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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC

For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 11, 2025.

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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 11, 2025

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Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

​​​​​​
​ · ​ · Three Months Ended
​ · ​ · June 30,
​ · 2025 · 2024
Net sales​$296,344​233,568
Costs and expenses:​​​​​
Cost of sales​​174,350​135,373
Selling, general and administrative expenses​​62,042​51,013
Amortization of intangible assets​​16,753​8,145
Interest expense, net​​7,921​3,335
Other expenses (income), net​​2,209​(264)
Total costs and expenses​​263,275​197,602
​​​​​​
Earnings before income taxes​​33,069​35,966
Income tax expense​​8,314​7,654
Earnings from continuing operations​​24,755​28,312
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $599 and $288​​1,310​918
​​​​​​
Net earnings​$26,065​29,230
​​​​​​
Earnings per share:​​​​​
Basic – Continuing operations​$0.96​1.10
– Discontinued operations​​0.05​0.04
– Net earnings​$1.01​1.14
​​​​​​
Diluted – Continuing operations​​0.961.10
– Discontinued operations​​0.05​0.03
– Net earnings​$1.01​1.13

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

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​ · ​ · Nine Months Ended
​ · ​ · June 30,
​ · 2025 · 2024
​​​​​​
Net sales​$742,714​645,621
Costs and expenses:​​​
Cost of sales​431,068378,427
Selling, general and administrative expenses​171,305152,607
Amortization of intangible assets​32,73524,585
Interest expense, net​12,3739,228
Other expenses, net​1,947404
Total costs and expenses​649,428565,251
​​​​​​
Earnings before income taxes​93,28680,370
Income tax expense​21,84117,040
Earnings from continuing operations​​71,445​63,330
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $3,006 and $1,189​​9,126​4,288
​​​​​​
Net earnings​$80,57167,618
​​​​​​
Earnings per share:​​​
​​​​​​
Basic – Continuing operations​​2.772.46
– Discontinued operations​$0.35​0.16
– Net earnings​​3.12​2.62
​​​​​​
Diluted – Continuing operations​​2.76​2.46
– Discontinued operations​​0.35​0.16
– Net earnings​$3.112.62

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · Three Months Ended · ​ · Nine Months Ended
​ · ​ · June 30, · ​ · June 30,
​ · 2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
Net earnings​$26,06529,230​80,571​67,618
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:​​​​​​​
Foreign currency translation adjustments​23,075(1,001)​13,180​3,668
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax​23,075(1,001)​13,180​3,668
Comprehensive income​$49,14028,229​93,751​71,286

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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​ · ​ · June 30, · ​ · September 30,
​ · 2025 · 2024
ASSETS · ​ · ​
Current assets: · ​ · ​
Cash and cash equivalents​$78,716​65,963
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $3,307 and $2,734, respectively​238,022​222,101
Contract assets​91,727​66,712
Inventories​237,110​195,465
Other current assets​32,596​21,027
Assets held for sale – current​​76,552​​97,381
Total current assets​754,723​668,649
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $182,511 and $171,444, respectively​167,236​149,251
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $266,382 and $234,281, respectively​745,079​403,524
Goodwill​760,555​529,935
Operating lease assets​​46,796​​37,476
Other assets​17,208​13,791
Assets held for sale – other​​34,788​​35,994
Total assets​$2,526,385​​1,838,620
​​​​​
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY​​​​
Current liabilities:​​​​
Current maturities of long-term debt​$20,000​​20,000
Accounts payable​86,209​​88,936
Contract liabilities​205,591​​80,844
Accrued salaries​45,017​​41,768
Accrued other expenses​65,518​​55,807
Liabilities held for sale – current​​74,505​​62,499
Total current liabilities​496,840​​349,854
Deferred tax liabilities​115,023​​72,623
Non-current operating lease liabilities​​43,633​​34,810
Other liabilities​36,500​​39,273
Long-term debt​505,000​​102,000
Liabilities held for sale – other​​2,775​​2,710
Total liabilities​1,199,771​​601,270
Shareholders’ equity:​​​​
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares​—​—
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 30,881,459 and 30,809,483 shares, respectively​309​​308
Additional paid-in capital​313,649​​311,942
Retained earnings​1,157,325​​1,082,950
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax​2,406​​(10,775)
​​1,473,689​​1,384,425
Less treasury stock, at cost: 5,056,771 and 5,056,771 common shares, respectively​(147,075)​​(147,075)
Total shareholders’ equity​1,326,614​​1,237,350
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity​$2,526,385​​1,838,620

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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​ · ​ · Nine Months Ended
​ · ​ · June 30,
​ · 2025 · 2024
Cash flows from operating activities: · ​
Net earnings​$80,571​67,618
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:​​​
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax​​(9,126)​(4,288)
Depreciation and amortization​48,401​38,972
Stock compensation expense​7,934​6,369
Changes in assets and liabilities​(33,473)​(39,275)
Effect of deferred taxes​​(6,008)​(6,302)
Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations​88,299​63,094
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities – discontinued operations​​43,703​(7,640)
Net cash provided by operating activities​​132,002​55,454
Cash flows from investing activities:​​​
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired​(472,006)​(56,383)
Capital expenditures​(24,210)(19,551)
Additions to capitalized software and other​(13,018)​(8,515)
Net cash used by investing activities – continuing operations​​(509,234)​(84,449)
Net cash used by investing activities – discontinued operations​​(966)​(5,439)
Net cash used by investing activities​(510,200)​(89,888)
Cash flows from financing activities:​​​
Proceeds from long-term debt​645,000​193,000
Principal payments on long-term debt and short-term borrowings​(242,000)​(122,000)
Purchases of common stock into treasury​—​(7,998)
Dividends paid​(6,196)(6,185)
Other​(6,205)​(1,516)
Net cash provided by financing activities – continuing operations​​390,599​55,301
Net cash provided by financing activities – discontinued operations​​—​—
Net cash provided by financing activities​390,59955,301
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents​​452​309
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents​​12,853​21,176
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period​​65,963​41,866
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period​$78,816​63,042
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Supplemental cash flow information:​​​
Interest paid​$16,038​8,430
Income taxes paid (including state and foreign)​29,059​25,952

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all the disclosures required for annual financial statements by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). For further information refer to the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.

The Company’s results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire 2025 fiscal year. References to the third quarters of 2025 and 2024 represent the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

  1. EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Basic EPS is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus shares issuable upon the vesting of performance-based share unit awards and time-vested restricted shares by using the treasury stock method. The number of shares used in the calculation of earnings per share for each period presented is as follows (in thousands):

​​​​​​​​​
​ · Three Months · ​ · Nine Months
​ · ​ · Ended June 30, · ​ · Ended June 30,
​ · 2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding — Basic25,825​25,753​25,806​25,781
Dilutive Shares​93​87​70​63
Adjusted Shares — Diluted25,918​25,840​25,876​25,844
  1. ACQUISITION

On April 25, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of the Signature Management & Power (SM&P) business of Ultra Maritime for a purchase price of approximately $472 million, net of cash acquired. SM&P will become part of ESCO’s Aerospace & Defense (A&D) segment and will be known as ESCO Maritime Solutions (Maritime) going forward. Their Signature Management and Power Management product lines are highly complementary to ESCO’s current naval programs. Signature Management offers solutions for surface ships and submarines that provide magnetic and electric field countermeasures to prevent underwater mine and sensor detection. Power Management provides innovative and highly-engineered motors that drive critical ship propulsion systems with an ultra-quiet design ensuring low vibration levels to increase stealth capabilities. For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, Maritime had $37.1 million of revenue since the acquisition date. Maritime’s revenues for the period from October 1, 2024 through April 25, 2025 (acquisition date) were approximately $103 million with EBIT margins in the mid-twenty percent range, which is comparable to the prior year period.

Since the date of acquisition, the operating results for the Maritime business have been included as part of the A&D segment. The preliminary acquisition date fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were as follows: $72.2 million of cash, $22.9 million of accounts receivable, $17.0 million of inventory, $15.1 million of contract assets, $1.5 million of prepaid assets, $12.2 million of property, plant and equipment, $5.0 million of other assets, $9.7 million of accounts payable, $14.2 million of accrued expenses and other current liabilities, $104.5 million of contract liabilities, $3.5 million of other liabilities, $46.3 million of deferred tax liabilities, $290.5 million of customer relationships and $61.3 million of backlog. The customer relationships were preliminarily determined to have a useful life offifteen years and the backlog was determined to have a useful life oftwo years. Management is still in the process of reviewing the purchase price allocation. The acquired goodwill of $222.7 million relates to the excess value associated with opportunities to expand the services and products that the Company can offer to its customers and access to new markets. The Company does not expect all of the goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes.

  1. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE / DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On May 2, 2025, the Board approved and on May 20, 2025, the Company announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell VACCO Industries (VACCO) to RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC), an international manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered precision bearings and products, headquartered in Oxford, Connecticut. Subsequent to June 30, 2025, the Company announced it had completed this divestiture on July 18, 2025. Net proceeds from the transaction were approximately $275 million reflecting customary working capital adjustments attributable to operating activities since the time of the transaction announcement on May 20, 2025. VACCO’s assets and liabilities constitute a disposal group to be classified as held for sale and VACCO constitutes a component of the Company with operations and cash flows that are clearly distinguishable, operationally and for financial reporting purposes. Results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the VACCO business are reflected as discontinued operations and/or assets held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes for all periods presented. The sale of VACCO represents a strategic shift for the Company to exit the Space business.

Net sales from the VACCO business were $30.3 million and $96.4 million for the three and nine-month periods ending June 30, 2025 and $27.2 million and $82.6 million for the respective prior year periods. Pretax earnings from the VACCO business were $1.9 million and $12.1 million for the three and nine-month periods ending June 30, 2025 and $1.2 million and $5.5 million for the respective prior year periods. The net proceeds from the sale of approximately $275 million and the related gain on sale will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The major classes of VACCO’s assets and liabilities held for sale included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 are shown below (in thousands).

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · June 30, · September 30,
​ · ​ · 2025 · ​ · 2024
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
Assets: · ​
Accounts receivable, net​$10,94318,579
Contract assets​50,09863,822
Inventories​13,34613,699
Other current assets​2,1651,281
Current assets​76,55297,381
Property, plant and equipment, net​20,57621,345
Intangible assets, net​3,4444,078
Goodwill​9,9649,964
Other assets​804607
Total assets​111,340133,375
Liabilities:​
Accounts payable​8,1509,435
Contract liabilities​53,85844,001
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities​12,4979,063
Current liabilities​74,50562,499
Other liabilities​2,7752,710
Total liabilities​$77,28065,209
  1. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company provides compensation benefits to certain key employees under several share-based plans providing for a combination of performance-based share unit (PSU) awards and time-vested restricted share unit (RSU) awards and to non-employee directors under a separate compensation plan.

Performance Share Unit (PSU) Awards and Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Awards

Compensation expense related to these awards was $2.3 million and $6.9 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and $2.0 million and $5.5 million for the corresponding periods in 2024. As of June 30, 2025, there were 213,069 unvested stock units outstanding.

Non-Employee Directors Plan

Compensation expense related to the non-employee director grants was $0.4 million and $1.0 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the corresponding periods in 2024.

The total share-based compensation cost that has been recognized in the results of operations and included within selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) was $2.6 million and $7.9 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and $2.2 million and $6.4 million for the corresponding periods in 2024. The total income tax benefit recognized in results of operations for share-based compensation arrangements was $0.5 million and $1.6 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.4 million for the corresponding periods in 2024. As of June 30, 2025, there was $14.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation arrangements. That cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

  1. INVENTORIES

Inventories from continuing operations consist of the following:

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​ · ​ · June 30, · ​ · September 30,
(In thousands) · 2025 · 2024
Finished goods​$59,755​46,586
Work in process​​55,052​40,605
Raw materials​​122,303​108,274
Total inventories​$237,110​195,465
7.GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Included on the Company’s condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 are the following intangible assets gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization from continuing operations:

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · June 30, · September 30,
(Dollars in thousands) · 2025 · 2024
Goodwill​$760,555​529,935
​​​​​
Intangible assets with determinable lives:​​​​
Patents​​​​
Gross carrying amount​$7,566​2,638
Less: accumulated amortization​1,643​1,415
Net​$5,923​1,223
​​​​​
Capitalized software​​​​
Gross carrying amount​$135,564​126,721
Less: accumulated amortization​98,058​89,558
Net​$37,506​37,163
​​​​​
Customer relationships​​​​
Gross carrying amount​$627,932​330,328
Less: accumulated amortization​149,786​132,135
Net​$478,146​198,193
​​​​​
Other​​​​
Gross carrying amount​$77,441​15,182
Less: accumulated amortization​16,895​11,173
Net​$60,546​4,009
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:​​​​
Trade names​$162,958​162,936

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each business segment from continuing operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2025 is as follows:

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(Dollars in millions) · USG · Test · A&D · Total
Balance as of September 30, 2024​$356.9​67.4105.6529.9
Acquisition activity​​—​​—​222.7​222.7
Foreign currency translation​​3.5​​0.9​3.6​8.0
Balance as of June 30, 2025​$360.4​​68.3​331.9​760.6
  1. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company is organized based on the products and services that it offers and classifies its business operations inthree reportable segments for financial reporting purposes: Aerospace & Defense (A&D), Utility Solutions Group (USG), and RF Test and Measurement (Test). The A&D segment’s operations consist of PTI Technologies Inc. (PTI), Crissair, Inc. (Crissair), Globe Composite Solutions, LLC (Globe), Mayday Manufacturing Co. (Mayday) and ESCO Maritime Solutions (Maritime). Previously, A&D also included VACCO Industries which is now being reported in discontinued operations. The companies within this segment primarily design and manufacture specialty filtration, fluid control and naval products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in aerospace and defense applications; custom designed filters for manned aircraft and submarines; products and systems to reduce vibration and/or acoustic signatures and otherwise reduce or obscure a vessel’s signature, power management and control equipment, sealing, surface control and hydrodynamic related applications to enhance U.S. Navy maritime survivability; precision-tolerance machined components for the aerospace and defense industry; metal processing services; and miniature electro-explosive devices utilized in mission-critical defense and aerospace applications.

The USG segment’s operations consist primarily of Doble Engineering Company and related subsidiaries including Morgan Schaffer and Altanova (collectively, Doble), and NRG Systems, Inc. (NRG). Doble is an industry leader in the development, manufacture and delivery of diagnostic testing solutions that enable electric power grid operators to assess the integrity of high voltage power delivery equipment. It combines three core elements for customers – diagnostic test and condition monitoring instruments, expert consulting, and testing services – and provides access to its large reserve of related empirical knowledge. NRG is a global market leader in the design and manufacture of decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, primarily wind and solar.

The Test segment’s operations consist primarily of ETS-Lindgren Inc. and related subsidiaries, including MPE Limited (ETS-Lindgren). ETS-Lindgren is an industry leader in designing and manufacturing products and systems to measure and control RF and acoustic energy. It serves the acoustics, medical, health and safety, electronics, wireless communications, automotive and defense markets, supplying a broad range of turnkey systems, including RF test facilities and measurement systems, acoustic test enclosures, RF and magnetically shielded rooms and secure communication facilities, and providing the design, program management, installation and integration services required to successfully complete these types of facilities. It also provides a broad range of components including RF absorptive materials, filters, antennas, field probes, test cells, proprietary measurement software and other test accessories required to perform a variety of tests and measurements, and offers a variety of services including calibration and product tests.

Management evaluates and measures the performance of its reportable segments based on “Net Sales” and “EBIT”, which are detailed in the table below. EBIT is defined as earnings before interest and taxes. The table below is presented on the basis of continuing operations and excludes discontinued operations.

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​ · ​ · Three Months · ​ · Nine Months
​ · ​ · Ended June 30, · ​ · Ended June 30,
(In thousands) · 2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
NET SALES · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
Aerospace & Defense​$136,324​87,235​307,819​241,279
USG​​92,357​90,277​269,784​260,570
Test​​67,663​56,056​165,111​143,772
Consolidated totals​$296,344​233,568​742,714​645,621
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EBIT​​​​​​​​​
Aerospace & Defense​$36,577​20,150​78,246​55,919
USG​​21,540​22,155​62,808​57,355
Test​​10,732​9,292​21,523​16,613
Corporate (loss)​​(27,859)​(12,296)​(56,918)​(40,289)
Consolidated EBIT​​40,990​39,301​105,659​89,598
Less: Interest expense​​(7,921)​(3,335)​(12,373)​(9,228)
Earnings before income taxes​$33,069​35,966​93,286​80,370

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The financial measure “EBIT” is presented in the above table and elsewhere in this Report. EBIT on a consolidated basis is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes that EBIT is useful in assessing the operational profitability of the Company’s business segments because it excludes interest and taxes, which are generally accounted for across the entire Company on a consolidated basis. EBIT is also one of the measures used by management in determining resource allocations within the Company as well as incentive compensation. A reconciliation of EBIT to net earnings is set forth in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – EBIT.

The Company believes that the presentation of EBIT provides important supplemental information to investors to facilitate comparisons with other companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results. However, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other companies’ non-GAAP financial performance measures. Furthermore, the use of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to replace any measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP.

  1. DEBT

The Company’s debt is summarized as follows:

​​​​​​
​ · June 30, · ​ · September 30,
(In thousands) · 2025 · 2024
Revolving credit facility​​155,000​122,000
Incremental facility (Term loan A)​​370,000​—
Total borrowings​$525,000​122,000
Current portion of long-term debt​​(20,000)​(20,000)
Total long-term debt, less current portion​$505,000​102,000

The Credit Facility includes a $500 million revolving line of credit as well as provisions allowing for the increase of the credit facility commitment amount by an additional $250 million, if necessary, with the consent of the lenders. The bank syndication supporting the facility is comprised of a diverse group of seven banks led by JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, and Commerce Bank and TD Bank, N.A. as co-documentation agents. The Credit Facility matures August 30, 2028, with balance due by this date.

On August 5, 2024, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Facility which, among other things, (i) implements a senior incremental delayed draw term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $375 million (the “Incremental Facility”), and (ii) permits the direct or indirect acquisition by the Registrant or certain of its subsidiaries of all the issued and outstanding shares of Ultra PMES Limited, Measurement Systems, Inc., EMS Development

Corporation, and DNE Technologies, Inc. (the “SM&P Acquisition), pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of that certain Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated July 8, 2024. During the third quarter of 2025, the proceeds of the loans drawn under the Incremental Facility were applied to pay a portion of the cash consideration for the Maritime Acquisition and other customary fees, premiums, expenses and costs incurred in connection with the acquisition. The Incremental Facility matures August 30, 2028, with balance due by this date.

At June 30, 2025, the Company had approximately $338 million available to borrow under the Credit Facility, plus the $250 million increase option subject to the lenders’ consent, in addition to $78.7 million cash on hand. The Company classified $20 million as the current portion of long-term debt as of June 30, 2025, as the Company intends to repay this amount as obligated by the repayment terms of the Incremental Facility within the next twelve months. The Company is obligated to repay the Incremental Facility Loan on the last day of each fiscal quarter, commencing on September 30, 2025 (the first full quarter ending after the Funding Date), in an amount equal to (a)1.25% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Loans for each of the first twelve fiscal quarters ending after the Funding date, and (b)1.875% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Loans for each fiscal quarter thereafter until the Maturity Date. The letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Credit Facility totaled $7.2 million at June 30, 2025.

Interest on borrowings under the Credit Facility and the Incremental Facility is calculated at a spread ranging from 0.25% to 2.25% over either an Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, Adjusted EURIBOR Rate, Adjusted CDOR Rate, Alternate Base Rate or Daily Simple RFR, at the Company’s election. The Credit Facility also requires a facility fee ranging from 12.5 to 25 basis points per annum on the unused portion. The interest rate spreads and the facility fee are subject to increase or decrease depending on the Company’s leverage ratio. The weighted average interest rates under the Credit Facility were 6.03% and 5.99% for the three and nine-month periods ending June 30, 2025, respectively, and 6.71% and 6.75% for the three and nine-month periods ending June 30, 2024. The weighted average interest rate under the Incremental Facility was 6.42% for the three-month period ending June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.

  1. INCOME TAX EXPENSE

The third quarter 2025 effective income tax rate from continuing operations was 25.1% compared to 21.3% in the third quarter of 2024. The effective income tax rate from continuing operations in the first nine months of 2025 was 23.4% compared to 21.2% for the first nine months of 2024. The income tax expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 2025 was unfavorably impacted by income tax consequences associated with the Maritime acquisition, including non - deductible transaction costs and additional income taxed at the UK statutory rate.

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)” into law. The OBBBA extends permanently, with modifications, certain individual, business and international tax provisions enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that were set to expire at the end of calendar year 2025, as well as delivers additional tax relief for individuals and businesses. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the OBBBA on its consolidated financial statements but does not anticipate a material impact to the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

  1. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The change in shareholders’ equity for the first three and nine months of 2025 and 2024 is shown below (in thousands):

​​​​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · Three Months Ended June 30, · ​ · Nine Months Ended June 30,
​ · 2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
Common stock​​​​​​​​​
Beginning balance​​309​308​308​308
Stock plans​​—​—​1​—
Ending balance​​309​308​309​308
​​​​​​​​​​
Additional paid-in-capital​​​​​​​​​
Beginning balance​​311,438​308,065​311,942​304,850
Stock plans​​2,211​1,917​1,707​5,132
Ending balance​​313,649​309,982​313,649​309,982
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Retained earnings​​​​​​​​​
Beginning balance​​1,133,326​1,023,578​1,082,950​989,315
Net earnings common stockholders​​26,065​29,230​80,571​67,618
Dividends paid​​(2,066)​(2,060)​(6,196)​(6,185)
Ending balance​​1,157,325​1,050,748​1,157,325​1,050,748
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)​​​​​​​​​
Beginning balance​​(20,670)​(19,300)​(10,775)​(23,969)
Foreign currency translation​​23,076​(1,001)​13,181​3,668
Ending balance​​2,406​(20,301)​2,406​(20,301)
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Treasury stock​​​​​​​​​
Beginning balance​​(147,075)​(146,241)​(147,075)​(139,362)
Share repurchases​​—​(810)​—​(7,689)
Ending balance​​(147,075)​(147,051)​(147,075)​(147,051)
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Total equity​​1,326,614​1,193,686​1,326,614​1,193,686
  1. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The accounting guidance establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements, based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date, as follows:

●Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
●Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
●Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

Financial Assets and Liabilities

The Company has estimated the fair value of its financial instruments as of June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 using available market information or other appropriate valuation methodologies. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, inventories, payables, and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s forward contracts and interest rate swaps are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 825, and are immaterial.

Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities

The Company’s nonfinancial assets such as property, plant and equipment, and other intangible assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis; however, they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence that an impairment may exist. No impairments were recorded during the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2025.

  1. REVENUES

Disaggregation of Revenues

Revenues by customer type, geographic location, and revenue recognition method for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2025 are presented in the tables below as the Company deems it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of net sales and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The tables below also include a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue from continuing operations within each reportable segment.

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Three months ended June 30, 2025​​​​​​​​​​​​
(In thousands) · A&D · USG · Test · Total
Customer type: · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
Commercial​$57,297​$87,653​$50,591​$195,541
Government​​79,027​​4,704​​17,072​​100,803
Total revenues​$136,324​$92,357​$67,663​$296,344
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Geographic location:​​​​​​​​​​​​
United States​$94,518​$63,062​$36,188​$193,768
International​​41,806​​29,295​​31,475​​102,576
Total revenues​$136,324​$92,357​$67,663​$296,344
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Revenue recognition method:​​​​​​​​​​​​
Point in time​$66,833​$74,143​$11,123​$152,099
Over time​​69,491​​18,214​​56,540​​144,245
Total revenues​$136,324​$92,357​$67,663​$296,344
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Nine months ended June 30, 2025​​​​​​​​​​​​
(In thousands)A&DUSGTestTotal
Customer type:​​​​​​​​​​​​
Commercial​$151,756​$261,581​$124,831​$538,168
Government​​156,063​​8,203​​40,280​​204,546
Total revenues​$307,819​$269,784​$165,111​$742,714
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Geographic location:​​​​​​​​​​​​
United States​$226,444​$173,121​$97,086​$496,651
International​​81,375​​96,663​​68,025​​246,063
Total revenues​$307,819​$269,784​$165,111​$742,714
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Revenue recognition method:​​​​​​​​​​​​
Point in time​$166,191​$216,423​$32,522​$415,136
Over time​​141,628​​53,361​​132,589​​327,578
Total revenues​$307,819​$269,784​$165,111​$742,714

Revenues by customer type, geographic location, and revenue recognition method for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2024 are presented in the tables below.

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Three months ended June 30, 2024 · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
(In thousands)A&DUSGTestTotal
Customer type:​​​​​​​​​​​​
Commercial​$43,927​$88,076​$42,327​$174,330
Government​​43,308​​2,201​​13,729​​59,238
Total revenues​$87,235​$90,277​$56,056​$233,568
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Geographic location:​​​​​​​​​​​​
United States​$69,228​$54,063​$32,575​$155,866
International​​18,007​​36,214​​23,481​​77,702
Total revenues​$87,235​$90,277​$56,056​$233,568
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Revenue recognition method:​​​​​​​​​​​​
Point in time​$51,234​$72,985​$11,426​$135,645
Over time​​36,001​​17,292​​44,630​​97,923
Total revenues​$87,235​$90,277​$56,056​$233,568
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Nine months ended June 30, 2024 · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
(In thousands)A&DUSGTestTotal
Customer type:​​​​​​​​​​​​
Commercial​$126,191​$254,765​$111,951​$492,907
Government​115,088​5,805​31,821​152,714
Total revenues​$241,279​$260,570​$143,772​$645,621
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Geographic location:​​​​​​​​​​​​
United States​$190,264​$165,789​$82,370​$438,423
International​51,015​94,781​61,402​207,198
Total revenues​$241,279​$260,570​$143,772​$645,621
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Revenue recognition method:​​​​​​​​
Point in time​$137,769​$209,973​$29,706​$377,448
Over time​103,510​50,597​114,066​268,173
Total revenues​$241,279​$260,570​$143,772​$645,621

Revenue Recognition

Payment terms with our customers vary by the type and location of the customer and the products or services offered. Arrangements with customers that include payment terms extending beyond one year are not significant. The transaction price for these contracts reflects our estimate of returns and discounts, which are based on historical, current and forecasted information to determine the expected amount to which we will be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to the customer. The realization of variable consideration occurs within a short period of time from product delivery; therefore, the time value of money effect is not significant. We primarily provide standard warranty programs for products in our commercial businesses for periods that typically range from one to two years. These assurance-type programs typically cannot be purchased separately and do not meet the criteria to be considered a performance obligation. Under the typical payment terms of our long term fixed price contracts, the customer pays us either performance-based or progress payments. Performance-based payments represent interim payments based on quantifiable measures of performance or on the achievement of specified events or milestones. Progress payments are interim payments of costs incurred as the work progresses.

For our overtime revenue recognized using the output method of costs incurred, contract cost is estimated utilizing current contract specifications and expected engineering requirements. Contract costs typically are incurred over a period of several months to one or more years, and the estimation of these costs requires judgment. Our cost estimation process is based on the professional knowledge and experience of engineers and program managers along with finance professionals. We review and update our projections of costs quarterly or more frequently when circumstances significantly change. In addition, in the USG segment, we recognize revenue as a series of distinct services based on each day of providing services (straight-line over the contract term) for certain of our USG segment contracts. Under the typical payment terms of our service contracts, the customer pays us in advance of when services are performed. In addition, in the Test segment, we use milestones to measure progress for our Test segment contracts because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer that occurs as we incur costs on our contracts.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations, which is the equivalent of backlog, represent the expected transaction price allocated to contracts that the Company expects to recognize as revenue in future periods when the Company performs under the contracts. These remaining obligations include amounts that have been formally appropriated under contracts with the U.S. Government, and exclude unexercised contract options and potential orders under ordering-type contracts such as Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts. At June 30, 2025, the Company had $1,165.4 million in remaining performance obligations of which the Company expects to recognize revenues of approximately 66% in the next twelve months.

Contract assets, contract liabilities and accounts receivable

Assets and liabilities related to contracts with customers are reported on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. At June 30, 2025, contract assets, contract liabilities and accounts receivable from continuing operations totaled $91.7 million, $214.1 million and $238.0 million, respectively. During the first nine months of 2025, the Company recognized approximately $54 million in revenues that were included in the contract liabilities balance at September 30, 2024. At September 30, 2024, contract assets, contract liabilities and accounts receivable from continuing operations totaled $66.7 million, $90.3 million and $222.1 million, respectively.

  1. LEASES

The Company determines at lease inception whether an arrangement that provides control over the use of an asset is a lease. The Company recognizes at lease commencement a right-of-use (ROU) asset and lease liability based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term. The Company has elected not to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability for leases with terms of 12 months or less. Certain of the Company’s leases include options to extend the term of the lease for up to 20 years. When it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option, Management includes the impact of the option in the lease term for purposes of determining total future lease payments. As most of the Company’s lease agreements do not explicitly state the discount rate implicit in the lease, Management uses the Company’s incremental borrowing rate on the commencement date to calculate the present value of future payments based on the tenor of each arrangement.

The Company’s leases for real estate commonly include escalating payments. These variable lease payments are included in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability. In addition to the present value of the future lease payments, the calculation of the ROU asset also includes any deferred rent, lease pre-payments and initial direct costs of obtaining the lease.

In addition to the base rent, real estate leases typically contain provisions for common-area maintenance and other similar services, which are considered non-lease components for accounting purposes. Non-lease components are excluded from our ROU assets and lease liabilities and expensed as incurred.

The Company’s leases are for office space, manufacturing facilities, and machinery and equipment.

The components of lease costs are shown below:

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​ · ​ · Three Months Ended · ​ · Three Months Ended
​ · ​ · June 30, · ​ · June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20252024
Finance lease cost​​​​​​
Amortization of right-of-use assets​$372​$372
Interest on lease liabilities​​199​​213
Operating lease cost​​2,067​​1,676
Total lease costs​$2,638​$2,261
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​ · ​ · Nine Months Ended · ​ · Nine Months Ended
​ · ​ · June 30, · ​ · June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20252024
Finance lease cost​​​​​​
Amortization of right-of-use assets$1,116$1,137
Interest on lease liabilities​​607​​652
Operating lease cost​​5,528​​4,892
Total lease costs$7,251$6,681

Additional information related to leases are shown below:

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​ · ​ · Three Months Ended · ​ · Three Months Ended
​ · ​ · June 30, · ​ · June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20252024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities​​​​​​
Operating cash flows from operating leases​$1,958​$1,605
Operating cash flows from finance leases​​199​​213
Financing cash flows from finance leases​​358​​331
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities​​10,259​​515
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​ · ​ · Nine Months Ended · ​ · Nine Months Ended
​ · ​ · June 30, · ​ · June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20252024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities​​​​​​
Operating cash flows from operating leases​$5,271​$4,724
Operating cash flows from finance leases​607​652
Financing cash flows from finance leases​1,065​1,013
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities​​14,232​​2,194
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​​June 30,June 30,​
​ · ​ · 2025 · ​ · 2024 · ​
Weighted-average remaining lease term · ​ · ​ · ​
Operating leases9.6years10.8years
Finance leases9.8years11.1years
Weighted-average discount rate​​
Operating leases4.75%4.58%
Finance leases4.73%4.69%

The following is a reconciliation of future undiscounted cash flows to the operating and finance lease liabilities, and the related ROU assets, presented on our condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet on June 30, 2025:

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(Dollars in thousands) · ​ · Operating · Finance
Years Ending September 30: · Leases · Leases
2025 (excluding the nine months ended June 30, 2025)​$2,007​561
2026​​7,470​2,297
2027​​7,225​2,357
2028​​7,095​2,417
2029 and thereafter​​38,434​14,053
Total minimum lease payments​​62,231​21,685
Less: amounts representing interest​​12,977​4,766
Present value of net minimum lease payments​$49,254​16,919
Less: current portion of lease obligations​​5,621​1,523
Non-current portion of lease obligations​​43,633​15,396
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ROU assets​$46,796​12,566

Operating lease liabilities are included in the condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in accrued other expenses (current portion) and as a caption on the Consolidated Balance Sheet (long-term portion). Finance lease liabilities are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in accrued other expenses (current portion) and other liabilities (long-term portion). Operating lease ROU assets are included as a caption on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and finance lease ROU assets are included in Property, plant and equipment on the Consolidated Balance sheet.

  1. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses,” which requires disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses for public business entities. The ASU does not change the expense captions an entity presents on the face of the income statement, rather, it requires disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the footnotes to the financial statements. This ASU will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Other than additional disclosure, we do not expect a change to our consolidated statements of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which provides qualitative and quantitative updates to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. This ASU will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Other than additional disclosure, we do not expect a change to our consolidated statements of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” which expands annual and interim disclosure requirements for reportable segments, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant expenses. The new segment disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Other than additional disclosure, we do not expect a change to our consolidated statements of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

  1. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

See subsequent event item noted in footnote 4 related to the Company’s divestiture of VACCO.

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