FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC

13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s non-employee directors' deferred compensation stock program is subject to variable plan accounting and, accordingly, is adjusted for changes in the Company’s stock price at the end of each reporting period. The Company has entered into share swap transaction agreements (“the swap”) to mitigate the Company’s exposure to these fluctuations in the Company’s stock price. The swap has not been designated as a hedge for accounting purposes and is cancellable with 30 days written notice by either party. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the swap had a notional value based on 150,000 shares and 250,000 shares, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the swap resulted in a loss of $2.3 million, a loss of $1.3 million, and a gain of $2.5 million, respectively. Gains and losses resulting from the swap were primarily offset by gains and losses on the fair value of the deferred compensation stock liability. All gains or losses and expenses related to the deferred compensation stock liability and the swap are recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of income within the “Selling, general, and administrative expenses” line.

The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk arising from transactions in the normal course of business including making sales and purchases of raw materials and finished goods in foreign denominated currencies with third party customers and suppliers as well as to wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. To reduce its exposure to foreign currency exchange rate volatility, the Company enters into various forward currency contracts to offset these fluctuations. The Company uses forward currency contracts only in an attempt to limit underlying exposure from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and to minimize earnings volatility associated with foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and has not elected to use hedge accounting. Decisions on whether to use such derivative instruments are primarily based on the amount of exposure to the currency involved and an assessment of the near-term market value for each currency. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company hadno foreign currency contracts outstanding. For the years ended December 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the forward currency contracts resulted in a gain of $11.0 million, a loss of $0.2 million, and a gain of $1.6 million, respectively. This is recorded in the Company's consolidated statements of income within the "Foreign exchange expense, net" line.