FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC

9. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 was 22.5 percent as compared to 20.0 percent for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023. The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 21 percent primarily due to state taxes and foreign earnings taxed at rates higher than the U.S. statutory rate partially offset by the recognition of the U.S. foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) provisions and certain discrete events including excess tax benefits from share-based compensation. For the second quarter of 2024, the effective tax rate was 22.9 percent compared to 19.1 percent for the second quarter of 2023.

The increase in the effective tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of 2024 compared to the comparable period in the prior year was a result of less favorable discrete events in 2024, primarily related to excess tax benefits from share-based compensation, in addition to an increase in the rate on foreign earnings with the implementation of the European Union’s Pillar Two Directive.