Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES:
Fiscal 2025:

In May 2025, the Company acquired The Dodge Company ("Dodge") within the Memorialization segment for a purchase price of $55,624 (net of cash acquired). Dodge is a leading supplier of embalming chemicals and supplies in North America and sells a variety of other related products to Funeral Homes. Annual sales for this business were approximately $43,000 prior to the acquisition. The preliminary purchase price allocation was not finalized as of September 30, 2025 and remains subject to change as the Company obtains additional information related to working capital and other intangibles assets.

On May 1, 2025, the Company contributed its SGK Business to a newly-formed entity, Propelis, in exchange for 40% of the common equity of Propelis, a $50,000 preferred equity investment in Propelis, and cash proceeds of $228,004 (net of $22,996 of divested cash). The Company retained its European cylinders (packaging) business and other related investments following the completion of this transaction. The Company recognized a gain on sale of the SGK Business totaling $55,139 ($6,158 after-tax) during fiscal 2025.
The following table summarizes the carrying values of the SGK Business assets and liabilities divested on May 1, 2025.

May 1, 2025
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 22,996 
Accounts receivable, net 72,146 
Inventories, net 31,236 
Property, plant and equipment, net 40,425 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 18,334 
Goodwill 223,719 
Other intangible assets, net 23,672 
Other current and non-current assets 18,614 
Total assets 451,142 
Liabilities:
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 7,478 
Trade accounts payable 14,805 
Accrued compensation 12,258 
Long-term debt 5,817 
Operating lease liabilities 11,619 
Deferred income taxes 16,837 
Other current and non-current liabilities 27,384 
Total liabilities 96,198 
Net assets $ 354,944 

Income before income taxes for the divested SGK Business totaled $12,647, $6,526, and $12,238 for the years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

In March 2025, the Company completed a small divestiture within the Industrial Technologies segment. Net proceeds from the divestiture totaled $2,049, and the transaction resulted in a pre-tax loss of $2,072, which was recorded as a component of administrative expense for the year ended September 30, 2025.

In October 2024, the Company completed a small acquisition within the Memorialization segment for a purchase price of $2,218. The Company finalized the allocation of the purchase price in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, resulting in no significant adjustments.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company completed a small divestiture within the Memorialization segment. The net assets for this business were fully written-down in fiscal 2024 in anticipation of the disposal transaction.

Fiscal 2024:

In January 2024, the Company completed a small acquisition within the Memorialization segment for a purchase price of $5,825 (net of holdbacks and other adjustments, including working capital). The Company finalized the allocation of the purchase price in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, resulting in no significant adjustments.
Fiscal 2023:

In September 2023, the Company completed a small divestiture within the Industrial Technologies segment. Net proceeds from the divestiture totaled approximately $6,700, and the transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $1,827, which was recorded as a component of administrative expenses for the year ended September 30, 2023. The transaction also included $2,250 of contingent consideration, which represents the maximum amount the Company could potentially recognize at the resolution of the two-year contingency period.

In March 2023, the Company purchased the remaining ownership interest in a non-consolidated Industrial Technologies subsidiary for $4,759 (net of cash acquired and holdbacks). The Company finalized the allocation of the purchase price in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, resulting in no significant adjustments.

In February 2023, the Company acquired Eagle Granite Company ("Eagle") within the Memorialization segment for a total purchase price of $18,384, consisting of cash of $8,650 (net of cash acquired) and a deferred purchase price amount of $9,734, which was paid to the seller two years after the acquisition date. In addition, the Company has recorded a liability of approximately $3,800 for potential future contingent consideration related to certain earnout provisions, which, if owed, is scheduled to be paid to the seller four years from the acquisition date. Eagle serves cemeteries and monument companies with a full complement of granite memorialization products. The Company finalized the allocation of the purchase price in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, resulting in adjustments to certain liability accounts.

During the first fiscal quarter of 2023, the Company completed small acquisitions within the Brand Solutions segment for a combined purchase price of $1,932 (net of cash acquired and holdbacks). The Company finalized the purchase price allocations in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, resulting in an immaterial adjustment to certain tax accounts.