selling, General & Admin	$121.6M	$110.6M
YoY Change	9.92%	15.72%
% of Gross Profit	56.99%	59.65%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$16.40M	$15.80M
YoY Change	3.8%	12.86%
% of Gross Profit	7.69%	8.52%
Operating Expenses	$121.6M	$110.6M
YoY Change	9.92%	15.84%
Operating Profit	$88.70M	$74.82M
YoY Change	18.55%	53.96%
Interest Expense	$1.040M	$1.752M
YoY Change	-40.64%
% of Operating Profit	1.17%	2.34%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$2.188M	$1.050M
YoY Change	108.38%	75.0%
Pretax Income	$90.89M	$75.87M
YoY Change	19.79%	55.48%
Income Tax	$26.15M	$20.50M
% Of Pretax Income	28.77%	27.02%
Net Earnings	$64.74M	$55.36M
YoY Change	16.94%	70.33%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.28%	7.89%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.78	$0.66
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.77	$0.66
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	82.92M shares	83.61M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	83.92M shares	84.55M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$340.7M	$321.5M
YoY Change	5.97%	-15.95%
Cash & Equivalents	$340.7M	$321.5M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$116.6M	$109.3M
YoY Change	6.72%	6.53%
Inventory	$390.9M	$421.3M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$391.4M	$392.6M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.240B	$1.245B
YoY Change	-0.4%	11.12%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$479.0M	$476.3M
YoY Change	0.57%	3.59%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$372.9M	$242.0M
YoY Change	54.08%	10.6%
Total Long-Term Assets	$851.9M	$718.3M
YoY Change	18.6%	5.85%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.240B	$1.245B
Total Long-Term Assets	$851.9M	$718.3M
Total Assets	$2.092B	$1.963B
YoY Change	6.55%	9.13%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$186.5M	$203.3M
YoY Change	-8.24%	32.44%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$19.00M	$11.10M
YoY Change	71.17%	-18.98%
Long-Term Debt Due	$500.0K	$81.90M
YoY Change	-99.39%	6725.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$492.7M	$549.1M
YoY Change	-10.27%	47.49%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.700M	$1.600M
YoY Change	6.25%	-98.13%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$82.71M	$167.1M
YoY Change	-50.5%	-14.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$262.6M	$168.7M
YoY Change	55.68%	-39.71%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$492.7M	$549.1M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$262.6M	$168.7M
Total Liabilities	$755.3M	$733.9M
YoY Change	2.92%	9.91%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.637B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$207.6M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$302.3M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.320B	$1.229B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.092B	$1.963B
YoY Change	6.55%	9.13%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$64.74M	$55.36M
YoY Change	16.94%	70.33%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$16.40M	$15.80M
YoY Change	3.8%	12.86%
Cash From Operating Activities	$82.40M	$84.80M
YoY Change	-2.83%	51.43%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$13.10M	-$21.40M
YoY Change	-38.79%	8.63%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$3.400M	-$44.30M
YoY Change	-92.33%	-5637.5%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$16.40M	-$65.70M
YoY Change	-75.04%	247.62%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-36.20M	-27.40M
YoY Change	32.12%	-20.12%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	82.40M	84.80M
Cash From Investing Activities	-16.40M	-65.70M
Cash From Financing Activities	-36.20M	-27.40M
Net Change In Cash	29.80M	-8.300M
YoY Change	-459.04%	-396.43%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$82.40M	$84.80M
Capital Expenditures	-$13.10M	-$21.40M
Free Cash Flow	$95.50M	$106.2M
YoY Change	-10.08%	40.29%

Facts In Submission

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