GRACO INC
For the period ended Mar 28, 2025. Filed Apr 23, 2025.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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- Basis of Presentation
The consolidated balance sheet of Graco Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 28, 2025 and the related statements of earnings, comprehensive income and shareholders' equity for the three months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, and cash flows for the three months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024 have been prepared by the Company and have not been audited.
In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of March 28, 2025, and the results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. Therefore, these statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2024 (the "2024 Annual Report").
The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that will be realized for the full fiscal year. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year's consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.
- Segment Information
Effective January 1, 2025, the Company has classified its business into three reportable segments: Contractor, Industrial and Expansion Markets. The Industrial segment consists of the newly formed Industrial Division and the Powder Division. The Company’s former Industrial and Lubrication Equipment Divisions, along with the Process Transfer Equipment business that was part of the Company’s former Process Division, were combined to form the new global Industrial Division. The Powder Division remains unchanged. The Expansion Markets segment consists of the Expansion Markets Division. The Company’s environmental, semiconductor, high-pressure valves and electric motors businesses, together with select future ventures and acquisitions, reside within this division. The Contractor segment, consisting of the Contractor Division, remains unchanged as a reporting segment relative to prior periods. Prior year segment information has been recast to conform to the current organizational structure.
Segment information follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 28,2025 | March 29,2024 | |
| Contractor | ||
| Net Sales | $255,032 | $230,042 |
| Cost of products sold | 131,883 | 110,571 |
| Gross Profit | 123,149 | 119,471 |
| Operating expenses | 61,219 | 53,330 |
| Contractor Operating Earnings | $61,930 | $66,141 |
| Industrial | ||
| Net Sales | $231,653 | $224,860 |
| Cost of products sold | 96,824 | 94,719 |
| Gross Profit | 134,829 | 130,141 |
| Operating expenses | 55,234 | 57,052 |
| Industrial Operating Earnings | $79,595 | $73,089 |
| Expansion Markets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | $41,599 | $37,287 |
| Cost of products sold | 20,163 | 18,491 |
| Gross Profit | 21,436 | 18,796 |
| Operating expenses | 11,371 | 12,044 |
| Expansion Markets Operating Earnings | $10,065 | $6,752 |
| Reportable Segment Operating Earnings Total | $151,590 | $145,982 |
| Unallocated corporate expense | 7,577 | 12,986 |
| Operating Earnings | 144,013 | 132,996 |
| Interest expense | 713 | 744 |
| Other (income) expense, net | (8,174) | (8,078) |
| Earnings Before Income Taxes | $151,474 | $140,330 |
Geographic information follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 28,2025 | March 29,2024 | |
| Net Sales (based on customer location) | ||
| United States | $282,557 | $267,832 |
| Other countries | 245,727 | 224,357 |
| Total | $528,284 | $492,189 |
| March 28,2025 | December 27,2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Long-lived Assets | ||
| United States | $627,799 | $635,698 |
| Other countries | 137,498 | 135,958 |
| Total | $765,297 | $771,656 |
- Earnings per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 28,2025 | March 29,2024 | |
| Net earnings available to common shareholders | $124,101 | $122,199 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share | 168,560 | 168,490 |
| Dilutive effect of stock options computed using the treasury stock method and the average market price | 3,021 | 3,956 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share | 171,581 | 172,446 |
| Basic earnings per share | $0.74 | $0.73 |
| Diluted earnings per share | $0.72 | $0.71 |
| Anti-dilutive shares not included in diluted earnings per share computation | 1,860 | 940 |
- Share-Based Awards
Options on common shares granted and outstanding, as well as the weighted average exercise price, are shown below (in thousands, except exercise prices):
| OptionShares | Weighted AverageExercise Price | OptionsExercisable | Weighted AverageExercise Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding, December 27, 2024 | 9,139 | $55.60 | 6,582 | $47.16 |
| Granted | 959 | 85.93 | ||
| Exercised | (357) | 27.87 | ||
| Canceled | (10) | 56.06 | ||
| Outstanding, March 28, 2025 | 9,731 | $59.60 | 6,907 | $51.06 |
The Company recognized year-to-date share-based compensation of $7 million in 2025 and $11 million in 2024. As of March 28, 2025, there was $37 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested options, expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.0 years.
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions and results:
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 28,2025 | March 29,2024 | |
| Expected life in years | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Interest rate | 4.4% | 4.2% |
| Volatility | 26.2% | 26.3% |
| Dividend yield | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Weighted average fair value per share | $26.80 | $28.05 |
Under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the Company issued 246,000 shares in 2025 and 330,000 shares in 2024. The fair value of the employees’ purchase rights under this plan was estimated on the date of grant. The benefit of the 15 percent discount from the lesser of the fair market value per common share on the first day and the last day of the plan year was added to the fair value of the employees’ purchase rights determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions and results:
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 28,2025 | March 29,2024 | |
| Expected life in years | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Interest rate | 4.1% | 4.9% |
| Volatility | 19.6% | 24.2% |
| Dividend yield | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Weighted average fair value per share | $19.65 | $23.16 |
- Retirement Benefits
The components of net periodic benefit cost for retirement benefit plans were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 28,2025 | March 29,2024 | |
| Pension Benefits | ||
| Service cost | $1,253 | $1,467 |
| Interest cost | 2,143 | 2,430 |
| Expected return on assets | (2,903) | (2,444) |
| Amortization and other | 164 | 936 |
| Net periodic benefit cost | $657 | $2,389 |
| Postretirement Medical | ||
| Service cost | $75 | $100 |
| Interest cost | 200 | 300 |
| Amortization | — | (25) |
| Net periodic benefit cost | $275 | $375 |
- Shareholders’ Equity
Changes in components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax were as follows (in thousands):
| Pension andPost-retirementMedical | CumulativeTranslationAdjustment | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 27, 2024 | $(13,145) | $(36,429) | $(49,574) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | — | 19,903 | 19,903 |
| Reclassified to pension cost and deferred tax | 63 | — | 63 |
| Balance, March 28, 2025 | $(13,082) | $(16,526) | $(29,608) |
| Balance, December 29, 2023 | $(31,012) | $(3,983) | $(34,995) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | — | (18,706) | (18,706) |
| Reclassified to pension cost and deferred tax | 681 | — | 681 |
| Balance, March 29, 2024 | $(30,331) | $(22,689) | $(53,020) |
Amounts related to pension and post-retirement medical adjustments are reclassified to non-service components of pension cost that are included within other non-operating expenses.
- Receivables and Credit Losses
Accounts receivable include trade receivables of $359 million and other receivables of $14 million as of March 28, 2025 and $348 million and $15 million of trade receivables and other receivables, respectively, as of December 27, 2024.
Allowance for Credit Losses
Following is a summary of activity for credit losses (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 28,2025 | March 29,2024 | |
| Balance, beginning | $4,973 | $4,655 |
| Additions charged to costs and expenses | 231 | 50 |
| Deductions from reserves (1) | (2) | (32) |
| Other additions (deductions) (2) | 158 | (80) |
| Balance, ending | $5,360 | $4,593 |
(1) Represents amounts determined to be uncollectible and charged against reserves, net of collections on accounts previously charged against reserves.
(2) Includes effects of foreign currency translation.
- Inventories
Major components of inventories were as follows (in thousands):
| March 28,2025 | December 27,2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Finished products and components | $204,307 | $197,242 |
| Products and components in various stages of completion | 114,225 | 114,647 |
| Raw materials and purchased components | 213,325 | 214,902 |
| Subtotal | 531,857 | 526,791 |
| Reduction to LIFO cost | (121,907) | (122,115) |
| Total | $409,950 | $404,676 |
- Intangible Assets
Components of other intangible assets were as follows (dollars in thousands):
| Finite Life · Indefinite Life | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CustomerRelationships · Patents andProprietaryTechnology · Trademarks,Trade Namesand Other · Trade Names · Total | |||||||
| Cost | $270,586 | $30,990 | $3,756 | $95,091 | $400,423 | ||
| Accumulated amortization | (148,689) | (7,606) | (2,580) | — | (158,875) | ||
| Foreign currency translation | (9,043) | (464) | (32) | (123) | (9,662) | ||
| Book value | $112,854 | $22,920 | $1,144 | $94,968 | $231,886 | ||
| Weighted average life in years | 13 | 10 | 3 | N/A | |||
| Cost | $270,910 | $34,731 | $3,756 | $95,091 | $404,488 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accumulated amortization | (143,689) | (10,534) | (1,478) | — | (155,701) | ||
| Foreign currency translation | (12,102) | (1,182) | (79) | (2,118) | (15,481) | ||
| Book value | $115,119 | $23,015 | $2,199 | $92,973 | $233,306 | ||
| Weighted average life in years | 14 | 9 | 3 | N/A | |||
Amortization of intangibles for the year to date was $7 million in 2025 and $4 million in 2024. Estimated annual amortization expense based on the current carrying amount of other intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
| 2025 (Remainder) | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | Thereafter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Amortization Expense | $18,157 | $16,662 | $13,902 | $11,734 | $11,151 | $58,525 |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for each reportable segment were as follows (in thousands):
| Contractor | Industrial | Expansion Markets | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 27, 2024 | $198,038 | $217,698 | $71,732 | $487,468 |
| Adjustments from business acquisitions | 1,091 | — | — | 1,091 |
| Foreign currency translation | 4,819 | 2,254 | — | 7,073 |
| Balance, March 28, 2025 | $203,948 | $219,952 | $71,732 | $495,632 |
- Other Current Liabilities
Components of other current liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
| March 28,2025 | December 27,2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Accrued self-insurance retentions | $8,266 | $8,240 |
| Accrued warranty and service liabilities | 18,892 | 18,712 |
| Accrued trade promotions | 8,096 | 11,086 |
| Payable for employee stock purchases | 2,804 | 16,767 |
| Customer advances and deferred revenue | 46,759 | 52,522 |
| Income taxes payable | 19,180 | 8,102 |
| Tax payable, other | 15,617 | 14,557 |
| Right of return refund liability | 15,690 | 15,557 |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 7,877 | 7,838 |
| Acquisition-related consideration payable | — | 10,339 |
| Other | 32,834 | 48,008 |
| Total | $176,015 | $211,728 |
A liability is established for estimated future warranty and service claims that relate to current and prior period sales. The Company estimates warranty costs based on historical claim experience and other factors, including evaluating specific product warranty issues. Following is a summary of activity in accrued warranty and service liabilities (in thousands):
| Balance, December 27, 2024 | $18,712 |
|---|---|
| Charged to expense | 2,624 |
| Margin on parts sales reversed | 1,178 |
| Reductions for claims settled | (3,622) |
| Balance, March 28, 2025 | $18,892 |
Customer Advances and Deferred Revenue
Revenue is deferred when cash payments are received or due in advance of performance, including amounts which are refundable. This is also the case for services associated with certain product sales. During the three months ended March 28, 2025, we recognized $30 million that was included in deferred revenue at December 27, 2024. During the three months ended March 29, 2024, we recognized $29 million that was included in deferred revenue at December 29, 2023.
- Fair Value
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and fair value measurement level were as follows (in thousands):
| Level | March 28,2025 | December 27,2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash surrender value of life insurance | 2 | $24,313 | $24,411 |
| Forward exchange contracts | 2 | 23 | 116 |
| Total assets at fair value | $24,336 | $24,527 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Contingent consideration | 3 | $15,048 | $14,647 |
| Deferred compensation | 2 | 7,489 | 8,196 |
| Total liabilities at fair value | $22,537 | $22,843 | |
Contracts insuring the lives of certain employees who are eligible to participate in certain non-qualified pension and deferred compensation plans are held in trust. Cash surrender value of the contracts is based on performance measurement funds that shadow the deferral investment allocations made by participants in certain deferred compensation plans. The deferred compensation liability balances are valued based on amounts allocated by participants to the underlying performance measurement funds.
Contingent consideration liabilities represent the estimated value (using a probability-weighted expected return approach) of future payments to be made to previous owners of certain acquired businesses based on future revenues.
The fair value of variable rate borrowings approximates carrying value. The Company uses significant other observable inputs to estimate fair value (level 2 of the fair value hierarchy) based on the present value of future cash flows and rates that would be available for issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.
- Acquisitions
On November 4, 2024, the Company acquired Corob S.p.A. ("Corob") for €230 million in cash, subject to normal post-closing purchase price adjustments, with up to €30 million in additional contingent consideration. As of March 28, 2025, the purchase price allocation remains preliminary as the Company completes its assessment, principally related to income taxes. Amounts within the tables below are revised related to the finalization of post-close price adjustments as reported from December 27, 2024.
The total purchase consideration consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Cash paid | $276,203 |
|---|---|
| Contingent consideration | 14,498 |
| Total purchase consideration | $290,701 |
Preliminary purchase consideration was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values as follows (in thousands):
| Cash and cash equivalents | $30,899 |
|---|---|
| Accounts receivable | 28,120 |
| Inventories | 26,119 |
| Other current assets | 18,515 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 16,619 |
| Other non-current assets | 5,854 |
| Identifiable intangible assets | 131,240 |
| Goodwill | 127,267 |
| Current liabilities | (52,968) |
| Deferred income taxes, net | (33,474) |
| Other non-current liabilities | (7,490) |
| Total net assets acquired | $290,701 |
Goodwill recognized from the Corob acquisition primarily reflects an intangible asset that does not qualify for separate recognition. None of the goodwill acquired with Corob is deductible for tax purposes.
Identifiable intangible assets and estimated useful life are as follows (in thousands):
| Estimated Life (years) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Trade name | $32,458 | Indefinite |
| Customer relationship | 76,169 | 15 |
| Developed technology | 20,557 | 10 |
| Backlog | 2,056 | 0.5 |
| Total identifiable intangibles assets | $131,240 | |
The following unaudited pro forma information provides the results of operations for the periods ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, as if the acquisition had been completed at the beginning of fiscal year 2023 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Net sales | $528,284 | $525,019 |
| Net earnings | 125,125 | 123,057 |
| Earnings per share | ||
| Basic | $0.74 | $0.73 |
| Diluted | $0.73 | $0.71 |
Unaudited pro forma information has been provided for comparative purposes only and the information does not necessarily reflect what the combined company's results of operations would have been had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of 2023. It also may not be useful in predicting the future results of operations of the combined company.
The Company completed another acquisition in 2024 that was not material to the consolidated financial statements.
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