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DXP Enterprises Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/20 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Thursday, 3/18/21, at 5:07pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/20   ·   Accession #:  1020710-21-26   ·   File #:  0-21513

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 3/18/21  DXP Enterprises Inc.              10-K       12/31/20  125:12M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.40M 
 2: EX-4.6      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     44K 
 3: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     34K 
 4: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     32K 
 5: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
 6: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
 7: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 8: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
15: R1          Cover                                               HTML     96K 
16: R2          Consolidated Statements of Operations and           HTML    120K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss)                                      
17: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    157K 
18: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     47K 
19: R5          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    161K 
20: R6          Consolidated Statements of Equity                   HTML     78K 
21: R7          The Company                                         HTML     36K 
22: R8          Summary of Significant Accounting and Business      HTML     75K 
                Policies                                                         
23: R9          Recent Accounting Pronouncements                    HTML     48K 
24: R10         Impairment and Other Charges                        HTML     49K 
25: R11         Leases                                              HTML     72K 
26: R12         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML     55K 
27: R13         Inventories                                         HTML     40K 
28: R14         Costs and Estimated Profits on Uncompleted          HTML     54K 
                Contracts                                                        
29: R15         Property and Equipment                              HTML     43K 
30: R16         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML     82K 
31: R17         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML     84K 
32: R18         Income Taxes                                        HTML    145K 
33: R19         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML     59K 
34: R20         Earnings Per Share Data                             HTML     61K 
35: R21         Capital Stock                                       HTML     47K 
36: R22         Sales of Common Stock                               HTML     47K 
37: R23         Business Acquisitions                               HTML     63K 
38: R24         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     41K 
39: R25         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML     35K 
40: R26         Other Comprehensive Income                          HTML     36K 
41: R27         Segment and Geographical Reporting                  HTML    148K 
42: R28         Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML     74K 
43: R29         Related Parties Disclosures                         HTML     36K 
44: R30         Summary of Significant Accounting and Business      HTML    123K 
                Policies (Policies)                                              
45: R31         Summary of Significant Accounting and Business      HTML     53K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
46: R32         Impairments and Other Charges (Tables)              HTML     40K 
47: R33         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     79K 
48: R34         Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities      HTML     49K 
                (Tables)                                                         
49: R35         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     41K 
50: R36         Costs and Estimated Profits on Uncompleted          HTML     50K 
                Contracts (Tables)                                               
51: R37         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     42K 
52: R38         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML     88K 
53: R39         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML     78K 
54: R40         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    154K 
55: R41         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     55K 
56: R42         Earnings Per Share Data (Tables)                    HTML     59K 
57: R43         Capital Stock (Tables)                              HTML     43K 
58: R44         Business Acquisitions (Tables)                      HTML     55K 
59: R45         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     48K 
60: R46         Segment and Geographical Reporting (Tables)         HTML    150K 
61: R47         Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML     73K 
                (Tables)                                                         
62: R48         The Company (Details)                               HTML     34K 
63: R49         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS      HTML     53K 
                POLICIES - Variable Interest Entity (Details)                    
64: R50         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS      HTML     42K 
                POLICIES - Changes in Allowance for Uncollectible                
                Trade Accounts Receivables (Details)                             
65: R51         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS      HTML     49K 
                POLICIES - Property and Equipment (Details)                      
66: R52         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS      HTML     38K 
                POLICIES - Impairment of Goodwill, Other                         
                Intangibles and Long-lived Assets (Details)                      
67: R53         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS      HTML     38K 
                POLICIES - Revenue Recognition (Details)                         
68: R54         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS      HTML     44K 
                POLICIES - Self-insured Insurance and Medical                    
                Claims (Details)                                                 
69: R55         IMPAIRMENTS AND OTHER CHARGES - Narrative           HTML     68K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R56         Impairments and Other Charges (Details)             HTML     42K 
71: R57         LEASES - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     49K 
72: R58         LEASES - Lease Expense (Details)                    HTML     39K 
73: R59         LEASES - Supplemental Cash Flow Information         HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
74: R60         LEASES - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information     HTML     42K 
                (Details)                                                        
75: R61         LEASES - Maturity of Lease Liabilities (Details)    HTML     54K 
76: R62         LEASES - Lease Term and Discount Rate (Details)     HTML     37K 
77: R63         FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -    HTML     46K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
78: R64         FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -    HTML     52K 
                Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances                  
                (Details)                                                        
79: R65         FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -    HTML     39K 
                Quantitative Information About Level 3 (Details)                 
80: R66         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     41K 
81: R67         Costs and Estimated Profits on Uncompleted          HTML     54K 
                Contracts (Details)                                              
82: R68         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     50K 
83: R69         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Changes in   HTML     67K 
                Carrying Amount of Goodwill and Other Intangible                 
                Assets (Details)                                                 
84: R70         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill     HTML     41K 
                Balance by Reportable Segment (Details)                          
85: R71         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Other        HTML     48K 
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
86: R72         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Estimated    HTML     59K 
                Future Annual Amortization of Intangible Assets                  
                (Details)                                                        
87: R73         LONG-TERM DEBT - Components of Long-term Debt       HTML     54K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R74         LONG-TERM DEBT - Asset-Based Loan Facility          HTML     67K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R75         LONG-TERM DEBT - Term Loan B (Details)              HTML     72K 
90: R76         LONG-TERM DEBT - Secured Leverage Ratio to EBITDA   HTML     57K 
                (Details)                                                        
91: R77         LONG-TERM DEBT - Interest Rate on Borrowings        HTML     40K 
                Outstanding (Details)                                            
92: R78         LONG-TERM DEBT - Extinguishment and Modification    HTML     45K 
                of Previously Existing Credit Agreement (Details)                
93: R79         LONG-TERM DEBT - Maturities of Long-term Debt       HTML     50K 
                (Details)                                                        
94: R80         INCOME TAXES - Components of Income (Loss) Before   HTML     42K 
                Income Taxes (Details)                                           
95: R81         INCOME TAXES - Provision for Income Taxes           HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
96: R82         INCOME TAXES - Differences Between Income Taxes     HTML     64K 
                Computed at Statutory Income Tax Rate and                        
                Provision For Income Taxes (Details)                             
97: R83         INCOME TAXES - Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets  HTML     83K 
                (Details)                                                        
98: R84         INCOME TAXES - Changes in Valuation Allowance for   HTML     39K 
                Deferred Tax Assets (Details)                                    
99: R85         INCOME TAXES - Changes in Unrecognized Tax          HTML     47K 
                Benefits (Details)                                               
100: R86         INCOME TAXES - Tax Carryforwards (Details)          HTML     50K  
101: R87         INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     39K  
102: R88         SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details)      HTML     72K  
103: R89         SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Changes in Restricted    HTML     57K  
                Stock (Details)                                                  
104: R90         EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA - Computation of Basic and  HTML     82K  
                Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details)                             
105: R91         EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA - Narrative (Details)       HTML     40K  
106: R92         CAPITAL STOCK - Narrative (Details)                 HTML     54K  
107: R93         CAPITAL STOCK - Activity of Common Stock            HTML     45K  
                Outstanding (Details)                                            
108: R94         Sales of Common Stock (Details)                     HTML     47K  
109: R95         BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details)         HTML    140K  
110: R96         BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS - Total Consideration         HTML     82K  
                Transferred and Aggregate Amount of Assets                       
                Acquired and Liabilities Assumed for 2020                        
                Acquisitions (Details)                                           
111: R97         BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS - Pro Forma Information       HTML     38K  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R98         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     52K  
113: R99         Employee Benefit Plans (Details)                    HTML     40K  
114: R100        Other Comprehensive Income (Details)                HTML     36K  
115: R101        SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL REPORTING - Financial      HTML    132K  
                Information of Company's Segments (Details)                      
116: R102        SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL REPORTING -                HTML     63K  
                Reconciliation of Operating Income to Consolidated               
                Income (Details)                                                 
117: R103        SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL REPORTING - Narrative      HTML     44K  
                (Details)                                                        
118: R104        SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL REPORTING - Revenues by    HTML     51K  
                Geographical Location (Details)                                  
119: R105        SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL REPORTING - Property and   HTML     43K  
                Equipment by Geographical Location (Details)                     
120: R106        Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)         HTML     74K  
                (Details)                                                        
121: R107        Related Parties Disclosures (Details)               HTML     40K  
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