(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION

We prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules and regulations, certain footnotes or other financial information normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) can be condensed or omitted. The financial statements represent our accounts after the elimination of intercompany transactions and, in our opinion, include the adjustments (consisting only of normal and recurring items) necessary for their fair presentation.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, we elected to change our accounting methods for recognizing changes in fair value of plan assets and actuarial gains and losses associated with all our pension and postretirement plans. Under our new accounting methods, we recognize changes in fair value of plan assets and actuarial gains and losses during the fourth quarter of each year, unless earlier remeasurement is required, as a component of net periodic benefit expense. In connection with these accounting changes, we have revised previously reported amounts to conform to the current methods of accounting. Refer to the consolidated financial statements contained in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding these changes in accounting methods.

We account for investments in unconsolidated companies where we exercise significant influence but do not have control using the equity method. In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”), we perform a qualitative analysis that considers the design of the VIE, the nature of our involvement and the variable interests held by other parties to determine which party has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and which party has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We have interests in VIEs, primarily joint ventures, in which we are the primary beneficiary and others in which we are not. Our VIEs are considered immaterial, individually and in aggregate, to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

On January 7, 2014, we completed the sale of our 44.5% interest in the EGS Electrical Group, LLC and Subsidiaries (“EGS”) joint venture to Emerson Electric Co. for cash proceeds of $574.1. As a result of the sale, we recorded a gain of $491.2 to “Other income (expense), net” during the first quarter of 2014. Prior to the sale, we accounted for our investment in EGS on a three-month lag. As a result of the sale, we recorded no equity earnings related to this investment during the three and nine months ended September 27, 2014, while equity earnings related to this investment totaled $11.4 and $30.5 during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013, respectively. Summarized financial results for EGS for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013 were as follows:

	Three months ended		Nine months ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2013
Revenues	$	129.1	$	380.2
Gross profit	57.0		164.7
Income from continuing operations	25.7		68.5
Net income	25.7		68.5

Preparing financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The unaudited information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of full year results. We have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation. Unless otherwise indicated, amounts provided in these Notes pertain to continuing operations. See Note 3 for information on discontinued operations.

We establish actual interim closing dates using a fiscal calendar, which requires our businesses to close their books on the Saturday closest to the end of the first calendar quarter, with the second and third quarters being 91 days in length. Our fourth quarter ends on December 31. The interim closing dates for the first, second and third quarters of 2014 were March 29, June 28 and September 27, compared to the respective March 30, June 29 and September 28, 2013 dates. We had one less day in the first quarter of 2014 and will have one more day in the fourth quarter of 2014 than in the respective 2013 periods.