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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010
OR
     
o   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 001-13651
ROBBINS & MYERS, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Ohio   31-0424220
     
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)   Identification No.)
     
51 Plum St., Suite 260, Dayton, OH   45440
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(937) 458-6600
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
    Name of each exchange on
Title of each class   which registered
     
Common Shares, without par value   New York
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes þ     No o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes o     No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ     No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o     No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ
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 o Accelerated filer þ 
Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o     No þ
         
Aggregate market value of Common Shares, without par value, held by non-affiliates of the Company at February 28, 2010 (the last business day of the Company’s second fiscal quarter), based on the closing sales price on the New York Stock Exchange on February 26, 2010
  $ 651,071,375  
 
       
Number of Common Shares, without par value, outstanding at September 30, 2010
    32,962,195  
DOCUMENT INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of Robbins & Myers, Inc. definitive Proxy Statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the date of which has not yet been finally determined) are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Report or will be contained in an amendment to this Form 10-K. Only such portions of the Proxy Statement as are specifically incorporated by reference under Part III of this Report shall be deemed filed as part of this Report.
 
 

 


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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 4.[REMOVED AND RESERVED]
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Important Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Portions of this Form 10-K include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. This includes, in particular, “Item 7-Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K as well as other portions of this Form 10-K. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” and similar expressions, among others, generally identify “forward-looking statements,” which speak only as of the date the statements were made. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. The most significant of these risks, uncertainties and other factors are described in this Form 10-K (included in “Item 1A-Risk Factors”). Except to the limited extent required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
OVERVIEW
Robbins & Myers, Inc. is an Ohio corporation. As used in this report, the terms “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” mean Robbins & Myers, Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context indicates another meaning. We are a leading supplier of engineered equipment and systems for critical applications in global energy, industrial, chemical and pharmaceutical markets. Our success is based on close and continuing interaction with our customers, application expertise, innovation, customer support and a competitive cost structure. Our fiscal 2010 sales were approximately $585 million.
Beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2010, we realigned our business segment reporting structure as a result of organizational, management and operational changes implemented in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Our Chemineer brand is now included in our Fluid Management segment, instead of the Process Solutions segment where it was previously reported. Previously reported results have been reclassified to reflect this reporting structure.
On October 6, 2010, the Company, Triple Merger I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Triple Merger II, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and T-3 Energy Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“T-3”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Under the terms of the transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both the Company and T-3, T-3 stockholders will receive 0.894 common shares of the Company, without par value, plus $7.95 in cash, without interest, for each share of common stock of T-3, par value $0.001 per share, they own. Consummation of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including among others, obtaining certain regulatory approvals and approval of the Company’s shareholders and the stockholders of T-3.
Information concerning our sales, income before interest and income taxes (“EBIT”), identifiable assets by segment and sales and tangible assets by geographic area for the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 is set forth in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included at Item 8 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Fluid Management Segment
Our Fluid Management business segment designs, manufactures and markets equipment and systems used in oil and gas exploration, recovery and transportation, specialty chemical, wastewater treatment and a variety of other industrial applications. Primary brands include Moyno®, Yale®, New Era®, Chemineer®, TARBY® and Hercules®. Our products and systems include hydraulic drilling power sections; down-hole and industrial progressing cavity pumps and related products such as grinders for applications involving the flow of viscous, abrasive and solid-laden slurries and sludge; standard and customized fluid-agitation equipment and systems; and a broad line of ancillary equipment for the energy sector, such as rod guides, rod and tubing rotators, wellhead systems, pipeline closure products and valves.
Sales, Marketing and Distribution. We sell our rotors and stators for hydraulic drilling power sections through a direct sales force. We sell our tubing wear prevention products, down-hole pump systems, wellhead equipment, closure products and industrial pumps through major distributors as well as our direct sales force and service centers in key oilfield locations worldwide. Industrial mixers and agitation equipment products are primarily sold through manufacturers’ representatives. Backlog at August 31, 2010 was $58.1 million, compared with $35.1 million at August 31, 2009.
Aftermarket Sales. Aftermarket sales consist principally of selling replacement components for our pumps, as well as the relining of stators and the refurbishment of rotors for the energy market. Our aftermarket business for the Chemineer® line primarily consists of selling replacement parts. Aftermarket sales represented approximately 28% of the sales in this segment in fiscal 2010. However, replacement items, such as power section rotors and stators, down-hole pump rotors and rod guides are components of larger systems that wear out after regular usage. These are often sold as complete products and are not identifiable by us as aftermarket sales.

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Markets and Competition. We believe we are the leading independent manufacturer of rotors and stators for hydraulic drilling power sections in the markets we serve. We are also a leading manufacturer of rod guides, wellhead components, pipeline closure products and down-hole progressing cavity pumps worldwide. While the oil and gas exploration and recovery equipment marketplace is highly fragmented, we believe that with our leading brands and products we are effectively positioned to serve customers with an attractive range of products and services. The mixing equipment industry in which our Chemineer® brand participates is highly competitive and fragmented. We believe we are one of the market leaders in North America. We also have a large installed base and a significant market share in progressing cavity pumps in the U.S. and Canada, but a smaller presence in Europe and Asia. In addition, there are several other types of positive displacement pumps, including gear, lobe and diaphragm pumps that compete with progressing cavity pumps in certain applications.
Process Solutions Segment
Our Process Solutions business segment designs, manufactures and services glass-lined reactors and storage vessels. We also provide alloy steel vessels, heat exchangers, other fluid systems, wiped film evaporators and packaged process systems. In addition, we also provide customized fluoropolymer-lined fittings, vessels and accessories. The primary markets served by this segment are the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical markets. Primary brands are Pfaudler®, Tycon-Technoglass®, and Edlon®.
Sales, Marketing and Distribution. We primarily manufacture, market, sell and service glass-lined reactors, storage vessels and thermal and other fluid processing systems through our direct sales and service force, as well as manufacturers’ representatives in certain geographic markets. Backlog at August 31, 2010 was $78.7 million compared with $59.7 million at August 31, 2009.
Aftermarket Sales. Aftermarket products and services, which include field service, replacement parts, accessories and reconditioning of glass-lined vessels, are an important part of our glass-lined reactor product line. Our aftermarket capabilities and presence allow us to service our large installed base of Pfaudler® glass-lined vessels and to meet the needs of our customers who outsource various maintenance and service functions. We also service competitors’ equipment in the U.S. and in Europe. In addition, we refurbish and sell used, glass-lined vessels. Aftermarket sales represented approximately 37% of this segment’s sales in fiscal 2010.
Markets and Competition. We believe we have the number one worldwide market position in sales value for quality glass-lined reactors and storage vessels, competing principally with smaller European companies. Competition in Europe has increased over the past two years due to a significant decline in customer orders resulting in increasing pricing pressure. There are also Asian suppliers who compete in local markets based on a lower quality specification. Our Edlon® brand primarily competes by offering highly engineered products and products made for special needs, and tend to compete with other niche suppliers.
Romaco Segment
Our Romaco business segment designs, manufactures and markets packaging and secondary processing equipment for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, nutraceutical, food and cosmetic industries. Packaging applications include blister and strip packaging for various products including tablets, effervescent tablets and capsules; filling of both liquid and powder into vials and bottles, capsule and tube filling; tablet counting and packaging for bottles; customized packaging for drug delivery devices; as well as secondary processing for liquids and semi solids. Primary brands are Noack®, Siebler®, FrymaKoruma®, Macofar® and Promatic®.
Sales, Marketing and Distribution. We sell Romaco products worldwide through an extensive network of manufacturers’ representatives and third party distributors which we supplement with our direct sales and service centers in certain strategic markets. Backlog at August 31, 2010 was $38.3 million compared with $40.1 million at August 31, 2009. The 2009 backlog included a $9 million order from fiscal 2006 that was cancelled in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.
Aftermarket Sales. Aftermarket sales of our Romaco business were approximately 36% of this segment’s fiscal 2010 sales, consisting largely of replacement parts for the installed base of equipment.
Markets and Competition. We believe Romaco operates in an industry with many competitors, none of which is dominant. Given the fragmented nature of the industry, we believe there are opportunities to expand our market share through technical innovation, increased product applications and additional sales channel development.

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Other Consolidated Information
BACKLOG
Our total order backlog was $175.1 million at August 31, 2010 compared with $135.0 million at August 31, 2009. We expect to ship substantially all of our backlog during the next 12 months.
CUSTOMERS
No customer represented more than 5% of consolidated sales in fiscal 2010, 2009 or 2008.
RAW MATERIALS
Raw materials are purchased from a broad supplier base that is often located in the same regions as our facilities. Over the last three years the prices of raw materials, especially steel, have been volatile. Our supply of steel and other raw materials and components has been adequate and available without significant delivery delays. No events are known or anticipated that would change the availability of raw materials. No one vendor provides more than 5% of our supplied materials.
GENERAL
We own a number of patents relating to the design and manufacture of our products. While we consider these patents important to our operations, we believe that the successful manufacture and sale of our products depend more upon application expertise and manufacturing skills. We are committed to maintaining high quality manufacturing standards and have completed ISO certification at many of our facilities.
During fiscal 2010, we spent approximately $7.0 million on research and development activities compared with $6.7 million in fiscal 2009 and $6.5 million in fiscal 2008. These amounts do not include significant engineering development costs incurred in conjunction with fulfilling custom customer orders and executing customer projects.
Compliance with federal, state and local laws regulating the discharge of materials into the environment is not anticipated to have any material effect upon the Company’s capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position.
At August 31, 2010, we had 2,965 employees, which included approximately 400 employees at majority-owned joint ventures. Approximately 255 of our U.S. employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements at various locations. In addition, approximately 810 of our non-U.S. employees were covered by government-mandated agreements in their respective countries. The Company considers labor relations at each of its locations to be generally good.
CERTIFICATIONS
Peter C. Wallace, our President and Chief Executive Officer, certified to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on February 16, 2010 that, as of that date, he was not aware of any violation by the Company of the NYSE’s Corporate Governance Listing Standards. We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) the certifications of Mr. Wallace and Christopher M. Hix, our Chief Financial Officer, that are required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 relating to the financial statements and disclosures contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2010.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We make available free of charge on or through our web site, at www.robn.com, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such materials are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Additionally, the public may read and copy any materials we file with or furnish to the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F. Street, NE., Washington, D.C., 20549. Information regarding operation of the Public Reference Room is available by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Information that we file with the SEC is also available at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.
We also post on our web site the following corporate governance documents: Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and the Charters of our Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees. Written copies of the foregoing documents may also be requested from our Corporate Secretary, Robbins & Myers, Inc., 51 Plum Street, Suite 260, Dayton, Ohio 45440.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
If any of the events contemplated by the following risks actually occurs, then our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. We caution the reader that these risk factors may not be exhaustive. We operate in a continually changing business environment, and new risk factors emerge from time to time. We can neither predict these new risk factors, nor can we assess the impact, if any, of these new risk factors on our businesses or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements.
Some of our end-markets are cyclical, which may cause fluctuations in our sales and operating results.
We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, fluctuations in operating results due to business cycles. We sell our products principally to energy, chemical, industrial and pharmaceutical markets. While we serve a variety of markets to minimize our dependency on any one, a significant downturn in any of these markets could cause a material adverse impact on our sales and operating results. In addition, there is a risk that if our future operating results significantly decline, it could impair our ability to realize our deferred tax assets.
Our businesses are adversely affected by economic downturns.
In 2008, general worldwide economic conditions significantly deteriorated. While these conditions improved in fiscal 2010, the improvement has not been uniform and these business conditions could prolong or worsen. Furthermore, our backlog may not be converted to revenue due to customer order cancellations.
We cannot predict the timing or duration of any economic slowdown or the timing or strength of a subsequent recovery, worldwide, or in the specific end markets we serve. If our markets significantly deteriorate due to these economic effects, our business, financial condition and results of operations will likely be materially and adversely affected. Additionally, our stock price could decrease if investors have concerns that our business, financial condition and results of operations will be negatively impacted by the worldwide economic downturn.
In addition, our defined benefit employee plans invest in fixed income and equity securities to fund employee obligations under those plans. The performance of the financial markets and interest rates impact our funding obligations under our defined benefit pension plans. Significant changes in market interest rates, decreases in the fair value of our plan assets and investment losses on plan assets may increase our future funding obligations and adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows over the long-term.
Our restructuring activities could affect our business and financial results.
In response to the 2008 worldwide economic downturn, and to improve operational efficiency, we initiated programs to streamline operations and reduce expenses, including measures such as reductions in workforce, discretionary spending and capital expenditures. We expect these comprehensive initiatives to generate significant savings that we can invest in our growth initiatives and long-term value enhancing strategy. Our failure to generate significant cost savings and margin improvement from these initiatives could adversely affect our profitability and weaken our competitive position. Because we cannot always immediately adapt our production capacity and related cost structures to changing market conditions, our manufacturing capacity may at times exceed or fall short of our production requirements, which could result in the loss of customers, loss of market share and otherwise adversely affect our business and financial results.
Approximately 59% of our sales are to customers outside the United States, and we are subject to economic and political and currency fluctuation risks or devaluation associated with international operations.
Approximately 59% of our fiscal 2010 sales were to customers outside the U.S., and we maintain primary operations in 15 countries. Conducting business outside the U.S. is subject to risks, including currency exchange rate fluctuations and the possibility of hyper-inflationary conditions; changes in regional, political or economic conditions including trade protection measures, such as tariffs or import/export restrictions; subsidies or increased access to capital for firms who are currently, or may emerge, as competitors in countries in which we have operations; partial or total expropriation; unexpected changes in regulatory requirements; and international

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sentiment towards the U.S. One or more of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our international operations. Furthermore, unexpected and dramatic devaluations of currencies in developing or emerging markets, such as the recent devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar, could negatively affect the value of our earnings from, and of the assets located in, those markets.
Regulatory and legal developments including changes to United States taxation rules, health care reform and recent governmental climate change initiatives could negatively affect our financial performance.
Our operations and the markets we compete in are subject to numerous federal, state, local and foreign governmental laws and regulations. Existing laws and regulations may be revised or reinterpreted and new laws and regulations, including taxation rules, health care reform and recent governmental climate change initiatives, may be adopted or become applicable to us or our customers. These regulations are complex, change frequently and have tended to become more stringent over time and may increase our costs and reduce profitability. We cannot predict the form any such new laws or regulations will take or the impact these laws and regulations will have on our business or operations. However, significant changes in governmental laws and regulations could adversely affect our future results of operations.
We must comply with a variety of import and export laws and regulations, and the cost of compliance as well as the consequences of failure to properly comply with such laws could adversely affect our business.
We are subject to a variety of laws regarding our international operations, including regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security and various foreign governmental agencies. We cannot predict the nature, scope or effect of future regulatory requirements to which our international manufacturing operations and trading practices might be subject or the manner in which existing laws might be administered or interpreted. Future regulations could limit the countries in which certain of our products may be manufactured or sold or could restrict our access to, and increase the cost of obtaining, products from foreign sources. In addition, actual or alleged violations of import-export laws could result in enforcement actions and substantial financial penalties.
Competition in our markets could cause our sales to decrease.
We face significant competition from a variety of competitors in our markets. In some markets, our competitors have greater resources than we do. In addition, new competitors could enter our markets. Competitive pressures, including product quality, performance, price and service capabilities, and new technologies could adversely affect our competitive position, involving a loss of market share or decrease in prices, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our sales and operating results.
The nature of our products creates the possibility of product liability lawsuits, which could harm our business.
As a manufacturer of equipment and systems for use in various markets, we face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims. Although we maintain strict quality controls and procedures, we cannot be certain that our products will be completely free from defect. In addition, in certain cases, we rely on third-party manufacturers for components of our products. Although we have liability insurance coverage, we cannot be certain that this insurance coverage will continue to be available to us at a reasonable cost or will be adequate to cover any such liabilities. We generally seek to obtain contractual indemnification from our third-party suppliers, which is typically limited by its terms. In the event we do not have adequate insurance or contractual indemnification, product liabilities could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Even if a product liability claim is without merit, it could harm our business.
Our results of operations could vary based on the availability and cost of our raw materials.
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Our ability to obtain parts and raw materials from our suppliers is uncertain. We are engaged in a continuous, company-wide effort to concentrate our purchases of parts and raw materials on fewer suppliers, and to obtain parts from low-cost countries where possible. As this effort progresses, we are exposed to an increased risk of disruptions to our supply chain, which could have a significant effect on our operating results.
Our results of operations could vary as a result of the methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies or due to changes in accounting standards.
The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies could have a significant impact on our results of operations (see “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K). Such methods, estimates and judgments are, by their nature, subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and factors may arise over time that lead us to change our methods, estimates and judgments. Changes in those methods, estimates and judgments could significantly affect our results of operations. Additionally, changes in accounting standards, including new interpretations and application of accounting standards, may change our reported financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.
Any impairment in the value of our intangible assets, including goodwill, would negatively affect our operating results and total capitalization.
Our total assets reflect substantial intangible assets, primarily goodwill. The goodwill results from our acquisitions, representing the excess of cost over the fair value of the net assets we have acquired. We assess at least annually whether there has been any impairment in the value of our intangible assets. If future operating performance at one or more of our business units were to fall significantly below current levels, if competing or alternative technologies emerge, if market conditions for businesses acquired decline, if significant and prolonged negative industry or economic trends continue, if our stock price and market capitalization declines, or if future cash flow estimates decline, we could incur, under current applicable accounting rules, a non-cash charge to operating earnings for goodwill impairment. Any determination requiring the write-off of a significant portion of unamortized intangible assets would negatively affect our results of operations and total capitalization, the effect of which could be material.
Work stoppages, union and works council campaigns, labor disputes and other matters associated with our labor force could adversely impact our results of operations and cause us to incur incremental costs.
We have a number of U.S. collective bargaining units and various non-U.S. collective labor arrangements. We are subject to potential work stoppages, union and works council campaigns and potential labor disputes, any of which could adversely impact our productivity and results of operations.
The Company’s growth and results of operations may be adversely affected if the Company is unsuccessful in its capital allocation and acquisition program or unable to successfully divest non-core assets and businesses.
The Company expects to continue its strategy of seeking to acquire value creating add-on businesses that broaden its existing companies and their global reach as well as, in the right circumstances, strategically pursuing larger, stand-alone businesses that have the potential to either complement its existing companies or allow the Company to pursue a new platform. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will find suitable businesses to purchase or that the associated price would be acceptable. If the Company is unsuccessful in its acquisition efforts, then its ability to grow could be adversely affected. In addition, a completed acquisition, such as the potential acquisition of T-3 Energy Services, Inc., may underperform relative to expectations, be unable to achieve synergies originally anticipated, or require the payment of additional expenses for assumed liabilities. Further, failure to allocate capital appropriately could also result in over exposure in certain markets and geographies. These factors could potentially have an adverse impact on the Company’s operating profits and cash flows. The inability to dispose of non-core assets and businesses on satisfactory terms and conditions and within the expected time frame could also have an adverse affect on our results of operations.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our executive offices are leased in Beavercreek Township, near Dayton, Ohio. Set forth below is certain information relating to our principal operating facilities. We consider our properties, as well as the related machinery and equipment, to be suitable for their intended purposes.
                                 
                    Square Footage  
            Sales/     (in thousands)  
    Manufacturing     Service     Owned     Leased  
Function and size by segment:
                               
Fluid Management
    13       16       1,008       153  
Process Solutions
    12             1,667       149  
Romaco
    5       1       221       80  
                                 
    North America     South America     Europe     Asia/Australia  
Geographical locations by segment:
                               
Fluid Management
    23       3       1       2  
Process Solutions
    3       1       5       3  
Romaco
    1             5        
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are claims, suits and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business filed or pending against us. Although we cannot predict the outcome of such claims, suits and complaints with certainty, we do not believe that the disposition of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 4. [REMOVED AND RESERVED]
Executive Officers of the Registrant
Peter C. Wallace, age 56, has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 12, 2004. From October 2001 to July 2004, Mr. Wallace was President and CEO of IMI Norgren Group (sophisticated motion and fluid control systems for original equipment manufacturers). He was employed by Rexnord Corporation (power transmission and conveying components) for 25 years serving as President and Group Chief Executive from 1998 until October 2001 and holding a variety of senior sales, marketing, and international positions prior thereto.
Christopher M. Hix, age 48, has been our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since August 2006. He held various corporate finance and business development positions with Roper Industries (diversified industrial products) from 2001 to July 2006, the most recent being Vice President, Business Development and Assistant Secretary. He was Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Customer Support for Somero Enterprises, Inc. from 1999 to 2001. From 1991 to 1999 he was with Roper Industries serving in various senior business unit financial and operational leadership positions.
Saeid Rahimian, age 52, has been a Corporate Vice President and President, Fluid Management, since September 2005. He was Group Vice President and President of our R&M Energy Systems and Reactor Systems businesses from May 2004 to September 2005. He has also been President of our R&M Energy Systems business from 1998 to May 2004. Prior to 1998 he held various positions within Robbins & Myers, Inc.
Jeffrey L. Halsey, age 58, has been our Vice President, Human Resources since July 2007. He held various Human Resources positions with ABB Ltd. from 1989 through 2006, most recently as Group Senior Vice President, Human Resources for ABB Inc. Prior to 1989 he was Vice President, Employee Relations for Pullman, Inc.

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Kevin J. Brown, age 52, has been our Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since October 2006. He was our Vice President of Corporate Services, Investor Relations & Compliance from August 2006 to October 2006 and he was our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 2000 to August 2006. Previously, he was our Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since December 1995. Prior to joining us, he was employed by the accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP for 15 years.
Michael J. McAdams, age 61, has been our Treasurer since October 2005, and was Assistant Treasurer from September 2004 to September 2005. From 1999 to 2003, he was Treasurer of Evenflo Company, Inc. He was Treasurer of Advanced Silicon Materials, Inc. from 1996 to 1999. He was also employed by Armco, Inc. for 15 years, holding various finance positions, including the position of Assistant Treasurer.
Linn S. Harson, age 45, has been our Secretary and General Counsel since January 2009. She has been with the law firm of Thompson Hine LLP since 1996, and a partner in the same firm since January 2005.
The term of office of our executive officers is until our 2011 Annual Meeting of Directors (the date of which has not yet been finally determined) or until their respective successors are elected.

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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
(A) Our common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RBN. The prices presented in the following table are the high and low closing prices for the common shares for the periods presented.
                         
                    Dividends  
                    Declared and  
Fiscal 2010   High     Low     Paid per Share  
1st Quarter ended Nov. 30, 2009
  $ 25.76     $ 22.33     $ 0.0400  
2nd Quarter ended Feb. 28, 2010
    26.45       22.22       0.0425  
3rd Quarter ended May 31, 2010
    27.60       20.95       0.0425  
4th Quarter ended Aug. 31, 2010
    25.00       20.56       0.0425  
                         
Fiscal 2009                  
1st Quarter ended Nov. 30, 2008
  $ 43.19     $ 16.53     $ 0.0375  
2nd Quarter ended Feb. 28, 2009
    20.02       15.71       0.0400  
3rd Quarter ended May 31, 2009
    22.19       13.45       0.0400  
4th Quarter ended Aug. 31, 2009
    23.76       17.49       0.0400  
(B) As of September 30, 2010, we had 333 shareholders of record.
(C) Dividends paid on common shares are presented in the table in Item 5(A). Our credit agreement includes certain covenants which restrict our payment of dividends above $10,000,000 plus a carry over amount from the prior year, which is 50% of the amount that such dividends were under $10,000,000.
(D) In fiscal 2010 there were no sales of unregistered securities.
(E) A summary of the Company’s repurchases of its common shares during the quarter ended August 31, 2010 is as follows:
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
                                 
                    Total Number of   Maximum
                    Shares   Number of
                    Purchased as   Shares that May
            Average   Part of Publicly   Yet Be
    Total Number   Price   Announced   Purchased Under
    of Shares   Paid per   Plans or   the Plans or
Period   Purchased(1)   Share   Programs   Programs(2)
June 1-30, 2010
    0     $       0       992,463  
July 1-31, 2010
    0             0       992,463  
August 1-31, 2010
    31,531       23.66       0       992,463  
 
                               
Total
    31,531               0          
 
                               
 
(1)   During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company purchased 31,531 of its common shares in connection with its employee benefit plans, including purchases associated with the vesting of restricted stock awards. These purchases were not made pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan or program.
 
(2)   On October 27, 2008, our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to 3.0 million of our outstanding common shares (the “Program”). In the first quarter of fiscal 2009, we repurchased an aggregate of 2,007,537 of our outstanding common shares pursuant to the Program. In connection with the Program, the Company entered into a Rule 10b5-1 securities repurchase plan which was effective November 17, 2008 through January 7, 2009. The Program will expire when we have repurchased all the authorized shares under the Program, unless terminated earlier by a Board resolution. No shares were repurchased under the program in fiscal 2010.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Selected Financial Data (1)
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands, except per share and employee data)
The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our Consolidated Financial Statements included In Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”. Per share information for fiscal 2006 and 2007 has been adjusted to reflect our 2008 stock split.
                                         
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
Operating Results
                                       
Orders
  $ 641,320     $ 554,349     $ 812,998     $ 719,848     $ 688,822  
Ending backlog
    175,074       134,977       237,980       193,821       174,447  
Sales
    584,694       640,358       787,168       695,393       625,389  
EBIT (2,3)
    50,878       74,368       130,664       94,282       7,508  
Net income (loss) -Robbins & Myers, Inc. (2,3)
    33,197       55,364       87,402       50,705       (19,587 )
Net income (loss) per share, diluted (2,3)
  $ 1.01     $ 1.66     $ 2.52     $ 1.48     $ (0.66 )
 
                                       
Financial Condition
                                       
Total assets
  $ 817,021     $ 796,854     $ 864,717     $ 816,143     $ 712,047  
Total cash
    149,213       108,169       123,405       116,110       48,365  
Total long-term debt (excluding portion due within one year)
    93       265       30,435       30,553       104,787  
Total equity (4)
    491,024       483,111       515,456       424,947       351,115  
 
                                       
Other Data
                                       
Cash flow from operating activities
  $ 88,483     $ 51,860     $ 89,560     $ 65,113     $ 40,581  
Capital expenditures, net
    10,611       17,694       22,114       16,536       13,660  
Amortization
    601       1,107       1,279       1,631       2,343  
Depreciation
    15,029       15,119       14,970       14,993       16,235  
Dividends declared per share
  $ 0.1675     $ 0.1575     $ 0.1450     $ 0.1250     $ 0.1100  
Number of employees
    2,965       3,027       3,357       3,233       3,271  

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Notes to Selected Financial Data
(1) We purchased the remaining 24 percent noncontrolling interest in our Process Solutions Group Chinese subsidiary on June 9, 2009. We acquired Mavag on January 10, 2008 (by our 51 percent owned consolidated joint venture in India). We sold our Zanchetta product line on March 31, 2007 and our Hapa and Laetus product lines on March 31, 2006, all of which impact the comparability of the Selected Financial Data.
(2) A summary of the Company’s special items including inventory write-downs charged to cost of sales, and their impact on the diluted earnings per share is as follows:
                                         
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
Pre-tax impact of special items expense (income):
                                       
Cost of sales-restructuring inventory writedowns- Process Solutions and Romaco segments
  $     $     $     $     $ 1,127  
Other restructuring costs including severance
    2,764                   1,818       8,472  
Net product line/facility sale gains
                (7,631 )     (5,279 )     (10,258 )
Goodwill impairment-Romaco segment
                            39,174  
 
                             
Total special items
  $ 2,764     $     $ (7,631 )   $ (3,461 )   $ 38,515  
 
                             
 
                                       
(Decrease) increase on net income due to special items
  $ (2,764 )   $     $ 6,265     $ 3,461     $ (36,941 )
(Decrease) increase on diluted earnings per share due to special items
  $ (0.08 )   $     $ 0.18     $ 0.06     $ (1.29 )
(3) The Company’s operating performance is evaluated using several measures. One of those measures, EBIT, is income before interest and income taxes and is reconciled to net income on our Consolidated Statement of Income. We evaluate performance of our business segments and allocate resources based on EBIT. EBIT is not, however, a measure of performance calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of our operating results. EBIT is not a measure of cash available for use by management.
(4) In the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company adopted and retrospectively applied a new accounting standard related to a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary. The standard requires a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary to be classified as a separate component of total equity.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
We are a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered, application-critical equipment and systems for the energy, industrial, chemical and pharmaceutical markets worldwide. We attribute our success to our close and continuing interaction with customers, our manufacturing, sourcing and application engineering expertise and our ability to serve customers globally. We attempt to continually develop initiatives to improve our performance in these key areas. In late calendar year 2008 through mid calendar year 2009, demand for most of our products slowed due to lower oil and natural gas prices as well as the worldwide economic downturn, which affected our operating results. We responded to these challenging business conditions by cutting costs, initiating restructuring programs to reduce manufacturing capacity while increasing utilization, standardizing product offerings to allow greater utilization of our lower cost manufacturing facilities, leveraging functional resources, and further integrating our business activities. We expect to continue our restructuring efforts into fiscal 2011 to improve our competitiveness and long-term profitability.
In addition, we are continuing our focus on emerging markets where economic growth remains well above the global average, and we are committed to increasing margins through productivity initiatives, improved sales, product management and aftermarket capabilities, commercializing new products, increased utilization of global work force, reductions in discretionary spending and close management of fixed costs. We operate in a highly competitive business environment in most markets, and our long-term growth will depend in particular on our ability to expand our business (including through geographical and product line expansion), identify, consummate and integrate appropriate acquisitions to create shareholder value, develop innovative new products with attractive gross profit margins and continue to improve operating efficiency and organizational effectiveness. We are cautiously optimistic that worldwide economic recovery and recent market trends will continue to gain strength in fiscal 2011, following four quarters of sequential growth in consolidated orders and an increase in consolidated backlog throughout fiscal 2010.
Our Company has a Venezuelan subsidiary with net sales, operating income and total assets representing approximately one percent of our consolidated financial statement amounts in fiscal 2010 and 2009. In early January 2010, the Venezuelan government devalued its currency. We expect our subsidiary to operate under a rate of 4.30 bolivars to the U.S. dollar, as compared with the previous rate of 2.15, and our fiscal 2010 year-end financial statements reflect this new rate. In addition, the financial statements of our Venezuelan subsidiary were consolidated and reported under highly inflationary accounting rules beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 resulting in an income statement exchange loss of $2.2 million during the year.
With approximately 59% of our sales outside the United States, we were also impacted by foreign currency translation in fiscal 2010 due to the U.S. dollar strengthening relative to our other principal operating currencies. The impact on net income was immaterial for fiscal 2010. Additionally, the assets and liabilities of our foreign operations are translated at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, with related gains or losses reported as a separate component of our shareholders’ equity, except for Venezuela as discussed above. The devaluation of most foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar impacted our financial condition at the end of fiscal 2010 as compared with fiscal 2009.
On October 6, 2010, we announced an agreement to acquire T-3 Energy Services, Inc. (“T-3”), a provider of oilfield and pipeline products and services, in a transaction valued at approximately $422 million as of the date of the announcement, net of cash assumed. Under the terms of the agreement, for each share of T-3 common stock, T-3 stockholders will receive 0.894 of our common shares plus $7.95 in cash without interest. Accordingly, T-3 stockholders are estimated to receive an aggregate of approximately 12 million of our common shares and $106 million in cash, which we expect to pay from our available cash balances. Upon closing of the transaction, we expect T-3 stockholders to own approximately 27% of our outstanding common shares. The proposed agreement (See Note 14 — Subsequent Events) is expected to be completed in late calendar year 2010 or early calendar year 2011 subject to customary closing conditions, shareholder approvals and regulatory reviews and will operate under our Fluid Management segment.
Our business consists of three market-focused segments: Fluid Management, Process Solutions and Romaco. Beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2010, we realigned our business segment reporting structure as a result of organizational, management and operational changes implemented in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Our Chemineer brand is now included in our Fluid Management segment, instead of the Process Solutions segment where it was previously reported. Certain amounts presented in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to our current year presentation and to reflect this segment realignment.

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Fluid Management. Order levels from customers served by our Fluid Management segment have recovered from fiscal 2009 and are showing a strong upward trend. Demand for our energy products remains robust and industrial demand is improving. Our primary objectives for this segment are to expand our geographic reach, improve our selling and product management capabilities, commercialize new products in our niche market sectors, develop new customer relationships and capture synergies within the segment. Our Fluid Management business segment designs, manufactures and markets equipment and systems, including hydraulic drilling power sections; standard and customized fluid-agitation equipment and systems; down-hole and industrial progressing cavity pumps, wellhead systems, grinders, rod guides, tubing rotators, pipeline closure products and valves. These products are used in oil and gas exploration and recovery, specialty chemical, wastewater treatment and a variety of other industrial applications.
Process Solutions. Order levels in our Process Solutions segment have improved sequentially each quarter of fiscal 2010. However, pricing has not fully recovered, especially in European chemical markets. Our primary objectives are to increase the capabilities of our low cost locations, standardize our products, integrate our global operations and increase our focus on aftermarket opportunities. Our Process Solutions business segment designs, manufactures and services glass-lined reactors and storage vessels, customized equipment and systems and customized fluoropolymer-lined fittings, vessels and accessories, primarily for the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical markets.
Romaco. Order levels in our Romaco segment have also trended higher in fiscal 2010 compared with fiscal 2009. The primary target markets for Romaco include pharmaceutical, healthcare, food and cosmetics. Our primary objectives are to maintain our simplified business model, increase our market presence for certain applications, further develop our global distribution capabilities and increase our focus on aftermarket opportunities. Our Romaco business segment designs, manufactures and markets packaging and secondary processing equipment for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, nutraceutical, food and cosmetic industries. Packaging applications include blister and strip packaging for various products including tablets, effervescent tablets and capsules; filling of both liquid and powder into vials and bottles, capsule and tube filling; tablet counting and packaging for bottles; customized packaging for drug delivery devices; as well as secondary processing for liquids and semi solids.

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Results of Operations
The following tables present components of our Consolidated Statement of Income and segment information.
                         
Consolidated   2010     2009     2008  
Sales
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Cost of sales
    66.3       64.9       63.1  
 
                 
Gross profit
    33.7       35.1       36.9  
SG&A expenses
    24.5       23.5       21.2  
Other expense (income)
    0.5             (0.9 )
 
                 
EBIT
    8.7 %     11.6 %     16.6 %
 
                 
                         
By Segment   2010     2009     2008  
    (In millions, except percents)  
Fluid Management:
                       
Sales
  $ 308.5     $ 327.9     $ 389.5  
EBIT
    75.3       80.0       97.3  
EBIT %
    24.4 %     24.4 %     25.0 %
 
                       
Process Solutions:
                       
Sales
  $ 169.7     $ 199.4     $ 246.9  
EBIT
    (8.7 )     8.6       31.6  
EBIT %
    (5.1 )%     4.3 %     12.8 %
 
                       
Romaco:
                       
Sales
  $ 106.5     $ 113.0     $ 150.7  
EBIT
    4.0       2.3       20.6  
EBIT %
    3.7 %     2.0 %     13.7 %
 
                       
Consolidated:
                       
Sales
  $ 584.7     $ 640.4     $ 787.2  
EBIT
    50.9       74.4       130.7  
EBIT %
    8.7 %     11.6 %     16.6 %
The comparability of the operating results has been impacted by restructuring costs in fiscal 2010, as well as product line/facility sale gains in fiscal 2008. See Note 4, “Statement of Income Information”, in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion. In addition, the comparability of the segment data is impacted by changes in foreign currency exchange rates, due to the translation of non-U.S. dollar denominated subsidiary results into U.S. dollars.
The Company’s operating performance is evaluated using several measures. One of those measures, EBIT, is income before interest and income taxes and is reconciled to net income on our Consolidated Statement of Income. We evaluate performance of our business segments and allocate resources based on EBIT. EBIT is not, however, a measure of performance calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of our operating results. EBIT is not a measure of cash available for use by management.
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2010 Compared with Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2009
Net Sales
Consolidated sales for fiscal 2010 were $584.7 million compared with $640.4 million in fiscal 2009, a decrease of $55.7 million, or 9%. Excluding the impact of currency translation, sales decreased by $66.4 million, or 10% due to lower sales in all three of our segments in the first six months of fiscal 2010. Sales in the second half of fiscal 2010 were higher than the comparable period of the prior year.
The Fluid Management segment had sales of $308.5 million in fiscal 2010 compared with $327.9 million in fiscal 2009, a decrease of $19.4 million, or 6%. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, sales declined by $24.0 million, or 7%. The year over year sales decrease was primarily due to lower customer demand early in fiscal

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2010 resulting from reduced levels of oil and gas exploration and recovery activity in that period. There was higher activity in the second half of fiscal 2010 over the same period in the prior year which was driven by higher oil prices worldwide, a higher level of demand for horizontal drilling rigs used in North American shale formations and higher general industrial activity. Orders for this segment were impacted by the same factors and were $332.6 million in fiscal 2010 compared with $274.7 million in fiscal 2009. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, orders grew $52.6 million in fiscal 2010 over fiscal 2009. Ending backlog of $58.1 million was 66% higher than at the end of the prior year.
The Process Solutions segment had sales of $169.7 million in fiscal 2010 compared with $199.4 million in fiscal 2009, a decrease of $29.7 million, or 15%. Excluding the impact of currency translation, sales decreased by $34.4 million, or 17% from 2009 results which benefited from significant backlog at the beginning of the fiscal year. Orders in fiscal 2010, however, continued to improve from the latter half of fiscal 2009 to $189.3 million reflecting improved market conditions. Excluding foreign currency impact, orders increased by $8.9 million, or 5% over prior year. Demand in our Western chemical markets remained weak, while demand in our Asian market was favorable. Ending backlog of $78.7 million was 32% higher than at the end of prior year.
The Romaco segment, which is a European-based business, had sales of $106.5 million in fiscal 2010 compared with $113.0 million in fiscal 2009, a decrease of $6.5 million, or 6%. After adjusting for currency translation, sales decreased $8.1 million, or 7% from the prior year. Orders were $119.4 million in fiscal 2010 compared with $103.0 million in fiscal 2009. Excluding currency impact, orders increased $11.0 million, or 11%, from the prior year. We believe this order increase is an outcome of the global economic recovery combined with our increased focus on market opportunities and product innovation. Ending backlog of $38.3 million was 5% lower than prior year levels.
Earnings Before Interest and Income Taxes (EBIT)
Consolidated EBIT for fiscal 2010 was $50.9 million compared with $74.4 million in fiscal 2009, a decrease of $23.5 million. Results for fiscal 2010 included other expense of $2.8 million related to restructuring costs in our Process Solutions segment. Excluding the impacts of other expense and currency, consolidated EBIT decreased $22.2 million mainly due to lower sales volume described above in all of our segments, a $2.2 million highly inflationary currency loss related to our Venezuelan operations, European pricing pressures in our Process Solutions segment and higher corporate costs related to strategic and legal matters. Consistent with the sales variances described above, the unfavorable variances related primarily to the first six months of the fiscal year.
The Fluid Management segment EBIT for fiscal 2010 was $75.3 million, compared with $80.0 million in fiscal 2009. Excluding the currency rate impact, EBIT decreased $5.4 million or 7% due primarily to the sales decrease described above and the Venezuelan highly inflationary currency loss, offset by an insurance recovery of $0.8 million, an asset sale gain of $0.6 million and favorable product mix.
The Process Solutions segment had an EBIT loss of $8.7 million in fiscal 2010, compared with EBIT of $8.6 million in fiscal 2009, a decrease of $17.3 million. Excluding the impact of currency translation, EBIT declined $18.0 million. This decrease is due principally to lower sales, restructuring costs of $2.8 million and European pricing pressures in fiscal 2010.
The Romaco segment EBIT was $4.0 million for fiscal 2010, an increase of $1.7 million compared with fiscal 2009. Currency translation did not materially impact EBIT in this segment. The increase in EBIT, despite lower sales in fiscal 2010 compared with fiscal 2009, resulted from operational streamlining, personnel reductions and other cost-cutting measures.
Corporate costs were $3.2 million higher in fiscal 2010 over the prior year mainly due to costs associated with strategic and legal matters.
Interest Expense
Net interest expense was $0.2 million in fiscal 2010 and $0.4 million in fiscal 2009. The reduction in net interest expense resulted primarily from lower debt levels in fiscal 2010 due to the $30.0 million repayment of all remaining Senior Notes on May 3, 2010.

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Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 32.6% in fiscal 2010 and 23.5% in fiscal 2009. The current year tax rate is slightly lower than the U.S federal statutory rate mainly due to a one-time tax planning gain and the closure of tax audits, somewhat offset by non-U.S. valuation allowances. The lower fiscal 2009 tax rate resulted from a non-recurring tax planning gain and finalizing earlier tax estimates that year.
Net Income
Our net income in fiscal 2010 was $33.2 million compared with $55.4 million in fiscal 2009. The decrease in net income is a result of lower sales, pricing pressures in certain product lines, higher costs related to restructuring, legal and strategic matters and a higher tax rate, partly offset by cost reduction initiatives.
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2009 Compared with Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2008
Net Sales
Consolidated sales for fiscal 2009 were $640.4 million compared with $787.2 million in fiscal 2008, a decrease of $146.8 million or 19%. Excluding the impact of currency translation and an acquisition early in the second quarter of fiscal 2008, sales decreased by $97.5 million or 13%, primarily in the second half of fiscal 2009.
The Fluid Management segment had sales of $327.9 million in fiscal 2009 compared with $389.5 million in fiscal 2008, a decrease of $61.6 million, or 16%. Currency translation accounted for $12.7 million of the decrease, and the remaining $48.9 million decrease, or 13%, resulted from lower demand for energy equipment products and lower demand in general industrial markets. Orders for this segment were impacted by the same factors and were $274.7 million in fiscal 2009 compared with $419.2 million in fiscal 2008. Ending backlog of $35.1 million was 62% lower than at the end of the prior year.
The Process Solutions segment had sales of $199.4 million in fiscal 2009 compared with $246.9 million in fiscal 2008, a decrease $47.5 million, or 19%. Excluding the impact of currency translation, sales declined by $21.9 million. We believe this decrease was largely attributable to the worldwide economic downturn. Orders were $176.6 million in fiscal 2009 compared with $248.5 million in fiscal 2008. The drop in orders in fiscal 2009 over prior year was primarily driven by lower demand in our chemical markets. Ending backlog of $59.7 million was 37% lower than prior year levels.
The Romaco segment had sales of $113.0 million in fiscal 2009 compared with $150.7 million in fiscal 2008, a decrease of $37.7 million, or 25%. After adjusting for currency translation, sales decreased $27.9 million, or 19% from the prior year. Orders decreased $30.9 million, or 21%, from the prior year after adjusting for currency exchange rates. We believe the decrease in demand was primarily due to the worldwide economic slowdown. Ending backlog of $40.1 million was 22% lower than prior year levels.
Earnings Before Interest and Income Taxes (EBIT)
Consolidated EBIT for fiscal 2009 was $74.4 million compared with $130.7 million in fiscal 2008, a decrease of $56.3 million. Results for fiscal 2008 included other income of $7.6 million from gains on product line/facility sales. Excluding the impact of other income, and a currency impact of $2.9 million, consolidated EBIT decreased $45.8 million mainly due to decreased sales volume described above, pricing pressures in certain product lines, and higher general operating expenses related to severance, employee benefit plans and legal costs, partly offset by cost reduction initiatives completed during the year.
The Fluid Management segment EBIT for fiscal 2009 was $80.0 million, compared with $97.3 million in fiscal 2008. The decrease of $17.3 million, or $15.2 million excluding currency translation, resulted primarily from the sales decrease in the second half of fiscal 2009 as described above and pricing pressures in certain product lines.
The Process Solutions segment EBIT was $8.6 million for fiscal 2009, compared with $31.6 million for fiscal 2008, a decrease of $23.0 million. Process Solutions had a gain on the sale of a facility in fiscal 2008 of $0.8 million. Excluding the impact of the facility sale gain, and a currency effect of $1.6 million, fiscal 2009 EBIT decreased by $20.6 million principally due to the lower sales volume described above, coupled with pricing pressures in certain product lines and severance costs.

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The Romaco segment EBIT was $2.3 million for fiscal 2009, a decrease of $18.3 million compared with fiscal 2008. In fiscal 2008, other income included a $5.7 million gain from Romaco product lines divestiture in fiscal 2006 and a $1.1 million gain on a facility sale related to a previously disposed product line. The remaining $11.5 million in lower earnings was due to decreased sales volume described above.
Interest Expense
Net interest expense was $0.4 million in fiscal 2009 and $2.0 million in fiscal 2008. The reduction in net interest expense resulted from lower debt levels in fiscal 2009 due to the repayment of $70.0 million of Senior Notes on May 1, 2008.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 23.5% in fiscal 2009 and 30.4% in fiscal 2008. The lower tax rate resulted from the implementation of certain tax strategies and finalizing earlier tax estimates. The effective tax rate in fiscal 2008 was lower than the statutory tax rate primarily due to profitable operations in Italy and Germany, which resulted in the release of deferred tax asset valuation allowances of $4.9 million as well as increased taxable income in countries outside the United States, where statutory rates are lower.
Net Income
Our net income in fiscal 2009 was $55.4 million compared with $87.4 million in fiscal 2008. The decrease in net income was a result of lower sales, pricing pressures in certain product lines, severance costs related to our restructuring efforts across all our business platforms, benefit from product line/ asset sales in fiscal 2008, higher medical and legal costs, partly offset by cost reduction initiatives, lower interest expense and a lower normalized effective tax rate in fiscal 2009, as discussed above.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Operating Activities
In fiscal 2010, our cash flow from operating activities was $88.5 million compared with $51.9 million in fiscal 2009, an increase of $36.6 million. This increase from prior year, despite lower net income, resulted from a net reduction in working capital, which contributed $41.7 million to fiscal 2010 cash flow.
We expect our available cash, fiscal 2011 operating cash flow and availability under our credit agreement to be adequate to fund fiscal year 2011 operating needs, shareholder dividends, capital expenditures, and additional share repurchases, if any.
Investing Activities
In 2010, the Company continued to generate substantial cash from operating activities, which resulted in a strong year end financial position, with resources available for reinvestment in existing businesses and acquisitions. Our capital expenditures were $10.6 million in fiscal 2010, a decrease from $17.7 million in fiscal 2009. Our 2010 capital expenditures were primarily for cost reduction, sales growth initiatives and replacement items. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2011 are expected to be $15 million or higher.
In fiscal 2010, we received $2.5 million related to the sale of certain of our assets at two of our business units. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, we purchased the remaining 24 percent noncontrolling interest in our Process Solutions Group Chinese subsidiary for $2.3 million, which we funded from available cash balances. We made an acquisition in our Process Solutions segment in 2008 for a total consideration of $5.1 million. In fiscal 2008 we received proceeds of $8.5 million related to the sale of two of our Romaco product lines sold in fiscal 2006 and the sale of two facilities.
Financing Activities
From available cash balances, we repaid the remaining $30.0 million of Senior Notes on the May 3, 2010 maturity date.
Proceeds from the sale of common stock were $1.1 million in fiscal 2010 and $2.4 million in fiscal 2009 and were primarily related to the exercise of stock options and employee benefit plan sales. Dividends paid during fiscal 2010 were $5.5 million, compared with $5.2 million in fiscal 2009. The quarterly dividend rate per common share was increased in January 2010 from $0.0400 to $0.0425.
On October 27, 2008, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 3.0 million of our currently outstanding common shares. We acquired approximately 2.0 million of our outstanding common shares for $39.1 million under the repurchase program in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. There were no such share repurchases in fiscal 2010.
Credit Agreement
Our Bank Credit Agreement (“Agreement”) provides that we may borrow on a revolving credit basis up to a maximum of $150.0 million and includes a $100.0 million expansion feature. All outstanding amounts under the Agreement are due and payable on December 19, 2011. Interest is variable based upon formulas tied to LIBOR or an alternative base rate defined in the Agreement, at our option, and is payable quarterly. Indebtedness under the Agreement is unsecured except for the pledge of the stock of our U.S. subsidiaries and approximately two-thirds of the stock of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries. At August 31, 2010 we had no borrowings under the Agreement. We had $28.2 million of standby letters of credit outstanding at August 31, 2010. These standby letters of credit are primarily used as security for advance payments received from customers and for our performance under customer contracts. Under the Agreement, we have $121.8 million of unused borrowing capacity.
Six banks participate in our revolving credit agreement. We are not dependent on any single bank for our financing needs.
From available cash balances, we repaid the remaining $30.0 million of Senior Notes on the May 3, 2010 maturity date.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
This “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” is based on our Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes. The more critical accounting policies used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements are discussed below.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue at the time of title passage to our customer which is generally upon shipment of the product. We recognize revenue for certain longer-term contracts based on the percentage of completion method. The percentage of completion method requires estimates of total expected contract revenue and costs. We follow this method because we can make reasonably dependable estimates of the revenue and cost applicable to various stages of the contract. Revisions in profit estimates are reflected in the period in which the facts that gave rise to the revision become known.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the related notes. Significant estimates made by us include the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, deferred tax asset valuation allowance, warranty, litigation, product liability, tax contingencies, stock option valuation, goodwill valuation and retirement benefit obligations.
Our estimate for uncollectible accounts receivable is based upon an analysis of our prior collection experience, specific customer creditworthiness, current economic trends within the industries we serve, specific customers’ ability to pay us and the length of time that the receivables are past due.
Inventory valuation reserves are determined based on our assessment of the demand for our products and the on-hand quantities of inventory in relation to historical usage. The inventory to which this reserve relates is still on-hand and will be sold or disposed of in the future. The expected selling price of this inventory approximates its net book value; therefore, there is no significant impact on gross margin when it is sold.
We have recorded valuation allowances to reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax assets that may not be realized based upon our analysis of the realization of tax benefits associated with the deferred tax assets. Future taxable income, reversals of temporary differences, available carryback periods, the results of tax strategies and changes in tax laws could impact these estimates.
Warranty obligations are contingent upon product failure rates, material required for the repairs and service and delivery costs. We estimate the warranty accrual based on specific product failures that are known to us plus an additional amount based on the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales. We record litigation and product liability reserves based upon a case-by-case analysis of the facts, circumstances and estimated costs.
These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of our assets and liabilities and are based on the best available information at the time we prepare our consolidated financial statements. These estimates are subject to change as conditions within and beyond our control change, including but not limited to economic conditions, the availability of additional information and actual experience rates different from those used in our estimates. Accordingly, actual results may differ from these estimates.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill is tested on an annual basis, or more frequently as impairment indicators arise. Impairment tests, which involve the use of estimates related to the fair market values of the business operations with which goodwill is associated at our reporting unit level, were performed at year-end for fiscal 2010 (our annual impairment test date) using both a market participant approach, as well as a discounted cash flow methodology (“income approach”). The market participant approach determines the value of a reporting unit by deriving market multiples for reporting units based on assumptions potential market participants would use in establishing a bid price for the unit. This approach therefore assumes strategic initiatives will result in improvements in operational performance in the event of purchase, and includes the application of a discount rate based on market participant assumptions with respect to capital structure and access to capital markets. The income approach uses a reporting unit’s projection of estimated operating results and cash flows that is discounted using a weighted-average cost of

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capital that reflects current and future market conditions. The projection uses management’s best estimates of economic and market conditions over the projected period, including growth rates in sales, costs, estimates of future expected changes in operating margins and cash expenditures. Other significant estimates and assumptions include terminal value growth rates, future estimates of capital expenditures and changes in future working capital requirements. Our final estimate of fair value of reporting units is developed by a combination of the fair values determined through both the market participant and income approaches. The process of evaluating the potential impairment of goodwill is subjective and requires significant judgment at many points during the analysis. Although our market participant assumptions and cash flow forecasts are based on assumptions that are consistent with the market environment and plans and estimates we are using to manage the underlying businesses, there is significant judgment in applying these assumptions to our valuations. The impairment testing performed by the Company at August 31, 2010 indicated that the estimated fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its corresponding carrying amount, and, as such, no impairment existed.
Our definite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight line basis, with estimated useful lives ranging from 3 to 17 years. These assets are evaluated periodically and when events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to recover their carrying amount. When events and circumstances indicate that the carrying values of these definite-lived intangible assets may not be recoverable, management assesses the recoverability of the carrying value by preparing estimates of sales volume and the resulting gross profit and cash flows. If the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount, we recognize an impairment loss for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value. We use a variety of methodologies to determine the fair values of these assets including discounted cash flow models, which are consistent with the assumptions we believe hypothetical marketplace participants would use.
Losses, if any, resulting from impairment tests for goodwill and definite-lived intangible assets would be reflected in income before interest and income taxes in our Consolidated Statement of Income.
Foreign Currency Accounting
Gains and losses resulting from the settlement of a transaction in a currency different from that used to record the transaction are charged or credited to net income when incurred. Adjustments resulting from the translation of non-U.S. dollar functional currency denominated financial statements into U.S. dollars are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheet (except Venezuela, which was reported under highly inflationary accounting rules since our second quarter of fiscal 2010, with all gains and losses from remeasurement reflected in our Consolidated Statement of Income).
We use permanently invested intercompany loans as a source of capital to reduce the exposure to foreign currency fluctuations in our foreign subsidiaries. These loans are treated as analogous to equity for accounting purposes. Therefore, we record foreign exchange gains or losses on these intercompany loans in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.
Pensions
We maintain defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans that provide retirement benefits to substantially all U.S. employees and certain non-U.S. employees. Pension expense for fiscal 2010 and beyond is dependent on a number of factors including returns on plan assets and changes in plan discount rates and therefore cannot be predicted with certainty. The following paragraphs discuss the significant factors that affect the amount of recorded pension expense.
A significant factor in determining the amount of expense recorded for a funded pension plan is the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. We develop the long-term rate of return assumption based on the current mix of equity and debt securities included in plan assets and on the historical returns on those types of investments, judgmentally adjusted to reflect current expectations of future returns. At August 31, 2010, the weighted average expected rate of return on plan assets was 6.4%.
In addition to the expected rate of return on plan assets, recorded pension expense includes the effects of service cost — the actuarial cost of benefits earned during a period — and interest on the plan’s liabilities to participants. These amounts are determined actuarially based on current discount rates and assumptions regarding matters such as future salary increases and mortality. Differences in actual experience in relation to these assumptions are generally not recognized immediately but rather are deferred together with asset-related gains or losses. When cumulative asset-related and liability-related gains or losses exceed the greater of 10% of total liabilities or the calculated value of plan assets, the excess is amortized and included in pension income or expense. At

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August 31, 2010, the weighted average discount rate used to value plan liabilities was 4.4%. We determine our discount rate based on an actuarial yield curve applied to the payments we expect to make out of our retirement plans.
The Company reviews its actuarial assumptions on an annual basis and makes modifications based on current rates and trends when appropriate. Additional changes in the key assumptions discussed above would affect the amount of pension expense currently expected to be recorded for years subsequent to fiscal 2010. Specifically, a one-half percent decrease in the rate of return on assets assumption would have the effect of increasing pension expense by approximately $0.5 million. A comparable increase in this assumption would have the opposite effect. In addition, a one-half percent increase in the discount rate would decrease pension expense by $0.4 million, and a comparable decrease in the discount rate would have the opposite effect.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued and, in April 2009, amended a new business combination standard codified within Accounting Standards Codification™ (“ASC”) 805, which changed the accounting for business acquisitions. Accounting for business combinations under this standard requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction and establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. This standard was effective for us on September 1, 2009. The standard had no immediate impact on our consolidated financial statements but could affect our financial position and results of operations depending on future acquisitions.
In December 2007, the FASB issued a new standard which established the accounting for and reporting of noncontrolling interests (“NCIs”) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of control of subsidiaries. This standard requires all entities to report NCIs (previously reported as minority interests) in subsidiaries within equity in the consolidated financial statements, but separate from the parent shareholders’ equity. This standard also requires any acquisitions or dispositions of NCIs that do not result in a change of control to be accounted for as equity transactions. Further, it requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. The standard was effective for us on September 1, 2009. Provisions of this standard were applied to all NCIs prospectively, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which were applied retrospectively to all periods presented. As a result, upon adoption, we retroactively reclassified the “Minority Interest” balance reported in the liabilities section of the Consolidated Balance Sheet to a new component of equity with respect to NCIs in consolidated subsidiaries. The adoption of this standard also impacted certain captions identifying net income including NCI and net income attributable to Robbins & Myers, Inc. Additional disclosures required by this standard are also included in the Consolidated Equity Statement. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2008, the FASB issued an accounting standard which amended the list of factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of recognized intangible assets under ASC 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other”. The new standard applies to intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets as well as intangible assets acquired in business combinations and asset acquisitions. Under this standard, entities estimating the useful life of a recognized intangible asset must consider the historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements, or, in the absence of historical experience, must consider assumptions that market participants would use about renewal or extension. This standard was effective for the Company on September 1, 2009 and required certain additional disclosures (included in Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements) and application to useful life estimates prospectively for intangible assets acquired after August 31, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2008, the FASB issued an accounting standard which provides additional guidance on employers’ disclosures about the plan assets of defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The disclosures required by the standard include a description of how investment allocation decisions are made, major categories of plan assets, and concentrations of risk within plan assets. Additionally, this standard requires disclosures similar to those required for fair value measurements and disclosures under ASC 820 with respect to fair value of plan assets, such as the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and information with respect to classification of plan assets in hierarchy of the source of information used to determine their value (see Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements). The disclosures under this standard are required for annual periods ending after December 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements”, that amends existing disclosure requirements under ASC 820, by adding required disclosures about items transferring into and out of levels 1 and 2 in the fair value hierarchy; adding separate disclosures about purchase, sales, issuances, and settlements relative to level 3 measurements; and clarifying, among other things, the existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation. This ASU was effective for us in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, except for the requirement to provide level 3 activity of purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis, which is effective beginning our fiscal 2012. The adoption of this standard that was applicable for fiscal 2010 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We do not expect the remaining adoption of this standard in fiscal 2012 for level 3 activity disclosure to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09, “Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements”, which amends ASC 855, “Subsequent Events”. This ASU, which was effective immediately, removes the requirement for an SEC filer to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. We adopted this standard in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-19, “Foreign Currency Issues: Multiple Foreign Currency Exchange Rates”. The ASU was an announcement made by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and provided the staff’s view on certain foreign currency issues related to investments in Venezuela. The ASU was effective as of the announcement date of March 18, 2010. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Contractual Obligations
Following is information regarding our long-term contractual obligations and other commitments outstanding as of August 31, 2010:
                                         
    Payments Due by Period  
                    Two to              
Long-term contractual           One year     three     Four to     After five  
obligations   Total     or less     years     five years     years  
    (In thousands)
Debt obligations
  $ 285     $ 192     $ 93     $     $  
Operating leases (1)
    15,505       4,614       5,983       3,415       1,493  
 
                             
Total contractual cash obligations
  $ 15,790     $ 4,806     $ 6,076     $ 3,415     $ 1,493  
 
                             
 
(1)   Operating leases consist primarily of building and equipment leases.
Unrecognized tax benefits in the amount of $4,241,000, including interest and penalties, have been excluded from the table because we are unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of future payments. The only other commercial commitments outstanding were standby letters of credit of $28,176,000. Of this outstanding amount $23,999,000 is due within a year and $4,177,000 is due within two to three years.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We maintain operations in the U.S. and foreign countries. We have market risk exposure to foreign exchange rates in the normal course of our business operations. Our significant non-U.S. operations have their local currencies as their functional currency and primarily buy and sell using that same currency. The Company also operates in Venezuela, whose currency in 2010 became highly inflationary, as defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, causing us to utilize the U.S. dollar as the functional currency. Sales, operating income and total assets in Venezuela represent less than 1% of our consolidated financial statement amounts. We continue to monitor these situations and take appropriate actions when needed. We manage our exposure to net assets and cash flows in currencies other than U.S. dollars by minimizing our non-U.S. dollar net asset positions. Under certain conditions, we may enter into hedging transactions, primarily currency swaps, under established policies and guidelines that enable us to mitigate the potential adverse impact of foreign exchange rate risk. We do not engage in trading or other speculative activities with these transactions as established policies require that these hedging transactions relate to specific currency exposures. We currently do not have any such hedging transactions in place.
Our main foreign exchange rate exposures relate to assets, liabilities and cash flows denominated in British pounds, euros, Swiss francs and Canadian dollars and the general economic exposure that fluctuations in these currencies could have on the U.S. dollar value of future non-U.S. cash flows. To illustrate the potential impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on us for fiscal 2010, the net unhedged exposures in each currency were remeasured assuming a 10% decrease in foreign exchange rates compared with the U.S. dollar. Using this method, our EBIT for fiscal 2010 would have decreased by $0.4 million and our cash flow from operations for fiscal 2010 would have decreased by $3.2 million. This calculation assumed that each exchange rate would change in the same direction relative to the U.S. dollar. In addition to the direct effects of changes in exchange rates, these changes may also affect the volume of sales or the foreign currency sales prices as competitors’ products become more or less attractive. Our sensitivity analysis of the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates does not include any effects of potential changes in sales levels or local currency prices.
At August 31, 2010, our total debt of $0.3 million had a weighted average variable interest rate of 7.4%. The estimated fair value of our debt at August 31, 2010 approximates its carrying value due to the short period until maturity or the variable rate nature of the instruments. The following table presents the aggregate maturities and related weighted average interest rates of our debt obligations at August 31, 2010 by maturity dates:
                 
    Non-U.S. Dollar  
    Variable Rate  
Maturity Date   Amount     Rate  
    (In thousands, except percents)  
2011
  $ 192       10.00 %
2012
    93       2.00  
2013
           
2014
           
2015
           
Thereafter
           
 
           
Total
  $ 285       7.39 %
 
           
Fair value
  $ 285          
 
             

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
We have audited Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2010, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of August 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income, equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2010 and our report dated October 26, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Dayton, Ohio
October 26, 2010

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of August 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income, equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2010. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in Item 15(a). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries at August 31, 2010 and 2009, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
As described in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, in 2008 the Company adopted new Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) authoritative guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Also, as described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, in 2010, the Company adopted new FASB authoritative guidance on accounting for and reporting of noncontrolling interests.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated October 26, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Dayton, Ohio
October 26, 2010

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands, except share data)
                 
    August 31,  
    2010     2009  
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 149,213     $ 108,169  
Accounts receivable
    115,387       114,191  
Inventories
    97,939       105,772  
Other current assets
    7,589       11,573  
Deferred taxes
    14,164       12,519  
 
           
Total Current Assets
    384,292       352,224  
Goodwill
    260,332       267,687  
Other Intangible Assets
    3,774       5,789  
Deferred Taxes
    33,932       26,477  
Other Assets
    10,091       9,490  
Property, Plant and Equipment
    124,600       135,187  
 
           
 
  $ 817,021     $ 796,854  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 66,562     $ 55,918  
Accrued expenses
    86,872       66,141  
Deferred taxes
    3,473       1,918  
Current portion of long-term debt
    192       30,194  
 
           
Total Current Liabilities
    157,099       154,171  
Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion
    93       265  
Deferred Taxes
    42,568       44,194  
Other Long-Term Liabilities
    126,237       115,113  
 
               
Robbins & Myers, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity:
               
Common stock-without par value:
               
Authorized shares-80,000,000
               
Issued shares-35,004,612 in 2010 (34,884,158 in 2009)
    192,749       190,097  
Treasury shares-2,045,748 in 2010 (2,046,039 in 2009)
    (39,564 )     (39,753 )
Retained earnings
    372,198       344,530  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:
               
Foreign currency translation
    (4,052 )     10,138  
Pension liability
    (45,267 )     (36,061 )
 
           
Total
    (49,319 )     (25,923 )
 
           
Total Robbins & Myers, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
    476,064       468,951  
Noncontrolling Interest
    14,960       14,160  
 
           
Total Equity
    491,024       483,111  
 
           
 
  $ 817,021     $ 796,854  
 
           
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CONSOLIDATED EQUITY STATEMENT
Robbins & Myers Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
                                                 
    Robbins & Myers, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity              
                            Accumulated              
                            Other              
                            Comprehensive              
    Common     Treasury     Retained     Income     Noncontrolling        
    Shares     Shares     Earnings     (Loss)     Interest     Total  
Balance at September 1, 2007
  $ 172,319     $ (683 )   $ 217,548     $ 23,334     $ 12,429     $ 424,947  
 
                                               
Net income
                    87,402               2,132       89,534  
Change in foreign currency translation
                            (3,079 )     (242 )     (3,321 )
Change in minimum pension liability, net of tax
                            1,748               1,748  
 
                                           
Comprehensive income
                                    1,890       87,961  
GAAP adoption-tax contingencies
                    (5,538 )                     (5,538 )
Dividends and other-net
                                    1,120       1,120  
Restricted stock grants-net, 64,546 shares (0 from Treasury)
                                               
Restricted stock expense
    666                                       666  
Cash dividend declared, $0.1450 per share
                    (5,003 )                     (5,003 )
Treasury stock purchases, 29,236 shares
            (1,264 )                             (1,264 )
Stock option expense
    745                                       745  
Performance stock award expense
    1,979                                       1,979  
Proceeds from employee benefit plan share sales, 34,700 shares
    1,278                                       1,278  
Stock options exercised, 388,198 shares
    4,249                                       4,249  
Tax impact of vested restricted stock and stock options exercised
    4,316                                       4,316  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balance at August 31, 2008
    185,552       (1,947 )     294,409       22,003       15,439       515,456  
 
                                               
Net income
                    55,364               1,210       56,574  
Change in foreign currency translation
                            (26,807 )     (859 )     (27,666 )
Change in minimum pension liability, net of tax
                            (21,119 )             (21,119 )
 
                                           
Comprehensive income
                                    351       7,789  
Dividends and other-net
                                    (1,630 )     (1,630 )
Restricted stock grants-net, 38,816 shares (15,022 from Treasury)
                                               
Restricted stock expense
    734                                       734  
Cash dividend declared, $0.1575 per share
                    (5,243 )                     (5,243 )
Treasury stock purchases-share buyback program, 2,007,537 shares
            (39,114 )                             (39,114 )
Treasury stock purchases-other, 34,920 shares
            (546 )                             (546 )
Vesting of restricted stock issued from Treasury stock, 55,266 shares
    (1,854 )     1,854                                
Stock option expense
    1,008                                       1,008  
Performance stock award expense
    1,719                                       1,719  
Proceeds from employee benefit plan share sales, 62,948 shares
    1,234                                       1,234  
Stock options exercised, 34,462 shares
    373                                       373  
Tax impact of vested restricted stock and stock options exercised
    1,331                                       1,331  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balance at August 31, 2009
    190,097       (39,753 )     344,530       (25,923 )     14,160       483,111  
 
                                               
Net income
                    33,197               950       34,147  
Change in foreign currency translation
                            (14,190 )     538       (13,652 )
Change in minimum pension liability, net of tax
                            (9,206 )             (9,206 )
 
                                           
Comprehensive income
                                    1,488       11,289  
Dividends and other-net
                                    (688 )     (688 )
Restricted stock grants-net, 110,890 shares (37,961 from Treasury)
                                               
Restricted stock expense
    760                                       760  
Cash dividend declared, $0.1675 per share
                    (5,529 )                     (5,529 )
Treasury stock purchases-other, 37,670 shares
            (886 )                             (886 )
Vesting of restricted stock issued from Treasury stock, 37,961 shares
    (1,075 )     1,075                                
Stock option expense
    1,051                                       1,051  
Performance stock award expense
    1,224                                       1,224  
Proceeds from employee benefit plan share sales, 43,191 shares
    1,036                                       1,036  
Stock options exercised, 4,334 shares
    50                                       50  
Tax impact of vested restricted stock and stock options exercised
    (394 )                                     (394 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Balance at August 31, 2010
  $ 192,749     $ (39,564 )   $ 372,198     $ (49,319 )   $ 14,960     $ 491,024  
 
                                   
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands, except per share data)
                         
    Years ended August 31,  
    2010     2009     2008  
 
                       
Sales
  $ 584,694     $ 640,358     $ 787,168  
Cost of sales
    387,746       415,861       496,906  
 
                 
 
                       
Gross profit
    196,948       224,497       290,262  
 
                       
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    143,306       150,129       167,229  
Other expense (income)
    2,764             (7,631 )
 
                 
 
                       
Income before interest and income taxes
    50,878       74,368       130,664  
 
                       
Interest expense, net
    195       382       2,031  
 
                 
 
                       
Income before income taxes
    50,683       73,986       128,633  
 
                       
Income tax expense
    16,536       17,412       39,099  
 
                 
 
                       
Net income including noncontrolling interest
    34,147       56,574       89,534  
 
                       
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    950       1,210       2,132  
 
                       
 
                 
Net income attributable to Robbins & Myers, Inc.
  $ 33,197     $ 55,364     $ 87,402  
 
                 
 
                       
Net income per share:
                       
Basic
  $ 1.01     $ 1.67     $ 2.53  
 
                 
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 1.01     $ 1.66     $ 2.52  
 
                 
 
                       
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                       
Basic
    32,924       33,227       34,524  
 
                 
 
                       
Diluted
    33,004       33,261       34,718  
 
                 
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands)
                         
    Years Ended August 31,  
    2010     2009     2008  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                       
Net income including noncontrolling interest
  $ 34,147     $ 56,574     $ 89,534  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation
    15,029       15,119       14,970  
Amortization
    601       1,107       1,279  
Deferred taxes
    (5,003 )     4,417       6,201  
Stock compensation
    3,035       3,461       3,390  
Net gain on sale of business/facilities/assets
    (1,022 )           (7,631 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts receivable
    (5,176 )     34,457       (1,067 )
Inventories
    3,893       (3,651 )     (7,261 )
Other assets
    3,484       (4,056 )     (560 )
Accounts payable
    13,144       (28,394 )     3,682  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    26,351       (27,174 )     (12,977 )
 
                 
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities
    88,483       51,860       89,560  
 
                       
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                       
Capital expenditures, net of nominal disposals
    (10,611 )     (17,694 )     (22,114 )
Proceeds from sale of business/facilities/assets
    2,464             8,484  
Acquisitions
          (2,325 )     (5,061 )
 
                 
Net cash and cash equivalents used by investing activities
    (8,147 )     (20,019 )     (18,691 )
 
                       
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                       
Proceeds from debt borrowings
    8,022       6,653       12,003  
Payments of long-term debt
    (38,196 )     (9,821 )     (81,451 )
Share buyback program
          (39,114 )      
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock, including stock option tax impact
    692       2,938       9,843  
Treasury stock purchases
    (886 )     (546 )     (1,264 )
Dividends paid
    (5,529 )     (5,243 )     (5,003 )
 
                 
Net cash and cash equivalents used by financing activities
    (35,897 )     (45,133 )     (65,872 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (3,395 )     (1,944 )     2,298  
 
                 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    41,044       (15,236 )     7,295  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    108,169       123,405       116,110  
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 149,213     $ 108,169     $ 123,405  
 
                 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Robbins & Myers, Inc. (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) and all of its subsidiaries in which a controlling interest is maintained. Controlling interest is determined by majority ownership interest and the absence of substantive third-party participation rights. For those consolidated subsidiaries where our ownership is less than 100%, the other shareholders’ interests are shown as Noncontrolling Interest. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable relate primarily to customers located in North America, Western Europe and Asia, and are concentrated in the pharmaceutical, chemical, industrial and energy markets. To reduce credit risk, we perform credit investigations prior to accepting an order and, when necessary, require letters of credit to ensure payment.
Our estimate for uncollectible accounts receivable is based upon an analysis of our prior collection experience, specific customer creditworthiness, current economic trends within the industries we serve, specific customers’ ability to pay us and the length of time that the receivables are past due.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market determined by the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method in the U.S. and the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method outside the U.S. Inventory valuation reserves are determined based on our assessment of the market demand for our products and the on-hand quantities of inventory in relation to historical usage.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price paid over the value of net assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently as impairment indicators arise, using a fair market value approach, at the reporting unit level. We recognize an impairment charge for any amount by which the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its fair value. Impairment tests are performed each year based on August 31 financial information. Other definite-lived intangible assets are evaluated periodically and when events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to recover their carrying amount. Losses, if any, resulting from impairment tests are reflected in income before interest and income taxes in our Consolidated Statement of Income.
Amortization of other definite-lived intangible assets is calculated on the straight-line basis using the following lives:
     
Patents and trademarks
  14 to 17 years
Non-compete agreements
  3 to 5 years
Financing costs
  3 to 5 years
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation expense is recorded over the estimated useful life of the asset on the straight-line method using the following lives:
     
Buildings
  45 years
Machinery and equipment
  3 to 15 years

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Our normal policy is to expense repairs and improvements made to capital assets as incurred. In limited circumstances, betterments are capitalized and amortized over the estimated life of the new asset and any remaining value of the old asset is written off. Repairs to machinery and equipment must result in an addition to the useful life of the asset before the costs are capitalized.
Foreign Currency Accounting
Gains and losses resulting from the settlement of a transaction in a currency different from that used to record the transaction are charged or credited to net income when incurred. Adjustments resulting from the translation of non-U.S. dollar functional currency denominated financial statements into U.S. dollars are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheet (except Venezuela, which was reported under highly inflationary accounting rules since our second quarter of fiscal 2010, with all gains and losses from remeasurement reflected in our Consolidated Statement of Income).
Product Warranties
Warranty obligations are contingent upon product failure rates, material required for the repairs and service delivery costs. We estimate the warranty accrual based on specific product failures that are known to us plus an additional amount based on the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales.
Changes in our product warranty liability during the year are as follows:
                 
    2010     2009  
    (In thousands)  
Balance at beginning of the fiscal year
  $ 7,221     $ 7,853  
Warranty expense
    2,468       2,750  
Deductions
    (3,354 )     (3,287 )
Impact of exchange rate changes
    (43 )     (95 )
 
           
Balance at end of the fiscal year
  $ 6,292     $ 7,221  
 
           
Consolidated Statement of Income
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. Research and development costs in fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008 were $6,958,000, $6,743,000 and $6,469,000, respectively. These amounts do not include significant engineering development costs incurred in conjunction with fulfilling custom customer orders and executing customer projects. Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of sales. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue at the time of title passage to our customer which is generally upon shipment of the product. We recognize revenue for certain longer-term contracts based on the percentage of completion method. The percentage of completion method requires estimates of total expected contract revenue and costs. We follow this method since we can make reasonably dependable estimates of the revenue and cost applicable to various stages of the contract. Revisions in profit estimates are reflected in the period in which the facts that gave rise to the revision become known.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are provided for all items included in the Consolidated Statement of Income regardless of the period when such items are reported for income tax purposes. Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. We record valuation allowances to reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax assets that may not be realized based upon our analysis of the realization of tax benefits associated with the deferred tax assets. Future taxable income, reversals of temporary differences, available carryback periods, the results of tax strategies and changes in tax laws could impact these estimates.
Generally, our policy is to provide U.S. income taxes on non-U.S. income when remitted to the U.S. We have not provided deferred taxes on the undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries because the earnings are deemed permanently reinvested. Accordingly, the Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 23, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, (now known as ASC 740-30) exception will apply to the international subsidiaries accumulated earnings and profits, which aggregated $51,984,000 and $67,044,000 at August 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, unrecognized tax benefits, and the related accruals and deferred tax assets and liabilities. In the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. Additionally, our tax returns are subject to audit by various tax authorities in numerous jurisdictions. Although we believe that our estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from these estimates resulting in a final tax outcome that may be materially different from that which is reflected in our consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash balances and temporary investments having an original maturity of 90 days or less.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following methods and assumptions were used by us in estimating the fair value of financial instruments:
Cash and cash equivalents — The amounts reported approximate fair value.
Long-term debt — The fair value of our debt was $285,000 and $30,839,000 at August 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These amounts are based on the terms, interest rates and maturities currently available to us for similar debt instruments.
Accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses — The amounts reported approximate fair value.
Common Stock Plans
We sponsor a long-term incentive stock plan to provide for the granting of stock-based compensation to certain officers and other key employees. Under the plan, the stock option price per share may not be less than the fair market value per share as of the date of grant. Outstanding grants generally become exercisable over a three-year period.
The fair value of each stock option grant in fiscal years 2010, 2009 and 2008 was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions.
                         
    2010   2009   2008
 
                       
Expected volatility of common stock
    45.60 %     38.90 %     35.86 %
Risk free interest rate
    3.25       2.00       4.00  
Dividend yield
    0.70       0.90       0.50  
Expected life of option
  7.0 Yrs.    7.0 Yrs.    7.0 Yrs. 
Fair value at grant date
  $ 10.66     $ 8.43     $ 12.70  
Assumptions utilized in the model are evaluated when awards are granted. The expected volatility of our common shares is estimated based upon the historical volatility of our common share price. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury security yields at the time of the grant for a security with a maturity term equal to or approximating the expected term of the underlying award. The dividend yield is determined by using a blend of historical dividend yield information and expected future trends. The expected life of the option grants represents the period of time options are expected to be outstanding and is based on the contractual term of the grant, vesting schedule and past exercise behavior. We have elected to recognize compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.

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New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued and, in April 2009, amended a new business combination standard codified within Accounting Standards Codification™ (“ASC”) 805, which changed the accounting for business acquisitions. Accounting for business combinations under this standard requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction and establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. This standard was effective for us on September 1, 2009. The standard had no immediate impact on our consolidated financial statements but could affect our financial position and results of operations depending on future acquisitions.
In December 2007, the FASB issued a new standard which established the accounting for and reporting of noncontrolling interests (“NCIs”) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of control of subsidiaries. This standard requires all entities to report NCIs (previously reported as minority interests) in subsidiaries within equity in the consolidated financial statements, but separate from the parent shareholders’ equity. This standard also requires any acquisitions or dispositions of NCIs that do not result in a change of control to be accounted for as equity transactions. Further, it requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. The standard was effective for us on September 1, 2009. Provisions of this standard were applied to all NCIs prospectively, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which were applied retrospectively to all periods presented. As a result, upon adoption, we retroactively reclassified the “Minority Interest” balance reported in the liabilities section of the Consolidated Balance Sheet to a new component of equity with respect to NCIs in consolidated subsidiaries. The adoption of this standard also impacted certain captions identifying net income including NCI and net income attributable to Robbins & Myers, Inc. Additional disclosures required by this standard are also included in the Consolidated Equity Statement. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2008, the FASB issued an accounting standard which amended the list of factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of recognized intangible assets under ASC 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other”. The new standard applies to intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets as well as intangible assets acquired in business combinations and asset acquisitions. Under this standard, entities estimating the useful life of a recognized intangible asset must consider the historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements, or, in the absence of historical experience, must consider assumptions that market participants would use about renewal or extension. This standard was effective for the Company on September 1, 2009 and required certain additional disclosures (included in Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements) and application to useful life estimates prospectively for intangible assets acquired after August 31, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2008, the FASB issued an accounting standard which provides additional guidance on employers’ disclosures about the plan assets of defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The disclosures required by the standard include a description of how investment allocation decisions are made, major categories of plan assets, and concentrations of risk within plan assets. Additionally, this standard requires disclosures similar to those required for fair value measurements and disclosures under ASC 820 with respect to fair value of plan assets, such as the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and information with respect to classification of plan assets in hierarchy of the source of information used to determine their value (see Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements). The disclosures under this standard are required for annual periods ending after December 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements”, that amends existing disclosure requirements under ASC 820, by adding required disclosures about items transferring into and out of levels 1 and 2 in the fair value hierarchy; adding separate disclosures about purchase, sales, issuances, and settlements relative to level 3 measurements; and clarifying, among other things, the existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation. This ASU was effective for us in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, except for the requirement to provide level 3 activity of purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis, which is effective beginning our fiscal 2012. The adoption of this standard that was applicable for fiscal 2010 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We do not expect the remaining adoption of this standard in fiscal 2012 for level 3 activity disclosure to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09, “Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements”, which amends ASC 855, “Subsequent Events”. This ASU which, was effective immediately, removes the requirement for an SEC filer to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. We adopted this standard in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-19, “Foreign Currency Issues: Multiple Foreign Currency Exchange Rates”. The ASU was an announcement made by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and provided the staff’s view on certain foreign currency issues related to investments in Venezuela. The ASU was effective as of the announcement date of March 18, 2010. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications did not have a material impact on our consolidated net income or financial position.

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NOTE 2 — BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
                 
    2010     2009  
    (In thousands)  
Accounts receivable
               
Allowances for doubtful accounts
  $ 5,549     $ 7,470  
 
           
 
               
Inventories
               
FIFO:
               
Finished products
  $ 36,844     $ 36,644  
Work in process
    41,011       42,134  
Raw materials
    33,214       38,551  
 
           
 
    111,069       117,329  
LIFO reserve, U.S. inventories
    (13,130 )     (11,557 )
 
           
 
  $ 97,939     $ 105,772  
 
           
Non-U.S. inventories at FIFO
  $ 71,455     $ 78,403  
 
           
 
               
Property, plant and equipment
               
Land
  $ 15,308     $ 16,916  
Buildings
    99,451       103,728  
Machinery and equipment
    188,182       182,804  
 
           
 
    302,941       303,448  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (178,341 )     (168,261 )
 
           
 
  $ 124,600     $ 135,187  
 
           
 
               
Accrued expenses
               
Salaries, wages and payroll taxes
  $ 21,522     $ 13,344  
Customer advances
    21,026       16,825  
Pension benefits
    2,774       3,068  
U.S. other postretirement benefits
    1,645       1,555  
Warranty costs
    6,292       7,221  
Accrued restructuring
    2,721        
Income taxes
    12,250       3,375  
Commissions
    3,820       3,609  
Other
    14,822       17,144  
 
           
 
  $ 86,872     $ 66,141  
 
           
Other long-term liabilities
               
German pension liability
  $ 41,500     $ 43,755  
U.S. pension liability
    39,645       31,215  
U.S. other postretirement benefits
    25,548       22,153  
U.K. pension liability
    4,497       3,912  
Switzerland pension liability
    3,082        
Other
    11,965       14,078  
 
           
 
  $ 126,237     $ 115,113  
 
           

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NOTE 3 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
In September 2006, the FASB issued an accounting standard, codified in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. We adopted this standard on September 1, 2008 for all financial assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value in our consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually).
In February 2008, the FASB deferred the effective date for certain non-financial assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually) to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company adopted the remaining provisions of this fair value measurement standard related to non-financial assets and liabilities, including goodwill and intangibles, prospectively on September 1, 2009.
The following table summarizes the bases used to measure certain financial assets at fair value on a recurring basis as of August 31, 2010 (in thousands):
                                 
            Quoted Prices     Significant        
            in Active     Other     Significant  
            Markets for     Observable     Unobservable  
    August 31,     Identical Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    2010     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
  $ 149,213     $ 149,213     $     $  
 
                       
Total assets at fair value
  $ 149,213     $ 149,213     $     $  
 
                       
 
(1)   Our cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of cash in banks, commercial paper and overnight investments in highly rated financial institutions.
Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (e.g., when there is evidence of impairment). At August 31, 2010, no fair value adjustments or fair value measurements were required for non-financial assets or liabilities.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and debt. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of debt instruments equal their carrying value due to the short period until maturity or the variable rate nature of the instruments.

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NOTE 4 — STATEMENT OF INCOME INFORMATION
Unless otherwise noted, the costs and gains mentioned below in this note were included on the “Other expense (income)” line of our Consolidated Statement of Income in the period indicated.
                         
    2010     2009     2008  
    (In thousands)
Process Solutions segment restructuring costs
  $ 2,764     $     $  
Gain on disposition of product lines/facilities
                (7,631 )
 
                 
Other expense (income)
  $ 2,764     $     $ (7,631 )
 
                 
In fiscal 2010, we incurred $2,764,000 in restructuring costs related to employee termination benefits at our German facility in our Process Solutions segment. These costs were accrued at the end of fiscal 2010, with payments to be made in our fiscal 2011.
In fiscal 2008, we sold a facility in each of our Process Solutions and Romaco segments. Cash proceeds from these asset sales totaled $2,787,000. The net gain recognized in fiscal 2008 as a result of these facility sales was $1,934,000, which included $835,000 in our Process Solutions segment and $1,099,000 in our Romaco segment.
In addition, in fiscal 2008, we received cash and recorded a pre-tax gain of $5,697,000 related to the sale of two of our Romaco product lines-Hapa and Laetus-sold in fiscal 2006. As part of that transaction, funds were placed in escrow as collateral for potential claims by the purchaser. The financial guarantees associated with these escrowed funds lapsed on March 31, 2008, resulting in the release of the escrowed funds and the gain.
Minimum lease payments
Future minimum payments, by year and in the aggregate, under non-cancellable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more consisted of the following at August 31, 2010:
         
    (In thousands)  
2011
  $ 4,614  
2012
    3,362  
2013
    2,621  
2014
    1,959  
2015
    1,456  
Thereafter
    1,493  
 
     
 
  $ 15,505  
 
     
Rental expense for all operating leases in 2010, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $6,172,000, $6,610,000 and $7,398,000, respectively. Operating leases consist primarily of building and equipment leases.

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NOTE 5 — CASH FLOW STATEMENT INFORMATION
In fiscal 2010, we recorded the following non-cash investing and financing transactions: $4,246,000 increase in deferred tax assets, $13,452,000 increase in other long-term liabilities, and $9,206,000 increase related to the minimum liability of our employee benefit plans.
In fiscal 2009, we recorded the following non-cash investing and financing transactions: $11,453,000 increase in deferred tax assets, $32,572,000 increase in other long-term liabilities, and $21,119,000 increase related to the minimum liability of our employee benefit plans.
In fiscal 2008, we recorded the following non-cash investing and financing transactions: $158,000 decrease in deferred tax assets, $1,550,000 increase in property, plant and equipment, $5,182,000 decrease in other long-term liabilities, $5,538,000 decrease in retained earnings for the adoption of a FASB authoritative guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes and $1,748,000 decrease related to the minimum liability of our employee benefit plans.
Supplemental cash flow information consisted of the following:
                         
    2010     2009     2008  
    (in thousands)
Interest paid
  $ 2,089     $ 2,133     $ 8,141  
Income taxes paid, net of refunds
    10,577       27,082       30,838  

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NOTE 6—GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company made certain changes to its business segments effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. This resulted in a $45.0 million reclassification of goodwill from the Process Solutions segment to the Fluid Management segment. Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment are as follows:
                                 
    Process     Fluid              
    Solutions     Management     Romaco        
    Segment     Segment     Segment     Total  
            (In thousands)          
Balance as of September 1, 2008
  $ 157,870     $ 108,703     $ 12,333     $ 278,906  
Goodwill addition due to business acquisition
    333                   333  
Translation adjustments
    (8,625 )     (2,514 )     (413 )     (11,552 )
 
                       
 
                               
Balance as of August 31, 2009
    149,578       106,189       11,920       267,687  
Goodwill reclassification
    (45,000 )     45,000              
Translation adjustments
    (4,300 )     (1,726 )     (1,329 )     (7,355 )
 
                       
 
                               
Balance as of August 31, 2010
  $ 100,278     $ 149,463     $ 10,591     $ 260,332  
 
                       
Information regarding our other intangible assets is as follows:
                                                 
    2010     2009  
    Carrying     Accumulated             Carrying     Accumulated        
    Amount     Amortization     Net     Amount     Amortization     Net  
                    (In thousands)                  
Patents and trademarks
  $ 9,434     $ 7,465     $ 1,969     $ 11,661     $ 8,138     $ 3,523  
Non-compete agreements
    8,680       7,359       1,321       8,998       7,622       1,376  
Financing costs
    9,536       9,052       484       9,631       9,145       486  
Other
    5,120       5,120             5,601       5,197       404  
 
                                   
 
  $ 32,770     $ 28,996     $ 3,774     $ 35,891     $ 30,102     $ 5,789  
 
                                   
 
                                               
The amortization expense for fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 was $601,000 and $1,107,000 respectively. We estimate that the amortization expense will be approximately $600,000 for each of the next five years beginning fiscal 2011. The expected amortization expense is an estimate. Actual amounts of amortization expense may differ from the estimated amounts due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, impairment of intangible assets, intangible asset acquisitions, accelerated amortization of intangible assets and other events.

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NOTE 7 — LONG-TERM DEBT
                 
    2010     2009  
    (in thousands)  
Senior debt:
               
Senior notes
  $     $ 30,000  
Other
    285       459  
 
           
Total debt
    285       30,459  
Less current portion
    (192 )     (30,194 )
 
           
Long-term debt
  $ 93     $ 265  
 
           
Our Bank Credit Agreement (“Agreement”) provides that we may borrow on a revolving credit basis up to a maximum of $150,000,000 and includes a $100,000,000 expansion feature. All outstanding amounts under the Agreement are due and payable on December 19, 2011. Interest is variable based upon formulas tied to LIBOR or an alternative base rate defined in the Agreement, at our option, and is payable quarterly. Indebtedness under the Agreement is unsecured except for the pledge of the stock of our U.S. subsidiaries and approximately two-thirds of the stock of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries. While no amounts are outstanding under the Agreement at August 31, 2010, we have $28,176,000 of standby letters of credit outstanding at August 31, 2010. These standby letters of credit are used as security for advance payments received from customers and future payments to our vendors. Accordingly, under the Agreement we have $121,824,000 of unused borrowing capacity.
The Agreement contains certain restrictive covenants including limitations on indebtedness, asset sales, sales and lease backs, and cash dividends as well as financial covenants relating to interest coverage, leverage and net worth. As of August 31, 2010, we are in compliance with these covenants.
From available cash balances, we repaid the remaining $30,000,000 of Senior Notes on the May 3, 2010 maturity date.
Our other debt consisted primarily of unsecured non-U.S. bank lines of credit with interest rates approximating 7.39%.
Aggregate principal payments of long-term debt, for the five years subsequent to August 31, 2010, are as follows:
         
    (In thousands)  
2011
  $ 192  
2012
    93  
2013
     
2014
     
2015
     
2016 and thereafter
     
 
     
Total
  $ 285  
 
     
 
       

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NOTE 8 — RETIREMENT BENEFITS
We sponsor two defined contribution plans covering most U.S. salaried employees and certain U.S. hourly employees. Contributions are made to the plans based on a percentage of eligible amounts contributed by participating employees. We also sponsor several defined benefit plans covering certain employees. Benefits are based on years of service and employees’ compensation or stated amounts for each year of service. Our funding policy is consistent with the funding requirements of applicable regulations.
In addition to pension benefits, we provide health care and life insurance benefits for certain of our retired U.S. employees. Our policy is to fund the cost of these benefits as claims are paid.
Pension and other post-retirement plan costs are as follows:
                         
    Pension Benefits  
    2010     2009     2008  
    (In thousands)  
Service cost
  $ 2,570     $ 2,251     $ 2,082  
Interest cost
    9,368       10,062       9,714  
Expected return on plan assets
    (6,523 )     (8,044 )     (8,352 )
Settlement/curtailment cost
    988       600       461  
Amortization of prior service cost
    723       754       759  
Amortization of transition asset
    (33 )     (31 )     (21 )
Recognized net actuarial losses
    3,210       743       214  
 
                 
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 10,303     $ 6,335     $ 4,857  
 
                 
Defined contribution cost
  $ 2,620     $ 3,040     $ 3,056  
 
                 
                         
    Other Benefits  
    2010     2009     2008  
    (In thousands)  
Service cost
  $ 431     $ 405     $ 392  
Interest cost
    1,328       1,379       1,389  
Net amortization
    814       501       716  
 
                 
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 2,573     $ 2,285     $ 2,497  
 
                 
The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for our defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic pension cost during fiscal 2011 are $4,058,000 and $600,000, respectively.
The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for our other post-retirement benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic pension cost during fiscal 2011 are $845,000 and $213,000, respectively.

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The benefit obligation, funded status and amounts recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at August 31, are as follows:
                                 
    Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
    (In thousands)  
Change in benefit obligation:
                               
Beginning of year
  $ 185,697     $ 175,720     $ 23,708     $ 21,780  
Service cost
    2,693       2,483       431       405  
Interest cost
    9,332       10,389       1,328       1,379  
Participant contributions
    758       776              
Currency exchange rate impact
    (5,751 )     (4,173 )            
Actuarial losses
    18,246       14,171       3,220       2,138  
Benefit payments
    (11,393 )     (13,669 )     (1,494 )     (1,994 )
 
                       
End of year
  $ 199,582     $ 185,697     $ 27,193     $ 23,708  
 
                       
 
                               
Change in plan assets:
                               
Beginning of year
  $ 103,747     $ 125,416     $     $  
Currency exchange rate impact
    (359 )     (3,059 )            
Actual return
    9,124       (9,898 )            
Company contributions
    6,207       4,181       1,494       1,994  
Participant contributions
    758       776              
Benefit payments
    (11,393 )     (13,669 )     (1,494 )     (1,994 )
 
                       
End of year
  $ 108,084     $ 103,747     $     $  
 
                       
 
                               
Funded status
  $ (91,498 )   $ (81,950 )   $ (27,193 )   $ (23,708 )
 
                       
Accrued benefit cost
  $ (91,498 )   $ (81,950 )   $ (27,193 )   $ (23,708 )
 
                       
 
                               
Recorded as follows:
                               
Accrued expenses
  $ (2,774 )   $ (3,068 )   $ (1,645 )   $ (1,555 )
Other long-term liabilities
    (88,724 )     (78,882 )     (25,548 )     (22,153 )
 
                       
 
    (91,498 )     (81,950 )     (27,193 )     (23,708 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    59,456       48,416       10,830       8,424  
 
                       
 
  $ (32,042 )   $ (33,534 )   $ (16,363 )   $ (15,284 )
 
                       
Deferred taxes on accumulated other comprehensive loss
  $ (20,904 )   $ (17,578 )   $ (4,115 )   $ (3,201 )
 
                       
 
                               
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at August 31:
                               
Net actuarial losses
  $ 58,028     $ 45,796     $ 10,007     $ 7,388  
Prior service cost
    1,428       2,620       823       1,036  
Deferred taxes
    (20,904 )     (17,578 )     (4,115 )     (3,201 )
 
                       
Net accumulated other comprehensive loss at August 31
  $ 38,552     $ 30,838     $ 6,715     $ 5,223  
 
                       

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Pension plans with accumulated (“ABO”) and projected (“PBO”) benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
                 
    2010     2009  
    (In thousands)  
Accumulated benefit obligation
  $ 196,618     $ 182,948  
Projected benefit obligation
    199,582       185,697  
Plan assets
    108,084       103,747  
In 2010 and 2009, $41,071,000 and $43,829,000, respectively, of the unfunded ABO and $44,036,000 and $46,579,000, respectively, of the unfunded PBO related to our pension plan for a German operation. Funding of pension obligations is not required in Germany.
The weighted allocations of pension plan assets at August 31, 2010 and 2009 are shown in the following table.
                 
    2010     2009  
Equity securities
    63 %     65 %
Debt securities
    35       34  
Cash and cash equivalents
    2       1  
 
           
 
    100 %     100 %
 
           
At August 31, 2010, our target allocation percentages for plan assets were approximately 65% equity securities and 35% debt securities. The targets may be adjusted periodically to reflect current market conditions and trends as well as inflation levels, interest rates and the trend thereof, and economic and monetary policy. The objective underlying this allocation is to achieve a long-term rate of return of 5.75% above inflation and to manage the plan assets so that they are sufficient to meet the plans’ future obligations while maintaining adequate liquidity to meet current benefit payments and operating expenses. The actual amount for which these obligations will be settled depends on future events, including life expectancy of plan participants and salary inflation. Equity securities can include, but are not limited to, broadly diversified international and domestic equities. At August 31, 2010 and 2009, pension assets included 160,000 shares of our common shares. Debt securities include, but are not limited to, international and domestic direct bond investments. The assets are managed by professional investment firms and performance is evaluated against specific benchmarks.
We will use a weighted average long-term rate of return of approximately 6.40% in fiscal 2011. Expected rates of return are developed based on the target allocation of debt and equity securities and on the historical returns on these types of investments judgmentally adjusted to reflect current expectations based on historical experience of the plan’s investment managers. In evaluating future returns on equity securities, the existing portfolio is stratified to separately consider large and small capitalization investments as well as international and other types of securities.
We expect to make future benefits payments from our benefit plans as follows:
                 
            Other
    Pension Benefits   Benefits
    (In thousands)
2011
  $ 12,000     $ 1,600  
2012
    12,000       1,700  
2013
    12,000       1,800  
2014
    11,900       1,900  
2015
    11,700       1,900  
2016-2020
    57,700       10,300  

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The Company intends to make such contributions as are required to maintain the plan assets on a sound actuarial basis, in such amounts and at such times as determined by the Company in accordance with the funding policy established by management and consistent with plans’ objectives. The Company anticipates contributing $13,800,000 to its pension benefit plans in fiscal 2011.
The actuarial weighted average assumptions used to determine plan liabilities at August 31, are as follows:
                                 
    Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Weighted average assumptions:
                               
Discount rate
    4.40 %     5.40 %     4.50 %     5.75 %
Expected return on plan assets
    6.40       6.60       N/A       N/A  
Rate of compensation increase
    2.50       2.60       N/A       N/A  
Health care cost increase
    N/A       N/A       8.0 — 5.0 %     8.5 — 5.0 %
Health care cost grading period
    N/A       N/A     6 years   7 years
The actuarial weighted average assumptions used to determine plan costs are as follows (measurement date September 1):
                                 
    Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Discount rate
    5.40 %     6.30 %     5.75 %     6.90 %
Expected return on plan assets
    6.60       7.70       N/A       N/A  
Rate of compensation increase
    2.60       3.00       N/A       N/A  
Health care cost increase
    N/A       N/A       8.5 — 5.0 %     9.0 — 5.0 %
Health care cost grading period
    N/A       N/A     7 years   8 years
The assumed health care trend rate has a significant effect on the amounts reported for health care benefits. A one-percentage point change in assumed health care rate would have the following effects:
                 
    Increase     Decrease  
    (In thousands)  
Service and interest cost
  $ 180     $ (166 )
Postretirement benefit obligation
    1,139       (995 )

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Pursuant to the adoption of a new FASB accounting standard in fiscal 2010, the Company is required to categorize pension plan assets based on the following fair value hierarchy:
    Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets in active markets.
 
    Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset through corroboration with observable market data.
 
    Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
The following table summarizes the bases used to measure financial assets of the pension plans at their fair market value on a recurring basis as of August 31, 2010:
                                 
            Quoted Prices In     Significant        
            Active Markets     Other     Significant  
            for Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
    August 31,     Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    2010     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
    (in thousands)  
Cash
  $ 2,168     $ 2,168     $     $  
U.S. Government and U.S. Agency Obligations (1)
    7,132       7,132              
Common Stocks (1)
    5,222       5,222              
Foreign Stocks (1)
    6,540       6,540              
Common Trust Funds and Mutual Funds (1)
    48,350       48,350              
Corporate Obligations (2)
    11,616             11,616        
Receivables against Banks and Insurance Companies (1)
    26,456       26,456              
Foreign Obligations (2)
    549             549        
Other (2)
    51             51        
     
Total
  $ 108,084     $ 95,868     $ 12,216     $  
     
 
(1)   U.S. Government and U.S. Agency Obligations, Common and Foreign Stocks, Receivables against Banks and Insurance Companies and Common Trust and Mutual Funds are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.
 
(2)   Corporate and Foreign Obligations and Other assets are estimated using recent transactions, broker quotations and/or bond spread information.

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NOTE 9 — INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
                 
    2010     2009  
    (In thousands)  
Deferred tax assets and liabilities
               
Assets:
               
Postretirement obligations
  $ 29,707     $ 23,255  
Net operating loss carryforwards
    19,508       17,720  
Tax credit carryforward
    10,023       8,489  
Other accruals
    7,397       5,774  
Inventory allowances
    4,852       3,963  
Warranty reserve
    1,991       2,024  
Customer advance payments and prepaid expenses
          858  
Research and development costs
    1,282       1,624  
Goodwill and purchase assets basis differences
    261       1,028  
Other items
    6,590       4,115  
 
           
 
    81,611       68,850  
Less valuation allowances
    14,869       15,302  
 
           
 
    66,742       53,548  
 
               
Liabilities:
               
Other accruals
    3,473       1,918  
Fixed asset basis differences
    10,173       9,704  
Goodwill and purchased asset basis differences
    49,159       47,595  
Other items
    1,882       1,447  
 
           
 
    64,687       60,664  
 
           
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
  $ 2,055     $ (7,116 )
 
           
The tax credit carryforwards, which primarily relate to foreign tax credits, begin to expire in fiscal 2016. The primary components of the net operating loss carryforwards exist in Germany ($27,981,000 for income tax and $22,080,000 for trade tax), Italy ($5,986,000) and the Netherlands ($12,911,000). There are no expiration dates on the net operating loss carryforwards in Germany. The net operating loss carryforwards in Italy and the Netherlands begin to expire in fiscal 2011. These expiration dates, as well as our ability to generate future taxable income to utilize these carryforwards, have been considered in determining our valuation allowances.

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Expense
                         
    2010     2009     2008  
    (in thousands)  
 
                       
Current:
                       
U.S. federal
  $ 16,671     $ 8,634     $ 16,243  
Non-U.S.
    4,893       6,634       14,803  
U.S. state
    1,364       325       1,110  
 
                 
 
    22,928       15,593       32,156  
 
                       
Deferred:
                       
U.S. federal
    (3,487 )     4,531       15,282  
Non-U.S.
    (2,643 )     (3,100 )     (9,649 )
U.S. state
    (262 )     388       1,310  
 
                 
 
    (6,392 )     1,819       6,943  
 
                 
 
  $ 16,536     $ 17,412     $ 39,099  
 
                 
Tax expense included in noncontrolling interest
  $ 554     $ 641     $ 916  
 
                 
Non-U.S. pretax (loss) income
  $ (1,605 )   $ 16,420     $ 64,735  
 
                 
The following is a reconciliation of the effective income tax rate with the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate:
                         
    2010     2009     2008  
Federal statutory income tax rate
    35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %
Impact of state taxes
    1.9       0.4       0.6  
Impact of change in valuation allowances on non-U.S. losses
    6.0       1.1       (3.8 )
Impact on U.S. taxes from repatriation of foreign earnings
    (8.6 )     (7.1 )     0.6  
Extraterritorial income deduction/Section 199
    (2.2 )     (1.5 )     (0.6 )
Impact from permanent items
    1.0       (0.4 )     0.6  
Non-U.S. tax lower than U.S. tax rates
          (0.8 )     (1.8 )
Tax contingencies
    (1.5 )     (0.2 )     0.3  
Revaluation of deferred tax accounts
                0.2  
Other items — net
    1.0       (3.0 )     (0.7 )
 
                 
Effective income tax rate
    32.6 %     23.5 %     30.4 %
 
                 
The impact of change in valuation allowances on non-U.S. losses primarily relate to certain of our entities in Germany, Italy and Venezuela.
The Company adopted the provisions of a FASB authoritative guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes on September 1, 2007. This resulted in the Company recognizing a $5,538,000 increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, which was accounted for as a decrease to retained earnings (cumulative effect) as of September 1, 2007.

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A reconciliation of the change in unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, is as follows:
                 
    2010     2009  
    (in thousands)  
Balance at beginning of the year
  $ 5,277     $ 5,381  
Increases for prior year tax positions
          73  
Increases for current year tax positions
    344       792  
Decreases related to settlements
    (1,636 )      
Decreases related to statute lapses
    (507 )     (530 )
Increases/(decreases) related to exchange rate changes
    93       (439 )
 
           
Balance at end of the year
  $ 3,571     $ 5,277  
 
           
All of the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at August 31, 2010 of $4,241,000, including interest and penalties, would, if recognized, affect the effective tax rate. The balance of unrecognized tax benefits at August 31, 2009 was $6,156,000, including interest and penalties.
To the extent penalties and interest would be assessed on any underpayment of income tax, such amounts have been accrued and classified as a component of income tax expense in the financial statements. Accrued interest and penalties are included in the related tax liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company made no payments of interest and penalties in fiscal 2010, and as of August 31, 2010, has recognized a liability for interest and penalties of $0.7 million. The Company had recognized a liability for interest and penalties of $0.9 million at August 31, 2009.
The Company does not anticipate a significant change in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.
The Company is subject to income tax in numerous jurisdictions where it operates including in the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The Company is open to examination in the United States from the tax year ended 2009 to present. The Company’s non-U.S. locations are open to examination as far back as tax year ended 2004 to present.
NOTE 10 — COMMON STOCK
We sponsor a long-term incentive stock plan to provide for the granting of stock-based compensation to certain officers and other key employees. Under the plan, the stock option price per share cannot be less than the fair market value per share as of the date of grant. Outstanding grants become exercisable over a three-year period. Option awards generally have 10-year contractual terms. Proceeds from the sale of stock issued under option arrangements are credited to common stock. In addition, we sponsor a stock compensation plan for non-employee directors.

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Summaries of amounts issued under the stock option plans are presented in the following tables. All data reflects our 2-for-1 stock split which was effective February 28, 2008. The 2-for-1 stock split was in the form of share distribution.
Stock option activity
                 
            Weighted-  
    Stock     Average Option  
    Options     Price Per Share  
Outstanding at September 1, 2007
    737,800     $ 11.84  
Granted
    111,822       12.70  
Exercised
    (388,198 )     11.26  
 
           
Outstanding at August 31, 2008
    461,424       16.52  
Granted
    153,187       21.35  
Exercised
    (34,462 )     11.67  
Canceled
    (27,807 )     24.27  
 
           
Outstanding at August 31, 2009
    552,342       17.77  
Granted
    150,140       22.33  
Exercised
    (4,334 )     11.48  
Canceled
    (33,356 )     23.75  
 
           
Outstanding at August 31, 2010
    664,792     $ 18.54  
 
           
         
Exercisable stock options at year-end
       
2008
    252,805  
2009
    318,157  
2010
    387,157  
 
       
Shares available for grant at year-end
       
2008
    1,740,362  
2009
    1,543,323  
2010
    1,287,369  
Components of outstanding stock options at August 31, 2010
                                 
            Weighted-              
          Average     Weighted-     Intrinsic  
  Number     Contract Life in     Average     Value  
Range of Exercise Price   Outstanding     Years     Exercise Price     (In thousands)  
$  7.69 — 10.89
    155,000       4.39     $ 10.61     $ 2,023  
  11.50 — 31.02
    509,792       6.87       20.95       1,382  
 
                       
$  7.69 — 31.02
    664,792       6.29     $ 18.54     $ 3,405  
 
                       
Components of exercisable stock options at August 31, 2010
                                 
            Weighted-              
          Average     Weighted-     Intrinsic  
  Number     Contract Life in     Average     Value  
Range of Exercise Price   Exercisable     Years     Exercise Price     (In thousands)  
$  7.69 — 10.89
    155,000       4.39     $ 10.61     $ 2,023  
  11.50 — 29.73
    232,157       4.94       18.46       1,207  
 
                       
$  7.69 — 29.73
    387,157       4.72     $ 15.32     $ 3,230  
 
                       
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during fiscal 2010, 2009, and 2008 was $52,800, $398,000 and $12,649,000, respectively.

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Under our 2008, 2009 and 2010 long-term incentive stock plans, each a subplan under our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan As Amended, selected participants were granted target performance share awards. The ultimate performance shares earned under the plans range from 0% to 200% of the target award based on earnings per share and return on net assets. No performance share awards were earned under our 2009 long-term incentive plan. The performance shares are earned at the end of one year, but are only issued as common shares to the participant if the participant continues in our employment for two more years. Under our previous long-term incentive stock plan, selected participants received awards which converted into a variable number of restricted shares based on absolute measures based on earnings per share and return on net assets. The restricted shares earned ranged from 50% to 200% of the target award. Restricted shares earned were issued to the participants at the end of the three-year measurement period and were subject to forfeiture if the participant left our employment within the following one to two years.
For the performance period ended August 31, 2010, a value of $927,000 performance shares were earned ($1,501,000 and $1,745,000 in fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively).
As of August 31, 2010 we had $2,709,000 of compensation expense not yet recognized related to nonvested stock awards. The weighted-average period that this compensation cost will be recognized is 1.8 years.
Total after tax compensation expense included in net income for all stock based awards was $1,882,000, $2,146,000 and $2,100,000 for fiscal years 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
NOTE 11 — SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
On October 27, 2008, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 3.0 million of our currently outstanding common shares (the “Program”). Repurchases under the Program have and will generally be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions not exceeding prevailing market prices, subject to regulatory considerations and market conditions, and have and will be funded from the Company’s available cash and credit facilities. In the first quarter of fiscal 2009, we acquired approximately 2.0 million of our outstanding common shares for $39.1 million under the Program, which were accounted for as treasury shares.
NOTE 12 — NET INCOME PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share:
                         
    2010     2009     2008  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
Numerator:
                       
Net income attributable to Robbins & Myers, Inc.
  $ 33,197     $ 55,364     $ 87,402  
 
                 
 
                       
Denominator:
                       
Basic weighted average shares
    32,924       33,227       34,524  
Effect of dilutive options and restricted shares/units
    80       34       194  
 
                 
Diluted shares
    33,004       33,261       34,718  
 
                 
 
                       
Net income per share:
                       
Basic
  $ 1.01     $ 1.67     $ 2.53  
Diluted
  $ 1.01     $ 1.66     $ 2.52  
At August 31, 2010 and 2009, 227,000 and 245,500, respectively, of stock options outstanding were anti-dilutive and excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share. There were no anti-dilutive stock options at August 31, 2008.

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NOTE 13 — BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Fluid Management. Our Fluid Management business segment designs, manufactures and markets equipment and systems used in oil and gas exploration, recovery and transportation, specialty chemical, wastewater treatment and a variety of other industrial applications. Primary brands include Moyno®, Yale®, New Era®, Chemineer®, TARBY® and Hercules®. Our products and systems include hydraulic drilling power sections; down-hole and industrial progressing cavity pumps and related products such as grinders for applications involving the flow of viscous, abrasive and solid-laden slurries and sludge; standard and customized fluid-agitation equipment and systems; and a broad line of ancillary equipment for the energy sector, such as rod guides, rod and tubing rotators, wellhead systems, pipeline closure products and valves.
Process Solutions. Our Process Solutions business segment designs, manufactures and services glass-lined reactors and storage vessels. We also provide alloy steel vessels, heat exchangers, other fluid systems, wiped film evaporators and packaged process systems. In addition, we also provide customized fluoropolymer-lined fittings, vessels and accessories. The primary markets served by this segment are the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical markets. Primary brands are Pfaudler®, Tycon-Technoglass®, and Edlon®.
Romaco. Our Romaco business segment designs, manufactures and markets packaging and secondary processing equipment for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, nutraceutical, food and cosmetic industries. Packaging applications include blister and strip packaging for various products including tablets, effervescent tablets and capsules; filling of both liquid and powder into vials and bottles, capsule and tube filling; tablet counting and packaging for bottles; customized packaging for drug delivery devices; as well as secondary processing for liquids and semi solids. Primary brands are Noack®, Siebler®, FrymaKoruma®, Macofar® and Promatic®.
We evaluate performance and allocate resources based on income before interest and income taxes (“EBIT”). Identifiable assets by business segment include all assets directly identified with those operations. Corporate assets consist mostly of cash and intangible assets. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies except that we account for U.S. inventory on a FIFO basis at the segment level compared with a LIFO basis at the consolidated level.

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The following tables present information about our reportable business segments. Effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company realigned its business segment reporting structure as a result of organizational, management and operational changes. Our Chemineer brand is now included in our Fluid Management segment, instead of the Process Solutions segment where it was previously reported. The financial information presented herein reflects the impact of this change for all periods presented. Inter-segment sales were not material and were eliminated at the consolidated level.
                         
    2010     2009     2008  
    (In thousands)  
Unaffiliated Customer Sales:
                       
Fluid Management
  $ 308,452     $ 327,935     $ 389,525  
Process Solutions
    169,741       199,410       246,947  
Romaco
    106,501       113,013       150,696  
 
                 
Total
  $ 584,694     $ 640,358     $ 787,168  
 
                 
 
Depreciation and Amortization:
                       
Fluid Management
  $ 7,988     $ 8,275     $ 8,005  
Process Solutions
    5,049       5,481       5,741  
Romaco
    2,289       2,013       1,869  
Corporate and Eliminations
    304       457       634  
 
                 
Total
  $ 15,630     $ 16,226     $ 16,249  
 
                 
 
Income Before Interest and Income Taxes (EBIT):
                       
Fluid Management
  $ 75,329     $ 79,988     $ 97,254  
Process Solutions
    (8,737 )(1)     8,569       31,635 (2)
Romaco
    3,960       2,292       20,603 (3)
Corporate and Eliminations
    (19,674 )     (16,481 )     (18,828 )
 
                 
Total
  $ 50,878     $ 74,368     $ 130,664  
 
                 
 
Identifiable Assets:
                       
Fluid Management
  $ 323,053     $ 327,491     $ 353,407  
Process Solutions
    242,942       269,146       290,469  
Romaco
    81,631       98,335       111,610  
Corporate and Eliminations
    169,395       101,882       109,231  
 
                 
Total
  $ 817,021     $ 796,854     $ 864,717  
 
                 
 
Capital Expenditures:
                       
Fluid Management
  $ 5,741     $ 12,225     $ 15,179  
Process Solutions
    2,713       3,104       7,705  
Romaco
    2,094       2,790       1,505  
Corporate and Eliminations
    63       (425 )     (2,275 )
 
                 
Total
  $ 10,611     $ 17,694     $ 22,114  
 
                 
 
(1)   Includes costs of $2,764,000 related to restructuring activities.
 
(2)   Includes gain of $835,000 related to the disposition of facilities.
 
(3)   Includes gain of $6,796,000 on product line and facility dispositions.

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Information about our operations in different geographical regions is presented below. Our primary operations are in North America, Europe and Asia. Sales are attributed to countries based on the location of the customer.
                         
    2010     2009     2008  
    (In thousands)  
Sales:
                       
United States
  $ 240,240     $ 241,354     $ 304,100  
Europe
    135,076       171,457       215,133  
Other North America
    62,827       59,715       81,738  
Asia
    93,856       107,836       111,108  
South America
    28,440       28,402       36,207  
Other
    24,255       31,594       38,882  
 
                 
 
  $ 584,694     $ 640,358     $ 787,168  
 
                 
 
                       
Tangible Assets:
                       
United States
  $ 121,829     $ 128,091     $ 145,789  
Europe
    148,782       171,905       186,100  
Other North America
    30,070       25,179       27,915  
South America
    21,682       20,429       21,461  
Asia and Australia
    56,533       63,053       75,907  
Corporate
    174,019       114,721       121,786  
 
                 
 
  $ 552,915     $ 523,378     $ 578,958  
 
                 
NOTE 14 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On October 6, 2010, Robbins & Myers, Inc. (“R&M”), Triple Merger I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of R&M (“Merger Sub I”), Triple Merger II, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of R&M (“Merger Sub II”), and T-3 Energy Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“T-3”), (NASDAQ: TTES), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub I will merge with and into T-3, with T-3 surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of R&M (the “Merger”). The Merger Agreement and the Merger have been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both R&M and T-3.
T-3, located in Houston, Texas, provides oilfield and pipeline products and services and will operate under our Fluid Management segment.
Under the Merger Agreement, T-3 stockholders will receive 0.894 common shares of R&M, without par value, plus $7.95 in cash, without interest, for each share of common stock of T-3, par value $0.001 per share, in a transaction valued at approximately $422 million as of the date of the announcement. Accordingly, T-3 stockholders are estimated to receive an aggregate of approximately 12 million of our common shares and $106 million in cash. Upon completion of the Merger Agreement, we expect T-3 stockholders to own approximately 27% of our outstanding common shares.
The exchange ratio is fixed and will not be adjusted in the event of any change in the price of R&M common shares or T-3 common stock between the date of the Merger Agreement and the closing. Because the exchange ratio is fixed, the value of the consideration paid for each share of T-3 common stock will vary based upon any changes in the market value of common shares of R&M. Changes in the market value of shares of T-3 common stock will have no effect upon the value of the consideration paid for each share of T-3 common stock.
Completion of the Merger is conditioned upon: (1) approval by R&M shareholders and T-3 stockholders; (2) the absence of any law or order prohibiting the closing; (3) regulatory approvals, including expiration or early termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976; (4) subject to certain exceptions, the accuracy of representations and warranties and the performance of covenants; (5) the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-4 that will be filed by R&M for the issuance of its common shares in the Merger and the authorization of the listing of those shares on the NYSE; (6) the delivery of customary opinions from counsel to Robbins & Myers and T-3 that the Merger will qualify as a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and (7) other closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
Annual revenues of T-3 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were approximately $218 million and $285 million, respectively. Total assets of T-3 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were approximately $280 million and $287 million, respectively.

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NOTE 15 — QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)
Earnings per share for each quarter and the year are calculated individually and may not add up to the total for the year.
                                         
    2010 Quarters    
    1st   2nd   3rd   4th   Total
    (In thousands, except per share data)
 
                                       
Sales
  $ 129,413     $ 129,919     $ 146,965     $ 178,397     $ 584,694  
Gross profit
    43,034       41,930       51,378       60,606       196,948  
EBIT
    9,736       6,546       13,078       21,518 (1)     50,878 (1)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
    9,593       6,385       12,976       21,729 (1)     50,683 (1)
Net income attributable to Robbins & Myers, Inc.
    6,030       4,193       8,162       14,812 (1)     33,197 (1)
Net income per share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.18     $ 0.13     $ 0.25     $ 0.45 (1)   $ 1.01 (1)
Diluted
    0.18       0.13       0.25       0.45 (1)     1.01 (1)
Weighted average common shares:
                                       
Basic
    32,872       32,927       32,941       32,953       32,924  
Diluted
    32,911       32,966       33,016       33,045       33,004  
                                         
    2009 Quarters    
    1st   2nd   3rd   4th   Total
    (In thousands, except per share data)
 
                                       
Sales
  $ 177,971     $ 163,825     $ 143,375     $ 155,187     $ 640,358  
Gross profit
    67,976       56,776       49,793       49,952       224,497  
EBIT
    26,394       20,835       12,395       14,744       74,368  
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
    26,341       20,745       12,296       14,604       73,986  
Net income attributable to Robbins & Myers, Inc.
    17,208       15,063       10,286       12,807       55,364  
Net income per share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.50     $ 0.46     $ 0.31     $ 0.39     $ 1.67  
Diluted
    0.50       0.46       0.31       0.39       1.66  
Weighted average common shares:
                                       
Basic
    34,429       32,802       32,829       32,853       33,227  
Diluted
    34,465       32,804       32,845       32,941       33,261  
 
(1)   Includes restructuring charges of $2,764,000 ($2,764,000 after tax, and $0.08 per share) related to severance costs at our German facility in our Process Solutions segment.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (Disclosure Controls) as of August 31, 2010. Based upon this evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of August 31, 2010.
Disclosure Controls are controls and procedures designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rules and forms. Disclosure Controls are also designed to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our quarterly evaluation of Disclosure Controls includes an evaluation of some components of our internal control over financial reporting, and internal control over financial reporting is also separately evaluated on an annual basis for purposes of providing the management report which is set forth below.
Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
    Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
 
    Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
 
    Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Management assessed our internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2010, the end of our fiscal year. Management based its assessment on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Management’s assessment included evaluation of such elements as the design and operating effectiveness of key financial reporting controls, process documentation, accounting policies, and our overall control environment. Based on our evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of August 31, 2010. Our independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, independently assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Ernst & Young LLP has issued an attestation report, which is included at Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.

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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information Concerning Directors and Executive Officers
The information required by this item relating to directors and executive officers of the Company, the Company’s Audit Committee and Section 16(a) Compliance is incorporated herein by reference to that part of the information under “Election of Directors,” “Security Ownership” and “Section 16 Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the date of which has not yet been finally determined), or will be contained in an amendment to this Form 10-K. Certain information concerning executive officers of the Company appears under “Executive Officers of the Registrant” at Part I of this Report.
Code of Ethics
The Company has a Code of Business Conduct (the “Code”) that applies to all employees, executive officers and directors of the Company. A copy of the Code is posted on the Company’s website. The Code also serves as a code of ethics for the Company’s chief executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, or any person performing similar functions (the “Senior Officers”). Any waiver of any provision of the Code granted to a Senior Officer may only be granted by the full Board of Directors or its Audit Committee. If a waiver is granted, information concerning the waiver will be posted on the Company’s website www.robn.com for a period of 12 months.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Company’s Board of Directors has determined that at least two persons serving on its Audit Committee are “audit committee financial experts” as defined under Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. Dale L. Medford and Andrew G. Lampereur, members of the Audit Committee, are audit committee financial experts and are independent as that term is defined by the NYSE listing standards.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the date of which has not yet been finally determined), or will be contained in an amendment to this Form 10-K.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our equity compensation plans as of August 31, 2010:
                         
                    (c)  
                    Number of  
                    Common Shares  
                    Remaining  
            (b)     Available for  
    (a)     Weighted-     Future Issuance  
    Number of Common     Average     Under Equity  
    Shares to     Exercise Price of     Compensation  
    be issued Upon     Outstanding     Plans (excluding  
    Exercise of     Options,     securities  
    Outstanding Options,     Warrants, and     reflected in  
Plan Category   Warrants, and Rights     Rights     column (a))  
 
                       
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders(1,2)
    664,792     $ 18.54       1,287,369  
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
                 
 
                 
Total
    664,792     $ 18.54       1,287,369  
 
                 
 
(1)   Includes outstanding options under (i) our 1994 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan, 1995 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, and 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan, all of which have terminated as to future awards, and (ii) our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan As Amended.
 
(2)   All shares listed in Column (c) are available for future awards under our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan As Amended. Awards may be comprised of options, restricted shares, restricted units, performance shares, share awards or share unit awards upon such terms as the Compensation Committee of the Board determines at the time of grant that are consistent with the express terms of the plan.
The other information required by this Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the date of which has not yet been finally determined), or will be contained in an amendment to this Form 10-K.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the date of which has not yet been finally determined), or will be contained in an amendment to this Form 10-K.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item 14 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the date of which has not yet been finally determined), or will be contained in an amendment to this Form 10-K.

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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
  (a) (1)   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
      The following consolidated financial statements of Robbins & Myers, Inc. and its subsidiaries are at Item 8 hereof.
  (a) (2)   FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
         
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
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All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or not required, or because the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
  (a) (3)   EXHIBITS.
 
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Robbins & Myers, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 26th day of October, 2010.
         
  ROBBINS & MYERS, INC.
 
 
  BY   /s/ Peter C. Wallace    
    Peter C. Wallace   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Robbins & Myers, Inc. and in the capacities and on the date indicated:
         
NAME   TITLE   DATE
 
       
/s/ Peter C. Wallace
 
Peter C. Wallace
  Director, President and Chief Executive Officer   October 26, 2010
 
       
/s/ Christopher M. Hix
 
Christopher M. Hix
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  October 26, 2010
 
       
/s/ Kevin J. Brown
 
Kevin J. Brown
  Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
  October 26, 2010
 
       
*Thomas P. Loftis
  Chairman Of Board   October 26, 2010
*Richard J. Giromini
  Director   October 26, 2010
*Stephen F. Kirk
  Director   October 26, 2010
*Andrew G. Lampereur
  Director   October 26, 2010
*Dale L. Medford
  Director   October 26, 2010
*Albert J. Neupaver
  Director   October 26, 2010
 
*   The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, executes this Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2010 pursuant to powers of attorney executed by the above-named persons and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
         
     
  /s/ Peter C. Wallace    
  Peter C. Wallace   
  Their Attorney-in-fact   
 

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SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                                         
            Additions                    
    Balance at     Charged to Costs     Other -     Deductions-     Balance at  
Description   Beginning of Period     and Expenses     Describe (8)     Describe     End of Period  
    (in thousands)  
Year Ended August 31, 2010
                                       
Allowances and reserves deducted from assets:
                                       
Uncollectible and reserves deducted from assets
  $ 7,470     $ 659     $ (414 )   $ 2,166 (2)   $ 5,549  
Inventory obsolescence
    18,325       1,894       (549 )     1,017 (3)     18,653  
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
    15,302       3,185       (443 )     3,175 (4)     14,869  
Other reserves:
                                       
Warranty claims
    7,221       2,468       (43 )     3,354 (5)     6,292  
Current & L-T insurance reserves
    1,520       901             993 (6)     1,428  
Restructuring reserves
          2,721                   2,721  
 
                                       
Year Ended August 31, 2009
                                       
Allowances and reserves deducted from assets:
                                       
Uncollectible and reserves deducted from assets
  $ 7,695     $ 1,196     $ (299 )   $ 1,122 (2)   $ 7,470  
Inventory obsolescence
    15,309       6,312       (534 )     2,762 (3)     18,325  
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
    14,720       1,477       (233 )     662 (4)     15,302  
Other reserves:
                                       
Warranty claims
    7,853       2,750       (95 )     3,287 (5)     7,221  
Current & L-T insurance reserves
    1,311       1,254             1,045 (6)     1,520  
 
                                       
Year Ended August 31, 2008
                                       
Allowances and reserves deducted from assets:
                                       
Uncollectible and reserves deducted from assets
  $ 6,189     $ 1,790     $ 333 (1)   $ 617 (2)   $ 7,695  
Inventory obsolescence
    14,137       1,791       430       1,049 (3)     15,309  
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
    19,140       969       469       5,858 (4)     14,720  
Other reserves:
                                       
Warranty claims
    7,922       1,851       53       1,973 (5)     7,853  
Current & L-T insurance reserves
    1,663       801             1,153 (6)     1,311  
Restructuring reserves
    258                   258 (7)      
 
(1)   Includes impact from acquisition of Mavag (by our 51 percent owned consolidated joint venture in India) in fiscal 2008 of $250,000.
 
(2)   Represents accounts receivable written off against the reserve.
 
(3)   Inventory items scrapped and written off against the reserve.
 
(4)   Impact of valuation allowance release including expiration of related net operating losses and changes in tax rates.
 
(5)   Warranty cost incurred applied against the reserve.
 
(6)   Spending against casualty reserve.
 
(7)   Spending against restructuring reserve.
 
(8)   Includes impact of exchange rates, and for fiscal 2008, allowance for doubtful accounts of acquired business.

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
(2)   PLAN OF ACQUISITION, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, LIQUIDATION OR SUCCESSION
         
2.1
  Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 6, 2010, by and among Robbins & Myers, Inc., Triple Merger I, Inc., Triple Merger II, Inc., and T-3 Energy Services, Inc., filed as Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2010   */**
 
       
(3)   ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS:
         
3.1
  Amended Articles of Incorporation of Robbins & Myers, Inc was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended February 29, 2008   **
 
       
3.2
  Code of Regulations of Robbins & Myers, Inc. was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended February 28, 2007   **
(4)   INSTRUMENTS DEFINING THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS, INCLUDING INDENTURES:
         
4.1
  Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 19, 2006 among Robbins & Myers, Inc., Robbins & Myers Finance Europe B.V., the Lenders named in the amended agreement and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent and Issuing Bank was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 22, 2006   **
 
       
4.2
  Amended and Restated Pledge and Security Agreement between Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Bank One, Dayton, N.A., dated May 15, 1998, was filed as Exhibit 4.2 to our Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2003   **
 
       
4.3
  Registration Agreement, dated August 7, 2008, between Robbins & Myers, Inc. and M.H.M & Co., Ltd. was filed as Exhibit 4.3 to our Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-152874), as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on October 30, 2009   **
(10)   MATERIAL CONTRACTS:
         
10.1
  Robbins & Myers, Inc. Cash Balance Pension Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective as of October 1, 2010)   F/M
 
       
10.2
  Robbins & Myers, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (January 1, 2010 Restatement)   F/M
 
       
10.3
  First Amendment to Robbins & Myers, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (January 1, 2010 Restatement)   F/M
 
       
10.4
  Robbins & Myers, Inc. Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan as amended through October 5, 2007 was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2007   **/M
 
       
10.5
  Robbins & Myers, Inc. Executive Supplemental Pension Plan as amended through October 5, 2007 was filed as Exhibit 10.5 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2007   **/M
 
       
10.6
  Form of Indemnification Agreement between Robbins & Myers, Inc., and each director was filed as Exhibit 10.5 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2001   **/M
 
       
10.7
  Robbins & Myers, Inc. 1994 Directors Stock Compensation Plan was filed as Exhibit 10.6 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2001   **/M

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10.8
  Robbins & Myers, Inc. 1994 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan as amended was filed as Exhibit 10.10 to our Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 1996   **/M
 
       
10.9
  Robbins & Myers, Inc. 1995 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors was filed as Exhibit 4.3 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-00293)   **/M
 
       
10.10
  Robbins & Myers, Inc. Senior Executive Annual Cash Bonus Plan as amended through January 9, 2008 was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended February 29, 2008   **/M
 
       
10.11
  Robbins & Myers, Inc. 1999 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan was filed as Exhibit 4.3 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-35856)   **/M
         
10.12
  Robbins & Myers, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan As Amended (as amended through October 5, 2010), filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 12, 2010   **/M
 
       
10.13
  Letter Agreement between Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Christopher M. Hix, dated July 17, 2006 was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 21, 2006   **/M
 
       
10.14
  Employment Agreement between Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Peter C. Wallace as amended through October 6, 2009   **/M
 
       
10.15
  Form of Executive Officer Change of Control Agreement as amended through October 5, 2007 entered into with each of Kevin J. Brown, Jeffrey L. Halsey, Christopher M. Hix, and Saeid Rahimian was filed as Exhibit 10.15 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2007   **/M
 
       
10.16
  2006 Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan, effective August 31, 2006, and as amended through October 5, 2007 was filed as Exhibit 10.16 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2007   **/M
 
       
10.17
  Asset and Share Purchase Agreement, dated February 28, 2006, among Robbins & Myers, Inc., Romaco International B.V., and Romaco Pharmatechnik GmbH and Coesia, S.p.A. was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 3, 2006   **
 
       
10.18
  Severance Agreement and Release of Claims, dated April 6, 2009, between Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Gary L. Brewer, was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2009   **/M
 
       
10.19
  Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement under Robbins & Myers, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan As Amended, approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Robbins & Myers, Inc. on October 5, 2010, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 12, 2010   **/M
 
       
10.20
  Form of Option Award Agreement under the Robbins & Myers, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan As Amended, approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Robbins & Myers, Inc. on October 5, 2010, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 12, 2010   **/M

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10.21
  Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement for Peter C. Wallace under the Robbins & Myers, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan As Amended, approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Robbins & Myers, Inc. on October 5, 2010, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 12, 2010   **/M
 
       
10.22
  Form of Performance Share Award Agreement under the Robbins & Myers, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan As Amended, approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Robbins & Myers, Inc. on October 5, 2010, filed as Exhibit 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 12, 2010   **/M
 
       
10.23
  Form of Compensation Clawback Policy Acknowledgement and Agreement, approved by the Board of Directors of Robbins & Myers, Inc. on October 5, 2010, filed as Exhibit 10.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 12, 2010   **/M
 
       
10.24
  Voting Agreement, dated October 6, 2010, by and among M.H.M. & Co., Ltd., Robbins & Myers, Inc., and T-3 Energy Services, Inc., filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2010   **
 
       
10.25
  Waiver, dated as of October 6, 2010, by and among Robbins & Myers, Inc., Robbins & Myers Finance Europe B.V., the Lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2010   **
(21)   SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
         
21.1
  Subsidiaries of Robbins & Myers, Inc.   F
(23)   CONSENTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
         
23.1
  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP   F
(24)   POWER OF ATTORNEY
         
24.1
  Powers of Attorney of any person who signed this Report on Form 10-K on behalf of another pursuant to a Power of Attorney   F

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(31)   RULE 13A—14(A) CERTIFICATIONS
         
31.1
  Rule 13a-14(a) CEO Certification   F
 
       
31.2
  Rule 13a-14(a) CFO Certification   F
(32)   SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS
         
32.1
  Section 1350 CEO Certification   F
 
       
32.2
  Section 1350 CFO Certification   F
 
“F”   Indicates Exhibit is being filed with this Report.
 
“*”   The Agreement and Plan of Merger filed as Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on 8-K filed on October 6, 2010 omits the disclosure letters to the Merger Agreement. Robbins & Myers agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of these documents to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
 
“**”   Indicates that Exhibit is incorporated by reference in this Report from a previous filing with the Commission. Unless otherwise indicated, all incorporated items are incorporated from SEC File No. 000-288 and 001-13651.
 
“M”   Indicates management contract or compensatory arrangement.

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