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INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC

For the period ended Jun 28, 2025. Filed Jul 17, 2025.

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Jun 28, 2025 · Filed Jul 17, 2025

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Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income3
Consolidated Balance Sheets4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows5
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements7
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations18
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk25
Item 4.Controls and Procedures26
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings26
Item 1A.Risk Factors26
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds26
Item 5.Other Information27
Item 6.Exhibits27
SIGNATURES28

PART I–** FINANCIAL INFORMATION**

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
June 28,June 29,June 28,June 29,
2025202420252024
Net sales$179,886$145,775$470,262$394,894
Cost of sales149,114130,387405,432357,521
Gross profit30,77215,38864,83037,373
Selling, general and administrative expense10,6077,87929,29422,121
Restructuring charges, net843-2,201-
Acquisition costs27-325-
Other (income) expense, net(16)15(12)2
Interest expense14194076
Interest income(472)(1,245)(1,574)(4,051)
Earnings before income taxes19,7698,72034,55619,225
Income taxes4,6102,1558,0864,589
Net earnings$15,159$6,565$26,470$14,636
Net earnings per share:
Basic$0.78$0.34$1.36$0.75
Diluted0.780.341.350.75
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic19,47619,50019,48519,502
Diluted19,55319,56819,54419,579
Cash dividends declared per share$0.03$0.03$1.09$2.59
Comprehensive income$15,159$6,565$26,470$14,636

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)
June 28,September 28,
20252024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$53,665$111,538
Accounts receivable, net83,26458,308
Inventories119,17188,840
Other current assets7,4428,608
Total current assets263,542267,294
Property, plant and equipment, net131,083125,540
Intangibles, net17,0345,341
Goodwill37,7559,745
Other assets22,47814,632
Total assets$471,892$422,552
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$73,424$37,487
Accrued expenses16,3019,547
Total current liabilities89,72547,034
Other liabilities25,95924,663
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock19,41019,452
Additional paid-in capital88,36886,671
Retained earnings249,038245,340
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(608)(608)
Total shareholders' equity356,208350,855
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$471,892$422,552

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended
June 28,June 29,
20252024
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net earnings$26,470$14,636
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization13,72611,412
Amortization of capitalized financing costs3838
Stock-based compensation expense2,1151,903
Deferred income taxes(541)3,638
Asset impairment charges1,001-
Loss on sale and disposition of property, plant and equipment8650
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid(152)(1,029)
Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired):
Accounts receivable, net(24,956)2,190
Inventories(17,861)13,927
Accounts payable and accrued expenses42,612(2,492)
Other changes1,632(2,295)
Total adjustments17,70027,342
Net cash provided by operating activities44,17041,978
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Acquisition of businesses(72,056)-
Capital expenditures(6,490)(17,460)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies(471)(443)
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale57-
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment994
Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies5025
Net cash used for investing activities(78,811)(17,874)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt223230
Principal payments on long-term debt(223)(230)
Cash dividends paid(21,178)(50,359)
Payment of employee tax withholdings related to net share transactions(150)(262)
Cash received from exercise of stock options62428
Repurchases of common stock(1,966)(1,836)
Net cash used for financing activities(23,232)(52,029)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(57,873)(27,925)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period111,538125,670
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$53,665$97,745
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net$5,153$3,267
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable1,4352,624
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable150262

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Accumulated
Additional · Other · Total
Common Stock · Paid-In · Retained · Comprehensive · Shareholders'
SharesAmountCapitalEarningsLossEquity
Balance at September 28, 202419,452$19,452$86,671$245,340$(608)$350,855
Net earnings1,0811,081
Compensation expense associated with stock-based plans345345
Repurchases of common stock(21)(21)(97)(499)(617)
Cash dividends declared(20,014)(20,014)
Balance at December 28, 202419,43119,43186,919225,908(608)331,650
Net earnings10,23010,230
Vested and released restricted stock units2121(21)-
Compensation expense associated with stock-based plans1,3431,343
Repurchases of common stock(40)(40)(179)(906)(1,125)
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable(103)(103)
Cash dividends declared(582)(582)
Balance at March 29, 202519,41219,41287,959234,650(608)341,413
Net earnings15,15915,159
Stock options exercised, net445862
Compensation expense associated with stock-based plans427427
Repurchases of common stock(6)(6)(29)(189)(224)
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable(47)(47)
Cash dividends declared(582)(582)
Balance at June 28, 202519,410$19,410$88,368$249,038$(608)$356,208
Balance at September 30, 202319,454$19,454$83,832$278,502$(283)$381,505
Net earnings1,1321,132
Stock options exercised, net1313297310
Compensation expense associated with stock-based plans398398
Repurchases of common stock(19)(19)(82)(438)(539)
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable(20)(20)
Cash dividends declared(49,191)(49,191)
Balance at December 30, 202319,44819,44884,425230,005(283)333,595
Net earnings6,9396,939
Stock options exercised, net44114118
Vested and released restricted stock units2424(24)-
Compensation expense associated with stock-based plans997997
Repurchases of common stock(9)(9)(39)(255)(303)
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable(141)(141)
Cash dividends declared(584)(584)
Balance at March 30, 202419,46719,46785,332236,105(283)340,621
Net earnings6,5656,565
Vested and released restricted stock units88(8)-
Compensation expense associated with stock-based plans508508
Repurchases of common stock(30)(30)(132)(832)(994)
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable(101)(101)
Cash dividends declared(584)(584)
Balance at June 29, 202419,445$19,445$85,599$241,254$(283)$346,015

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(1) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”) on a basis consistent with that used in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2024 (“2024 Form 10-K”) filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements include all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated balance sheets and the statements of operations and comprehensive income, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the periods indicated. The September 28, 2024 consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited consolidated financial statements but does not include all the disclosures required by GAAP. These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2024 Form 10-K. The results of operations for the periods indicated are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year or any future periods.

On October 21, 2024, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Insteel Wire Products Company (“IWP”), purchased substantially all of the assets, other than cash and accounts receivable, of Engineered Wire Products, Inc. (“EWP”) and certain related assets of Liberty Steel Georgetown, Inc. (“LSG”). See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

On November 26, 2024, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary IWP, purchased certain assets of O’Brien Wire Products of Texas, Inc. (“OWP”). See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

(2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures”. ASU No. 2023-07 requires disclosures to include significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), a description of other segment items by reportable segment and any additional measures of a segment's profit or loss used by the CODM when deciding how to allocate resources. The ASU requires all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 to be included in interim periods and is applicable to entities with a single reportable segment. ASU No. 2023-07 will be effective for us in fiscal 2025 for annual reporting and in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 for interim reporting. Retrospective application is required for all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The adoption of this update will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”. ASU No. 2023-09 requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income tax paid. ASU No. 2023-09 will become effective for us in fiscal 2026. The adoption of this update will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses”. ASU No. 2024-03 does not change or remove existing expense disclosure requirements but requires disaggregated disclosures about certain expense categories and captions, including but not limited to, purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, amortization and selling expenses. ASU No. 2024-03 will become effective for us in fiscal 2028 and in the first quarter of fiscal 2029 for interim reporting. Retrospective application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the ASU on our disclosures within the consolidated financial statements.

(3) Business Combinations

Acquisitions have been accounted for as business purchases pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805,Business Combinations (“ASC 805”).

Engineered Wire Products, Inc.

On October 21, 2024, we purchased substantially all of the assets, other than cash and accounts receivable, of EWP and certain related assets of LSG (the “EWP Acquisition”) for an adjusted purchase price of $67.0 million, which included a $1.5 million holdback. Subsequent to the acquisition date, purchase price adjustments totaling $0.8 million were applied to the holdback amount, reducing it to $0.7 million. The final holdback amount was settled during the quarter ended June 28, 2025.

EWP was a leading manufacturer of welded wire reinforcement (“WWR”) products for use in nonresidential and residential construction. Under the terms of the EWP Acquisition, Insteel acquired EWP’s inventories, production equipment and production facilities located in Upper Sandusky, Ohio and Warren, Ohio. Insteel also acquired certain equipment from LSG located in Georgetown, South Carolina, but the Georgetown facility was excluded from the acquisition. EWP retained its accounts receivable and accounts payable. The EWP Acquisition was funded with cash on hand. The EWP Acquisition will expand our geographic footprint and is expected to strengthen our competitive position within the Midwest market.

Following is a summary of our final allocation of the purchase price to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:

(In thousands)
Assets acquired:
Inventories$12,066
Other current assets171
Property, plant and equipment16,708
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships10,800
Non-competition agreement900
Trade name350
Patent200
Right-of-use assets459
Total assets acquired$41,654
Liabilities assumed:
Accrued expenses$89
Current operating lease liabilities128
Non-current operating lease liabilities331
Total liabilities assumed548
Net assets acquired41,106
Adjusted purchase price67,030
Goodwill$25,924

In connection with the EWP Acquisition, we acquired certain intangible assets that will be amortized based on their estimated useful lives of 20.0 years for customer relationships,4.0 years for a non-competition agreement,1.0 year for a trade name and 7.0 years for a patent. Certain measurement period adjustments were recorded in the nine-month period ended June 28, 2025, due to the receipt of additional information, regarding the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date, reducing the purchase price allocation to property, plant, and equipment and increasing goodwill by $1.3 million. This adjustment did not have a material impact on net earnings. Goodwill associated with the EWP Acquisition, which is deductible for tax purposes, consists largely of the synergies we expect to realize through the integration of the acquired assets with our operations.

Following the EWP Acquisition, net sales of the former EWP facilities for the three- and nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025 were approximately $17.4 million and $39.4 million, respectively. The actual net sales specifically attributable to the EWP Acquisition, however, cannot be quantified due to our integration efforts which involved the reassignment of business between the former EWP facilities and our existing WWR facilities. As a result, we have determined that the presentation of EWP’s earnings for the three- and nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025 is impracticable due to the integration of EWP’s operations following the EWP Acquisition.

The following unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information reflects our combined results of operations had the EWP Acquisition occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2024. The pro forma information reflects certain adjustments related to the EWP Acquisition, including adjusted amortization and depreciation expense based on the fair values of the assets acquired and adjustments to interest income. The pro forma information does not reflect any potential operating efficiencies or cost savings that may result from the EWP Acquisition. Accordingly, this pro forma information is for illustrative purposes and is not intended to represent the actual results of operations of the combined company that would have been achieved had the EWP Acquisition occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2024, nor is it intended to indicate future results of operations. The pro forma combined results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ending June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024 are as follows:

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
June 28,June 29,June 28,June 29,
(In thousands)2025202420252024
Net sales$179,886$172,476$475,468$463,721
Earnings before income taxes19,7698,25834,63615,851
Net earnings15,1596,21726,52912,162

Restructuring charges. In connection with the EWP acquisition, we elected to consolidate our WWR operations through the closure of the Warren facility and through the redeployment of equipment to our other WWR production facilities. Production at the Warren facility ceased in November 2024, and its orders were distributed to our remaining WWR facilities. During the three months ended June 28, 2025, we agreed to sell the Warren facility for net consideration of $4.9 million. As a result, we determined the carrying value of the Warren facility recorded in assets held for sale exceeded its fair value, less estimated costs to sell, as of June 28, 2025, and recorded an impairment of $0.5 million within restructuring charges for the three- and nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025. The facility is classified as assets held for sale within other assets on our consolidated balance sheet. Following is a summary of the restructuring activity during the three- and nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025:

Employee · Equipment · Facility
Separation Costs · Relocation Costs · Closure Costs · Asset Impairments · Total
(In thousands)
Restructuring charges, net$192$-$212$270$674
Cash payments(138)-(137)-(275)
Non-cash charges---(270)(270)
Liability as of December 28, 202454-75-129
Restructuring charges, net5945123217444
Cash payments(103)(17)(143)-(263)
Non-cash charges---(217)(217)
Liability as of March 29, 2025102855-93
Restructuring charges, net-268105408781
Cash payments-(222)(93)-(315)
Non-cash charges---(408)(408)
Liability as of June 28, 2025$10$74$67$-$151

As of June 28, 2025, we recorded a liability of $151,000 for restructuring liabilities in accrued expenses on our consolidated balance sheet. We currently expect to incur approximately $0.4 million of additional restructuring charges for equipment relocation and facility closure costs through the first fiscal quarter of 2026.

Acquisition costs. Under the provisions of ASC 805, acquisition and integration costs are recorded as expenses in the period in which such costs are incurred rather than included as components of consideration transferred. During the three- and nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025, we recorded $27,000 and $279,000, respectively, of acquisition-related costs associated with the EWP Acquisition for accounting, legal and other professional fees.

O’Brien Wire Products of Texas, Inc.

On November 26, 2024, we purchased certain assets of OWP for a purchase price of $5.1 million (the “OWP Acquisition”). OWP was a manufacturer of WWR products for use in nonresidential and residential construction. Under the terms of the OWP Acquisition, Insteel acquired certain of OWP’s inventories and all of the production equipment. The OWP Acquisition was funded with cash on hand. The OWP Acquisition serves to strengthen our competitive position within the Texas market.

Following is a summary of our final allocation of the purchase price to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:

(In thousands)
Assets acquired:
Inventories$404
Property, plant and equipment1,812
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships785
Non-competition agreement30
Total assets acquired$3,031
Liabilities assumed:
Total liabilities assumed$-
Net assets acquired3,031
Purchase price5,116
Goodwill$2,085

In connection with the OWP Acquisition, we acquired certain intangible assets that will be amortized based on their estimated useful lives of 20.0 years for customer relationships and 5.0 years for a non-competition agreement. Certain measurement period adjustments were recorded in the nine-month period ended June 28, 2025, due to the receipt of additional information, regarding the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date, reducing the purchase price allocation to property, plant, and equipment and increasing goodwill by $0.9 million. This adjustment did not have a material impact on net earnings. Goodwill, which is deductible for tax purposes, consists largely of the synergies we expect to realize through the integration of the acquired assets with our operations.

Following the OWP acquisition, the net sales resulting from this acquisition were managed through our existing WWR facilities and cannot be quantified separately because of our integration efforts. Additionally, we are unable to prepare pro forma financial information due to the unavailability of certain historical financial data. Disclosing this information is considered impractical, and it would not significantly differ from the results presented in our consolidated financial statements for the three- and nine-month periods ending June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024.

Restructuring charges. In connection with the OWP Acquisition, we elected to consolidate our WWR operations through the redeployment of OWPs equipment and inventory to our other facilities. Following is a summary of the restructuring activity during the three- and nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025:

Equipment · Facility · Asset
Relocation Costs · Closure Costs · Impairments · Total
(In thousands)
Restructuring charges, net$-$19$3$22
Cash payments-(8)-(8)
Non-cash charges--(3)(3)
Liability as of December 28, 2024-11-11
Restructuring charges, net3382103218
Cash payments(11)(80)-(91)
Non-cash charges--(103)(103)
Liability as of March 29, 20252213-35
Restructuring charges, net(1)63-62
Cash payments(21)(52)-(73)
Non-cash charges----
Liability as of June 28, 2025$-$24$-$24

As of June 28, 2025, we recorded a liability of $24,000 for restructuring liabilities in accrued expenses on our consolidated balance sheet. We currently expect to incur approximately $0.2 million of additional restructuring charges for equipment relocation and facility closure costs through the first fiscal quarter of 2026.

Acquisition costs. There wereno acquisition-related costs recorded during the three-month period ended June 28, 2025. During the nine-month period ended June 28, 2025, we recorded $46,000 of acquisition-related costs associated with the OWP Acquisition for accounting, legal and other professional fees.

(4) Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenues when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with our customers are satisfied, which generally occurs when products are shipped and control is transferred. We enter into contracts that pertain to products, which are accounted for as separate performance obligations and typically one year or less in duration. We do not exercise significant judgment in determining the timing for the satisfaction of performance obligations or the transaction price. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for our products. We present revenue net of amounts collected from customers for sales tax.

Variable consideration that may affect the total transaction price, including contractual discounts, rebates, returns and credits, are included in net sales. Estimates for variable consideration are based on historical experience, anticipated performance and management's judgment and are updated as of each reporting date. Shipping and related expenses associated with outbound freight are accounted for as fulfillment costs and included in cost of sales. We do not have significant financing components. Contract costs are not significant and are recognized as incurred.

Our net sales by product line are as follows:

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
June 28,June 29,June 28,June 29,
(In thousands)2025202420252024
Welded wire reinforcement$117,691$84,486$300,165$223,038
Prestressed concrete strand62,19561,289170,097171,856
Total$179,886$145,775$470,262$394,894

Contract assets primarily relate to our rights to consideration for products that are delivered but not billed as of the reporting date and are reclassified to receivables when the customer is invoiced. Contract liabilities primarily relate to performance obligations that are to be satisfied in the future and arise when we collect from the customer in advance of shipments. Contract assets and liabilities were not material as of June 28, 2025, and September 28, 2024.

Accounts receivable includes amounts billed and currently due from customers stated at their net estimated realizable value. Customer payment terms are generally 30 days. We maintain an allowance for credit losses to provide for the estimated receivables that will not be collected, which is based upon our assessment of customer creditworthiness, historical payment experience and the age of outstanding receivables. Past-due trade receivable balances are written off when our collection efforts have been unsuccessful.

(5) Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The authoritative guidance for fair value measurements establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that encourages an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

As of June 28, 2025, and September 28, 2024, we held financial assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, which are summarized below:

(In thousands) · Total · Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) · Observable Inputs (Level 2)
As of June 28, 2025:
Current assets:
Cash equivalents$53,368$53,368$-
Other assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies13,183-13,183
Total$66,551$53,368$13,183
As of September 28, 2024:
Current assets:
Cash equivalents$111,146$111,146$-
Other assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies12,610-12,610
Total$123,756$111,146$12,610

Cash equivalents, which include all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying amount of our cash equivalents, which consist of investments in money market funds, approximates fair value due to their short maturities. Cash surrender value of life insurance policies are classified as Level 2. The fair value of the life insurance policies was determined by the underwriting insurance company’s valuation models and represents the guaranteed value we would receive upon surrender of these policies as of the reporting date.

As of June 28, 2025, and September 28, 2024, we hadno nonfinancial assets that were required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis other than the assets that were acquired from EWP, OWP and assets classified as held for sale during the three- and nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025 (see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements). The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these financial instruments.

(6) Intangible Assets

The primary components of our intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization are as follows:

(In thousands)Weighted- Average Useful Life (Years)GrossAccumulated AmortizationNet Book Value
As of June 28, 2025:
Customer relationships18.7$21,455$(6,307)$15,148
Developed technology and know-how20.01,800(975)825
Non-competition agreements4.1990(218)772
Trade name1.0350(241)109
Patents7.0200(20)180
$24,795$(7,761)$17,034
As of September 28, 2024:
Customer relationships17.1$9,870$(5,427)$4,443
Developed technology and know-how20.01,800(908)892
Non-competition agreements5.060(54)6
$11,730$(6,389)$5,341

Amortization expense for intangibles was $480,000 and $188,000 for the three-month periods ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, respectively, and $1.4 million and $562,000 for the nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five years is $481,000 in 2025, $1.6 million in 2026, $1.3 million in 2027, $1.3 million in 2028, $1.1 million in 2029 and $11.2 million thereafter.

(7) Stock-Based Compensation

Under our equity incentive plan, employees and directors may be granted stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance awards. Effective February 11, 2025, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan of Insteel Industries Inc. (the “2025 Plan”), which authorizes the issuance of up to 800,000 shares of our common stock, plus any shares remaining available for grant under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan of Insteel Industries Inc. (as amended, the “2015 Plan”) as of the effective date of the 2025 Plan and any shares subject to an award granted under the 2015 Plan which are forfeited, cancelled, terminated, lapsed or expired without the issuance of shares. The 2025 Plan, which expires on February 10, 2035, replaces the 2015 Plan, which expired on February 17, 2025. As of June 28, 2025, there were 979,000 shares of our common stock available for future grants under the 2025 Plan, which is our only active equity incentive plan.

Stock option awards**.** Under our equity incentive plan, employees and directors may be granted options to purchase shares of common stock at the fair market value on the date of the grant. Options granted under these plans generally vest over three years and expireten years from the date of the grant. Compensation expense associated with stock options was $131,000 and $204,000 for the three-month periods ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, respectively, and $828,000 and $797,000 for the nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, respectively. As of June 28, 2025, there was $595,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.97 years.

The following table summarizes stock option activity:

Contractual · Aggregate
OptionsWeightedTerm - WeightedIntrinsic
OutstandingAverageAverageValue
(in thousands)Exercise Price(in years)(in thousands)
Outstanding at September 28, 2024466$31.03
Granted5831.45
Exercised(18)28.20$156
Outstanding at June 28, 202550631.186.723,538
Vested and anticipated to vest in the future at June 28, 202549531.166.663,470
Exercisable at June 28, 202530430.625.312,374

Stock option exercises include “net exercises” for which the optionee received shares of common stock equal to the intrinsic value of the options (fair market value of common stock on the date of exercise less exercise price) reduced by any applicable withholding taxes.

**Restricted stock units. **Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted under our equity incentive plan are valued based upon the fair market value on the date of the grant and provide for a dividend equivalent payment which is included in compensation expense. The vesting period for RSUs is generallyone year from the date of the grant for RSUs granted to directors andthree years from the date of the grant for RSUs granted to employees. RSUs do not have voting rights. Compensation expense associated with RSUs was $296,000 and $304,000 for the three-month periods ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, respectively, and $1.3 million and $1.1 million for the nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, respectively.

As of June 28, 2025, there was $1.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.36 years.

The following table summarizes RSU activity:

Weighted
RestrictedAverage
Stock UnitsGrant Date
(Unit amounts in thousands)OutstandingFair Value
Balance, September 28, 2024119$32.96
Granted4831.45
Vested(24)36.51
Balance, June 28, 202514331.85

(8) Income Taxes

Effective income tax rate**.** Our effective income tax rate was 23.4% for the nine-month period ended June 28, 2025, compared with 23.9% for the nine-month period ended June 29, 2024. The effective income tax rates for both periods were based upon the estimated rate applicable for the entire fiscal year adjusted to reflect any significant or discrete items related specifically to interim periods.

Deferred income taxes. As of June 28, 2025, and September 28, 2024, we recorded a deferred tax liability (net of valuation allowance) of $11.1 million and $11.6 million, respectively, in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. We have $2.4 million of state net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) that expire between 2031 and 2040.

The realization of our deferred tax assets is entirely dependent upon our ability to generate future taxable income in applicable jurisdictions. GAAP requires that we periodically assess the need to establish a reserve against our deferred tax assets to the extent we no longer believe it is more likely than not that they will be fully realized. As of June 28, 2025, and September 28, 2024, we recorded a valuation allowance of $112,000 and $149,000, respectively, pertaining to deferred tax assets that were not expected to be utilized. The valuation allowance is subject to periodic review and adjustment based on changes in facts and circumstances.

Uncertainty in income taxes. We establish contingency reserves for material, known tax exposures based on our assessment of the estimated liability that would be incurred in connection with the settlement of such matters. As of June 28, 2025, we had no material, known tax exposures that required the establishment of contingency reserves for uncertain tax positions.

We file U.S. federal, state and local income tax returns in various jurisdictions. Federal and various state tax returns filed subsequent to 2019 remain subject to examination.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") was signed into law, extending key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act including, but not limited to, federal bonus depreciation and deductions for domestic research and development expenditures. The Company is currently evaluating OBBBA; however, it is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

(9) Employee Benefit Plans

**Supplemental retirement benefit plan. **We have Supplemental Retirement Benefit Agreements (each, a “SRBA”) with certain of our employees (each, a “Participant”). Under the SRBAs, if the Participant remains in continuous service with us for a period of at least 30 years, we will pay the Participant a supplemental retirement benefit for the 15-year period following the Participant’s retirement equal to 50% of the Participant’s highest average annual base salary forfive consecutive years in the 10-year period preceding the Participant’s retirement. If the Participant retires prior to the completion of 30 years of continuous service with us but has attained age 55 and completed at least 10 years of continuous service, the amount of the Participant’s supplemental retirement benefit will be reduced by 1/360 th for each month short of 30 years that the Participant was employed by us.

Net periodic pension cost for the SRBAs consists of the following components included in selling, general and administrative expense:

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
June 28,June 29,June 28,June 29,
(In thousands)2025202420252024
Interest cost$151$147$453$442
Service cost6963207189
Net periodic pension cost$220$210$660$631

(10) Long-Term Debt

Revolving Credit Facility. We have a $100.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) that is used to supplement our operating cash flow and fund our working capital, capital expenditure, general corporate and growth requirements. In March 2023, we amended our credit agreement to extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility from May 15, 2024, to March 15, 2028, and replaced the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). The Credit Facility provides for an accordion feature whereby its size may be increased by up to $50.0 million, subject to our lender’s approval. Advances under the Credit Facility are limited to the lesser of the revolving loan commitment amount (currently $100.0 million) or a borrowing base amount that is calculated based upon a percentage of eligible receivables and inventories. As of June 28, 2025, no borrowings were outstanding on the Credit Facility, $98.7 million of borrowing capacity was available and outstanding letters of credit totaled $1.3 million.

Interest rates on the Credit Facility are based upon (1) an index rate that is established at the highest of the prime rate,0.50% plus the federal funds rate or the SOFR rate plus 1.00% or (2) at our election, a SOFR rate including a credit adjustment of 0.10% plus, in either case, an applicable interest rate margin. The applicable interest rate margins are adjusted on a quarterly basis based upon the amount of excess availability on the Credit Facility within the range of 0.25% to 0.50% for index rate loans and 1.25% to 1.50% for SOFR-based loans. In addition, the applicable interest rate margins would be increased by 2.00% upon the occurrence of certain events of default provided for under the terms of the Credit Facility. Based on our excess availability as of June 28, 2025, the applicable interest rate margins on the Credit Facility were 0.25% for index rate loans and 1.25% for SOFR-based loans.

Our ability to borrow available amounts under the Credit Facility will be restricted or eliminated in the event of certain covenant breaches, events of default or if we are unable to make certain representations and warranties provided for under the terms of the Credit Facility. We are required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0 at the end of each fiscal quarter for the twelve-month period then ended when the amount of liquidity on the Credit Facility is less than $10.0 million. In addition, the terms of the Credit Facility restrict our ability to, among other things: engage in certain business combinations or divestitures; make investments in or loans to third parties, unless certain conditions are met with respect to such investments or loans; pay cash dividends or repurchase shares of our stock subject to certain minimum borrowing availability requirements; incur or assume indebtedness; issue securities; enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; or permit liens to encumber our property and assets. The terms of the Credit Facility also provide that an event of default will occur upon the occurrence of, among other things: defaults or breaches under the loan documents, subject in certain cases to cure periods; defaults or breaches by us or any of our subsidiaries under any agreement resulting in the acceleration of amounts above certain thresholds or payment defaults above certain thresholds; certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency; certain entries of judgment against us or any of our subsidiaries, which are not covered by insurance; or a change of control. As of June 28, 2025, we were in compliance with all of the financial and negative covenants under the Credit Facility, and there have not been any events of default.

Amortization of capitalized financing costs associated with the Credit Facility was $12,000 for each of the three-month periods ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, and $38,000 for each of the nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024.

(11) Earnings Per Share

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders is as follows:

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
June 28,June 29,June 28,June 29,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)2025202420252024
Net earnings$15,159$6,565$26,470$14,636
Basic weighted average shares outstanding19,47619,50019,48519,502
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation77685977
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding19,55319,56819,54419,579
Net earnings per share:
Basic$0.78$0.34$1.36$0.75
Diluted$0.78$0.34$1.35$0.75

Options and RSUs that were antidilutive and not included in the dilutive earnings per share calculation amounted to 37,000 and 40,000 shares for the three-month periods ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, respectively, and 77,000 and 34,000 shares for the nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, respectively.

(12) Share Repurchases

On November 18, 2008, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase authorization to buy back up to $25.0 million of our outstanding common stock (the “Authorization”). Under the Authorization, repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. We are not obligated to acquire any common stock, and the program may be commenced or suspended at any time at our discretion without prior notice. The Authorization continues in effect until terminated by the Board of Directors. The Company repurchased $224,000 or 6,402 shares and $994,000 or 30,164 shares of its common stock during the three-month periods ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, respectively, and $2.0 million or 67,793 shares and $1.8 million or 58,099 shares of its common stock during the nine-month periods ended June 28, 2025, and June 29, 2024, respectively. As of June 28, 2025, there was $17.4 million remaining available for future share repurchases under this Authorization.

(13) Other Financial Data

Balance sheet information:

June 28,September 28,
(In thousands)20252024
Accounts receivable, net:
Accounts receivable$83,854$58,689
Less allowance for credit losses(590)(381)
Total$83,264$58,308
Inventories:
Raw materials$62,401$36,782
Work in process8,8476,139
Finished goods47,92345,919
Total$119,171$88,840
Other current assets:
Prepaid insurance$4,219$4,503
Income taxes receivable2921,357
Other2,9312,748
Total$7,442$8,608
Other assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies$13,183$12,610
Assets held for sale4,945-
Right-of-use asset4,1241,703
Capitalized financing costs, net87125
Other139194
Total$22,478$14,632
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Land and land improvements$17,543$15,333
Buildings64,15860,014
Machinery and equipment240,256227,232
Construction in progress2,0804,279
324,037306,858
Less accumulated depreciation(192,954)(181,318)
Total$131,083$125,540
Accrued expenses:
Salaries, wages and related expenses$8,252$3,448
Income taxes2,409-
Operating lease liability1,846877
Customer rebates1,7041,895
Property taxes1,4141,987
Deferred compensation370433
State sales and use taxes52227
Sales allowance reserves10521
Other244159
Total$16,301$9,547
Other liabilities:
Deferred compensation$12,617$12,217
Deferred income taxes11,09411,635
Operating lease liability2,248811
Total$25,959$24,663

(14) Business Segment Information

Our operations are entirely focused on the manufacture and marketing of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. Our concrete reinforcing products consist of two product lines: prestressed concrete strand and welded wire reinforcement. Based on the criteria specified in ASC Topic 280,Segment Reporting, we haveone reportable segment.

(15) Contingencies

We are involved in lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, including commercial, environmental and employment matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business. We do not expect the ultimate outcome or cost to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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