TRIMAS CORP
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 4, 2024.
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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 4, 2024
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What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-06-30; filed 2024-07-30.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-11-04.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
In August 2024, our labor agreement with the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) at our TriMas Aerospace facility in Commerce, California, expired. On August 4, 2024, the UAW initiated a strike, causing a work stoppage that resulted in lost production volumes, reduced sales, manufacturing inefficiencies and $2.3 million increased costs through the end of third quarter 2024, with the Company and the UAW reaching a new labor agreement in mid-October 2024.
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In third quarter 2024, we commissioned our actuary to update our asbestos study, and upon completion we recorded a pre-tax charge of $5.5 million, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
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In third quarter 2024, we recorded a pre-tax charge of $1.8 million for environmental remediation for a waste site in which we had been named a potential responsible party. The waste site related to a waste disposal service provider to one of our former operations.
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On a year-to-date basis, the following acquisitions were additional drivers of change in our year-over-year results of operations.
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In February 2023, we acquired Aarts Packaging B.V. ("Aarts"), a luxury packaging solutions provider for beauty and lifestyle brands, as well as for customers in the food and life sciences end markets, for a purchase price of $37.8 million, net of cash acquired. Aarts, which is reported in our Packaging segment, is located in Waalwijk, the Netherlands and contributed $2.8 million of acquisition-related sales growth during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 resulting from its January 2024 sales.
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•Increased costs, decreased sales levels and manufacturing inefficiencies resulting from a prolonged labor union strike at one of our manufacturing facilities in our Aerospace segment;
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•Expenses associated with our asbestos exposure to update the liability to recent actuarial studies;
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•Environmental remediation expenses related to a waste disposal service provider to one of our former operations; and
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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.2 million to $14.2 million, or 10.9% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $12.0 million, or 10.3% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to $1.2 million higher information technology costs allocated from Corporate and higher employee-related costs.
Current report
Gross profit increased $1.5 million to $16.5 million, or 23.3% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $15.0 million, or 22.2% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2023. Gross profit increased primarily due to higher sales levels and resulting improved fixed cost absorption, reduced material availability constraints, a more favorable product sales mix, favorable commercial recoveries and a $1.2 million purchase accounting non-cash charge related to the step-up of Weldmac's inventory to fair value in third quarter of 2023 that did not repeat. These increases were partially offset by increased costs and manufacturing inefficiencies resulting from the labor union strike.
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Operating profit decreased $0.8 million to $6.3 million, or 8.9% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $7.1 million, or 10.6% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2023, as manufacturing inefficiencies and increased costs related to the strike and higher selling, general and administrative expenses more than offset higher sales levels, reduced material availability constraints, a more favorable product sales mix, favorable commercial recoveries and the impact of the purchase accounting adjustment related to Weldmac's inventory step-up to fair value in third quarter of 2023 that did not repeat.
Current report
Gross profit decreased $8.4 million to $4.2 million, or 14.9% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $12.6 million, or 24.6% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to lower sales levels, which resulted in significantly less favorable absorption of fixed costs.
Current report
Operating profit decreased $8.2 million to $2.3 million, or 8.1% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $10.5 million, or 20.5% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to lower sales levels, which resulted in significantly less favorable absorption of fixed costs.
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Corporate expenses increased $7.9 million to $18.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $10.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a $5.5 million pre-tax charge related to updating our asbestos studies in the third quarter of 2024, $2.2 million of higher professional fees primarily for business diligence and strategic consulting, and a $1.8 million pre-tax charge for environmental remediation obligations related to a waste disposal service provider to one of our former operations. Information technology costs increased during the period by $0.1 million, as $2.3 millionof technology costs allocated to our segments, which were not allocated in 2023, were offset by higher costs associated with the upgrade of certain key information technology applications. These increases were partially offset by a $1.5 million decrease in non-cash stock compensation due to timing and estimated attainment of existing awards.
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $6.8 million to $43.4 million, or 11.2% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $36.6 million, or 10.5% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to $3.4 million higher information technology costs allocated from Corporate, higher employee-related costs and higher professional fees.
Current report
Gross profit increased $16.9 million to $51.3 million, or 23.8% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $34.5 million, or 19.4% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Gross profit increased primarily due to higher sales levels and resulting improved fixed cost absorption, reduced material availability constraints, a more favorable product sales mix, favorable commercial recoveries, and a $2.0 million purchase accounting non-cash charge related to the step-up of inventory to fair value in 2023 that did not repeat. These increases were partially offset by increased costs and manufacturing inefficiencies resulting from the labor union strike.
Current report
Gross profit decreased $27.3 million to $11.7 million, or 12.7% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $39.0 million, or 24.9% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to lower sales levels, which resulted in significantly less favorable absorption of fixed costs.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.5 million to $6.1 million, or 6.7% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $6.6 million, or 4.2% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as $1.3 million of higher information technology costs allocated from Corporate was more than offset by cost reduction actions in the first nine months of 2024, in response to lower market demand levels.
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Previous report
During first quarter 2024, one of our customers in our Packaging segment abruptly increased their orders, requiring us to incur certain incremental input costs to timely fulfill certain of the customer's orders, for which some of these costs carried into second quarter 2024.
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•The impact of recent acquisitions, primarily Weldmac.
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Gross profit increased $8.4 million to $19.3 million, or 24.8% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2024, from $10.9 million, or 18.3% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2023. Gross profit increased primarily due to higher sales levels and resulting improved fixed cost absorption, reduced material availability constraints, a more favorable product sales mix, favorable commercial recoveries and purchase accounting inventory step-up amortization of $0.8 million in the second quarter of 2023 that did not repeat.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.6 million to $8.9 million, or 11.4% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $8.3 million, or 13.9% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to higher employee-related costs and higher information technology costs as $0.6 million of information technology costs were allocated from Corporate in second quarter 2024, partially offset by lower legal costs and lower intangible asset amortization expense due to certain assets becoming fully amortized.
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Gross profit decreased $11.9 million to $2.6 million, or 8.5% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $14.5 million, or 25.8% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to lower sales levels and significantly less favorable absorption of fixed costs.
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Operating profit decreased $11.5 million to $0.6 million, or 1.9% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $12.1 million, or 21.6% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to lower sales levels, which resulted in significantly less favorable absorption of fixed costs.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $4.6 million to $29.2 million, or 11.3% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $24.7 million, or 10.6% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to $2.2 million higher information technology costs allocated from Corporate and higher employee-related costs.
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Gross profit increased $15.4 million to $34.9 million, or 24.0% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2024, from $19.5 million, or 17.8% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2023. Gross profit increased primarily due to higher sales levels and resulting improved fixed cost absorption, reduced material availability constraints, a more favorable product sales mix, favorable commercial recoveries, and purchase accounting inventory step-up amortization of $0.8 million in the first half of 2023 that did not repeat.
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Operating profit increased $13.5 million to $17.6 million, or 12.1% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $4.1 million, or 3.7% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to the impact of higher sales levels, improved fixed cost absorption, reduced material availability production constraints, a more favorable product sales mix, commercial recoveries, and purchase accounting inventory step-up amortization in the first half of 2023 that did not repeat, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Gross profit decreased $18.9 million to $7.5 million, or 11.8% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $26.4 million, or 25.0% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to lower sales levels, which resulted in significantly less favorable absorption of fixed costs.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.2 million to $4.3 million, or 6.8% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $4.5 million, or 4.3% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2023, as $0.9 million of higher information technology costs allocated from Corporate was more than offset by reduced spending levels in the first half of 2024, consistent with current lower demand levels.
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Corporate expenses decreased $1.9 million to $25.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, from $27.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to $3.3 million lower professional fees as we incurred costs for business strategy and other consulting services in 2023 that did not repeat. Additionally, technology costs decreased $0.3 million as $4.4 million of technology costs allocated to our segments in the first six months of 2024 was mostly offset by $4.1 million of higher costs in preparation for upgrades in certain of our information technology applications, and by other general increases in technology costs. We largely centralized our information technology costs in the first quarter of 2023. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.9 million increase in employee related costs, a $0.2 million increase in non-cash stock compensation, and higher expenses primarily due to a $0.7 million environment settlement related to a legacy TriMas operation.
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Overall, oursecond quarter 2024 net sales increased$7.3 million, or 3.1%, compared tosecond quarter 2023. We experienced organic growth of 13.0% and 27.6% within our Packaging and Aerospace segments, respectively, as well as growth from acquisitions of 2.4% within our Aerospace segment for our second quarter 2024 compared to second quarter 2023. These increases were partially offset by significant decreases in demand in our Specialty Products segment, resulting in 45.0% lower sales in our Specialty Products segment as compared to the prior year quarter.
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Overall, ourthird quarter 2024 net sales decreased $6.0 million, or 2.5%, compared tothird quarter 2023. We experienced organic growth of 12.3% and 4.8% within our Packaging and Aerospace segments, respectively, compared to third quarter 2023. These increases were partially offset by lower sales of 44.8% in our Specialty Products segment as compared to the prior year quarter as we work through a cyclical demand trough.
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The most significant drivers affecting our financial results in second quarter 2024 compared with second quarter 2023, other than as directly impacted by sales changes, were the impact of our recent acquisitions and increased input costs, including expedited freight within our Packaging segment, improved material availability within our Aerospace segment, and a decrease in our effective tax rate.
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The most significant drivers affecting our financial results in third quarter 2024 compared with third quarter 2023, other than as directly impacted by sales changes, were increased costs and decreased sales resulting from a prolonged labor union strike at one of our manufacturing facilities within our Aerospace segment, a charge to update our asbestos liability based on our recent actuarial valuation, improved material availability within our Aerospace segment, a charge associated with environmental remediation liabilities for a waste disposal service provider to one of our former operations, and an increase in our effective tax rate.
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The effective income tax rate for second quarter 2024 was 13.7% as compared to 32.2% for second quarter 2023. The effective tax rate for second quarter 2024 was lower than in the prior year primarily due to the recognition of approximately $1.4 million of tax benefit related to foreign tax loss carryforwards and a decrease in losses in jurisdictions where no tax benefit could be recorded.
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The effective income tax rate for third quarter 2024 was 25.4% as compared to 16.3% for third quarter 2023. The effective tax rate for third quarter 2024 was higher than in the prior year primarily due to the recognition of approximately $2.4 million of tax benefit related to foreign tax loss carryforwards in the prior year period.
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In April 2023, we acquired Weldmac Manufacturing Company ("Weldmac"), a designer and manufacturer of complex metal fabricated components and assemblies predominantly for the aerospace, defense and space launch end markets for a purchase price of $34.0 million, with additional consideration of $5.5 million paid in July 2023 and remaining contingent consideration ranging from zero to $4.5 million based on achievement of 2023 earnings targets, as defined in the purchase agreement. We expect to resolve the remaining contingent consideration matter in third quarter 2024. Weldmac, which is reported in our Aerospace segment, is located in El Cajon, California. Weldmac contributed $1.4 million of acquisition-related net sales growth during second quarter 2024.
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In April 2023, we acquired Weldmac Manufacturing Company ("Weldmac"), a designer and manufacturer of complex metal fabricated components and assemblies for the aerospace, defense and space launch end markets for a purchase price of $34.0 million, with additional consideration of $5.5 million paid in July 2023 and remaining contingent consideration ranging from zero to $4.5 million. The Company expects to resolve the remaining contingent consideration matter in fourth quarter 2024. Weldmac, which is reported in our Aerospace segment, is located in El Cajon, California. Weldmac contributed $12.9 million of acquisition-related net sales growth during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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We continue to evaluate alternatives to redeploy the cash generated by our businesses, one of which includes returning capital to our shareholders. In 2020, our Board of Directors increased the authorization of share repurchases to a cumulative amount of $250 million. During second quarter 2024, we purchased 131,900 shares of our outstanding common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3.5 million. As of June 30, 2024, we had $70.1 million remaining under the repurchase authorization.
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We continue to evaluate alternatives to redeploy the cash generated by our businesses, one of which includes returning capital to our shareholders. In 2020, our Board of Directors increased the authorization of share repurchases to a cumulative amount of $250 million. During third quarter 2024, we purchased 99,130 shares of our outstanding common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2.4 million. As of September 30, 2024, we had $67.6 million remaining under the repurchase authorization.
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In addition, insecond quarter 2024, we declared dividends of $0.04 per share of common stock and paid dividends of $1.7 million. We will continue to evaluate opportunities to return capital to shareholders through the purchase of our common stock, as well as dividends, depending on market conditions and other factors.
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In addition, inthird quarter 2024, we declared dividends of $0.04 per share of common stock and paid dividends of $1.7 million. We will continue to evaluate opportunities to return capital to shareholders through the purchase of our common stock, as well as dividends, depending on market conditions and other factors.
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The following table summarizes financial information for our reportable segments for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
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The following table summarizes financial information for our reportable segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
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The following table summarizes detail on the year-over-year sales growth percentages for our reportable segments for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023:
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The following table summarizes detail on the year-over-year sales growth percentages for our reportable segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023:
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•A decrease in our effective tax rate in second quarter 2024 compared with second quarter 2023; and
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•An increase in our effective tax rate in third quarter 2024 compared with third quarter 2023.
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Overall, net sales increased $7.3 million, or 3.1%, to $240.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared with $233.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023. Acquisition-related sales growth was $1.4 million from our April 2023 acquisition of Weldmac. Organic sales, excludingthe impact of currency exchange and acquisitions, increased $6.5 million, or 2.8%, as organic sales increases of 13.0% and 27.6% within our Packaging and Aerospace segments, respectively, were partially offset by a 45.0% sales decrease in our Specialty Products segment. In addition, net sales decreased by $0.6 million due to currency exchange, as our reported results in U.S. dollars were unfavorably impacted as a result of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies.
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Overall, net sales decreased $6.0 million, or 2.5%, to $229.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared with $235.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2023. Organic sales, excludingthe impact of currency exchange, decreased $5.4 million, or 2.3%, as organic sales increases of 12.3% and 4.8% within our Packaging and Aerospace segments, respectively, were more than offset by a 44.8% sales decrease in our Specialty Products segment. In addition, net sales decreased by $0.6 million due to currency exchange, as our reported results in U.S. dollars were unfavorably impacted as a result of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies.
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Gross profit margin (gross profit as a percentage of sales) approximated 22.5% and 23.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Gross profit margin decreased primarily due to lower sales compared to second quarter of 2023 and related less favorable leveraging of fixed costs within our Specialty Products segment and increased input costs, including expedited freight, in our Packaging segment. In addition, the prior year quarter benefited from a successful $2.6 million commercial settlement in our Packaging segment. These decreases were partially offset by higher sales levels and the impact of purchase accounting inventory step-up amortization in the second quarter of 2023 that did not repeat within our Packaging and Aerospace segments. Additionally, gross profit increased due to improved fixed cost absorption, reduced material availability constraints, and a more favorable product sales mix within our Aerospace segment. Gross profit further increased due to the impact of structural cost reduction efforts as well as the impact of realignment costs in the second quarter of 2023 that did not repeat within our Packaging segment.
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Gross profit margin (gross profit as a percentage of sales) approximated 22.5% and 23.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Gross profit margin decreased primarily due to lower sales compared to third quarter of 2023 and related less favorable leveraging of fixed costs within our Specialty Products segment, and increased input costs, production inefficiencies and higher costs related to high demand for certain product lines in our Packaging segment, as well as increased costs and manufacturing inefficiencies resulting from the labor union strike within our Aerospace segment. These decreases were partially offset by higher sales levels, the favorable impact of prior year cost reduction efforts and $1.9 million of lower realignment costs within our Packaging segment. In addition, gross profit increased due to improved fixed costs absorption, reduced material availability constraints, a more favorable product sales mix, favorable commercial recoveries and a non-cash charge related to Weldmac purchase accounting of $1.2 million in third quarter of 2023 that did not repeat within our Aerospace segment.
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Operating profit margin (operating profit as a percentage of sales) approximated 7.4% and 8.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Operating profit decreased $2.2 million to $17.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, from $20.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to lower sales levels and less favorable leveraging of fixed costs within our Specialty Products segment. Additionally, operating profit decreased due predominantly to increased input costs, including expedited freight, production inefficiencies, as well as the year-over-year impact of a successful $2.6 million commercial settlement in the second quarter of 2023 in our Packaging segment which did not repeat, and higher technology costs in preparation for upgrades in certain of our information technology applications. The decreases were partially offset by higher sales levels and the impact of purchase accounting inventory step-up amortization in the second quarter of 2023 that did not repeat within our Packaging and Aerospace segments. Operating profit also increased due to improved fixed cost absorption, reduced material availability constraints and a more favorable product sales mix within our Aerospace segment. Operating profit further increased due to the impact of realignment costs in the second quarter of 2023 that did not repeat and the favorable impact of structural cost reduction efforts within our Packaging segment.
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Operating profit margin (operating profit as a percentage of sales) approximated 3.6% and 10.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Operating profit decreased $15.5 million to $8.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $23.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to lower sales levels and less favorable leveraging of fixed costs within our Specialty Products segment, $5.5 million of pre-tax charges related to updating our asbestos studies in third quarter 2024 and $1.8 million of pre-tax charges related to our environment remediation obligations. Additionally, operating profit decreased due to increased input costs, production inefficiencies and higher costs related to high demand for certain product lines in our Packaging segment, as well as increased costs and manufacturing inefficiencies resulting from the labor union strike within our Aerospace segment. The decreases were partially offset by higher sales levels, lower realignment costs and the impact of $1.0 million higher net gains on sales of non-core properties within the Packaging segment, as well as reduced material availability constraints, a more favorable product sales mix, favorable commercial recoveries and a non-cash charge related to Weldmac purchase accounting in third quarter of 2023 that did not repeat within the Aerospace segment.
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Interest expense increased $1.3 million, to $5.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $4.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, due to an increase in our weighted average borrowings and a higher effective interest rate as a result of increased borrowings from our revolving credit facility.
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Interest expense increased $0.9 million, to $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, due to an increase in our weighted average borrowings and a higher effective interest rate as a result of increased borrowings from our revolving credit facility.
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Other income (expense) decreased $0.1 million to $0.1 million of income for the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in foreign currency transaction gains, partially offset by a non-cash settlement charge for our Canadian defined benefit obligations and miscellaneous other income in second quarter of 2023 that did not repeat.
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Other income (expense) decreased $0.1 million to a nominal amount of expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $0.1 million of expense for the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in losses on transactions denominated in foreign currencies.
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The effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was 13.7% and 32.2%, respectively. We recorded income tax expense of $1.7 million and $5.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was lower than in the prior year primarily due to the recognition of approximately $1.4 million of tax benefit related to foreign tax loss carryforwards and a decrease in losses in jurisdictions where we do not recognize a tax benefit.
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The effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was 25.4% and 16.3%, respectively. We recorded income tax expense of $0.9 million and $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was higher than in the prior year primarily due to the recognition of approximately $2.4 million of tax benefit related to foreign tax loss carryforwards in the prior year period.
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Net income decreased $0.1 million, to $10.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $11.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in operating profit of $2.2 million, an increase in interest expense of $1.3 million, and a decrease in other income of $0.1 million, partially offset by a decrease in income tax expense of $3.5 million.
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Net income decreased $14.0 million, to $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $16.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in operating profit of $15.5 million and an increase in interest expense of $0.9 million, partially offset by a decrease in income tax expense of $2.3 million and a decrease in other expense of $0.1 million.
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Packaging. Net sales increased $14.6 million, or 12.5% (of which 13.0% was organic and (0.5)% was foreign currency exchange), to $131.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $117.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023. Sales of dispensing products used primarily for personal care and home care applications increased by $9.6 million. Sales of products used for Packaging's industrial applications increased by $3.9 million. These increases were partially offset by a decrease, as compared to prior year quarter, in sales of products used in food and beverage applications, primarily due to reduced demand for dairy applications in North America and certain closure applications in Europe as a large customer begins to cut over to a new product design from our Packaging group. Net sales decreased by $0.6 million due to currency exchange, as our reported results in U.S. dollars were unfavorably impacted as a result of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies, as compared to second quarter 2023.
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Packaging. Net sales increased $13.7 million, or 11.8% (of which 12.3% was organic and (0.5)% was foreign currency exchange), to $130.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $116.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2023. Sales of dispensing products used primarily for beauty, personal care and home care applications increased by $9.2 million. Sales of products used for industrial applications increased by $4.8 million. Sales of products used in food and beverage applications increased by $0.9 million. Net sales decreased by $0.6 million due to currency exchange, as our reported results in U.S. dollars were unfavorably impacted as a result of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies, as compared to third quarter 2023.
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Gross profit increased $3.0 million to $32.1 million, or 24.3% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $29.1 million, or 24.8% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to higher sales levels, the favorable impact of prior year cost reduction efforts, and the impact of $3.3 million of realignment costs and $0.4 million of purchase accounting inventory step-up amortization in the second quarter of 2023 that did not repeat in the second quarter of 2024. Gross profit margin decreased due to a successful $2.6 million commercial settlement in the second quarter of 2023 that did not repeat, increased input costs, including expedited freight, production inefficiencies, and higher costs related to high demand for certain product lines.
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Gross profit increased $2.7 million to $31.0 million, or 23.8% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $28.3 million, or 24.3% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to higher sales levels, the favorable impact of prior year cost reduction efforts, and the impact of $1.9 million lower realignment costs. Gross profit margin decreased due to increased input costs, production inefficiencies and increased costs related to high demand for certain product lines.
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Operating profit increased $0.7 million to $18.0 million, or 13.7% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $17.3 million, or 14.7% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to higher sales volume and the impact of realignment costs and purchase accounting inventory step-up amortization in the second quarter of 2023 that did not repeat. Operating profit as a percentage of net sales decreased primarily as a result of a successful commercial settlement in the second quarter of 2023 that did not repeat, increased input costs, including expedited freight, production inefficiencies, and higher selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Operating profit increased $1.5 million to $17.9 million, or 13.8% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $16.5 million, or 14.1% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to higher sales volume and lower realignment costs and the impact of $1.0 million higher net gains on sale of non-core properties. Operating profit as a percentage of net sales decreased due to increased input costs, production inefficiencies, and higher selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Aerospace. Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased $17.9 million, or 30.0% (of which 27.6% was organic and 2.4% related to acquisitions), to $77.7 million, as compared to $59.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023. Acquisition-related sales growth from our April 2023 acquisition of Weldmac was $1.4 million. Sales of our fasteners products increased by $10.0 million due to to improved production yield and commercial recoveries for fasteners used in new aircraft builds. Sales of our engineered components products increased by $6.5 million due to improved throughput. Demand continued to remain strong in second quarter 2024, resulting in an increase in the Aerospace segment's order backlog.
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Aerospace. Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2024 increased $3.3 million, or 4.8%, to $70.8 million, as compared to $67.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2023. Sales of our engineered components products increased by $3.1 million due to improved throughput. Sales of our fasteners products increased by $0.2 million as increases in aircraft build rates, improved production yield and commercial recoveries were mostly offset by a decrease in sales due to the labor union strike related to negotiations for a new three-year collective bargaining agreement at our Aerospace facility in Commerce, California.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.3 million to $14.1 million, or 10.7% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $11.8 million, or 10.1% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to $1.1 million higher information technology costs allocated from Corporate and higher employee-related costs.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.3 million to $10.2 million, or 14.4% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $7.9 million, or 11.6% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to $1.3 million of increased costs related to the labor union strike, higher employee-related costs and higher information technology costs.
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Specialty Products. Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $25.2 million, or 45.0%, to $30.9 million, as compared to $56.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023. Sales of our cylinder products decreased $17.6 million, or 41.0%, due predominantly to lower sales of cylinders for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ("HVAC") applications as compared to the prior year quarter where a high rate of orders were placed by customers concerned with global supply of cylinders for HVAC applications. We believe that customers are currently in an overstocked position of cylinders for HVAC applications, which should subside by the end of 2024. Sales of natural gas fired engines, compressors and related parts used in remote power generation and assistance applications for natural gas and crude oil extraction decreased by $7.6 million, or 58.2%, primarily as a result of lower compression package sales from a customer that has reduced their ordering rate significantly as compared to prior year quarter.
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Specialty Products. Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2024 decreased $23.0 million, or 44.8%, to $28.3 million, as compared to $51.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2023. Sales of our forged steel cylinders decreased $16.6 million, or 41.8%, due predominantly to lower demand for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ("HVAC") applications as compared to the prior year quarter where a high rate of orders were placed by customers concerned with global supply of cylinders for HVAC applications. Sales of natural gas fired engines, compressors and related parts used in remote power generation and assistance applications for natural gas and crude oil extraction decreased by $6.4 million, or 55.1%, primarily as a result of lower compression package sales from a customer that has reduced their ordering rate significantly as compared to prior year quarter.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.4 million to $2.0 million, or 6.6% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $2.4 million, or 4.3% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2023, as $0.4 million of information technology costs allocated from Corporate was more than offset by reduced spending levels in second quarter of 2024, consistent with current lower demand levels.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.3 million to $1.8 million, or 6.5% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $2.1 million, or 4.1% of sales, in the three months ended September 30, 2023, as $0.5 million of information technology costs allocated from Corporate was more than offset by reduced spending levels in third quarter of 2024, consistent with current lower demand levels.
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Overall, net sales increased $19.0 million, or 4.2%, to $467.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared with $448.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023. Acquisition-related sales growth was $15.7 million, comprised of $2.8 million from our February 2023 acquisition of Aarts, and $12.9 million from our April 2023 acquisition of Weldmac. Organic sales, excluding the impact of currency exchange and acquisitions, increased $3.0 million, or 0.7%, as organic sales increases of 9.6% and 20.4% within our Packaging and Aerospace segments, respectively, driven by end market demand improvements were partially offset by a 39.6% sales decrease in our Specialty Products segment due to lower market demand. In addition, net sales increased by $0.3 million due to currency exchange, as our reported results in U.S. dollars were favorably impacted as a result of a weakening U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies.
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Overall, net sales increased $13.0 million, or 1.9%, to $697.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared with $684.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Acquisition-related sales growth was $15.7 million, comprised of $2.8 million from our February 2023 acquisition of Aarts, and $12.9 million from our April 2023 acquisition of Weldmac. Organic sales, excluding the impact of currency exchange and acquisitions, decreased $2.4 million, or 0.3%, as organic sales increases of 10.5% and 14.4% within our Packaging and Aerospace segments, respectively, driven by end market demand improvements were more than offset by a 41.3% sales decrease in our Specialty Products segment due to lower market demand. In addition, net sales decreased by $0.3 million due to currency exchange, as our reported results in U.S. dollars were unfavorably impacted as a result of a strengthening U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies.
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Gross profit margin (gross profit as a percentage of sales) approximated 22.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. Gross profit margin increased primarily due to higher sales levels and related improved fixed cost absorption and the impact of purchase accounting inventory step-up amortization in the first half of 2023 that did not repeat within our Packaging and Aerospace segments. Additionally, gross margin increased due to reduced material availability constraints and a more favorable product sales mix within our Aerospace segment, and the year-over-year impact of realignment costs in the first half of 2023 within our Packaging segment. These improvements were offset by decreased sales and significantly less favorable absorption of fixed costs within our Specialty Products segment, and increased input costs, including expedited freight, in our Packaging segment. In addition, the prior year period benefited from a successful $2.6 million commercial settlement in our Packaging segment.
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Gross profit margin (gross profit as a percentage of sales) approximated 22.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 23.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Gross profit margin decreased primarily due to reduced sales and significantly less favorable absorption of fixed costs within our Specialty Products segment as well as increased input costs, the impact of a $2.6 million commercial settlement in 2023 that did not repeat in the first nine months of 2024, and higher production costs related to demand reversion above peak capacity for certain product lines in our Packaging segment. Also contributing to the decrease in gross profit were increased costs and manufacturing inefficiencies resulting from the labor union strike within our Aerospace segment. The decrease in gross profit was partially offset by higher sales levels and related improved fixed cost absorption and the impact of a non-cash charge related to purchase accounting in the first nine months of 2023 that did not repeat within our Packaging and Aerospace segments. Additionally, gross margin increased due to reduced material availability constraints, a more favorable product sales mix, and favorable commercial recoveries within our Aerospace segment, and the lower year-over-year impact of realignment costs within our Packaging segment.
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Operating profit margin (operating profit as a percentage of sales) approximated 6.5% and 6.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Operating profit increased $0.2 million, to $30.3 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $30.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to higher sales levels and related improved fixed cost absorption and the impact of purchase accounting inventory step-up amortization in the first half of 2023 that did not repeat within our Packaging and Aerospace segments. Additionally, operating profit margin increased due to reduced material availability constraints and a more favorable product sales mix within our Aerospace segment, and the year-over-year impact of realignment costs in the first half of 2023 within our Packaging segment. These improvements were partially offset by decreased sales and significantly less favorable absorption of fixed costs within our Specialty Products segment, and increased input costs, including expedited freight, and the year-over-year impact of a successful $2.6 million commercial settlement in the first half of 2023 in our Packaging segment which did not repeat. Operating profit further decreased as we incurred higher technology costs in preparation for upgrades in certain of our information technology applications.
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Operating profit margin (operating profit as a percentage of sales) approximated 5.5% and 7.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Operating profit decreased $15.2 million, to $38.6 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $53.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to decreased sales and significantly less favorable absorption of fixed costs within our Specialty Products segment, a $5.5 million pre-tax charge related to updating our asbestos studies in third quarter 2024, and $2.5 million of pre-tax charges related to our environmental remediation obligations. Additionally, operating profit decreased due to increased input costs and higher production costs related to high demand for certain product lines in our Packaging segment, as well as increased costs and manufacturing inefficiencies resulting from the labor union strike within our Aerospace segment. The decreases were partially offset by higher sales levels and related improved fixed cost absorption and the impact of a non-cash charge related to purchase accounting in the first nine months of 2023 that did not repeat within our Packaging and Aerospace segments. Operating profit further increased due to lower realignment costs and the impact of $1.0 million higher net gains on sales of non-core properties within the Packaging segment, as well as reduced material availability constraints, a more favorable product sales mix, and favorable commercial recoveries within the Aerospace segment.
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Interest expense increased $2.5 million, to $10.2 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $7.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, due to an increase in our weighted average borrowings and a higher effective interest rate as a result of increased borrowings from our revolving credit facility.
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Interest expense increased $3.4 million, to $15.0 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $11.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, due to an increase in our weighted average borrowings and a higher effective interest rate as a result of increased borrowings from our revolving credit facility.
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Other income (expense) decreased $0.4 million to $0.3 million of expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $0.1 million of income for the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in foreign currency transaction gains, partially offset by a non-cash settlement charge for our Canadian defined benefit obligations and miscellaneous other income in the first half of 2023 that did not repeat.
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Other income (expense) increased $0.3 million to $0.3 million of expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to a nominal amount of expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in net losses on transactions denominated in foreign currencies, partially offset by a non-cash settlement charge for our Canadian defined benefit obligations during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
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The effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was 19.0% and 29.1%, respectively. We recorded tax expense of $3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was lower than in the prior year primarily due to the recognition of approximately $1.4 million of tax benefit related to foreign tax loss carryforwards and a decrease in losses in jurisdictions where we do not recognize a tax benefit.
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The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was 20.0% and 23.1%, respectively. We recorded tax expense of $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $9.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, including tax benefits related to foreign tax loss carryforwards of $1.7 million and $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is lower than in the prior year primarily due to a decrease in losses in jurisdictions where no tax benefit could be recorded and the recognition of tax benefits related to foreign tax loss carryforwards. While the recorded tax benefit related to foreign tax loss carryforwards decreased compared to the prior year period, the impact on the effective tax rate increased due to a reduction in pre-tax income.
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Net income increased by $0.2 million, to $16.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $15.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in operating profit of $0.2 million and a $2.8 million decrease in income tax expense, partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $2.5 million and an increase in other expense of $0.4 million.
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Net income decreased by $13.8 million, to $18.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $32.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in operating profit of $15.2 million, increase in interest expense of $3.4 million, and increase in other expense of $0.3 million, partially offset by $5.1 million decrease in income tax expense.
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Packaging. Net sales increased $25.4 million, or 10.9% (of which 9.6% was organic, 1.2% related to acquisitions, and 0.1% was foreign currency exchange), to $259.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $233.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023. Acquisition-related sales growth was $2.8 million resulting from the January 2024 sales of our February 2023 acquisition of Aarts. Sales of dispensing products used primarily for personal care and home care applications increased by $17.3 million. Sales of products used for our Packaging segment's industrial applications increased by $6.2 million. These increases were partially offset by the decrease in sales of products used in food and beverage applications of $3.5 million, primarily due to reduced demand for dairy applications in North America and certain closure applications in Europe as a large customer begins to cut over to a new product design from our Packaging group. Net sales increased by $0.3 million due to currency exchange, as our reported results in U.S. dollars were favorably impacted as a result of the weakening U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies, as compared to first half 2023.
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Packaging. Net sales increased $39.2 million, or 11.2% (of which 10.5% was organic, 0.8% related to acquisitions, and (0.1)% was foreign currency exchange), to $389.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $350.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Acquisition-related sales growth was $2.8 million resulting from the January 2024 sales of our February 2023 acquisition of Aarts. Sales of dispensing products used primarily for beauty, personal care and home care applications increased by $26.6 million. Sales of products used for industrial applications increased by $11.0 million. Sales for life sciences, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications increased by $2.4 million. These increases were partially offset by the decrease in sales of products used in food and beverage applications of $2.6 million, primarily due to reduced demand for certain dairy applications in North America and beverage closure applications in Europe as certain customers prepare for cutting over to a new product design. Net sales decreased by $0.3 million due to currency exchange, as our reported results in U.S. dollars were unfavorably impacted as a result of the strengthening U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies, as compared to 2023.
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Gross profit increased $8.0 million to $64.4 million, or 24.9% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $56.4 million, or 24.1% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to higher sales levels and resulting improved fixed cost absorption, the favorable impact of prior year cost reduction efforts, and the impact of $3.3 million of realignment costs and $0.8 million of purchase accounting inventory step-up amortization in the first half of 2023 that did not repeat in the first half of 2024. The increase in gross profit was partially offset by a successful $2.6 million commercial settlement in the first half of 2023 that did not repeat, increased input costs, including expedited freight and labor, required to timely fulfill an abrupt increase in a customer's orders in the first half of 2024, and higher costs related to high demand for certain product lines.
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Gross profit increased $10.7 million to $95.4 million, or 24.5% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $84.7 million, or 24.2% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to higher sales levels and resulting improved fixed cost absorption, the favorable impact of prior year cost reduction efforts, and the impact of $5.2 million lower realignment costs and a $0.8 million purchase accounting non-cash charge related to the step-up of inventory to fair value in the first nine months of 2023 that did not repeat in the first nine months of 2024. The increase in gross profit was partially offset by a successful $2.6 million commercial settlement in 2023 that did not repeat, increased input costs, including expedited freight and labor, required to timely fulfill an abrupt increase in a customer's orders in 2024, and higher costs related to high demand for certain product lines.
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Operating profit increased $3.5 million to $35.1 million, or 13.6% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $31.7 million, or 13.6% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to higher sales levels, improved fixed cost absorption, and the favorable impact of prior realignment actions, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses, the impact of a successful commercial settlement in first half of 2023 that did not repeat, and increased input costs, including expedited freight to timely fulfill an abrupt increase in a customer's orders.
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Operating profit increased $4.9 million to $53.1 million, or 13.6% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $48.1 million, or 13.8% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to higher sales levels, improved fixed cost absorption, and the favorable impact of prior realignment actions, and the impact of $1.0 million higher net gains on sale of non-core properties. These increases were partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses, the impact of a successful commercial settlement in first nine months of 2023 that did not repeat, and increased input costs, including expedited freight to timely fulfill an abrupt increase in a customer's orders.
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Aerospace. Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $35.3 million, or 32.1% (of which 20.4% was organic and 11.7% related to acquisitions), to $145.1 million, as compared to $109.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023. Acquisition-related sales growth from our April 2023 acquisition of Weldmac was $12.9 million. Sales of our fasteners products increased by $15.8 million due to increases in aircraft build rates, improved production yield and commercial recoveries. Sales of our engineered components products increased by $6.6 million due to improved throughput.
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Aerospace. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased $38.5 million, or 21.7% (of which 14.4% was organic and 7.3% related to acquisitions), to $215.9 million, as compared to $177.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Acquisition-related sales growth from our April 2023 acquisition of Weldmac was $12.9 million. Sales of our fasteners products increased by $16.0 million due to increases in aircraft build rates, improved production yield and commercial recoveries, partially offset by a decrease in sales due to the labor union strike related to negotiations for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement at our Aerospace facility in Commerce, California. Sales of our engineered components products increased by $9.6 million due to improved throughput.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.9 million to $17.3 million, or 11.9% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $15.4 million, or 14.1% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to higher employee-related costs, $1.3 million higher information technology costs allocated from Corporate, and higher ongoing selling, general and administrative costs associated with our acquisition of Weldmac. These increases were partially offset by lower legal costs and lower intangible asset amortization expense due to certain assets becoming fully amortized.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $4.2 million to $27.5 million, or 12.7% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $23.3 million, or 13.1% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to higher employee-related costs, higher information technology costs, $1.3 million of increased costs related to the labor union strike, and higher ongoing selling, general and administrative costs associated with our acquisition of Weldmac. These increases were partially offset by lower legal costs and lower intangible asset amortization expense due to certain assets becoming fully amortized.
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Operating profit increased $7.8 million to $10.4 million, or 13.4% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $2.6 million, or 4.4% of sales, in the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to the impact of higher sales levels, improved fixed cost absorption, reduced material availability production constraints, a more favorable product sales mix, commercial recoveries and purchase accounting inventory step-up amortization in the second quarter of 2023 that did not repeat, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Operating profit increased $12.7 million to $23.9 million, or 11.1% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $11.2 million, or 6.3% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to the impact of higher sales levels, improved fixed cost absorption, reduced material availability production constraints, a more favorable product sales mix, commercial recoveries, and a purchase accounting adjustment related to Weldmac's inventory step-up to fair value in 2023 that did not repeat, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses and increased costs and manufacturing inefficiencies related to the strike.
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Specialty Products. Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $41.7 million, or 39.6%, to $63.6 million, as compared to $105.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023. Sales of our cylinder products decreased $27.0 million, or 33.7%, due predominantly to lower sales of cylinders for HVAC applications as compared to the prior year where a high rate of orders were placed by customers concerned with global supply of cylinders for HVAC applications. We believe that customers are currently in an overstocked position of cylinders for HVAC applications, which should subside by the end of 2024. Sales of natural gas fired engines, compressors and related parts used in remote power generation and assistance applications for natural gas and crude oil extraction decreased by $14.7 million, or 58.5%, primarily as a result of lower compression package sales from a customer that has reduced their ordering rate significantly as compared to the prior year.
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Specialty Products. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 decreased $64.7 million, or 41.3%, to $91.9 million, as compared to $156.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Sales of forged steel cylinders decreased $43.6 million, or 36.4%, due predominantly to lower demand for HVAC applications as compared to the prior year where a high rate of orders were placed by customers concerned with global supply of steel cylinders for HVAC applications. Sales of natural gas fired engines, compressors and related parts used in remote power generation and assistance applications for natural gas and crude oil extraction decreased by $21.1 million, or 57.4%, primarily as a result of lower compression package sales from a customer that has reduced their ordering rate significantly as compared to the prior year.
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Operating profit decreased $18.7 million to $3.2 million, or 5.0% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $21.9 million, or 20.7% of sales, in the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to lower sales levels, which resulted in significantly less favorable absorption of fixed costs.
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Operating profit decreased $26.9 million to $5.5 million, or 6.0% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $32.4 million, or 20.7% of sales, in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to lower sales levels, which resulted in significantly less favorable absorption of fixed costs.
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Corporate expenses decreased $0.8 million to $11.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, from $12.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to a $1.5 million decrease in non-cash stock compensation due to timing and estimated attainment of existing awards, as well as a $0.2 million decrease in technology costs, as $2.1 million of technology costs allocated to our segments in the second quarter of 2024 was partially offset by $1.9 million of higher costs in preparation for upgrades in certain of our information technology applications, and by other general increases in technology costs. We largely centralized our information technology costs in the first quarter of 2023. These decreases were partially offset by higher expenses primarily due to a $0.7 million environment settlement related to a legacy TriMas operation.
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Corporate expenses increased $6.0 million to $43.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $37.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a $5.5 million pre-tax charge related to updating our asbestos studies in the third quarter of 2024 and $2.5 million of pre-tax charges related to our environment remediation obligations. The increases were partially offset by a $1.3 million decrease in non-cash stock compensation due to timing and estimated attainment of existing awards, a $0.9 million decrease in professional fees as we incurred less costs for business strategy and other consulting services, and a $0.2 million decrease in technology costs, as $6.7 million of technology costs allocated to our segments was mostly offset by $6.5 million higher costs in preparation for upgrades in certain of our information technology application.
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Cash flows provided by operating activities were $14.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to cash provided of $26.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Significant changes in cash flows provided by operating activities and the reasons for such changes were as follows:
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Cash flows provided by operating activities were $36.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to cash provided of $57.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Significant changes in cash flows provided by operating activities and the reasons for such changes were as follows:
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