BRINKS CO

Summary Rate Reconciliation – GAAP

Summary Rate Reconciliation – Non-GAAP(a)

(a)See pages 35–37 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP results to GAAP.

Our effective tax rate has varied in the past three years from the statutory U.S. federal rate due to various factors, including

•changes in judgment about the need for valuation allowances,

•changes in the geographical mix of earnings,

•changes in laws in the U.S., France, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina,

•timing of benefit recognition for uncertain tax positions,

•state income taxes, and

•tax benefit for distributions of share-based payments.

We establish or reverse valuation allowances for deferred tax assets depending on all available information including historical and expected future operating performance of our subsidiaries. Changes in judgment about the future realization of deferred tax assets can result in significant adjustments to the valuation allowances. Based on our historical and future expected taxable earnings, we believe it is more-likely-than-not that we will realize the benefit of the deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances.

Numerous foreign jurisdictions have enacted or are in the process of enacting legislation to adopt a minimum effective tax rate described in the Global Anti-Base Erosion ("Pillar Two") model rules issued by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. A minimum effective tax rate of 15% would apply to multinational companies with consolidated revenue above €750 million.

Under the Pillar Two rules, a company would be required to determine a combined effective tax rate for all entities located in a jurisdiction. If the jurisdictional effective tax rate determined under the Pillar Two rules is less than 15%, a top-up tax will be due to bring the jurisdictional effective tax rate up to 15%. We are continuing to monitor the pending implementation of Pillar Two by individual countries and the potential effects of Pillar Two on our business. We do not expect the provisions effective in 2024 will have a materially adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Continuing Operations

2023 Compared to U.S. Statutory Rate

The effective income tax rate on continuing operations in 2023 was greater than the 21% U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to the geographical mix of earnings, nondeductible expenses in Mexico, taxes on cross border payments and U.S. taxable income and credit limitations, the increase of valuation allowances on U.S. foreign tax credits, and Argentina nondeductible inflation net of deductible Argentina inflation adjustments.

2022 Compared to U.S. Statutory Rate

The effective income tax rate on continuing operations in 2022 was less than the 21% U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to the release of valuation allowances on U.S. tax credits deemed realizable as a result of the issuance of U.S. final foreign tax credit regulations, offset by the geographical mix of earnings, book losses for which no tax benefit can be recorded, nondeductible expenses in Mexico, taxes on cross border payments and U.S. taxable income limitations, and the characterization of a French business tax as an income tax.