Edgar Filing: MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC

Three Months Ended

April 2,
2016

April 4,
2015

Amortization expense

10-Q

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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[Mark One]



x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 2, 2016



¨	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 01-13697

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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware		52-1604305
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

160 S. Industrial Blvd., Calhoun, Georgia		30701
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (706) 629-7721

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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 x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, 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 x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨

Non-accelerated filer	¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock as of May 3, 2016, the latest practicable date, is as follows: 74,091,298 shares of common stock, $.01 par value.

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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.

INDEX



		Page No
Part I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 2, 2016 and December 31, 2015	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015	5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015	6

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	29

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	29

Part II.	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	30

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	31

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	31

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	31

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	31

Item 5.	Other Information	31

Item 6.	Exhibits	32

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



	April 2, 2016		December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	98,305	81,692
Receivables, net	1,406,725		1,257,505
Inventories	1,652,030		1,607,256
Prepaid expenses	254,088		258,633
Other current assets	59,403		44,886
Total current assets	3,470,551		3,249,972
Property, plant and equipment	5,935,371		5,783,257
Less: accumulated depreciation	2,711,044		2,636,139
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,224,327		3,147,118
Goodwill	2,339,521		2,293,365
Tradenames	649,102		632,349
Other intangible assets subject to amortization, net	301,873		304,192
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets	306,941		307,404
	$	10,292,315	9,934,400



LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and commercial paper	$	2,076,179		2,003,003
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,247,489			1,256,025
Total current liabilities	3,323,668			3,259,028
Deferred income taxes	393,145			388,130
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,173,600			1,188,964
Other long-term liabilities	221,892			215,463
Total liabilities	5,112,305			5,051,585
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	23,432			21,952
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 60 shares authorized; no shares issued	—			—
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000 shares authorized; 81,433 and 81,280 shares issued in 2016 and 2015, respectively	814			813
Additional paid-in capital	1,763,172			1,760,016
Retained earnings	4,274,254			4,102,707
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(672,820		)	(793,568	)
	5,365,420			5,069,968
Less treasury stock at cost; 7,351 shares in 2016 and 2015	215,795			215,795
Total Mohawk Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	5,149,625			4,854,173
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	6,953			6,690
Total stockholders' equity	5,156,578			4,860,863
	$	10,292,315		9,934,400

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2016		April 4, 2015
Net sales	$	2,172,046	1,881,177
Cost of sales	1,532,367		1,369,234
Gross profit	639,679		511,943
Selling, general and administrative expenses	394,007		468,169
Operating income	245,672		43,774
Interest expense	12,301		16,449
Other (income) expense, net	3,429		(1,083	)
Earnings before income taxes	229,942		28,408
Income tax expense	57,825		5,904
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	172,117		22,504
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	569		158
Net earnings attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	171,548	22,346

Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	2.32	0.31
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic	73,976		72,988

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	2.30	0.30
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted	74,490		73,530

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2016			April 4, 2015
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$	172,117		22,504
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	120,768			(226,159	)
Pension prior service cost and actuarial (loss) gain	(20		)	86
Other comprehensive income (loss)	120,748			(226,073	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	292,865			(203,569	)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	569			158
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	292,296		(203,727	)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2016			April 4, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	172,117		22,504
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	5,253			6,657
Depreciation and amortization	100,194			85,656
Deferred income taxes	9,878			308
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	2,332			(466	)
Stock-based compensation expense	9,059			8,436
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(144,119		)	(108,228	)
Inventories	(23,501		)	7,758
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(8,960		)	8,551
Other assets and prepaid expenses	24,835			(64,814	)
Other liabilities	(9,328		)	(16,008	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	137,760			(49,646	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(140,833		)	(105,794	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(3,328	)
Net cash used in investing activities	(140,833		)	(109,122	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facilities	(175,017		)	(205,302	)
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	66,658			16,780
Payments on Commercial Paper	(7,046,615		)	(4,841,700	)
Proceeds from Commercial Paper	7,812,624			5,197,200
Repayment of senior notes	(645,555		)	—
Change in asset securitization borrowings, net	—			(7,100	)
Debt issuance costs	(1,002		)	(2,528	)
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	(1,711		)	9,729
Proceeds and net tax benefit from stock transactions	4,499			8,225
Net cash provided by financing activities	13,881			175,304
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	5,805			(7,372	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	16,613			9,164
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	81,692			97,877
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	98,305		107,041

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

1. General

Interim Reporting

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, and the Company’s description of critical accounting policies, included in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year.

Segment Realignment

During the second quarter of 2015, the Company realigned its reportable segments to reflect how the Company’s results will be reported by management. The Company has reorganized the business into three segments - Global Ceramic, Flooring North America ("Flooring NA") and Flooring Rest of the World ("Flooring ROW"). In order to leverage its relationships and distribution capabilities, the Company organized its carpet, wood, laminate, LVT and vinyl operations by geography into the Flooring NA segment and Flooring ROW segment. The Company did not make any changes to the Global Ceramic segment, which includes the Company's tile and stone operations. Previously reported segment results have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

This new segment structure is consistent with the strategic objective that management now applies to manage the growth and profitability of the Company’s business. The Global Ceramic segment includes all worldwide tile and natural stone operations. The Flooring NA segment includes North American operations in all product categories except tile and natural stone. The new segment combines the former Carpet segment with the North American operations of the former Laminate and Wood segment and the North American operations of the Company’s newly acquired vinyl flooring businesses. The Flooring ROW segment includes operations outside of North America in all product categories except tile and natural stone. The new segment combines the European and Rest of the World operations of the former Laminate and Wood segment and the European and Rest of the World operations of the Company’s newly acquired vinyl flooring businesses.

Hedges of Net Investments in Non-U.S. Operations

The Company has numerous investments outside the United States. The net assets of these subsidiaries are exposed to changes and volatility in currency exchange rates. The Company uses foreign currency denominated debt to hedge some of its non-U.S. net investments against adverse movements in exchange rates. The gains and losses on the Company's net investments in its non-U.S. operations are partially economically offset by losses and gains on its foreign currency borrowings. The Company designated its €500,000 2.00% Senior Notes borrowing as a net investment hedge of a portion of its European operations. For the three months ended April 2, 2016, the change in the U.S. dollar value of the Company's euro denominated debt was $4,953 ($3,096 net of taxes), which is recorded in the foreign currency translation adjustment component of other comprehensive income (loss). The increase in the U.S. dollar value of the Company's debt partially offsets the euro-to-dollar translation of the Company's net investment in its European operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This topic converges the guidance within U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and supersedes ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. The new standard requires companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard will also result in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provide guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively, and improve guidance for multiple-element arrangements. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period and early application is not permitted. On July 9, 2015, the FASB decided to defer the effective date of ASC 606 for one year. The deferral results in the new revenue standard being effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years

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beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company currently plans to adopt the provisions of this new accounting standard at the beginning of fiscal year 2018, and is currently assessing the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This topic converges the guidance within U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The new standard intends to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, versus recording the costs as a prepaid expense in other assets that is amortized. The new standard will more closely align the presentation of debt issuance costs under U.S. GAAP with the presentation under comparable IFRS. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) to address the measurement of debt issuance costs associated with line-of-credit arrangements. ASU 2015-15 states that an entity can defer and present debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless if there are outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The Company adopted the provisions of this new accounting standard effective January 1, 2016 retrospectively. Accordingly, unamortized debt issuance costs of $7,964 were reclassified from other non-current assets to long-term debt in the December 31, 2015 consolidated balance sheet.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. This update changes the measurement principle for inventory for entities using FIFO or average cost from the lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. Entities that measure inventory using LIFO or the retail inventory method are not affected. This update will more closely align the accounting for inventory under U.S. GAAP with IFRS. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 including interim periods within that reporting period and early adoption is permitted. The Company currently accounts for inventory using the FIFO method. Accordingly, the Company plans to adopt the provisions of this update at the beginning of fiscal year 2017, and is currently assessing the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments, which eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Under this ASU, acquirers must recognize measurement-period adjustments in the period in which they determine the amounts, including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The Company adopted the provisions of this update effectively January 1, 2016 prospectively. This update did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. The new standard intends to simplify the accounting for and presentation of deferred taxes by requiring that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. The new standard will more closely align the presentation of deferred taxes under U.S. GAAP with the presentation under comparable IFRS. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period and early application is permitted. The guidance may be applied prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company elected to apply the provisions of this guidance effective December 31, 2015 retrospectively.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. The amendments in this Update create Topic 842, Leases, and supersede the requirements in Topic 840, Leases. Topic 842 specifies the accounting for leases. The objective of Topic 842 is to establish the principles that lessees and lessors shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from a lease. The guidance in this update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 including interim periods within that reporting period and early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt the provisions of this update at the beginning of fiscal year 2019, and is currently assessing the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This update simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions for both public and nonpublic entities, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The guidance in this update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

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2. Acquisitions

IVC Group

On January 13, 2015, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement (the “Share Purchase Agreement”) with Enterhold S.A., a Luxembourg societe anonyme (the “Seller”), to acquire all of the outstanding shares of International Flooring Systems S.A., a Luxembourg societe anonyme, and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “IVC Group”). The IVC Group is a global manufacturer, distributor and marketer of luxury vinyl tile ("LVT") and sheet vinyl. On June 12, 2015, pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the acquisition of IVC Group for $1,146,437. The results of the IVC Group's operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since that date in the Flooring NA and the Flooring ROW segments. The IVC Group acquisition positions the Company as a major participant in both the fast growing LVT category and the expanding fiberglass sheet vinyl business.

Pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, the Seller will indemnify the Company for uncertain tax positions taken by and tax liabilities that were incurred by the Seller. The Company has recorded these tax liabilities and related indemnification asset in the amount of $34,781 as of the acquisition date in other long-term liabilities and other long-term assets, respectively.

The equity value of the IVC Group was paid to the Seller in cash and in shares of the Company's common stock (the “Shares”). Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company (i) acquired the entire issued share capital of the IVC Group and (ii) acquired $17,122 of indebtedness of the IVC Group, in exchange for a cash payment of $732,189, debt paid of $261,152, and 806 issued treasury shares for a value of $153,096.

The Company funded the cash portion of the IVC Group acquisition through a combination of proceeds from the 2.00% Senior Notes (as discussed in Note 14), cash on hand and borrowings under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility (as discussed in Note 14).

KAI Group

On May 12, 2015, the Company purchased approximately 90% of all outstanding shares of Advent KAI Luxembourg Holdings S.a r.l., a societe a respsonsabilite limitee, and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "KAI Group"), an eastern European ceramic tile manufacturer. The Company completed the acquisition of the KAI Group for $194,613. The results of the KAI Group's operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition in the Global Ceramic segment. The KAI Group has a low cost position in the Bulgarian and Romanian markets. The combination with the Company presents opportunities to enhance the group's product offering, upgrade its technology and expand its exports to other countries. The remaining 10% ownership interest in the KAI Group is controlled by a third party. The 10% interest is subject to redemption provisions that are not solely within the Company’s control and therefore is recorded as a redeemable noncontrolling interest in the mezzanine section of the balance sheet for $23,432 as of April 2, 2016. Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, the Company (i) acquired approximately 90% of the issued share capital of the KAI Group and (ii) acquired $24 of indebtedness of the KAI Group, in exchange for a cash payment of $169,540 and debt paid of $25,073.

The Company accounted for the acquisitions of the IVC Group and the KAI Group (together, the “Acquisitions”) using the acquisition method of accounting, with the Company as the acquirer of the IVC Group and the KAI Group. The preliminary estimated combined consideration transferred of $1,341,050, including debt paid and shares issued, was determined in accordance with the respective share purchase agreements. The preliminary consideration transferred is allocated to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based upon their respective fair values.

The following table summarizes the preliminary acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred for the Acquisitions and the estimated fair value of the consideration transferred to assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the Acquisitions, and the allocation of the aggregate purchase price of the IVC Group and the KAI Group acquisitions to the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):

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Fair value of assets, net of cash acquired	$	1,382,356
Noncontrolling interests in assets acquired	(24,160		)
Assumed indebtedness	(17,146		)
Consideration transferred	$	1,341,050

Working capital	140,606
Property, plant and equipment	363,570
Tradenames	48,563
Customer relationships	224,326
Goodwill	740,140
Other long-term assets	50,236
Long-term debt, including current portion	(17,146		)
Other long-term liabilities	(57,832		)
Deferred tax liability	(127,253		)
Noncontrolling interest	(24,160		)
Consideration transferred	$	1,341,050

The Company is continuing to obtain information to complete its valuation of tax accounts, legal liabilities and other attributes. The purchase price allocation is preliminary until the Company obtains final information regarding these fair values.

Intangible assets subject to amortization of $224,326 related to customer relationships have estimated lives of 12 to 14 years. In addition to the amortizable intangible assets, there is an additional $48,563 in indefinite-lived tradename intangible assets. The goodwill of $740,140 was allocated to the Company's segments as disclosed in Note 6, Goodwill and Intangible Assets. The factors contributing to the recognition of the amount of goodwill are based on strategic and synergistic benefits that are expected to be realized from the Acquisitions. These benefits include the opportunities to improve the Company's performance by leveraging best practices, operational expertise, product innovation and manufacturing assets. The recognized goodwill from the Acquisitions is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The results of operations for the Acquisitions were not significant to the Company's consolidated results of operations and, accordingly, the Company has not provided pro forma information relating to the Acquisitions.

Xtratherm

On December 7, 2015, the Company completed its purchase of Xtratherm Limited, an Irish company, and certain of its affiliates (collectively, "Xtratherm"). Xtratherm manufactures insulation boards in Ireland, the UK and Belgium. The total value of the acquisition was $158,851. The Xtratherm acquisition expands the Company's existing insulation board footprint to include Ireland, the UK and Belgium while capitalizing on expanded product offerings in Belgium. The acquisition's results and purchase price allocation have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisition. The Company's acquisition of Xtratherm resulted in a preliminary goodwill allocation of $32,149, indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets of $4,681 and intangible assets subject to amortization of $39,784. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The factors contributing to the recognition of the amount of goodwill include the opportunity to optimize the assets of Xtratherm with the Company's existing insulation assets. The Xtratherm results are reflected in the Flooring ROW segment.

The Company is continuing to obtain information to complete its valuation of intangible assets, as well as to determine the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities including tax accounts, legal liabilities and other attributes. The purchase price allocation is preliminary until the Company obtains final information regarding these fair values.

Other Acquisitions

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company acquired certain assets of a distribution business in the Flooring ROW segment for $2,822, resulting in a goodwill allocation of $2,659.

During the third quarter of 2015, the Company acquired certain assets of a ceramic business in the Global Ceramic segment for $20,423, resulting in a preliminary goodwill allocation of $269.

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3. Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs

The Company incurs costs in connection with acquiring, integrating and restructuring acquisitions and in connection with its global cost-reduction/productivity initiatives. For example:

•

In connection with acquisition activity, the Company typically incurs costs associated with executing the transactions, integrating the acquired operations (which may include expenditures for consulting and the integration of systems and processes), and restructuring the combined company (which may include charges related to employees, assets and activities that will not continue in the combined company); and


•	In connection with the Company's cost-reduction/productivity initiatives, it typically incurs costs and charges associated with site closings and other facility rationalization actions and workforce reductions.

Restructuring, acquisition transaction and integration-related costs consisted of the following during the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015:



	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2016		April 4, 2015
Cost of sales
Restructuring costs^(a)	$	5,026	9,844
Acquisition integration-related costs	822		132
Restructuring and integration-related costs	$	5,848	9,976

Selling, general and administrative expenses
Restructuring costs ^(a)	$	227	1,173
Acquisition integration-related costs	967		1,380
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs	$	1,194	2,553

(a) The restructuring costs for 2016 and 2015 primarily relate to the Company's actions taken to lower its cost structure and improve efficiencies of manufacturing and distribution operations as well as actions related to the Company's recent acquisitions. During the three months ended April 4, 2015, restructuring costs included accelerated depreciation of $4,360.

The restructuring activity for the three months ended April 2, 2016 is as follows:



	Asset write-downs			Severance		Other restructuring costs		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	—		8,965		1,065		10,030
Provision - Global Ceramic segment	795			—		(100	)	695
Provision - Flooring NA segment	54			—		3,618		3,672
Provision - Flooring ROW segment	—			313		573		886
Cash payments	—			(4,083	)	(4,652	)	(8,735	)
Non-cash items	(849		)	—		(68	)	(917	)
Balance as of April 2, 2016	$	—		5,195		436		5,631

The Company expects the remaining severance and other restructuring costs to be paid over the next four years.

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4. Receivables, net

Receivables, net are as follows:



	April 2, 2016		December 31, 2015
Customers, trade	$	1,422,935	1,243,533
Income tax receivable	7,568		21,835
Other	58,435		71,084
	1,488,938		1,336,452
Less: allowance for discounts, returns, claims and doubtful accounts	82,213		78,947
Receivables, net	$	1,406,725	1,257,505

5. Inventories

The components of inventories are as follows:



	April 2, 2016		December 31, 2015
Finished goods	$	1,107,278	1,083,012
Work in process	144,133		137,186
Raw materials	400,619		387,058
Total inventories	$	1,652,030	1,607,256

6. Goodwill and intangible assets

The components of goodwill and other intangible assets are as follows:

Goodwill:



	Global Ceramic segment			Flooring NA segment		Flooring ROW segment		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2015
Goodwill	$	1,472,757		867,916		1,280,117		3,620,790
Accumulated impairment losses	(531,930		)	(343,054	)	(452,441	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	940,827		524,862		827,676		2,293,365

Goodwill recognized or adjusted during the period	$	—		1,848		63		1,911
Currency translation during the period	9,643			—		34,602		44,245

Balance as of April 2, 2016
Goodwill	1,482,400			869,764		1,314,782		3,666,946
Accumulated impairment losses	(531,930		)	(343,054	)	(452,441	)	(1,327,425	)
	$	950,470		526,710		862,341		2,339,521

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:



	Tradenames
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	632,349
Currency translation during the period	16,753
Balance as of April 2, 2016	$	649,102

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Intangible assets subject to amortization:



Gross carrying amounts:	Customer relationships		Patents	Other		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	588,716	243,258	6,790		838,764
Intangible assets recognized or adjusted during the period	—		—	—		—
Currency translation during the period	13,825		10,217	(431	)	23,611
Balance as of April 2, 2016	$	602,541	253,475	6,359		862,375

Accumulated amortization:	Customer relationships		Patents	Other		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	317,593	216,273	706		534,572
Amortization during the period	6,744		2,810	10		9,564
Currency translation during the period	7,225		9,165	(24	)	16,366
Balance as of April 2, 2016	$	331,562	228,248	692		560,502

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	$	270,979	25,227	5,667		301,873

7. Accounts payable and accrued expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses are as follows:



	April 2, 2016		December 31, 2015
Outstanding checks in excess of cash	$	12,327	14,023
Accounts payable, trade	751,271		696,974
Accrued expenses	281,278		293,867
Product warranties	37,254		35,516
Accrued interest	7,404		34,623
Accrued compensation and benefits	157,955		181,022
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	1,247,489	1,256,025

8. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for the three months ended April 2, 2016 are as follows:



	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Pensions (a)		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	(788,652	)	(4,916	)	(793,568	)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	120,768			(20	)	120,748
Balance as of April 2, 2016	$	(667,884	)	(4,936	)	(672,820	)

(a) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.

9. Stock-based compensation

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The Company recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payments granted based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of the FASB ASC 718-10. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the options’ or other awards’ estimated lives for fixed awards with ratable vesting provisions.

Under the Company’s 2012 Incentive Plan (“2012 Plan”), the Company's principal stock compensation plan as of May 9, 2012, the Company reserved up to a maximum of 3,200 shares of common stock for issuance upon the grant or exercise of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and other types of awards, to directors and key employees through 2022. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant and generally vest between three and five years with a 10-year contractual term. Restricted stock and RSUs are granted with a price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant and generally vest between three and five years.

The Company did not grant any options for the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015. The Company recognized stock-based compensation costs related to stock options of $10 ($6 net of taxes) and $155 ($98 net of taxes) for the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, respectively, which has been allocated to cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses. Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense for stock options granted to employees and outside directors, net of estimated forfeitures, was $23 as of April 2, 2016, and will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of approximately 0.89 years.

The fair value of the option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and forfeiture rates within the valuation model.

The Company granted 182 RSUs at a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $184.88 per unit for the three months ended April 2, 2016. The Company granted 158 RSUs at a weighted average grant-date fair value of $182.99 per unit for the three months ended April 4, 2015. The Company recognized stock-based compensation costs related to the issuance of RSUs of $9,049 ($5,491 net of taxes) and $8,281 ($5,246 net of taxes) for the three months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, respectively, which has been allocated to cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses. Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense for unvested RSUs granted to employees, net of estimated forfeitures, was $45,129 as of April 2, 2016, and will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.28 years.

10. Other (income) expense, net

Other (income) expense is as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2016			April 4, 2015
Foreign currency losses (gains), net	$	5,042		(457	)
All other, net	(1,613		)	(626	)
Total other expense (income), net	$	3,429		(1,083	)

11. Earnings per share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per common share assumes the exercise of outstanding stock options and the vesting of RSUs using the treasury stock method when the effects of such assumptions are dilutive. A reconciliation of earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. and weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:

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	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2016		April 4, 2015
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.	$	171,548	22,346
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	—		—
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	171,548	22,346

Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic	73,976		72,988
Add weighted-average dilutive potential common shares—options to purchase common shares and RSUs, net	514		542
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted	74,490		73,530

Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Basic	$	2.32	0.31
Diluted	$	2.30	0.30

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12. Segment reporting

The Company has three reporting segments: the Global Ceramic segment, the Flooring NA segment and the Flooring ROW segment. The Global Ceramic segment designs, manufactures, sources and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone and other products, which it distributes primarily in North America, Europe and Russia through its network of regional distribution centers and Company-operated service centers using company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through Company-operated service centers, independent distributors, home center retailers, tile and flooring retailers and contractors. The Flooring NA segment designs, manufactures, sources and markets its floor covering product lines, including carpets, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood, laminate and vinyl products, including luxury vinyl tile ("LVT"), which it distributes through its network of regional distribution centers and satellite warehouses using company-operated trucks, common carrier or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through various selling channels, including independent floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, shop at home, buying groups, commercial dealers and commercial end users. The Flooring ROW segment designs, manufactures, sources, licenses and markets laminate, hardwood flooring, roofing elements, insulation boards, medium-density fiberboard, chipboards, other wood products, sheet vinyl and LVT, which it distributes primarily in Europe and Russia through various selling channels, which include retailers, independent distributors and home centers.

The accounting policies for each operating segment are consistent with the Company’s policies for the consolidated financial statements. Amounts disclosed for each segment are prior to any elimination or consolidation entries. Corporate general and administrative expenses attributable to each segment are estimated and allocated accordingly. Segment performance is evaluated based on operating income. Previously reported segment results have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Segment information is as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	April 2, 2016			April 4, 2015
Net sales:
Global Ceramic segment	$	773,726		719,828
Flooring NA segment	906,364			846,911
Flooring ROW segment	491,956			314,742
Intersegment sales	—			(304	)
	$	2,172,046		1,881,177
Operating income (loss):
Global Ceramic segment	$	99,777		85,327
Flooring NA segment	75,351			(75,192	)
Flooring ROW segment	79,537			44,641
Corporate and intersegment eliminations	(8,993		)	(11,002	)
	$	245,672		43,774



	April 2, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets:
Global Ceramic segment	$	3,988,285	3,846,133
Flooring NA segment	3,267,529		3,164,525
Flooring ROW segment	2,926,959		2,805,246
Corporate and intersegment eliminations	109,542		118,496
	$	10,292,315	9,934,400

13. Commitments and contingencies

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

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Polyurethane Foam Litigation

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

In these actions, the plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and/or a class of purchasers, seek damages allegedly suffered as a result of alleged overcharges in the price of polyurethane foam products from at least 1999 to the present. Any damages actually awarded at trial are subject to being tripled under U.S. antitrust laws.

On March 23, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to settle all claims brought by the class of direct purchasers, and the trial court entered an order granting final approval of this settlement on November 19, 2015. On April 30, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to settle all claims brought by the class of indirect purchasers, and the trial court entered an order granting final approval of this settlement on January 27, 2016. The Company has also entered into settlement agreements resolving all of the claims brought on behalf of all but one of the consolidated individual lawsuits. The Company denies all allegations of wrongdoing but settled the class actions and individual lawsuits to avoid the uncertainty, risk, expense and distraction of protracted litigation.

The Company remains a defendant in one case involving an individual purchaser of polyurethane foam products not sold by the Company. This sole remaining case is scheduled for trial to begin in November 2016. The parties are involved in the early stages of fact discovery for that case, but the amount of the damages has not yet been specified by the plaintiff. In addition to as yet unspecified actual damages, the plaintiff also seeks attorney fees and costs, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, and injunctive relief.

In December 2011, the Company was named as a defendant in a Canadian Class action, Hi! Neighbor Floor Covering Co. Limited v. Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, et al., filed in the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, Canada and Options Consommateures v. Vitafoam, Inc. et.al., filed in the Superior Court of Justice of Quebec, Montreal, Canada, both of which allege similar claims against the Company as raised in the U.S. actions and seek unspecified damages and punitive damages. On June 12, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to settle all claims brought by the class of Canadian plaintiffs. The Company denies all allegations of wrongdoing but settled to avoid the uncertainty, risk, expense and distraction of protracted litigation.

During the three months ended April 4, 2015, the Company recorded a $125,000 charge within selling, general and administrative expenses for the settlement and defense of the antitrust cases. With the exception of the single case described above, all other antitrust cases have been finally settled and dismissed. The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of the one remaining case have been made. The Company does not believe that the ultimate outcome of the one remaining case will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition.

Belgian Tax Matter

In January 2012, the Company received a €23,789 assessment from the Belgian tax authority related to its year ended December 31, 2008, asserting that the Company had understated its Belgian taxable income for that year. The Company filed a formal protest in the first quarter of 2012 refuting the Belgian tax authority's position. The Belgian tax authority set aside the assessment in the third quarter of 2012 and refunded all related deposits, including interest income of €1,583 earned on such deposits. However, on October 23, 2012, the Belgian tax authority notified the Company of its intent to increase the Company's taxable income for the year ended December 31, 2008 under a revised theory. On December 28, 2012, the Belgian tax authority issued assessments for the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2009, in the amounts of €46,135 and €35,567, respectively, including penalties, but excluding interest. The Company filed a formal protest during the first quarter of 2013 relating to the new assessments. In September 2013, the Belgian tax authority denied the Company's protests, and the Company has brought these two years before the Court of First Appeal in Bruges. In December 2013, the Belgian tax authority issued additional assessments related to the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007, and 2010, in the amounts of €38,817, €39,635, and €43,117, respectively, including penalties, but excluding interest. The Company filed formal protests during the first quarter of 2014, refuting the Belgian tax authority's position for each of the years assessed. In the quarter ended June 28, 2014, the Company received a formal assessment for the year ended December 31, 2008, totaling €30,131, against which the Company also submitted its formal protest. All 4 additional years were brought before the Court of First Appeal in November 2014. In January of 2015, the Company

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met with the Court of First Appeal in Bruges and agreed with the Belgian tax authorities to consolidate and argue the issues regarding the years 2005 and 2009, and apply the ruling to all of the open years (to the extent there are no additional facts/procedural arguments in the other years).

On January 27, 2016, the Court of First Appeal in Bruges, Belgium ruled in favor of the Company with respect to the calendar years ending December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2009. On March 9, 2016, the Belgian tax authority lodged its Notification of Appeal with the Ghent Court of Appeal.

The Company disagrees with the views of the Belgian tax authority on this matter and will persist in its vigorous defense. Although there can be no assurances, the Company believes the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, liquidity or cash flows in a given quarter or year.

The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and pending litigation have been made for probable losses that are reasonably estimable. These contingencies are subject to significant uncertainties and we are unable to estimate the amount or range of loss, if any, in excess of amounts accrued. The Company does not believe that the ultimate outcome of these actions will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash flows or liquidity in a given quarter or year.

14. Debt

Senior Credit Facility and Term Loan

On September 25, 2013, the Company entered into a $1,000,000, 5-year, senior revolving credit facility (the "2013 Senior Credit Facility"). The 2013 Senior Credit Facility provided for a maximum of $1,000,000 of revolving credit, including limited amounts of credit in the form of letters of credit and swingline loans. The Company paid financing costs of $1,836 in connection with its 2013 Senior Credit Facility. These costs were deferred and, along with unamortized costs of $11,440 related to the Company’s previous credit facility, were amortized over the term of the 2013 Senior Credit Facility.

On March 26, 2015, the Company amended and restated the 2013 Senior Credit Facility increasing its size from $1,000,000 to $1,800,000 and extending the maturity from September 25, 2018 to March 26, 2020 (as amended and restated, the "2015 Senior Credit Facility"). The 2015 Senior Credit Facility eliminates certain provisions in the 2013 Senior Credit Facility, including those that: (a) accelerated the maturity date to 90 days prior to the maturity of senior notes due in January 2016 if certain specified liquidity levels were not met; and (b) required that certain subsidiaries guarantee the Company's obligations if the Company’s credit ratings fell below investment grade. The 2015 Senior Credit Facility also modified certain negative covenants to provide the Company with additional flexibility, including flexibility to make acquisitions and incur additional indebtedness. On March 1, 2016, the Company amended the 2015 Senior Credit Facility to, among other things, carve out from the general limitation on subsidiary indebtedness the issuance of Euro-denominated commercial paper notes by subsidiaries and to extend the maturity date from March 26, 2020 to March 26, 2021 with respect to all but $120,000 of the total amount committed under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility.

At the Company's election, revolving loans under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility bear interest at annual rates equal to either (a) LIBOR for 1, 2, 3 or 6 month periods, as selected by the Company, plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.00% and 1.75% (1.25% as of April 2, 2016), or (b) the higher of the Wells Fargo Bank, National Association prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%, or a monthly LIBOR rate plus 1.0%, plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.00% and 0.75% (0.25% as of April 2, 2016). The Company also pays a commitment fee to the lenders under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility on the average amount by which the aggregate commitments of the lenders' exceed utilization of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility ranging from 0.10% to 0.225% per annum (0.15% as of April 2, 2016). The applicable margins and the commitment fee are determined based on whichever of the Company's Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio or its senior unsecured debt rating (or if not available, corporate family rating) results in the lower applicable margins and commitment fee (with applicable margins and the commitment fee increasing as that ratio increases or those ratings decline, as applicable).

The obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries in respect of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility are unsecured.

The 2015 Senior Credit Facility includes certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on the Company's financial and business operations, including limitations on liens, subsidiary indebtedness, fundamental changes, asset dispositions, dividends and other similar restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, future negative pledges, and changes in the nature of the Company's business. These limitations are subject to exceptions. The Company is also required to maintain a

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Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 3.0 to 1.0 and a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio of no more than 3.75 to 1.0, each as of the last day of any fiscal quarter.

The 2015 Senior Credit Facility also contains customary representations and warranties and events of default, subject to customary grace periods.

Also on March 1, 2016, the Company entered into a three-year, senior, unsecured delayed-draw term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) by and among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and each of the lenders party thereto. Subject to customary conditions precedent, the Company may borrow up to $200,000 under the Term Loan Facility in no more than two borrowings between March 1, 2016 and September 1, 2016. All amounts borrowed under the Term Loan Facility, together with any unpaid interest owing thereon, will be due and payable on March 1, 2019.

The terms and conditions of the Term Loan Facility, including interest rates charged on any borrowings thereunder and the representations and warranties, financial and other covenants and events of default thereof, are substantially the same as the terms and conditions of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility. All obligations of the Company under the Term Loan Facility are required to be guaranteed by any of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries that are either borrowers or guarantors under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility.

The Company paid financing costs of $532 in connection with the amendment and extension of its 2015 Senior Credit Facility. These costs were deferred and, along with unamortized costs of $9,412 related to the Company’s 2013 Senior Credit Facility, are being amortized over the term of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility. The Company also paid financing costs of $498 in connection with its Term Loan Facility that are being deferred and amortized over the term of the facility.

As of April 2, 2016, amounts utilized under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility included $26,424 of borrowings and $1,381 of standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments. The outstanding borrowings of $1,544,855 under the Company's U.S. and European commercial paper programs as of April 2, 2016 reduce the availability of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility. Including commercial paper borrowings, the Company has utilized $1,572,660 under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility resulting in a total of $227,340 available.

The Company did not have any borrowings outstanding as of April 2, 2016 under the Term Loan Facility, leaving $200,000 available.

Commercial Paper

On February 28, 2014, the Company established a U.S. commercial paper program for the issuance of unsecured commercial paper in the United States capital markets. The U.S. commercial paper notes will have maturities ranging from one day to 397 days and will not be subject to voluntary prepayment by the Company or redemption prior to maturity. The U.S. commercial paper notes will rank pari passu with all of the Company's other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. As of April 2, 2016, there was $1,060,690 outstanding under the U.S. commercial paper program.

On July 31, 2015, the Company established a European commercial paper program for the issuance of unsecured commercial paper in the Eurozone capital markets. The European commercial paper notes will have maturities ranging from one day to 183 days and will not be subject to voluntary prepayment by the Company or redemption prior to maturity. The European commercial paper notes will rank pari passu with all of the Company's other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. To the extent that the Company issues European commercial paper notes through a subsidiary, the notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. As of April 2, 2016, there was $484,165 outstanding under the European commercial paper program.

The Company uses its 2015 Senior Credit Facility as a liquidity backstop for its commercial paper programs. Accordingly, the total amount due and payable under all of the Company's commercial paper programs may not exceed $1,800,000 (or its equivalent in alternative currencies) at any time.

The proceeds from the sale of commercial paper notes will be available for general corporate purposes. The Company used the initial proceeds from the sale of U.S. commercial paper notes to repay borrowings under its 2013 Senior Credit Facility and certain of its industrial revenue bonds. The Company used the initial proceeds from the sale of European commercial paper notes to repay euro-denominated borrowings under its 2015 Senior Credit Facility. As of April 2, 2016, the amount utilized under the commercial paper programs was $1,544,855 with a weighted-average interest rate and maturity period of 0.75% and 23.30 days respectively for the U.S. commercial paper program, and 0.03% and 28.97 days respectively for the European commercial paper program.

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Senior Notes

On June 9, 2015, the Company issued €500,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.00% Senior Notes due January 14, 2022. The 2.00% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank pari passu with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured indebtedness. Interest on the 2.00% Senior Notes is payable annually in cash on January 14 of each year. The Company paid financing costs of $4,218 in connection with the 2.00% Senior Notes. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 2.00% Senior Notes.

On January 31, 2013, the Company issued $600,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.85% Senior Notes due February 1, 2023. The 3.85% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank pari passu with all the Company's existing and future unsecured indebtedness. Interest on the 3.85% Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in cash on February 1 and August 1 of each year. The Company paid financing costs of $6,000 in connection with the 3.85% Senior Notes. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 3.85% Senior Notes.

On January 17, 2006, the Company issued $900,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Notes due January 15, 2016. During 2014, the Company purchased for cash $254,445 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.125% Senior Notes due January 15, 2016. On January 15, 2016, the Company paid the remaining $645,555 outstanding principal of its 6.125% Senior Notes (plus accrued but unpaid interest) utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under its U.S. commercial paper program.

Accounts Receivable Securitization

On December 19, 2012, the Company entered into a three-year on-balance sheet trade accounts receivable securitization agreement (the "Securitization Facility"). On September 11, 2014, the Company made certain modifications to its Securitization Facility, which modifications, among other things, increased the aggregate borrowings available under the facility from $300,000 to $500,000 and decreased the interest margins on certain borrowings. On December 10, 2015, the Company amended the terms of the Securitization Facility, reducing the applicable margin and extending the termination date from December 19, 2015 to December 19, 2016. The Company paid financing costs of $250 in connection with this extension. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the remaining term of the Securitization Facility.

Under the terms of the Securitization Facility, certain subsidiaries of the Company sell at a discount certain of their trade accounts receivable (the “Receivables”) to Mohawk Factoring, LLC (“Factoring”) on a revolving basis. Factoring is a wholly owned, bankruptcy remote subsidiary of the Company, meaning that Factoring is a separate legal entity whose assets are available to satisfy the claims of the creditors of Factoring only, not the creditors of the Company or the Company’s other subsidiaries. To fund such purchases, Factoring may borrow up to $500,000 based on the amount of eligible Receivables owned by Factoring, and Factoring has granted a security interest in all of such Receivables to the third-party lending group as collateral for such borrowings. Amounts loaned to Factoring under the Securitization Facility bear interest at commercial paper interest rates, in the case of lenders that are commercial paper conduits, or LIBOR, in the case of lenders that are not commercial paper conduits, in each case, plus an applicable margin of 0.65% per annum. Factoring also pays a commitment fee at a per annum rate of 0.35% on the unused amount of each lender’s commitment. At April 2, 2016, the amount utilized under the Securitization Facility was $500,000.

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The fair values and carrying values of our debt instruments are detailed as follows:



	April 2, 2016					December 31, 2015
	Fair Value			Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
3.85% Senior Notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semiannually	$	617,322		600,000		584,730		600,000
6.125% Senior Notes, payable January 15, 2016; interest payable semiannually	—			—		646,130		645,555
2.00% Senior Notes, payable January 14, 2022; interest payable annually	581,955			569,606		554,209		546,627
U.S. commercial paper	1,060,690			1,060,690		284,800		284,800
European commercial paper	484,165			484,165		472,067		472,067
Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2021	26,424			26,424		134,075		134,075
Securitization facility	500,000			500,000		500,000		500,000
Capital leases and other	17,020			17,020		16,805		16,807
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(8,126		)	(8,126	)	(7,964	)	(7,964	)
Total debt	3,279,450			3,249,779		3,184,852		3,191,967
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper	2,076,179			2,076,179		2,003,578		2,003,003
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	1,203,271		1,173,600		1,181,274		1,188,964

The fair values of the Company’s debt instruments were estimated using market observable inputs, including quoted prices in active markets, market indices and interest rate measurements. Within the hierarchy of fair value measurements, these are Level 2 fair values.

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Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (“Mohawk” or the “Company”) is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. The Company's vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone, luxury vinyl tile ("LVT") and vinyl flooring. The Company's industry-leading innovation develops products and technologies that differentiate its brands in the marketplace and satisfy all flooring related remodeling and new construction requirements. The Company's brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean®, Bigelow®, Daltile®, Durkan®, IVC™, Karastan®, Lees®, Marazzi®, Mohawk®, Pergo®, Quick-Step® and Unilin®. The Company has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world's largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States. The Company had annual net sales in 2015 of $8.1 billion.

During the second quarter of 2015, the Company realigned its reportable segments to reflect how the Company’s results will be reported by management. The Company has reorganized its business into three segments: Global Ceramic, Flooring North America ("Flooring NA") and Flooring Rest of the World ("Flooring ROW"). In order to leverage its relationships and distribution capabilities, the Company organized its carpet, wood, laminate, luxury vinyl tile ("LVT") and vinyl operations by geography into the Flooring NA segment and Flooring ROW segment. The Company did not make any changes to the Global Ceramic segment. Previously reported segment results have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

This new segment structure is consistent with the strategic objective that management now applies to manage the growth and profitability of the Company’s business. The Global Ceramic segment includes all worldwide tile and natural stone operations. The Flooring NA segment includes North American operations in all product categories except tile and natural stone. The new segment combines the former Carpet segment with the North American operations of the former Laminate and Wood segment and the North American operations of the Company’s newly acquired LVT and vinyl flooring businesses. The Flooring ROW segment includes operations outside of North America in all product categories except tile and natural stone. The new segment combines the European and Rest of the World operations of the former Laminate and Wood segment and the European and Rest of the World operations of the Company’s newly acquired LVT and vinyl flooring businesses.

The Global Ceramic segment designs, manufactures, sources and markets a broad line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone and other products, which it distributes primarily in North America, Europe and Russia through its network of regional distribution centers and Company-operated service centers using Company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through Company-operated service centers, independent distributors, home center retailers, tile and flooring retailers and contractors. The Flooring NA segment designs, manufactures, sources and markets its floor covering product lines, including carpets, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood, laminate and vinyl products, including LVT, which it distributes through its network of regional distribution centers and satellite warehouses using Company-operated trucks, common carrier or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through various selling channels, including independent floor covering retailers, distributors, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, shop at home, buying groups, commercial contractors and commercial end users. The Flooring ROW segment designs, manufactures, sources, licenses and markets laminate, hardwood flooring, roofing elements, insulation boards, medium-density fiberboard, chipboards, other wood products and vinyl products, including LVT, which it distributes primarily in Europe and Russia through various selling channels, which include retailers, independent distributors and home centers.

For the three months ended April 2, 2016, net earnings attributable to the Company were $171.5 million, or diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $2.30, compared to the net earnings attributable to the Company of $22.3 million, or diluted EPS of $0.30, for the three months ended April 4, 2015. The increase in diluted EPS for the three months ended April 2, 2016 was primarily attributable to a first quarter 2015 charge of $125 million related to the settlement and defense of the polyurethane foam litigation, increased sales volumes, savings from capital investments and cost reduction initiatives and lower material costs, partially offset by costs associated with investments in new product development, sales personnel, and marketing.

A majority of the Company’s sales and long-lived assets are located in the United States and Europe. The Company expects continued strong performance in the United States market as residential housing starts and remodeling continue to rebound. In Europe, the Company’s operations improved on a local basis despite a challenging macro-economic environment. The Company also has operations in Mexico and Russia where the Company is growing market share, especially in its ceramic tile product lines. While the Company is performing well in the local markets where it operates, the Company expects that a strong U.S. dollar will continue to impact the translation of its foreign operating results.

Results of Operations

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Quarter Ended April 2, 2016, as compared with Quarter Ended April 4, 2015

Net sales

Net sales for the three months ended April 2, 2016 were $2,172.0 million, reflecting an increase of $290.9 million, or 15.5%, from the $1,881.2 million reported for the three months ended April 4, 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to higher sales volume of approximately $318 million, or 17%, which includes sales volume attributable to acquisitions of approximately $243 million and legacy sales of approximately $107 million, offset by the unfavorable impact of fewer shipping days in the first quarter of 2016 of approximately $32 million. The increase in sales volume was partially offset by the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $26 million or 1% and the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $2 million.

Global Ceramic segment—Net sales increased $53.9 million, or 7.5%, to $773.7 million for the three months ended April 2, 2016, compared to $719.8 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to the increased sales volume of approximately $59 million, or 8%, which includes sales volume attributable to the KAI Group acquisition of approximately $20 million and legacy sales of approximately $49 million, offset by the unfavorable impact of fewer shipping days in the first quarter of 2016 of approximately $10 million. Also contributing to the increase in sales was the favorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $12 million, or 2%, partially offset by the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $17 million, or 2%.

Flooring NA segment—Net sales increased $59.5 million, or 7.0%, to $906.4 million for the three months ended April 2, 2016, compared to $846.9 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to higher sales volume of approximately $69 million, or 8%, which includes sales volume attributable to the IVC Group acquisition of approximately $40 million and legacy sales of approximately $41 million, offset by the unfavorable impact of fewer shipping days in the first quarter of 2016 of approximately $12 million. The increase in sales volume was partially offset by the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $10 million, or 1%,

Flooring ROW segment—Net sales increased $177.2 million, or 56.3%, to $492.0 million for the three months ended April 2, 2016, compared to $314.7 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to higher sales volume of approximately $191 million, or 61%, which includes sales volume attributable to the IVC Group and Xtratherm acquisitions of approximately $183 million and legacy sales of approximately $17 million, offset by the unfavorable impact of fewer shipping days in the first quarter of 2016 of approximately $9 million. The increase in sales volume was partially offset by the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $9 million, or 3% and the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $4 million, or 1%.

Gross profit

Gross profit for the three months ended April 2, 2016 was $639.7 million (29.5% of net sales), an increase of $127.7 million or 25.0%, compared to gross profit of $511.9 million (27.2% of net sales) for the three months ended April 4, 2015. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit increased 230 basis points. The increase in gross profit dollars was primarily attributable to higher sales volume of approximately $89 million due to higher legacy sales and acquisitions, lower material costs of approximately $33 million, savings from capital investments and cost reduction initiatives of approximately $24 million and the favorable impact of lower restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs of approximately $4 million, partially offset by costs associated with investments in expansion of production capacity of approximately $7 million, the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $8 million and the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $7 million.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended April 2, 2016 were $394.0 million (18.1% of net sales), a decrease of $74.2 million compared to $468.2 million (24.9% of net sales) for the three months ended April 4, 2015. As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 680 basis points. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses in dollars was primarily attributable to the first quarter 2015 charge of approximately $125 million related to the settlement and defense of the polyurethane foam litigation, savings from capital investments and cost reduction initiatives of approximately $5 million and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates of approximately $4 million, partially offset by approximately $40 million of costs due to higher sales volumes attributable to higher legacy sales and acquisitions, approximately $17 million of costs associated with investments in new product development, sales personnel, and marketing and increased employee costs of approximately $4 million.

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Operating income

Operating income for the three months ended April 2, 2016 was $245.7 million (11.3% of net sales) reflecting an increase of $201.9 million, or 461.2%, compared to operating income of $43.8 million (2.3% of net sales) for the three months ended April 4, 2015. The increase in operating income was primarily attributable to the first quarter 2015 charge of approximately $125 million related to the settlement and defense of the polyurethane foam litigation, increased sales volumes of approximately $49 million due to higher legacy sales and acquisitions, lower material costs of approximately $33 million, savings from capital investments and cost reduction initiatives of approximately $29 million and lower restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs of approximately $6 million, partially offset by approximately $17 million of costs associated with investments in new product development, sales personnel, and marketing, the unfavorable impact of price and product mix of approximately $9 million, costs associated with investments in expansion of production capacity of approximately $7 million, increased employee costs of approximately $4 million, and the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $3 million.

Global Ceramic segment—Operating income was $99.8 million (12.9% of segment net sales) for the three months ended April 2, 2016 reflecting an increase of $14.5 million compared to operating income of $85.3 million (11.9% of segment net sales) for the three months ended April 4, 2015. The increase in operating income was primarily attributable to increased sales volumes of approximately $9 million due to higher legacy sales and acquisitions, and savings from capital investments and cost reduction initiatives of approximately $11 million, partially offset by costs associated with investments in new product development, sales personnel, and marketing of approximately $5 million.

Flooring NA segment—Operating income was $75.4 million (8.3% of segment net sales) for the three months ended April 2, 2016 reflecting an increase of $150.5 million compared to an operating loss of $75.2 million ((8.9)% of segment net sales) for the three months ended April 4, 2015. The increase in operating income was primarily attributable to to the first quarter 2015 charge of approximately $125 million related to the settlement and defense of the polyurethane foam litigation, lower input costs of approximately $25 million, including lower material costs of approximately $29 million, savings from capital investments and cost reduction initiatives of approximately $15 million and increased sales volume of approximately $11 million due to higher legacy sales and acquisitions, partially offset by costs associated with investments in new product development, sales personnel, and marketing of approximately $11 million, the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $7 million, and costs associated with investments in expansion of production capacity of approximately $7 million.

Flooring ROW segment—Operating income was $79.5 million (16.2% of segment net sales) for the three months ended April 2, 2016 reflecting an increase of $34.9 million compared to operating income of $44.6 million (14.2% of segment net sales) for the three months ended April 4, 2015. The increase in operating income was primarily attributable to higher sales volumes of approximately $29 million due to higher legacy sales and acquisitions, lower input costs of approximately $6 million, savings from capital investments and cost reduction initiatives of approximately $3 million and lower restructuring, acquisition and integration-related costs of approximately $3 million, partially offset by the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $3 million, and the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $4 million.

Interest expense

Interest expense was $12.3 million for the three months ended April 2, 2016, reflecting a decrease of $4.1 million compared to interest expense of $16.4 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015. The decrease was primarily attributable to the Company paying the remaining balance of its 6.125% senior notes in January 2016.

Other (income) expense, net

Other expense was $3.4 million for the three months ended April 2, 2016, reflecting an unfavorable change of $4.5 million compared to other income of $1.1 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates on transactions.

Income tax expense

For the three months ended April 2, 2016, the Company recorded income tax expense of $57.8 million on earnings from continuing operations before income taxes of $229.9 million for an effective tax rate of 25.1%, as compared to an income tax expense of $5.9 million on earnings from continuing operations before income taxes of $28.4 million, for an effective tax rate of 20.8% for the three months ended April 4, 2015. The difference in the effective tax rate for the comparative period is due to the geographic dispersion of earnings and losses for the periods.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

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

Net cash provided by operating activities in the first three months of 2016 was $137.8 million, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $49.6 million in the first three months of 2015. The increase of $187.4 million was primarily attributable to higher earnings driven by the first quarter 2015 charge of $125 million related to the settlement and defense of the polyurethane foam litigation, $27 million of which was accrued at April 4, 2015. The increase in earnings was partially offset by changes in working capital. These changes in working capital reflect normal fluctuations relative to the timing and nature of these transactions.

Net cash used in investing activities in the first three months of 2016 was $140.8 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $109.1 million in the first three months of 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to increased capital expenditures in the current year. Capital spending during the remainder of 2016 is expected to range from approximately $450 million to $500 million, excluding acquisitions, and is intended to support sales and income growth, promote new product innovations and upgrade the assets of the acquired businesses.

Net cash provided by financing activities in the first three months of 2016 was $13.9 million compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $175.3 million in the first three months of 2015. The change in cash provided by financing is primarily attributable decreased borrowings in the current year.

Senior Credit Facility and Term Loan

On September 25, 2013, the Company entered into a $1,000.0 million, 5-year, senior revolving credit facility (the "2013 Senior Credit Facility"). The 2013 Senior Credit Facility provided for a maximum of $1,000.0 million of revolving credit, including limited amounts of credit in the form of letters of credit and swingline loans. The Company paid financing costs of $1.8 million in connection with its 2013 Senior Credit Facility. These costs were deferred and, along with unamortized costs of $11.4 million related to the Company’s previous credit facility, were amortized over the term of the 2013 Senior Credit Facility.

On March 26, 2015, the Company amended and restated the 2013 Senior Credit Facility increasing its size from $1,000.0 million to $1,800.0 million and extending the maturity from September 25, 2018 to March 26, 2020 (as amended and restated, the "2015 Senior Credit Facility"). The 2015 Senior Credit Facility eliminates certain provisions in the 2013 Senior Credit Facility, including those that: (a) accelerated the maturity date to 90 days prior to the maturity of senior notes due in January 2016 if certain specified liquidity levels were not met; and (b) required that certain subsidiaries guarantee the Company's obligations if the Company’s credit ratings fell below investment grade. The 2015 Senior Credit Facility also modified certain negative covenants to provide the Company with additional flexibility, including the flexibility to make acquisitions and incur additional indebtedness. On March 1, 2016, the Company amended the 2015 Senior Credit Facility to, among other things, carve out from the general limitation on subsidiary indebtedness the issuance of Euro-denominated commercial paper notes by subsidiaries and to extend the maturity date from March 26, 2020 to March 26, 2021 with respect to all but $120.0 million of the total amount committed under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility.

The obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries in respect of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility are unsecured.

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Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 3.0 to 1.0 and a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio of no more than 3.75 to 1.0, each as of the last day of any fiscal quarter.

The 2015 Senior Credit Facility also contains customary representations and warranties and events of default, subject to customary grace periods.

Also on March 1, 2016, the Company entered into a three-year, senior, unsecured delayed-draw term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) by and among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and each of the lenders party thereto. Subject to customary conditions precedent, the Company may borrow up to $200.0 million under the Term Loan Facility in no more than two borrowings between March 1, 2016 and September 1, 2016. All amounts borrowed under the Term Loan Facility, together with any unpaid interest owing thereon, will be due and payable on March 1, 2019.

The Company paid financing costs of $0.5 million in connection with the amendment and extension of its 2015 Senior Credit Facility. These costs were deferred and, along with unamortized costs of $9.4 million related to the Company’s 2013 Senior Credit Facility, are being amortized over the term of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility. The Company also paid financing costs of $0.5 million in connection with its Term Loan Facility that are being deferred and amortized over the term of the facility.

As of April 2, 2016, amounts utilized under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility included $26.4 million of borrowings and $1.4 million of standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments. The outstanding borrowings of $1,544.9 million under the Company's U.S. and European commercial paper programs as of April 2, 2016 reduce the availability of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility. Including commercial paper borrowings, the Company has utilized $1,572.7 million under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility resulting in a total of $227.3 million available.

The Company did not have any borrowings outstanding as of April 2, 2016 under the Term Loan Facility, leaving $200.0 million available.

Commercial Paper

On February 28, 2014, the Company established a U.S. commercial paper program for the issuance of unsecured commercial paper in the United States capital markets. The U.S. commercial paper notes will have maturities ranging from one day to 397 days and will not be subject to voluntary prepayment by the Company or redemption prior to maturity. The U.S. commercial paper notes will rank pari passu with all of the Company's other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. As of April 2, 2016, there was $1,060.7 million outstanding under the U.S. commercial paper program.

On July 31, 2015, the Company established a European commercial paper program for the issuance of unsecured commercial paper in the Eurozone capital markets. The European commercial paper notes will have maturities ranging from one day to 183 days and will not be subject to voluntary prepayment by the Company or redemption prior to maturity. The European commercial paper notes will rank pari passu with all of the Company's other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. To the extent that the Company issues European commercial paper notes through a subsidiary, the notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. As of April 2, 2016, there was $484.2 million outstanding under the European commercial paper program.

The Company uses its 2015 Senior Credit Facility as a liquidity backstop for its commercial paper programs. Accordingly, the total amount due and payable under all of the Company's commercial paper programs may not exceed $1,800.0 million (or its equivalent in alternative currencies) at any time.

The proceeds from the sale of commercial paper notes will be available for general corporate purposes. The Company used the initial proceeds from the sale of U.S. commercial paper notes to repay borrowings under its 2013 Senior Credit Facility and certain of its industrial revenue bonds. The Company used the initial proceeds from the sale of European commercial paper notes to repay euro-denominated borrowings under its 2015 Senior Credit Facility. As of April 2, 2016, the amount utilized under the commercial paper programs was $1,544.9 million with a weighted-average interest rate and maturity period of 0.75% and 23.30 days respectively for the U.S. commercial paper program, and 0.03% and 28.97 days respectively for the European commercial paper program.

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Senior Notes

On June 9, 2015, the Company issued €500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.00% Senior Notes due January 14, 2022. The 2.00% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank pari passu with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured indebtedness. Interest on the 2.00% Senior Notes is payable annually in cash on January 14 of each year. The Company paid financing costs of $4.2 million in connection with the 2.00% Senior Notes. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 2.00% Senior Notes.

On January 31, 2013, the Company issued $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.85% Senior Notes due February 1, 2023. The 3.85% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank pari passu with all the Company's existing and future unsecured indebtedness. Interest on the 3.85% Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in cash on February 1 and August 1 of each year. The Company paid financing costs of $6.0 million in connection with the 3.85% Senior Notes. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 3.85% Senior Notes.

On January 17, 2006, the Company issued $900.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Notes due January 15, 2016. During 2014, the Company purchased for cash $254.4 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.125% Senior Notes due January 15, 2016. On January 15, 2016, the Company paid the remaining $645.6 million outstanding principal of its 6.125% Senior Notes (plus accrued but unpaid interest) utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under its U.S. commercial paper program.

Accounts Receivable Securitization

On December 19, 2012, the Company entered into a three-year on-balance sheet trade accounts receivable securitization agreement (the "Securitization Facility"). On September 11, 2014, the Company made certain modifications to its Securitization Facility, which modifications, among other things, increased the aggregate borrowings available under the facility from $300.0 million to $500.0 million and decreased the interest margins on certain borrowings. On December 10, 2015, the Company amended the terms of the Securitization Facility, reducing the applicable margin and extending the termination date from December 19, 2015 to December 19, 2016. The Company paid financing costs of $0.3 million in connection with this extension. These costs were deferred and are being amortized over the remaining term of the Securitization Facility.

Under the terms of the Securitization Facility, certain subsidiaries of the Company sell at a discount certain of their trade accounts receivable (the “Receivables”) to Mohawk Factoring, LLC (“Factoring”) on a revolving basis. Factoring is a wholly owned, bankruptcy remote subsidiary of the Company, meaning that Factoring is a separate legal entity whose assets are available to satisfy the claims of the creditors of Factoring only, not the creditors of the Company or the Company’s other subsidiaries. To fund such purchases, Factoring may borrow up to $500.0 million based on the amount of eligible Receivables owned by Factoring, and Factoring has granted a security interest in all of such Receivables to the third-party lending group as collateral for such borrowings. Amounts loaned to Factoring under the Securitization Facility bear interest at commercial paper interest rates, in the case of lenders that are commercial paper conduits, or LIBOR, in the case of lenders that are not commercial paper conduits, in each case, plus an applicable margin of 0.65% per annum. Factoring also pays a commitment fee at a per annum rate of 0.35% on the unused amount of each lender’s commitment. At April 2, 2016, the amount utilized under the Securitization Facility was $500,000.

The Company may continue, from time to time, to retire its outstanding debt through cash purchases in the open market, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amount involved may be material.

As of April 2, 2016, the Company had cash of $98.3 million, of which $72.2 million was held outside the United States. While the Company’s plans are to permanently reinvest the cash held outside the United States, the estimated cost of repatriation for the cash as of April 2, 2016 was approximately $25.3 million. The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash generated from operations and availability under its existing credit facilities will be sufficient to meet its capital expenditure, working capital and debt servicing requirements over the next twelve months.

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Contractual Obligations

There have been no significant changes to the Company’s contractual obligations as disclosed in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There have been no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates during the period. The Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates are described in its 2015 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q under the heading "Recent Accounting Pronouncements" for a discussion of new accounting pronouncements which is incorporated herein by reference.

Impact of Inflation

Inflation affects the Company’s manufacturing costs, distribution costs and operating expenses. The Company expects raw material prices, many of which are petroleum based, to fluctuate based upon worldwide supply and demand of commodities utilized in the Company’s production processes. Although the Company attempts to pass on increases in raw material, energy and fuel-related costs to its customers, the Company’s ability to do so is dependent upon the rate and magnitude of any increase, competitive pressures and market conditions for the Company’s products. There have been in the past, and may be in the future, periods of time during which increases in these costs cannot be fully recovered. In the past, the Company has often been able to enhance productivity and develop new product innovations to help offset increases in costs resulting from inflation in its operations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of April 2, 2016.

Seasonality

The Company is a calendar year-end company. With respect to its Flooring NA and Global Ceramic segments, its results of operations for the first quarter tend to be the weakest followed by the fourth quarter. The second and third quarters typically produce higher net sales and operating income in these segments. These results are primarily due to consumer residential spending patterns which have historically decreased during the holiday season and the first two months following. The Flooring ROW segment’s second quarter typically produces the highest net sales and earnings followed by a moderate first and fourth quarter and a weaker third quarter.

Forward-Looking Information

Certain of the statements in this Form 10-Q, particularly those anticipating future performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies, and similar matters, and those that include the words “could,” “should,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects” and “estimates” or similar expressions constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For those statements, Mohawk claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements will be accurate because they are based on many assumptions, which involve risks and uncertainties. The following important factors could cause future results to differ: changes in economic or industry conditions; competition; inflation and deflation in raw material prices and other input costs; inflation and deflation in consumer markets; energy costs and supply; timing and level of capital expenditures; timing and implementation of price increases for the Company’s products; impairment charges; ability to identify attractive acquisition targets; ability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions; international operations; changes in foreign exchange rates; introduction of new products; rationalization of operations; tax, product and other claims; litigation; and other risks identified in Mohawk’s SEC reports and public announcements.

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Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As of April 2, 2016, approximately 64% of the Company's debt portfolio was comprised of fixed-rate debt and 36% was floating-rate debt. A 1.0 percentage point change in the interest rate of the floating-rate debt would not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations. There have been no other significant changes to the Company’s exposure to market risk as disclosed in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.


Item 4.	Controls and Procedures

Based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), which have been designed to provide reasonable assurance that such controls and procedures will meet their objectives, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level for the period covered by this report.

There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting other than the integration of the acquisitions referenced in Note 2 in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q. As a result of these transactions, the Company's internal control over financial reporting now includes controls, procedures and supporting systems with respect to transactions and account balances of the acquisitions, which are reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.	Legal Proceedings

Polyurethane Foam Litigation

In December 2011, the Company was named as a defendant in a Canadian Class action, Hi! Neighbor Floor Covering Co. Limited v. Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company, et al., filed in the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, Canada and Options Consommateures v. Vitafoam, Inc. et.al., filed in the Superior Court of Justice of Quebec, Montreal, Canada, both of which allege similar claims against the Company as raised in the U.S. actions and seek unspecified damages and punitive damages. On June 12, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to settle all claims brought by the class of Canadian plaintiffs. The Company continues denies all allegations of wrongdoing but settled to avoid the uncertainty, risk, expense and distraction of protracted litigation.

During the three months ended April 4, 2015, the Company recorded a $125.0 million charge within selling, general and administrative expenses for the settlement and defense of the antitrust cases. With the exception of the single case described above, all other antitrust cases have been finally settled and dismissed. The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of the one remaining case have been made. The Company does not believe that the ultimate outcome of the one remaining case will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition.

Belgian Tax Matter

In January 2012, the Company received a €23.8 million assessment from the Belgian tax authority related to its year ended December 31, 2008, asserting that the Company had understated its Belgian taxable income for that year. The Company filed a formal protest in the first quarter of 2012 refuting the Belgian tax authority's position. The Belgian tax authority set aside the assessment in the third quarter of 2012 and refunded all related deposits, including interest income of €1.6 million earned on such deposits. However, on October 23, 2012, the Belgian tax authority notified the Company of its intent to increase the Company's taxable income for the year ended December 31, 2008 under a revised theory. On December 28, 2012, the Belgian tax authority

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issued assessments for the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2009, in the amounts of €46.1 million and €35.6 million, respectively, including penalties, but excluding interest. The Company filed a formal protest during the first quarter of 2013 relating to the new assessments. In September 2013, the Belgian tax authority denied the Company's protests, and the Company has brought these two years before the Court of First Appeal in Bruges. In December 2013, the Belgian tax authority issued additional assessments related to the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007, and 2010, in the amounts of €38.8 million, €39.6 million, and €43.1 million, respectively, including penalties, but excluding interest. The Company filed formal protests during the first quarter of 2014, refuting the Belgian tax authority's position for each of the years assessed. In the quarter ended June 28, 2014, the Company received a formal assessment for the year ended December 31, 2008, totaling €30.1 million, against which the Company also submitted its formal protest. All 4 additional years were brought before the Court of First Appeal in November 2014. In January of 2015, the Company met with the Court of First Appeal in Bruges and agreed with the Belgian tax authorities to consolidate and argue the issues regarding the years 2005 and 2009, and apply the ruling to all of the open years (to the extent there are no additional facts/procedural arguments in the other years).

On January 27, 2016, the Court of First Appeal in Bruges, Belgium ruled in favor of the Company with respect to the calendar years ending December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2009. On March 9, 2016 the Belgian tax authority lodged its Notification of Appeal with the Ghent Court of Appeal.


Item 1A.	Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the Company's risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. The risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, in addition to the other information set forth in this report, could materially affect our business, financial condition or results.


Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.


Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.


Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures

None.


Item 5.	Other Information

None.

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Item 6.	Exhibits



No.		Description

10.1*		Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2016, by and among the Company, as borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the other lenders party thereto (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 4, 2016).
10.2*		Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Facility, dated as of March 1, 2016, by and among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, swing line lender, and an L/C issuer, and the other lenders party thereto (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 4, 2016).
31.1		Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2		Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
32.1		Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2		Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.



*	Indicates exhibit incorporated by reference

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



			MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
			(Registrant)

Dated:	May 6, 2016	By:	/s/ Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum
			JEFFREY S. LORBERBAUM
			Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
			(principal executive officer)

Dated:	May 6, 2016	By:	/s/ Frank H. Boykin
			FRANK H. BOYKIN
			Chief Financial Officer
			(principal financial officer)