{"id":485145,"date":"2021-04-30T08:04:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T12:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/itw-reports-record-first-quarter-2021-results\/"},"modified":"2021-04-30T08:04:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T12:04:35","slug":"itw-reports-record-first-quarter-2021-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/itw-reports-record-first-quarter-2021-results\/","title":{"rendered":"ITW Reports Record First Quarter 2021 Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align:left\">Total revenue of $3.5 billion, an increase of 10%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left\">Organic growth of 6%, 8% on an equal days\u2019 basis<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left\">Record Q1 financial performance:\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li style=\"text-align:left\">Operating income of $905 million, an increase of 19%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left\">Operating margin of 25.5%, an increase of 190 basis points<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left\">GAAP EPS of $2.11, an increase of 19%<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left\">After-tax ROIC of 32.1%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left\">Raising full year GAAP EPS guidance by $0.60 to a range of $8.20 to $8.60 per share<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\">GLENVIEW, Ill., April  30, 2021  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today reported its first quarter 2021 results.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u201cWe saw continued improvement in the demand environment across a broad cross section of our business portfolio in the first quarter and our teams around the world responded,\u201d said E. Scott Santi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. \u201cThe combination of the \u2018Win the Recovery\u2019 actions we initiated over the course of the past year, the foundational strength of ITW\u2019s 80\/20 front-to-back business system, and our continuing progress in executing our long-term enterprise strategy allowed us to meet our customers\u2019 increasing needs while delivering excellent profitability leverage, as evidenced by our 19 percent earnings growth, 45 percent incremental margins, and 120 basis points of margin benefit from enterprise initiatives in the quarter. While a number of significant issues and uncertainties remain on the path to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic globally, I am confident that ITW is well-positioned to both seize the opportunities and deal with the challenges that lie ahead as we move through the balance of 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>First Quarter 2021 Results<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>First quarter revenue of $3.5 billion increased 10 percent versus the prior year period, as organic revenue grew six percent, or eight percent when equalizing for one less shipping day in 2021 versus 2020, and foreign currency translation impact was favorable by four percent. Product Line Simplification (PLS) activities reduced organic revenue growth by 20 basis points.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">GAAP EPS of $2.11 increased 19 percent. Operating income increased 19 percent to $905 million. Operating margin was 25.5 percent, an increase of 190 basis points with enterprise initiatives contributing 120 basis points. Free cash flow was $541 million, 81 percent of net income and in line with typical seasonality. After-tax return on invested capital improved to 32.1 percent compared to 27.0 percent in the prior year period. The effective tax rate for the first quarter was 22.4 percent.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Six of our seven segments delivered strong organic growth in the quarter, led by Construction Products which was up 13 percent. Test &amp; Measurement and Electronics was up 11 percent, Polymers &amp; Fluids up nine percent, Automotive OEM up eight percent, Specialty Products up seven percent, and Welding up six percent. While organic revenue in Food Equipment was down ten percent in Q1, we saw meaningful improvement in demand trends sequentially versus the 19 percent decline the business experienced in the fourth quarter of 2020.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>2021 Guidance<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Projecting full year results based on demand rates exiting the first quarter, the company now expects full year GAAP EPS of $8.20 to $8.60 per share, an increase of 27 percent at the midpoint. Organic growth is expected to be in the range of 10 to 12 percent. Revenue is expected to grow in the range of 12 to 14 percent as foreign currency translation at current exchange rates is projected to increase revenue by approximately two percent. PLS impact is forecasted to be approximately 50 basis points. Operating margin is expected to be in the range of 25 to 26 percent, with enterprise initiatives contributing approximately 100 basis points. Free cash flow is expected to be greater than 100 percent of net income. The company plans to repurchase approximately $1 billion of its shares and expects an effective tax rate of 23 to 24 percent. Guidance excludes any impact from the previously announced acquisition of the MTS Test &amp; Simulation business.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>Non-GAAP Measures <\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>This earnings release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is included in the attached supplemental reconciliation schedule. The estimated guidance of Free Cash Flow conversion rate is based on assumptions that are difficult to predict, and a reconciliation of estimated Free Cash Flow to the most directly comparable GAAP measure has been omitted due to the unreasonable efforts required in connection with such a reconciliation and the lack of availability of reliable forward-looking cash flow and operating information.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>Forward-looking Statement <\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding the duration and potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, related government actions and the company\u2019s strategy in response thereto on the company\u2019s business, expected impact of tariffs and raw material inflation, product line simplification activities and enterprise initiatives, future financial and operating performance, free cash flow, organic and total revenue, operating margin, price\/cost impact, diluted income per share, restructuring expenses and related benefits, expected dividend payments, expected repatriation, after-tax return on invested capital, effective tax rates, exchange rates, expected access to liquidity sources, expected capital allocation, expected timing and amount of share repurchases, end market economic and regulatory conditions, potential acquisitions and dispositions and related impact on financial results, including statements with respect to the anticipated acquisition of the MTS Test &amp; Simulation business, and the company\u2019s 2021 guidance. These statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such factors include those contained in ITW&#8217;s Form 10-K for 2020.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>About Illinois Tool Works<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenues totaling $12.6 billion in 2020. The company\u2019s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW\u2019s approximately 43,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company\u2019s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=XNBXrAw0PzRfiSNlw-MJ_krpeomke226l4tadT5XndBYnUePO4Q9RRc-RmhpPfO_AFzy4nVQJX4zQzRzwSm6IA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.itw.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        \n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong>ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <strong>STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Three Months Ended<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>March 31,<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>In millions except per share amounts<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>2021<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>2020<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Operating Revenue<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,544<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,228<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Cost of revenue<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,039<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,871<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Selling, administrative, and research and development expenses<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">566<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">560<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Amortization and impairment of intangible assets<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">34<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">36<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Operating Income<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">905<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">761<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Interest expense<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(52<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(51<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Other income (expense)<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">25<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Income Before Taxes<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">865<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">735<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Income Taxes<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">194<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">169<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Net Income<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">671<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">566<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Net Income Per Share:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Basic<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2.12<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.78<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Diluted<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2.11<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.77<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Cash Dividends Per Share:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Paid<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.14<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.07<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Declared<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.14<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.07<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Shares of Common Stock Outstanding During the Period:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Average<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">316.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">318.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Average assuming dilution<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">317.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">319.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <br \/>\n        <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong>ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <strong>STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>In millions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>March 31, 2021<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>December 31, 2020<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Assets<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Current Assets:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:65%;width:65%;min-width:65%;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Cash and equivalents<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:2%;width:2%;min-width:2%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:14%;width:14%;min-width:14%;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,484<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:2%;width:2%;min-width:2%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:14%;width:14%;min-width:14%;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,564<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Trade receivables<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,662<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,506<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Inventories<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,292<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,189<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Prepaid expenses and other current assets<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">266<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">264<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total current assets<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6,704<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6,523<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Net plant and equipment<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,746<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,777<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Goodwill<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">4,632<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">4,690<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Intangible assets<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">747<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">781<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Deferred income taxes<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">519<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">533<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Other assets<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,315<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,308<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">15,663<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">15,612<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Liabilities and Stockholders&#8217; Equity<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Current Liabilities:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Short-term debt<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">350<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">350<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Accounts payable<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">589<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">534<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Accrued expenses<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,261<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,284<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Cash dividends payable<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">360<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">361<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Income taxes payable<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">120<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">60<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total current liabilities<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,680<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,589<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Noncurrent Liabilities:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Long-term debt<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">7,599<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">7,772<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Deferred income taxes<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">637<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">588<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Noncurrent income taxes payable<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">413<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">413<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Other liabilities<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,058<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,068<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total noncurrent liabilities<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">9,707<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">9,841<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Stockholders\u2019 Equity:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Common stock<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Additional paid-in-capital<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,378<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,362<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Retained earnings<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">23,425<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">23,114<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Common stock held in treasury<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(19,897<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(19,659<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,638<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,642<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Noncontrolling interest<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 30.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Total stockholders\u2019 equity<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,276<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,182<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">15,663<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">15,612<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <br \/>\n        <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong>ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <strong>SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Three Months Ended March 31, 2021<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>\u00a0Dollars in millions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Total<br \/>Revenue<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Operating<br \/>Income<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Operating<br \/>Margin<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:55%;width:55%;min-width:55%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Automotive OEM<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:2%;width:2%;min-width:2%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:11%;width:11%;min-width:11%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">783<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:2%;width:2%;min-width:2%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:2%;width:2%;min-width:2%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:11%;width:11%;min-width:11%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">189<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:2%;width:2%;min-width:2%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:11%;width:11%;min-width:11%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">24.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:2%;width:2%;min-width:2%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Food Equipment<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">451<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">96<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">21.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Test &amp; Measurement and Electronics<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">552<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">157<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">28.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Welding<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">401<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">121<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">30.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Polymers &amp; Fluids<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">435<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">112<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">25.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Construction Products<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">469<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">130<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">27.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Specialty Products<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">457<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">126<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">27.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Intersegment<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>\u00a0Total Segments<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>3,544<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>931<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>26.3<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Unallocated<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(26<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>\u00a0Total Company<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>$<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>3,544<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>$<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>905<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>25.5<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n        \n      <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"19\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Q1 2021 vs. Q1 2020 Favorable\/(Unfavorable)<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>\u00a0Operating<br \/>\u00a0Revenue<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Automotive<br \/>OEM<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Food<br \/>Equipment<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Test &amp;<br \/>Measurement<br \/>and Electronics<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Welding<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Polymers<br \/>&amp; Fluids<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Construction<br \/>Products<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Specialty<br \/>Products<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Total ITW<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:31%;width:31%;min-width:31%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Organic<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;width:7%;min-width:7%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">7.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;width:7%;min-width:7%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(9.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">10.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;width:7%;min-width:7%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;width:7%;min-width:7%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">8.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;width:7%;min-width:7%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">12.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;width:7%;min-width:7%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">7.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;width:7%;min-width:7%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Acquisitions\/<br \/>\u00a0Divestitures<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(0.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Translation<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">7.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>\u00a0Operating <\/strong><br \/>\n            <br \/>\n            <strong>\u00a0Revenue<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>12.6\u00a0<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>(6.5<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>)<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>14.0\u00a0<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>7.5\u00a0<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>10.7\u00a0<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>20.2\u00a0<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>10.4\u00a0<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>9.8\u00a0<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <br \/>\n        <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong>ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <strong>SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Q1 2021 vs. Q1 2020 Favorable\/(Unfavorable)<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:31%;width:31%;min-width:31%;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>\u00a0Change in Operating<br \/>\u00a0Margin<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Automotive<br \/>OEM<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Food<br \/>Equipment<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:10%;width:10%;min-width:10%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Test &amp;<br \/>Measurement<br \/>and Electronics<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:8%;width:8%;min-width:8%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Welding<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:8%;width:8%;min-width:8%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Polymers<br \/>&amp; Fluids<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;width:9%;min-width:9%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Construction<br \/>Products<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:8%;width:8%;min-width:8%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Specialty<br \/>Products<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:8%;width:8%;min-width:8%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Total ITW<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Operating Leverage<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">130 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(260) bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">260 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">100 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">200 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">260 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">140 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">120 bps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Changes in Variable Margin &amp; OH Costs<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">170 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(50) bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">70 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">20 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(10) bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">170 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">50 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">70 bps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n   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middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong> 430 bps <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong> 190 bps <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong> 190 bps <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:31%;min-width:31%;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Acquisitions\/<br \/>\u00a0Divestitures<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;min-width:7%;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;min-width:7%;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:9%;min-width:9%;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;min-width:7%;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;min-width:7%;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;min-width:7%;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;min-width:7%;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:7%;min-width:7%;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0Restructuring\/<br \/>\u00a0Other<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">20 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">20 bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(10) bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(60) bps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>\u00a0Total Operating<br \/>\u00a0Margin Change<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong> 320 bps <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong> (310) bps <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong> 330 bps <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong> 120 bps <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong> 210 bps <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong> 420 bps <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong> 130 bps <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong> 190 bps <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>\u00a0Total Operating<br \/>\u00a0Margin % *<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>24.1<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>21.2<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>28.4<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>30.3<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>25.7<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>27.6<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>27.6<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>25.5<\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong>%<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <em>\u00a0*Includes unfavorable<br \/>\u00a0operating margin impact of<br \/>\u00a0amortization expense from<br \/>\u00a0acquisition-related<br \/>\u00a0intangible assets<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <em> 40 bps <\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <em> 70 bps <\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <em> 170 bps <\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <em> 10 bps <\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <em> 290 bps <\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <em> 20 bps <\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <em> 80 bps <\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <em> 100 bps **<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <em>\u00a0** Amortization expense from acquisition-related intangible assets had an unfavorable impact of ($0.08) on GAAP earnings per share for the first quarter of 2021.<\/em>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <br \/>\n        <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong>ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <strong>GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED)<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong>AFTER-TAX RETURN ON AVERAGE INVESTED CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"9\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Three Months Ended<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"9\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>March 31,<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Dollars in millions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>2021<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>2020<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:67%;width:67%;min-width:67%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Operating income<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:2%;width:2%;min-width:2%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:12%;width:12%;min-width:12%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">905<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:2%;width:2%;min-width:2%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:12%;width:12%;min-width:12%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">761<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Tax rate<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">22.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">23.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Income taxes<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(203<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(175<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Operating income after taxes<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">702<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">586<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Invested capital:<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Trade receivables<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,662<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,424<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Inventories<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,292<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,185<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Net assets held for sale<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">181<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Net plant and equipment<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,746<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,704<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Goodwill and intangible assets<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5,379<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5,237<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Accounts payable and accrued expenses<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,850<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,593<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 15.0px;vertical-align: bottom\">Other, net<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(488<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(590<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Total invested capital<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">8,741<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">8,548<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Average invested capital<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">8,740<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">8,677<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">After-tax return on average invested capital<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">32.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">27.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <br \/>\n        <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <strong>FREE CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"9\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Three Months Ended<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Twelve Months Ended<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"9\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>March 31,<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>December 31,<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Dollars in millions<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>2021<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>2020<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>2020<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:50%;width:50%;min-width:50%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Net cash provided by operating activities<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:2%;width:2%;min-width:2%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:12%;width:12%;min-width:12%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">609<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:2%;width:2%;min-width:2%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:12%;width:12%;min-width:12%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">614<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:2%;width:2%;min-width:2%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:12%;width:12%;min-width:12%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,807<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:1%;width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Less: Additions to plant and equipment<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(68<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(60<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(236<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Free cash flow<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">541<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">554<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,571<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Net income<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">671<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">566<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,109<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Free cash flow to net income conversion rate<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">81<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">98<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">122<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: double black 3pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;vertical-align: bottom\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n        <strong>Investor Relations<br \/><\/strong>Illinois Tool Works<br \/>Karen Fletcher<br \/>Tel: 224.661.7433<br \/><a 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