Atkore Inc. 10-Q

Item 1. Financial Statements ATKORE INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) Three months ended Six months ended (in thousands, except per share data) Note March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 Net sales $ 895,934 $ 982,573 $ 1,729,755 $ 1,823,374 Cost of sales 543,052 566,157 1,042,520 1,052,150 Gross profit 352,882 416,416 687,235 771,224 Selling, general and administrative 98,201 88,918 188,178 167,069 Intangible asset amortization 11 14,790 8,701 27,586 16,930 Operating income 239,891 318,797 471,471 587,225 Interest expense, net 8,475 7,514 17,963 14,432 Other (income) and expense, net 5 3,858 ( 807 ) 3,899 ( 1,115 ) Income before income taxes 227,558 312,090 449,609 573,908 Income tax expense 6 53,364 78,613 101,923 135,588 Net income $ 174,194 $ 233,477 $ 347,686 $ 438,320 Net income per share Basic 7 $ 4.37 $ 5.14 $ 8.63 $ 9.51 Diluted 7 $ 4.31 $ 5.08 $ 8.52 $ 9.39 See Notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 2 ATKORE INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) Three months ended Six months ended (in thousands) Note March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 Net income $ 174,194 $ 233,477 $ 347,686 $ 438,320 Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: Change in foreign currency translation adjustment 2,462 ( 2,554 ) 13,724 ( 4,012 ) Change in unrecognized loss related to pension benefit plans 4 201 125 263 250 Total other comprehensive (loss) income 8 2,663 ( 2,429 ) 13,987 ( 3,762 ) Comprehensive income $ 176,857 $ 231,048 $ 361,673 $ 434,558 See Notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 3 ATKORE INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (in thousands, except share and per share data) Note March 31, 2023 September 30, 2022 Assets Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 354,342 $ 388,751 Accounts receivable, less allowance for current and expected credit losses of $ 2,415 and $ 2,544 , respectively 533,712 528,904 Inventories, net 9 416,050 454,511 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 95,379 80,654 Total current assets 1,399,483 1,452,820 Property, plant and equipment, net 10 443,291 390,220 Intangible assets, net 11 424,910 382,706 Goodwill 11 310,686 289,330 Right-of-use assets, net 95,950 71,035 Deferred tax assets 6 2,025 9,409 Other long-term assets 3,344 3,476 Total Assets $ 2,679,689 $ 2,598,996 Liabilities and Equity Current Liabilities: Accounts payable 258,051 244,100 Income tax payable 4,760 5,521 Accrued compensation and employee benefits 34,037 61,273 Customer liabilities 69,095 99,447 Lease obligations 14,566 13,789 Other current liabilities 87,396 77,781 Total current liabilities 467,905 501,911 Long-term debt 12 761,612 760,537 Long-term lease obligations 81,767 57,975 Deferred tax liabilities 6 16,283 15,640 Other long-term liabilities 13,327 13,146 Total Liabilities 1,340,894 1,349,209 Equity: Common stock, $ 0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 38,937,691 and 41,351,350 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 390 415 Treasury stock, held at cost, 260,900 and 260,900 shares, respectively ( 2,580 ) ( 2,580 ) Additional paid-in capital 497,810 500,117 Retained earnings 879,334 801,981 Accumulated other comprehensive loss 8 ( 36,159 ) ( 50,146 ) Total Equity 1,338,795 1,249,787 Total Liabilities and Equity $ 2,679,689 $ 2,598,996 See Notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 4 ATKORE INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Six months ended (in thousands) Note March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 Operating activities: Net income $ 347,686 $ 438,320 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 54,566 40,040 Deferred income taxes 6 6,910 ( 4,270 ) Stock-based compensation 12,133 9,555 Amortization of right-of-use assets 8,234 6,489 Other non-cash adjustments to net income ( 4,562 ) 7,474 Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions Accounts receivable ( 502 ) ( 95,016 ) Inventories 47,126 ( 127,790 ) Prepaid expenses and other current assets ( 8,961 ) ( 14,490 ) Accounts payable ( 2,279 ) 19,617 Accrued and other liabilities ( 61,771 ) ( 37,972 ) Income taxes 5,860 ( 80,415 ) Other, net ( 1,044 ) ( 383 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 403,396 161,159 Investing activities: Capital expenditures ( 72,690 ) ( 25,343 ) Proceeds from sale of properties and equipment 1 642 Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired ( 83,385 ) ( 36,098 ) Net cash used in investing activities ( 156,074 ) ( 60,799 ) Financing activities: Issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld for tax ( 14,434 ) ( 24,399 ) Repurchase of common stock ( 269,168 ) ( 261,173 ) Finance lease payments ( 660 ) — Net cash used for financing activities ( 284,262 ) ( 285,572 ) Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 2,531 ( 678 ) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents ( 34,409 ) ( 185,890 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 388,751 576,289 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 354,342 $ 390,399 Supplementary Cash Flow information Capital expenditures, not yet paid $ 8,129 $ 4,815 Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities $ 30,430 $ 1,148 Acquisitions of businesses, not yet paid $ 14,125 $ 2,864 See Notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 5 ATKORE INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited) Common Stock Treasury Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total Equity (in thousands) Shares Amount Amount Balance as of September 30, 2022 41,351 $ 415 $ ( 2,580 ) $ 500,117 $ 801,981 $ ( 50,146 ) $ 1,249,787 Net income — — — — 173,492 — 173,492 Other comprehensive loss — — — — — 11,324 11,324 Stock-based compensation — — — 5,270 — — 5,270 Issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld for tax 200 1 — ( 14,776 ) — — ( 14,775 ) Repurchase of common stock ( 1,683 ) ( 16 ) — — ( 150,040 ) — ( 150,056 ) Balance as of December 30, 2022 39,868 $ 400 $ ( 2,580 ) $ 490,611 $ 825,433 $ ( 38,822 ) $ 1,275,042 Net income — — — — 174,194 — 174,194 Other comprehensive loss — — — — — 2,663 2,663 Stock-based compensation — — — 6,863 — — 6,863 Issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld for tax 44 — — 336 — — 336 Repurchase of common stock ( 974 ) ( 10 ) — — ( 120,293 ) — ( 120,303 ) Balance as of March 31, 2023 38,938 $ 390 $ ( 2,580 ) $ 497,810 $ 879,334 $ ( 36,159 ) $ 1,338,795 6 Common Stock Treasury Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total Equity (in thousands) Shares Amount Amount Balance as of September 30, 2021 45,997 $ 461 $ ( 2,580 ) $ 506,921 $ 388,660 $ ( 28,726 ) $ 864,736 Net income — — — — 204,843 — 204,843 Other comprehensive income — — — — — ( 1,333 ) ( 1,333 ) Stock-based compensation — — — 3,427 — — 3,427 Issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld for tax 355 4 — ( 24,509 ) — — ( 24,505 ) Repurchase of common stock ( 958 ) ( 10 ) — — ( 104,537 ) — ( 104,547 ) Balance as of December 24, 2021 45,394 $ 455 $ ( 2,580 ) $ 485,839 $ 488,966 $ ( 30,059 ) $ 942,621 Net income — — — — 233,477 — 233,477 Other comprehensive (loss) — — — — — ( 2,429 ) ( 2,429 ) Stock-based compensation — — — 6,128 — — 6,128 Issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld for tax 24 — — 103 — — 103 Repurchase of common stock ( 1,539 ) ( 15 ) — — ( 156,611 ) — ( 156,626 ) Balance as of March 25, 2022 43,879 $ 440 $ ( 2,580 ) $ 492,070 $ 565,832 $ ( 32,488 ) $ 1,023,274 See Notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 7 ATKORE INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data) 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation Organization and Ownership Structure — Atkore Inc. (the “ Company ” , “ Atkore ” or “ AI ” ) is a leading manufacturer of Electrical products primarily for the non-residential construction and renovation markets and Safety & Infrastructure solutions for the construction and industrial markets. Atkore was incorporated in the State of Delaware on November 4, 2010 under the name Atkore International Group, Inc. As of December 20, 2022, Atkore was the sole stockholder of Atkore International Holdings Inc. ( “ AIH ” ), which in turn was the sole stockholder of Atkore International Inc. ("AII"). On December 28, 2022, AIH merged into AII, with AII being the surviving entity. Accordingly, Atkore is now the sole stockholder of AII. The Electrical segment manufactures high quality products used in the construction of electrical power systems including conduit, cable, and installation accessories. This segment serves contractors, in partnership with the electrical wholesale channel. The Safety & Infrastructure segment designs and manufactures solutions including metal framing, mechanical pipe, perimeter security, and cable management for the protection and reliability of critical infrastructure. These solutions are marketed to contractors, original equipment manufacturers and end users. Basis of Presentation — The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ( “ GAAP ” ). These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Company ’ s accounting policies and on the same basis as those financial statements included in the Company ’ s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ” ) on November 18, 2022, and should be read in conjunction with those consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. Certain information and disclosures normally included in the Company ’ s annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the assets and liabilities used in operating the Company ’ s business. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of companies acquired or disposed of are included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from the effective date of acquisition or up to the date of disposal. These statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that the Company considered necessary to present a fair statement of its results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The results reported in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. Fiscal Periods — The Company has a fiscal year that ends on September 30. The Company ’ s fiscal quarters typically end on the last Friday in December, March and June as it follows a 4-5-4 calendar. Use of Estimates — The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclose contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and report the associated amounts of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. 8 Recent Accounting Pronouncements Atkore has not adopted any accounting standards in the current fiscal year. There are no accounting standards with adoption dates in the next fiscal year that are applicable to the Company. 2. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS The Company’s revenue arrangements primarily consist of a single performance obligation to transfer promised goods which is satisfied at a point in time when title, risks and rewards of ownership, and subsequently control have transferred to the customer. This generally occurs when the product is shipped to the customer, with an immaterial amount of transactions in which control transfers upon delivery. The Company primarily offers assurance-type standard warranties that do not represent separate performance obligations. Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”), the Company is eligible for tax credits related to the manufacturing and selling of components used in the solar energy industry. These tax credits are transferable under the IRA and are accounted for under a government grant accounting model. The Company has contractual arrangements with some customers who purchase these components to transfer a portion of these tax credits to those customers. Pursuant to such contractual arrangements, the Company identifies two separate performance obligations under these contracts with the first being to transfer the promised goods and the second being to transfer the defined portion of the tax credits earned. The Company allocates the total value of these transactions between the two performance obligations. As a result of this allocation, the Company recognizes a reduction to revenue, similar to a rebate. Separately, the Company recognizes the benefit of the credit generated as a reduction of cost of sales. The solar tax credit receivable is recorded in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets whereas the liability to transfer the defined portion of the tax credits is recorded in Other Current Liabilities. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Company has recognized a reduction of revenue of $ 4,349 and a reduction of cost of sales of $ 6,010 . As of March 31, 2023, the Company has a $ 6,209 liability for credits to be transferred and a solar tax credit receivable of $ 7,870 . As of March 31, 2023, all activity related to the solar tax credits is within the Safety & Infrastructure segment. The Company has certain arrangements that require it to estimate at the time of sale the amounts of variable consideration that should not be recorded as revenue as certain amounts are not expected to be collected from customers, as well as an estimate of the value of products to be returned. The Company principally relies on historical experience, specific customer agreements, and anticipated future trends to estimate these amounts at the time of sale and to reduce the transaction price. These arrangements include sales discounts and allowances, volume rebates, and returned goods. The Company records its obligations related to these items within the Customer Liabilities line on the balance sheet. The Company records amounts billed to customers for reimbursement of shipping and handling costs within revenue. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred to a customer are accounted for as fulfillment costs and are included in cost of goods sold. Sales taxes and other usage-based taxes are excluded from revenue. The Company does not evaluate whether the selling price includes a financing interest component for contracts that are less than a year. The Company also expenses costs incurred to obtain a contract, primarily sales commissions, as all obligations will be settled in less than one year . The Company typically receives payment 30 to 60 days from the point it has satisfied the related performance obligation. See Note 16, “Segment Information” for revenue disaggregated by geography and product categories. 9 3. ACQUISITIONS From time to time, the Company enters into strategic acquisitions in an effort to better service existing customers and to obtain new customers. Fiscal 2023 On November 7, 2022, Atkore HDPE, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired the assets of Elite Polymer Solutions (“Elite”), for a purchase price of $ 90,230 , of which $ 75,981 was paid at closing and an additional purchase price payable of $ 14,000 was accrued. As of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2023, an additional $ 249 working capital true up payment has been made. Elite is a manufacturer of high density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit, primarily serving the telecommunications, utility, and transportation markets. As a result of the acquisition, the Company preliminarily recognized $ 18,604 of goodwill, $ 68,480 of identifiable intangible assets, of which $ 68,200 relates to customer relationships with an estimated useful life of 8 years, and $ 3,146 of working capital and other net tangible assets. As of March 31, 2023, the purchase price allocation has not been finalized as the Company is finalizing working capital, inventory, intangible assets, deferred tax assets and liabilities and fixed asset fair values. The acquisition in fiscal 2023 was funded using cash-on-hand. The Company incurred approximately $ 257 in acquisition-related expenses for this acquisition, which was recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses. Net sales and net income of the above acquisition are included in the condensed consolidated financial statement of operations for the post-acquisition period. Due to the immaterial nature of this acquisition, the Company did not include the pro forma results of operations for this acquisition for the current period or the previous interim period. Fiscal 2022 On August 31, 2022, Atkore International Inc., and Atkore HDPE, LLC, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, acquired the outstanding stock of two separate, but related, companies doing business as Cascade Poly Pipe & Conduit (“Cascade”) and Northwest Polymers, for a total purchase price of $ 62,100 , of which $ 52,738 was paid at closing and an additional purchase price payable of $ 9,362 was accrued. As of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company paid $ 3,111 of the accrued purchase price. Cascade is a manufacturer specializing in smooth wall HDPE conduit made from recycled materials, primarily serving the telecommunications, utility and datacom markets. Northwest Polymers is a leading recycler of PVC, HDPE and other plastics and a strategic supply partner to Cascade and other manufacturers. The purchase price allocation has not been finalized as the Company is finalizing working capital, inventory, intangible assets, deferred tax assets and liabilities and fixed asset fair values. On June 22, 2022, Atkore International Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of United Poly Systems, LLC (“United Poly”), for a purchase price of $ 227,420 . United Poly is a manufacturer of high density polyethylene (“HDPE”) pressure pipe and conduit, primarily serving the telecommunications, water infrastructure, renewables and energy markets. The purchase price allocation has not been finalized as the Company is finalizing working capital, inventory, intangible asset, deferred tax asset and liabilities and fixed asset fair values. On May 19, 2022, Allied Tube and Conduit Corporation, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company acquired the assets of Talon Products, LLC (“Talon”), for a purchase price of $ 4,193 . Included in Talon’s purchase price is a purchase price payable of $ 402 . Talon is a manufacturer of non-metallic, injection molded cable cleats, primarily serving the power distribution markets. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation of Talon in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. On December 21, 2021, Atkore HDPE, LLC and Allied Tube and Conduit Corporation, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, acquired the assets of Four Star Industries LLC (“Four Star”), for a purchase price of $ 23,195 . Four Star is a manufacturer of high density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit, primarily 10 serving the telecommunications, utility, infrastructure and datacom markets. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation of Four Star in the third quarter of fiscal 2022. On December 20, 2021, Columbia-MBF Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Sasco Tubes & Roll Forming Inc. (“Sasco”), for a purchase price of $ 16,184 , of which $ 13,320 was paid at closing and additional purchase price payable of $ 2,864 was accrued. Sasco is a Canadian manufacturer of metal framing and related products serving the electrical, mechanical, construction and solar industries. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation of Sasco in the third quarter of fiscal 2022. The acquisitions in fiscal 2022 were funded using cash-on-hand. The Company incurred approximately $ 3,424 in acquisition-related expenses for these acquisitions, which were recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their fair values. The following table summarizes the Level 3 fair values assigned to the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date for fiscal 2022: (in thousands) United Poly Other Total Fair value of consideration transferred: Cash consideration $ 227,420 $ 93,044 $ 320,464 Purchase price payable — 12,628 12,628 Working Capital Adjustment — 668 668 Total consideration transferred $ 227,420 $ 106,340 $ 333,760 Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed: Cash 11,514 126 11,640 Accounts receivable 23,679 9,291 32,970 Inventories 13,455 8,111 21,566 Intangible assets 128,840 54,330 183,170 Fixed assets 13,648 8,533 22,181 Accounts payable ( 11,940 ) ( 5,086 ) ( 17,026 ) Income taxes ( 15,542 ) ( 2,075 ) ( 17,617 ) Other ( 1,740 ) 245 ( 1,495 ) Net assets acquired 161,914 73,475 235,389 Excess purchase price attributed to goodwill acquired $ 65,506 $ 32,865 $ 98,371 The Company estimates $ 31.1 million of the goodwill recognized by the fiscal 2022 acquisitions is deductible for tax purposes, $ 11.7 million that relates to United Poly and $ 19.4 million that relates to Cascade and Northwest Polymer. The Company estimates Goodwill recognized from the acquisitions in fiscal 2022 consists largely of the synergies and economies of scale from integrating this company with existing businesses. 11 The following table summarizes the fair value of intangible assets as of the acquisition date: United Poly Other (in thousands) Fair Value Weighted Average Useful Life (Years) Fair Value Weighted Average Useful Life (Years) Customer relationships $ 111,700 11 $ 50,020 9 Other 17,140 8 4,310 8 Total intangible assets $ 128,840 $ 54,330 Net sales and net income of the acquired companies are included in the consolidated statement of operations for the post-acquisition period. Due to the immaterial nature of the acquisitions acquired in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company did not include the pro forma results of operations for these acquisitions for the current period or the previous interim period. 4. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS The Company provides pension benefits through a number of noncontributory and contributory defined benefit retirement plans covering eligible U.S. employees. As of September 30, 2017, all defined pension benefit plans were frozen, whereby participants no longer accrue credited service. The net periodic benefit credit was as follows: Three months ended Six months ended (in thousands) Note March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 Interest cost $ 1,294 $ 739 $ 2,588 $ 1,478 Expected return on plan assets ( 1,257 ) ( 1,348 ) ( 2,514 ) ( 2,696 ) Amortization of actuarial loss 167 158 333 316 Net periodic benefit cost (credit) 5 $ 204 $ ( 451 ) $ 407 $ ( 902 ) 5. OTHER (INCOME) AND EXPENSE, NET Other (income) and expense, net consisted of the following: Three months ended Six months ended (in thousands) March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 Undesignated foreign currency derivative instruments $ — $ ( 634 ) $ — $ ( 810 ) Loss on assets held for sale 3,658 — 3,658 — Foreign exchange loss (gain) on intercompany loans ( 4 ) 278 ( 166 ) 597 Pension-related benefits 204 ( 451 ) 407 ( 902 ) Other (income) and expense, net $ 3,858 $ ( 807 ) $ 3,899 $ ( 1,115 ) The Company recognized an impairment of $ 3,658 on assets related to the Company’s operations in Russia. As of March 31, 2023, the Company is finalizing plans to exit its operations in Russia and expects to sell the related business at a loss, which resulted in the impairment charge taken during the quarter. 12 6. INCOME TAXES For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022, the Company’s effective tax rate attributable to income before income taxes was 23.5 % and 25.2 %, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022, the Company’s income tax expense was $ 53,364 and $ 78,613 respectively. The decrease in the current period effective tax rate was driven by a decrease in state tax expense and an increase in the excess tax benefit associated with stock compensation. For the six months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022, the Company’s effective tax rate attributable to income before income taxes was 22.7 % and 23.6 %, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022, the Company’s income tax expense was $ 101,923 and $ 135,588 respectively. The decrease in the current period effective tax rate was driven by a decrease in state tax expense partially offset by a decrease in the excess tax benefit associated with stock compensation. A valuation allowance has been recorded against certain net operating losses in certain foreign jurisdictions. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is determined to be more likely than not that these assets will not be fully realized in the foreseeable future. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon whether the Company can generate future taxable income in the appropriate character and jurisdiction to utilize the assets. The amount of the deferred tax assets considered realizable is subject to adjustment in future periods. On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) was enacted into law. The IRA contains significant tax law changes, including a corporate alternative minimum tax of 15% on adjusted financial statement income, which if applicable for the Company would be effective beginning October 1, 2023, a 1% excise tax on stock repurchases and various tax incentives which include, but are not limited to, credits related to the manufacturing of solar powered energy, both of which have taken effect as of January 1, 2023. 7. EARNINGS PER SHARE The Company calculates basic and diluted earnings per common share using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, net earnings are allocated to each class of common stock and participating securities as if all of the net earnings for the period had been distributed. The Company ’ s participating securities consist of share-based payment awards that contain a non-forfeitable right to receive dividends and therefore are considered to participate in undistributed earnings with common stockholders. Basic earnings per common share excludes dilution and is calculated by dividing the net earnings allocated to common stock by the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net earnings allocated to common stock by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period, as adjusted for the potential dilutive effect of non-participating share-based awards. 13 The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share: Three months ended Six months ended (in thousands, except per share data) March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 Numerator: Net income $ 174,194 $ 233,477 $ 347,686 $ 438,320 Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities 2,819 3,577 5,377 7,256 Net income available to common shareholders $ 171,375 $ 229,900 $ 342,309 $ 431,064 Denominator: Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 39,212 44,700 39,648 45,318 Effect of dilutive securities: Non-participating employee stock options (1) 537 580 534 588 Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 39,749 45,280 40,182 45,906 Basic earnings per share $ 4.37 $ 5.14 $ 8.63 $ 9.51 Diluted earnings per share $ 4.31 $ 5.08 $ 8.52 $ 9.39 (1) Stock options to purchase shares of common stock that would have been anti-dilutive are not included in the calculation. There were no anti-dilutive options outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022. Additionally, there were no anti-dilutive options outstanding during the six months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022, respectively. 8. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022. (in thousands) Defined Benefit Pension Items Currency Translation Adjustments Total Balance as of December 30, 2022 $ ( 16,733 ) $ ( 22,089 ) $ ( 38,822 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications — 2,462 2,462 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax 201 — 201 Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 201 2,462 2,663 Balance as of March 31, 2023 $ ( 16,532 ) $ ( 19,627 ) $ ( 36,159 ) 14 (in thousands) Defined Benefit Pension Items Currency Translation Adjustments Total Balance as of December 24, 2021 $ ( 19,193 ) $ ( 10,866 ) $ ( 30,059 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications — ( 2,554 ) ( 2,554 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax 125 — 125 Net current period other comprehensive income 125 ( 2,554 ) ( 2,429 ) Balance as of March 25, 2022 $ ( 19,068 ) $ ( 13,420 ) $ ( 32,488 ) The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022. (in thousands) Defined Benefit Pension Items Currency Translation Adjustments Total Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ ( 16,795 ) $ ( 33,351 ) $ ( 50,146 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications — 13,724 13,724 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax 263 — 263 Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 263 13,724 13,987 Balance as of March 31, 2023 $ ( 16,532 ) $ ( 19,627 ) $ ( 36,159 ) (in thousands) Defined Benefit Pension Items Currency Translation Adjustments Total Balance as of September 30, 2021 $ ( 19,318 ) $ ( 9,408 ) $ ( 28,726 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications — ( 4,012 ) ( 4,012 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax 250 — 250 Net current period other comprehensive income 250 ( 4,012 ) ( 3,762 ) Balance as of March 25, 2022 $ ( 19,068 ) $ ( 13,420 ) $ ( 32,488 ) 9. INVENTORIES, NET A majority of the Company ’ s inventories are recorded at the lower of cost (primarily last in, first out, or “ LIFO ” ) or market or net realizable value, as applicable. Approximately 81 % and 82 % of the Company ’ s inventories were valued at the lower of LIFO cost or market at March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. Interim LIFO determinations, including those at March 31, 2023, are based on management ’ s estimates of future inventory levels and costs for the remainder of the current fiscal year. 15 (in thousands) March 31, 2023 September 30, 2022 Purchased materials and manufactured parts, net $ 144,945 $ 166,038 Work in process, net 48,966 61,182 Finished goods, net 222,139 227,291 Inventories, net $ 416,050 $ 454,511 Total inventories would be $ 20,883 higher and $ 64,550 higher than reported as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively, if the first-in, first-out method was used for all inventories. As of March 31, 2023, and September 30, 2022, the excess and obsolete inventory reserve was $ 21,070 and $ 18,996 , respectively. 10. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT As of March 31, 2023, and September 30, 2022, property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation were as follows: (in thousands) March 31, 2023 September 30, 2022 Land $ 26,950 $ 22,113 Buildings and related improvements 176,252 172,633 Machinery and equipment 446,075 427,460 Leasehold improvements 15,067 10,512 Software 41,693 36,884 Construction in progress 145,554 99,491 Property, plant and equipment, at cost 851,591 769,093 Accumulated depreciation ( 408,300 ) ( 378,873 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 443,291 $ 390,220 Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022 totaled $ 13,808 and $ 11,293 respectively. Depreciation expense for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022 totaled $ 26,980 and $ 23,110 respectively. 11. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: (in thousands) Electrical Safety & Infrastructure Total Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 236,708 $ 52,622 $ 289,330 Goodwill acquired during year 18,604 14 18,618 Impairment ( 1,771 ) — ( 1,771 ) Exchange rate effects 4,437 72 4,509 Balance as of March 31, 2023 $ 257,978 $ 52,708 $ 310,686 Goodwill balances as of March 31, 2023 included $ 5,695 and $ 43,000 of accumulated impairment losses within the Electrical and Safety & Infrastructure segments, respectively. As described in Note 5, “Other (Income) and Expense, net”, the Company is finalizing plans to exit operations in Russia and expects to sell the related business at a loss. The Company recognized an impairment of $ 3,658 , which includes $ 1,771 of impaired goodwill that was allocated from the reporting unit on a relative fair value basis. 16 The Company assesses the recoverability of goodwill and indefinite-lived trade names on an annual basis in accordance with ASC 350, “ Intangibles - Goodwill and Other. ” The measurement date is the first day of the fourth fiscal quarter, or more frequently, if events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit or the respective indefinite-lived trade name is less than the carrying value. The following table provides the gross carrying value, accumulated amortization and net carrying value for each major class of intangible asset: March 31, 2023 September 30, 2022 (in thousands) Weighted Average Useful Life (Years) Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value Amortizable intangible assets: Customer relationships 11 $ 597,410 $ ( 291,104 ) $ 306,306 $ 532,768 $ ( 267,940 ) $ 264,828 Other 8 43,781 ( 17,988 ) 25,793 35,681 ( 10,602 ) 25,079 Total 641,191 ( 309,092 ) 332,099 568,449 ( 278,542 ) 289,907 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trade names 92,811 — 92,811 92,799 — 92,799 Total $ 734,002 $ ( 309,092 ) $ 424,910 $ 661,248 $ ( 278,542 ) $ 382,706 Other intangible assets consist of definite-lived trade names, technology, non-compete agreements and backlogs. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022 was $ 14,790 and $ 8,701 , respectively. Amortization expense for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022 was $ 27,586 and $ 16,930 , respectively. Expected amortization expense for intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2023 and over the next five years and thereafter is as follows: (in thousands) Remaining 2023 $ 30,130 2024 54,502 2025 43,427 2026 40,825 2027 39,689 2028 29,459 Thereafter 94,067 Actual amounts of amortization may differ from estimated amounts due to additional intangible asset acquisitions, impairment of intangible assets and other events. 17 12. DEBT Debt as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022 was as follows: (in thousands) March 31, 2023 September 30, 2022 Senior Secured Term Loan Facility due May 26, 2028 $ 371,524 $ 371,381 Senior Notes due June 2031 400,000 400,000 Deferred financing costs ( 9,912 ) ( 10,844 ) Long-term debt $ 761,612 $ 760,537 The asset-based credit facility (the “ ABL Credit Facility ” ) has aggregate commitments of $ 325,000 . AII is the borrower under the ABL Credit Facility which is guaranteed by the Company and all other subsidiaries of the Company (other than AII) that are guarantors of the Senior Notes. AII ’ s availability under the ABL Credit Facility was $ 322,406 as of March 31, 2023 and $ 312,905 as of September 30, 2022. New Senior Secured Term Loan Facility - On May 26, 2021, the Company entered into a new $ 400.0 million senior secured term loan facility (the “New Senior Secured Term Loan Facility”). The New Senior Secured Term Loan Facility will mature on May 26, 2028 and borrowings thereunder initially bearing interest at the rate of either (x) the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) (with a floor of 0.50 %) plus 2.00 %, or (y) an alternate base rate (with a floor of 1.50 %) plus 1.00 %. The New Senior Secured Term Loan Facility has an annual amortization rate of 1.00 %. On March 15, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment to the New Senior Secured Term Loan Facility to implement a forward-looking interest rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) in lieu of LIBOR, consisting of an applicable margin of 2.00 % and a credit spread adjustment of (i) 0.11448 % for a one-month interest period, (ii) 0.26161 % for a three-month interest period and (iii) 0.42826 % for a six-month interest period. ABL Credit Facility — On August 28 2020, AII amended the ABL Credit Facility (the “Amended ABL Credit Facility”). The amendment, among other things, extended the maturity of the facility to August 28, 2023, and increased the interest rate margins applicable to loans under the facility to (i) in the case of United States dollar-denominated loans, either (x) LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.75 % to 2.25 %, or (y) an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.75 % to 1.25 %, each based on available loan commitments or (ii) in the case of Canadian dollar-denominated loans, either (x) the BA rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.75 % to 2.25 % or (y) a Canadian prime rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.75 % to 1.25 %, each based on available loan commitments. The Amended ABL Credit Facility bears a commitment fee, payable quarterly in arrears, of 0.375 % per annum. The Amended ABL Credit Facility also bears customary letter of credit fees. The revisions to the ABL Credit Facility were accounted for as a debt extinguishment, resulting in immediate expensing of unamortized financing costs of $ 273 for the year ended September 30, 2020. On May 26, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to the Amended ABL Credit Facility. The amendment (i) extends the maturity of the facility to the earlier of five years from entering into the amendment or 91 days prior to the maturity date of the New Senior Secured Term Loan Facility if at least $ 100.0 million of obligations remain outstanding under the New Senior Secured Term Loan Facility on such date (ii) decreases the interest rate margins applicable to loans under the facility to (a) in the case of United States dollar-denominated loans, either (x) LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.25 % to 1.75 %, or (y) an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.25 % to 0.75 % or (b) in the case of Canadian dollar-denominated loans, either (x) the bankers acceptance rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.25 % to 1.75 % or (y) a Canadian prime rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.25 % to 0.75 %. (iii) decreases the fee payable with respect to unutilized availability under the facility from 0.375 % to 0.30 %, and depending on the remaining availability under the Amended ABL Credit Facility the rate may decrease to 0.25 % and (iv) made certain other changes agreed upon by the lenders under the Amended ABL Credit Facility. 18 Further, on March 24, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment to the Amended ABL Credit Facility to implement a forward-looking interest rate based on SOFR in lieu of LIBOR, consisting of an applicable margin ranging from 1.25 % to 1.75 % and a credit spread adjustment of 0.10 %. 13. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Certain assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company periodically uses forward currency contracts to hedge the effects of foreign exchange relating to intercompany balances denominated in a foreign currency. These derivative instruments are not formally designated as a hedge by the Company. Short-term forward currency contracts are recorded in either other current assets or other current liabilities and long-term forward currency contracts are recorded in either other long-term assets or other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The fair value gains and losses are included in other (income) and expense, net within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. See Note 5, “Other (Income) and Expense, net” for further detail. Cash flows associated with derivative financial instruments are recognized in the operating section of the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The fair value of forward currency contracts is calculated by reference to current forward exchange rates for contracts with similar maturity profiles. The Company had no active forward currency contracts or other derivative instruments as of March 31, 2023 or September 30, 2022, with the last such contract having expired in the third quarter of fiscal 2022. The following table presents the Company ’ s assets and liabilities measured at fair value: March 31, 2023 September 30, 2022 (in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 1 Level 2 Assets Cash equivalents $ 260,644 $ — $ 291,757 $ — The Company ’ s remaining financial instruments consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable whose carrying value approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature. The estimated fair value of financial instruments not carried at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows: March 31, 2023 September 30, 2022 (in thousands) Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Senior Secured Term Loan Facility due May 26, 2028 $ 373,000 $ 374,399 $ 373,000 $ 370,203 Senior Notes due June 2031 400,000 355,748 400,000 318,912 Total Debt $ 773,000 $ 730,147 $ 773,000 $ 689,115 In determining the approximate fair value of its long-term debt, the Company used the trading values among financial institutions, and these values fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value of the ABL Credit Facility approximates fair value due to it being a market-linked variable rate debt. 19 14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES The Company has obligations related to commitments to purchase certain goods. As of March 31, 2023, such obligations were $ 243,801 for the rest of fiscal year 2023 and $ 10,463 for fiscal year 2024 and beyond. These amounts represent open purchase orders for materials used in production. Insurable Liabilities — The Company maintains policies with various insurance companies for its workers’ compensation, product, property, general, auto, and executive liability risks. The insurance policies that the Company maintains have various retention levels and excess coverage limits. The establishment and update of liabilities for unpaid claims, including claims incurred but not reported, is based on management's estimate as a result of the assessment by the Company's claim administrator of each claim and an independent actuarial valuation of the nature and severity of total claims. The Company utilizes a third-party claims administrator to pay claims, track and evaluate actual claims experience, and ensure consistency in the data used in the actuarial valuation. Legal Contingencies — Historically, a number of lawsuits have been filed against the Company and the Company has also received other claim demand letters alleging that the Company's anti-microbial coated steel sprinkler pipe, which the Company has not manufactured or sold for several years, is incompatible with chlorinated polyvinyl chloride and caused stress cracking in such pipe manufactured by third parties when installed together in the same sprinkler system, which the Company refers to collectively as the “Special Products Claims.” Tyco International Ltd. (“Tyco”), now Johnson Controls, Inc. (“JCI”), has a contractual obligation to indemnify the Company in respect of all remaining and future claims of incompatibility between the Company's antimicrobial coated steel sprinkler pipe and CPVC pipe used in the same sprinkler system. When Special Products Claims arise, JCI has defended and indemnified the Company as required. As of the date of this filing, no Special Product Claims are currently pending against the Company as JCI has resolved all claims at their sole cost and expense. Accordingly, at this time, the Company does not expect the outcome of the Special Products Claims proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, and the Company believes that its reserves are adequate for all remaining contingencies for Special Products Claims and other product liabilities. In addition to the matters discussed above, from time to time, the Company is subject to a number of disputes, administrative proceedings and other claims arising out of the ordinary conduct of the Company ’ s business. These matters generally relate to disputes arising out of the use or installation of the Company ’ s products, product liability litigation, contract disputes, patent infringement accusations, employment matters, personal injury claims and similar matters. On the basis of information currently available to the Company, it does not believe that existing proceedings and claims will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, litigation is unpredictable, and the Company could incur judgments or enter into settlements for current or future claims that could adversely affect its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 15. GUARANTEES The Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $ 2,594 supporting workers ’ compensation and general liability insurance policies as of March 31, 2023. The Company also had surety bonds primarily related to performance guarantees on supply agreements and construction contracts, and payment of duties and taxes totaling $ 26,394 as of March 31, 2023. In disposing of assets or businesses, the Company often provides representations, warranties and indemnities to cover various risks including unknown damage to the assets, environmental risks involved in the sale of real estate, liability to investigate and remediate environmental contamination at waste disposal sites and manufacturing facilities, and unidentified tax liabilities and legal fees related to periods prior to disposition. The Company does not have the ability to estimate the potential liability from such indemnities because they relate to unknown conditions. However, the Company has no 20 reason to believe that these uncertainties would have a material adverse effect on the Company ’ s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In the normal course of business, the Company is liable for product performance and contract completion. In the opinion of management, such obligations will not have a material adverse effect on the Company ’ s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 16. SEGMENT INFORMATION The Electrical segment manufactures high quality products used in the construction of electrical power systems including conduit, cable and installation accessories. This segment serves contractors in partnership with the electrical wholesale channel. The Safety & Infrastructure segment designs and manufactures solutions including metal framing, mechanical pipe, perimeter security and cable management for the protection and reliability of critical infrastructure. These solutions are marketed to contractors, original equipment manufacturers and end users. Both segments use Adjusted EBITDA as the primary measure of profit and loss. Segment Adjusted EBITDA is income (loss) before income taxes, adjusted to exclude unallocated expenses, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, net, stock-based compensation, loss on extinguishment of debt, certain legal matters, and other items, such as inventory reserves and adjustments, (gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, insurance recovery related to damages of property, plant and equipment, release of indemnified uncertain tax positions, realized or unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency impacts of intercompany loans and related forward currency derivatives, gain on purchase of business, loss on assets held for sale, restructuring costs and transaction costs. Intersegment transactions primarily consist of product sales at designated transfer prices on an arm ’ s-length basis. Gross profit earned and reported within the segment is eliminated in the Company ’ s consolidated results. Certain manufacturing and distribution expenses are allocated between the segments on a pro rata basis due to the shared nature of activities. Recorded amounts represent a proportional amount of the quantity of product produced for each segment. Certain assets, such as machinery and equipment and facilities, are not allocated to each segment despite serving both segments. These shared assets are reported within the Safety & Infrastructure segment. The Company allocates certain corporate operating expenses that directly benefit our operating segments, such as insurance and information technology, on a basis that reasonably approximates an estimate of the use of these services. Three months ended March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 (in thousands) External Net Sales Intersegment Sales Adjusted EBITDA External Net Sales Intersegment Sales Adjusted EBITDA Electrical $ 680,955 $ 10 $ 256,883 $ 758,347 $ 1,530 $ 330,970 Safety & Infrastructure 214,979 75 33,194 224,226 59 28,917 Eliminations — ( 85 ) — ( 1,589 ) Consolidated operations $ 895,934 $ — $ 982,573 $ — 21 Six months ended March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 (in thousands) External Net Sales Intersegment Sales Adjusted EBITDA External Net Sales Intersegment Sales Adjusted EBITDA Electrical $ 1,319,660 $ 10 $ 500,720 $ 1,398,691 $ 2,869 $ 610,517 Safety & Infrastructure 410,095 218 66,597 424,683 112 56,349 Eliminations — ( 228 ) — ( 2,981 ) Consolidated operations $ 1,729,755 $ — $ 1,823,374 $ — Presented below is a reconciliation of operating Segment Adjusted EBITDA to Income before income taxes: Three months ended Six months ended (in thousands) March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 Operating segment Adjusted EBITDA Electrical $ 256,883 $ 330,970 $ 500,720 $ 610,517 Safety & Infrastructure 33,194 28,917 66,597 56,349 Total $ 290,077 $ 359,887 $ 567,317 $ 666,866 Unallocated expenses (a) ( 14,036 ) ( 13,721 ) ( 27,431 ) ( 27,690 ) Depreciation and amortization ( 28,598 ) ( 19,994 ) ( 54,566 ) ( 40,040 ) Interest expense, net ( 8,475 ) ( 7,514 ) ( 17,963 ) ( 14,432 ) Stock-based compensation ( 6,863 ) ( 6,128 ) ( 12,133 ) ( 9,555 ) Other (b) ( 4,547 ) ( 440 ) ( 5,615 ) ( 1,241 ) Income before income taxes $ 227,558 $ 312,090 $ 449,609 $ 573,908 (a) Represents unallocated selling, general and administrative activities and associated expenses including, in part, executive, legal, finance, human resources, information technology, business development and communications, as well as certain costs and earnings of employee-related benefits plans, such as stock-based compensation and a portion of self-insured medical costs. (b) Represents other items, such as inventory reserves and adjustments, loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, release of indemnified uncertain tax positions, gain on purchase of business. loss on assets held for sale, realized or unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency impacts of intercompany loans and related forward currency derivatives, and restructuring charges. The Company ’ s net sales by geography were as follows for the three months ended and the six months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022: Three months ended Six months ended (in thousands) March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 United States $ 799,562 $ 895,585 $ 1,549,649 $ 1,652,983 Other Americas 23,063 24,649 43,617 47,136 Europe 61,789 52,709 113,819 103,162 Asia-Pacific 11,520 9,630 22,670 20,093 Total $ 895,934 $ 982,573 $ 1,729,755 $ 1,823,374 22 The table below shows the amount of net sales from external customers for each of the Company ’ s product categories which accounted for 10% or more of consolidated net sales in either period for the three months ended and the six months ended March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022: Three months ended Six months ended (in thousands) March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 March 31, 2023 March 25, 2022 Metal Electrical Conduit and Fittings $ 128,322 $ 153,049 $ 239,480 $ 302,925 Electrical Cable & Flexible Conduit 129,785 137,244 253,511 252,939 Plastic Pipe and Conduit 323,139 374,775 639,304 663,764 Other Electrical products 99,709 93,279 187,365 179,063 Electrical 680,955 758,347 1,319,660 1,398,691 Mechanical Pipe 98,727 112,818 177,501 224,061 Other Safety & Infrastructure products 116,252 111,408 232,594 200,622 Safety & Infrastructure 214,979 224,226 410,095 424,683 Net sales $ 895,934 $ 982,573 $ 1,729,755 $ 1,823,374 17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Subsequent to quarter end, the Company has repurchased 0.8 million shares at a cost of $ 102.5 million as of May 9, 2023. 23