Enerpac Tool 10Q 2022 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)


☒			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2022


☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 1-11288

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ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Wisconsin						39-0168610
(State of incorporation)						(I.R.S. Employer Id. No.)

N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING

MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN 53051

Mailing address: P. O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

(Address of principal executive offices)

(262) 293-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Ticker Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share	EPAC	NYSE

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The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Class A Common Stock as of June 21, 2022 was 58,141,965.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND CAUTIONARY FACTORS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding expected financial results and other planned events, including, but not limited to, anticipated liquidity, anticipated restructuring costs and related savings, anticipated future charges and anticipated capital expenditures. Words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “objective,” “plan,” “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future events or results may differ materially from these statements. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or any other reason.

The following is a list of factors, among others, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements:

•potential increases in the costs of commodities and raw materials, or substantial decreases in their availability;

•heavy reliance on suppliers for components used in the manufacture and sale of our products, including a supply chain interruption due to material and cargo shortages as well as port congestion on the west coast of the United States and concerns about a potential labor strike by those west coast port union workers, the COVID-19 pandemic, political tensions, or other causes;

•the decrease in sales and/or increases in costs or reduced availability of commodities and components used in the production of our products due to recent and potential new sanctions and export controls targeting Russia in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine;

•the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic continues (including new variants of COVID-19 such as the Delta and Omicron variants) to impact our employees, operations, customers and suppliers;

•our ability to execute on restructuring actions and on the objectives related to the ASCEND transformation program in order to achieve anticipated incremental operating profit;

• the deterioration of, or instability in, the domestic and international economy and/or in our various end markets;

•decreased demand from customers in the oil & gas industry as a result of significant volatility in oil prices resulting from disruptions in the oil markets;

•uncertainty over global tariffs, or the financial impact of tariffs;

•failure to collect on accounts receivable, including in certain foreign jurisdictions where sales are concentrated to a limited number of distributors or agents;

•a significant failure in our information technology (IT) infrastructure, such as unauthorized access to financial and other sensitive data or cybersecurity threats;

•a material disruption at a significant manufacturing facility;

•competition in the markets we serve;

•currency exchange rate fluctuations, export and import restrictions, transportation disruptions or shortages, and other risks inherent in our international operations;

•failure to develop new products and the extent of market acceptance of new products;

•our ability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate acquisitions and realize anticipated benefits/results from acquired companies as part of our portfolio management process;

•the effects of divestitures and/or discontinued operations, including retained liabilities from, or indemnification obligations with respect to, businesses that we sell;

•if the operating performance of our businesses were to fall significantly below normalized levels, the potential for a non-cash impairment charge of goodwill and/or other intangible assets, as they represent a substantial amount of our total assets;

•regulatory and legal developments, including litigation, such as product liability and warranty claims;

•our ability to comply with the covenants in our debt agreements and fluctuations in interest rates;

•our ability to attract, develop, and retain qualified employees;

•inadequate intellectual property protection or infringement of the intellectual property of others; and

•other matters, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive and regulatory nature contained from time to time in our U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings, including, but not limited to, those factors listed in the "Risk Factors" section within Item 1A of Part I of our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on October 25, 2021.

When used herein, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Enerpac Tool Group Corp. and its subsidiaries. Reference to fiscal years, such as "fiscal 2022," are to the fiscal year ending on August 31 of the specified year. Enerpac Tool Group Corp. provides free-of-charge access to its Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments thereto, through its website, www.enerpactoolgroup.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed with the SEC.

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1—Financial Statements

ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net sales	$	151,894	$	143,149	$	419,395	$	383,233
Cost of products sold	79,847		76,302		227,741		206,346
Gross profit	72,047		66,847		191,654		176,887

Selling, general and administrative expenses	63,095		40,468		162,240		130,061
Amortization of intangible assets	1,792		2,061		5,678		6,333
Restructuring charges	517		1,571		5,086		2,430
Impairment & divestiture charges	—		—		1,116		539
Operating profit	6,643		22,747		17,534		37,524
Financing costs, net	951		1,340		2,668		4,395
Other expense, net	254		540		1,004		1,598
Earnings before income tax expense (benefit)	5,438		20,867		13,862		31,531
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,377		(4,390)		4,495		(2,132)
Net earnings from continuing operations	4,061		25,257		9,367		33,663
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(2,418)		(226)		(3,715)		(852)
Net earnings	$	1,643	$	25,031	$	5,652	$	32,811

Earnings per share from continuing operations
Basic	$	0.07	$	0.42	$	0.16	$	0.56
Diluted	$	0.07	$	0.42	$	0.15	$	0.56

Loss per share from discontinued operations
Basic	$	(0.04)	$	(0.00)	$	(0.06)	$	(0.01)
Diluted	$	(0.04)	$	(0.00)	$	(0.06)	$	(0.01)

Earnings per share*
Basic	$	0.03	$	0.42	$	0.09	$	0.55
Diluted	$	0.03	$	0.41	$	0.09	$	0.54

Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	60,227		60,144		60,292		59,964
Diluted	60,610		60,574		60,640		60,312

*The total of Earnings per share from continuing operations and Loss per share from discontinued operations may not equal Earnings per share due to rounding.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net earnings	$	1,643	$	25,031	$	5,652	$	32,811
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(16,397)		6,373		(25,258)		16,807
Pension, other postretirement benefit plans, and cash flow hedges	367		165		928		517
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(16,030)		6,538		(24,330)		17,324
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(14,387)	$	31,569	$	(18,678)	$	50,135

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)


	(Unaudited)
	May 31, 2022		August 31, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	123,705	$	140,352
Accounts receivable, net	117,029		103,233
Inventories, net	86,897		75,347
Other current assets	38,657		38,503
Total current assets	366,288		357,435
Property, plant and equipment, net	44,400		48,590
Goodwill	267,199		277,593
Other intangible assets, net	45,163		54,545
Other long-term assets	74,249		82,084
Total assets	$	797,299	$	820,247
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	65,741	$	61,958
Accrued compensation and benefits	21,227		21,597
Income taxes payable	3,892		5,674
Other current liabilities	43,666		45,535
Total current liabilities	134,526		134,764
Long-term debt, net	205,000		175,000
Deferred income taxes	6,586		4,397
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	16,179		17,783
Other long-term liabilities	68,736		76,105
Total liabilities	431,027		408,049
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 83,349,611 and 83,021,654 shares, respectively	16,670		16,604
Additional paid-in capital	211,952		202,971
Treasury stock, at cost, 24,554,305 and 22,799,230 shares, respectively	(704,027)		(667,732)
Retained earnings	958,991		953,339
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(117,314)		(92,984)
Stock held in trust	(3,148)		(3,067)
Deferred compensation liability	3,148		3,067
Total shareholders' equity	366,272		412,198
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	797,299	$	820,247

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022		2021
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$	5,652	$	32,811
Less: Net loss from discontinued operations	(3,715)		(852)
Net earnings from continuing operations	9,367		33,663
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations:
Impairment & divestiture charges	1,116		482
Depreciation and amortization	14,983		16,438
Stock-based compensation expense	12,117		7,385
Provision for deferred income taxes	1,568		7,475
Amortization of debt issuance costs	360		360
Receivable reserve	13,856		—
Other non-cash (benefits)	(466)		(9,135)
Changes in components of working capital and other:
Accounts receivable	(31,153)		(26,692)
Inventories	(15,913)		(3,667)
Trade accounts payable	1,611		14,095
Prepaid expenses and other assets	5,760		(13,795)
Income tax accounts	(3,208)		(8,639)
Accrued compensation and benefits	396		3,875
Other accrued liabilities	(2,879)		3,524
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	7,515		25,369
Cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations	(319)		(480)
Cash provided by operating activities	7,196		24,889

Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(6,970)		(9,504)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1,158		22,401
Proceeds from company owned life insurance policies	—		2,911
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities - continuing operations	(5,812)		15,808
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(5,812)		15,808

Financing Activities
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	45,000		10,000
Principal repayments on revolving credit facility	(15,000)		(70,000)
Purchase of treasury shares	(36,295)		—
Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards	(3,378)		(2,337)
Stock option exercises & other	217		2,305
Payment of cash dividend	(2,409)		(2,394)
Cash used in financing activities - continuing operations	(11,865)		(62,426)
Cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations	—		750
Cash used in financing activities	(11,865)		(61,676)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(6,166)		5,088
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(16,647)		(15,891)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	140,352		152,170
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	123,705	$	136,279

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

General

Enerpac Tool Group Corp. ("Company") is a premier industrial tools and services company serving a broad and diverse set of customers in more than 100 countries. The Company has one reportable segment, Industrial Tools & Service ("IT&S"), and an Other operating segment, which does not meet the criteria to be considered a reportable segment.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial reporting and with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of August 31, 2021 was derived from the Company’s audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. For additional information, including the Company’s significant accounting policies, refer to the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes in the Company’s fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of financial results have been made. Such adjustments consist of only those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending August 31, 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted, and is likely to continue to negatively impact to varying extents, the global economy. The Company's operating results and financial position will continue to be subject to the general economic conditions created by the pandemic, including the current supply chain and logistics environment caused by the sharp increase in demand as global economies recover. The Company also has historically sold products to companies located in or associated with Russia. In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many countries, including the countries that are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ("NATO"), including the United States, have initiated sanctions and export controls targeting Russia and entities associated with Russia which significantly limits our ability to serve certain customers and collect on our outstanding receivables. The duration and extent to which the pandemic and trade sanctions against Russia effect the Company's business will depend on future developments which still remain uncertain.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The amendments in this update simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions and amending and clarifying existing guidance. The Company adopted this guidance on September 1, 2021. The adoption did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which amends ASC 805 to require an acquirer to, at the date of acquisition, recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in accordance with ASU 2014-9, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) as if the entity had originated the contracts. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company will adopt this guidance in the event of a business combination subsequent to the effective date of the guidance.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-4, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for a limited time to ease the potential burden of accounting for reference rate reform on financial reporting. This guidance applies to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates. The guidance is effective beginning on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01 allowing entities to apply certain aspects of ASC 848 (previously ASU 2020-4) to all derivative instruments that undergo a modification of the interest rate used for discounting, margining or contract price alignment as a result of the reference reform. The guidance is also effective through December 31, 2022. The Company has not utilized any of the optional expedients or exceptions available under this guidance. The Company will continue to assess whether this guidance is applicable throughout the effective period.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following is a summary of the Company's accumulated other comprehensive loss (in thousands):


	May 31, 2022		August 31, 2021
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	95,244	$	69,986
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	22,070		22,998
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	117,314	$	92,984

Property Plant and Equipment

The following is a summary of the Company's components of property, plant and equipment (in thousands):


	May 31, 2022		August 31, 2021
Land, buildings and improvements	$	14,664	$	16,617
Machinery and equipment	144,987		145,541
Gross property, plant and equipment	159,651		162,158
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(115,251)		(113,568)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	44,400	$	48,590

Note 2. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Nature of Goods and Services

The Company generates its revenue under two principal activities, which are discussed below:

Product Sales: Sales of tools, heavy-lifting solutions, and rope and cable solutions are recorded when control is transferred to the customer (i.e., performance obligation has been satisfied). For the majority of the Company’s product sales, revenue is recognized at a point in time when control of the product is transferred to the customer, which generally occurs when the product is shipped from the Company to the customer. For certain other products that are highly customized and have a limited alternative use, and for which the Company has an enforceable right of reimbursement for performance completed to date, revenue is recognized over time. We consider the input measure (efforts-expended or cost-to-cost) or output measure as a fair measure of progress for the recognition of over-time revenue associated with these custom products. For a majority of the Company’s custom products, machine hours and labor hours (efforts-expended measurement) are used as a measure of progress.

Service & Rental Sales: Service contracts consist of providing highly trained technicians to perform bolting, technical services, machining and joint-integrity work for our customers. These revenues are recognized over time as our customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits provided by the Company. We consider the input measure (efforts-expended or cost-to-cost) or output measure as a fair measure of progress for the recognition of over-time revenue associated with service contracts. For a majority of the Company’s service contracts, labor hours (efforts-expended measurement) is used as the measure of progress when it is determined to be a better depiction of the transfer of control to the customer due to the timing and pattern of labor hours incurred. Revenue from rental contracts (less than a year and non-customized products) is generally recognized ratably over the contract term, depicting the customer’s consumption of the benefit related to the rental equipment.

Disaggregated Revenue and Performance Obligations

The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers by reportable segment and product line and by the timing of when goods and services are transferred. See Note 13, "Segment Information" for information regarding our revenue disaggregation by reportable segment and product line.

The following table presents information regarding revenues disaggregated by the timing of when goods and services are transferred (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Revenues recognized at point in time	$	117,156	$	107,316	$	322,247	$	284,823
Revenues recognized over time	34,738		35,833		97,148		98,410
Total	$	151,894	$	143,149	$	419,395	$	383,233

Contract Balances

The Company's contract assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):


	May 31, 2022		August 31, 2021
Receivables, which are included in accounts receivable, net	$	117,029	$	103,233
Contract assets, which are included in other current assets	3,727		8,551
Contract liabilities, which are included in other current liabilities	3,348		3,410

Receivables: The Company performs its obligations under a contract with a customer by transferring goods or services in exchange for consideration from the customer. The Company typically invoices its customers as soon as control of an asset is transferred and a receivable for the Company is established. Accounts receivable, net is recorded at face amount of customer receivables less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for expected losses as a result of customers’ inability to make required payments. Management evaluates the aging of customer receivable balances, the financial condition of its customers, historical trends and the time outstanding of specific balances to estimate the amount of receivables that may not be collected in the future and records the appropriate provision. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $18.3 million and $4.2 million at May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively. As indicated in the "Concentration of Credit Risk" section below, as of May 31, 2022, the Company was exposed to a concentration of credit risk with an agent as a result of its continued payment delinquency. During the three months ended May 31, 2022, the Company recorded through bad debt expense (included in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations) an additional reserve of $10.8 million based on the updated consideration of the factors listed below, which now fully reserves for the outstanding account receivable balance for this agent. The allowance for doubtful accounts for this particular agent as of May 31, 2022 represents management's best estimate of the amount probable of collection and considers various factors with respect to this matter, including, but not limited to, (i) the lack of payment by the agent in the nine-month period ended May 31, 2022, (ii) our due diligence on balances due to the agent from its end customers related to sales of our services and products and the known markup on those sales from the agent to end customer, (iii) the status of ongoing negotiations with the agent to secure payments and (iv) legal recourse available to secure payment. Actual collections from the agent may differ from the Company's estimate.

Contract Assets: Contract assets relate to the Company’s rights to consideration for work completed but not billed as of the reporting date on contracts with customers. The contract assets are transferred to receivables when the rights become unconditional and those amounts are invoiced. The Company has contract assets on contracts that are generally long-term and have revenues that are recognized over time.

Contract Liabilities: As of May 31, 2022, the Company had certain contracts where there were unsatisfied performance obligations and the Company had received cash consideration from customers before the performance obligations were satisfied. The majority of these contracts relate to longer-term customer contracts (project durations of greater than three months) and are recognized over time. The Company estimates that the $3.3 million will be recognized in net sales from satisfying those performance obligations within the next twelve months, with an immaterial amount recognized in periods after.

Concentration of Credit Risk: The Company sells products and services through distributors and agents. In certain jurisdictions, those third parties represent a significant portion of our sales in their respective country which can pose a concentration of credit risk if these larger distributors or agents are not timely in their payments. As of May 31, 2022, the Company was exposed to a concentration of credit risk as a result of the continued payment delinquency of one of our agents. This agent's accounts receivable, prior to consideration of the allowance for doubtful accounts, represent 9.7% of the Company's outstanding accounts receivable.

Timing of Performance Obligations Satisfied at a Point in Time: The Company evaluates when the customer obtains control of the product based on shipping terms, as control will transfer, depending upon such terms, at different points between the Company's manufacturing facility or warehouse and the customer’s location. The Company considers control to have transferred upon shipment or delivery because (i) the Company has a present right to payment at that time; (ii) the legal title has been transferred to the customer; (iii) the Company has transferred physical possession of the product to the customer; and (iv) the customer has significant risks and rewards of ownership of the product.

Variable Consideration: The Company estimates whether it will be subject to variable consideration under the terms of the contract and includes its estimate of variable consideration in the transaction price based on the expected value method when it is deemed probable of being realized based on historical experience and trends. Types of variable consideration may include rebates, incentives and discounts, among others, which are recorded as a reduction to net sales at the time when control of a performance obligation is transferred to the customer.

Practical Expedients & Exemptions: The Company elected to expense the incremental cost to obtaining a contract when the amortization period for such contracts would be one year or less. The Company does not disclose the value of unperformed obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which it recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed.

Note 3. ASCEND Transformation Program

On March 23, 2022, the Company announced the launch of ASCEND, a new transformation program focused on driving accelerated earnings growth and efficiency across the business with the goal of delivering an incremental $40 to $50 million of annual operating profit once fully implemented. As part of ASCEND, the Company will focus on the following key initiatives: (i) accelerating organic growth go-to-market strategies, (ii) improving operational excellence and production efficiency by utilizing a lean approach and (iii) driving greater efficiency and productivity in Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") by better leveraging resources to create a more efficient and agile organization.

The Company is currently developing plans for the implementation of this program and continues to anticipate investing approximately $60 to $65 million (as disclosed in Note 16, "Subsequent Event ," $6 to $10 million, of these investments relate to the ASCEND restructuring plan). Elements of these investments could include such cash costs as capital expenditures, restructuring costs, third-party support, and incentive costs. We do not anticipate significant non-cash costs to be incurred as part of the ASCEND program. Total program expenses were approximately $3.9 million for the three months ended May 31, 2022, which were recorded within SG&A expenses and were largely comprised of third-party support costs.

Note 4. Restructuring Charges

The Company has undertaken or committed to various restructuring initiatives, including workforce reductions, leadership changes, plant consolidations to reduce manufacturing overhead, satellite office closures, the continued movement of production and product sourcing to low-cost alternatives and the centralization and standardization of certain administrative functions. Liabilities for severance are generally to be paid within twelve months, while future lease payments related to facilities vacated as a result of restructuring are to be paid over the underlying remaining lease terms.

During fiscal 2019, the Company announced a restructuring plan focused on (i) the integration of the Enerpac and Hydratight businesses (IT&S segment), (ii) the strategic exit of certain commodity-type services in our North America Services operations (IT&S segment) and (iii) driving efficiencies within the overall corporate structure. In the third quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company announced the expansion and revision of this plan, which further simplified and flattened the corporate structure through elimination of redundancies between the segment and corporate functions, while enhancing our commercial and marketing processes to become even closer to our customers. Upon assessment of the Company's operating structure by the Company's new President & Chief Executive Officer (hired effective October 2021), the Company recorded $0.6 million and $5.2 million of charges in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022 in order to further simplify and streamline the organizational structure. Restructuring charges associated the fiscal 2019 plan were $1.5 million and $2.2 million in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2021. The total cumulative charges for the 2019 plan, which ended in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, were $18.0 million.

The following summarizes restructuring reserve activity (which for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 excludes $0.8 million and $0.5 million of charges for IT&S and Corporate, respectively, and for the nine months ended May 31, 2021 excludes less than $0.1 million of charges for IT&S, associated with the accelerated vesting of equity awards which has no impact on the restructuring reserve) for the IT&S segment and Corporate (in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2022
	IT&S		Corporate
Balance as of August 31, 2021	$	1,737	$	26
Restructuring charges	2,818		1,050
Cash payments	(3,385)		(1,069)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(79)		—
Balance as of May 31, 2022	$	1,091	$	7


	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2021
	IT&S		Corporate
Balance as of August 31, 2020	$	1,443	$	267
Restructuring charges	2,166		9
Cash payments	(1,444)		(250)

Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	49		—
Balance as of May 31, 2021	$	2,214	$	26

Total restructuring charges (inclusive of the Other segment) were $0.5 million and $5.1 million in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022, respectively, and $1.6 million and $2.4 million in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2021, respectively, being reported in "Restructuring charges."

There was a restructuring benefit of less than $0.1 million related to Cortland U.S. (Other segment) in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022. Restructuring expenses for Cortland U.S. were less than $0.1 million and $0.3 million in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2021, respectively. For Cortland U.S. there were no restructuring reserves as of May 31, 2022 and restructuring reserves were $0.1 million as of August 31, 2021.

Note 5. Discontinued Operations

On October 31, 2019, as part of our overall strategy to become a pure-play industrial tools and services company, the Company completed the sale of the businesses comprising its former Engineered Components & Systems ("EC&S") segment. This divestiture was considered part of our strategic shift to become a pure-play industrial tools and services company, and therefore, the results of operations are recorded as a component of "Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented. A component of the purchase price was payable in four quarterly installments of which the final $0.7 million was received in the nine months ended May 31, 2021 (this final payment was received greater than one year from the divestiture date and, as such, is reflected in "Cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations" within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows). All other discontinued operations activity included within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods presented relate to impacts from certain retained liabilities.

The following represents the detail of "Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes" within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands) :


	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	2,944	$	102	$	4,605	$	956
Operating loss	(2,944)		(102)		(4,605)		(956)
Other loss, net	—		—		—		—
Loss before income tax benefit	(2,944)		(102)		(4,605)		(956)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(526)		124		(890)		(104)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	(2,418)	$	(226)	$	(3,715)	$	(852)

Note 6. Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Long-Lived Assets

Changes in the gross carrying value of goodwill and intangible assets result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, business acquisitions, divestitures and impairment charges. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):


	IT&S		Other		Total
Balance as of August 31, 2021	$	265,087	$	12,506	$	277,593
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(10,394)		—		(10,394)
Balance as of May 31, 2022	$	254,693	$	12,506	$	267,199

The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of the Company’s intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):


		May 31, 2022						August 31, 2021
	Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships	14	$	138,234	$	117,850	$	20,384	$	142,453	$	114,463	$	27,990
Patents	11	14,026		13,353		673		14,492		13,688		804
Trademarks and tradenames	12	3,204		2,374		830		3,307		2,391		916
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Tradenames	N/A	23,276		—		23,276		24,835		—		24,835
		$	178,740	$	133,577	$	45,163	$	185,087	$	130,542	$	54,545

The Company estimates that amortization expense will be $1.7 million for the remaining three months of fiscal 2022. Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be: $5.4 million in fiscal 2023, $3.8 million in fiscal 2024, $3.1 million in fiscal 2025, $1.9 million in fiscal 2026, $1.8 million in fiscal 2027 and $4.2 million cumulatively thereafter. The future amortization expense amounts represent estimates and may be impacted by future acquisitions, divestitures, or changes in foreign currency exchange rates, among other causes.

In the nine months ended May 31, 2022, the Company recorded "Impairment & divestiture charges" of $1.1 million; $0.8 million related to a customer relationship intangible asset whereby the Company no longer intends to operate in the country associated with said customers and $0.3 million associated with an indefinite lived tradename intangible asset on a secondary brand whereby the Company plans to sunset its use over the remainder of the fiscal year.

Note 7. Product Warranty Costs

The Company generally offers its customers an assurance warranty on products sold, although warranty periods may vary by product type and application. The reserve for future warranty claims, which is recorded within the "Other current liabilities" line in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, is based on historical claim rates and current warranty cost experience. The following summarizes the changes in product warranty reserves for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively (in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022		2021
Beginning balance	$	1,300	$	892
Provision for warranties	727		1,151
Warranty payments and costs incurred	(629)		(893)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(81)		30
Ending balance	$	1,317	$	1,180

Note 8. Debt

The following is a summary of the Company’s long-term indebtedness (in thousands):


	May 31, 2022		August 31, 2021
Senior Credit Facility
Revolver	$	205,000	$	175,000
Total long-term debt, less current maturities	$	205,000	$	175,000

Senior Credit Facility

In March 2019, the Company entered into a senior credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of banks, to among other things, (i) expand the multi-currency revolving line of credit from $300 million to $400 million, (ii) extend the maturity of the Company's Senior Credit Facility from May 2020 to March 2024 (no required principal payments prior to maturity) and (iii) modify certain other provisions of the credit agreement including a reduction in pricing. The Senior Credit Facility was initially comprised of a $400 million revolving line of credit and a $200 million term loan.

At May 31, 2022, there was $205.0 million of borrowings under the revolving line of credit and $189.8 million of available borrowing capacity under the revolving line of credit after reduction for $5.2 million of outstanding letters of credit issued under the Senior Credit Facility.

The Senior Credit Facility also provides the option for future expansion, subject to certain conditions, through a $300 million accordion and/or a $200 million incremental term loan. Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR or a base rate, ranging from 1.125% to 2.00% in the case of loans bearing interest at LIBOR and from 0.125% to 1.00% in the case of loans bearing interest at the base rate. In addition, a non-use fee is payable quarterly on the average unused amount of the revolving line of credit ranging from 0.15% to 0.3% per annum, based on the Company's net leverage.

The Senior Credit Facility contains two financial covenants, which are a maximum leverage ratio of 3.75:1 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.5:1. Certain transactions lead to adjustments to the underlying ratios, including an increase to the leverage ratio from 3.75 to 4.25 during the four fiscal quarters after a significant acquisition.

The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants at May 31, 2022. Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility are secured by substantially all personal property assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiary guarantors and certain equity interests owned by the foreign law pledgors.

Note 9. Fair Value Measurements

The Company assesses the inputs used to measure the fair value of financial assets and liabilities using a three-tier hierarchy. Level 1 inputs include unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity rates and yield curves. Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include management’s own judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and variable rate long-term debt approximated book value at both May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 due to their short-term nature and/or the fact that the interest rates approximated market rates. Foreign currency exchange contracts and interest rate swaps are recorded at fair value. The fair value of the Company's foreign currency exchange contracts was a net liability of less than $0.1 million at both May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021. The fair value of the foreign currency exchange and interest rate swap contracts were based on quoted inactive market prices and therefore classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.

Note 10. Derivatives

All derivatives are recognized in the balance sheet at their estimated fair value. The Company does not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes. Changes in the fair value of derivatives (not designated as hedges) are recorded in earnings along with the gain or loss on the hedged asset or liability.

The Company is exposed to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to the global nature of its operations. In order to manage this risk, the Company utilizes foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce the exchange rate risk associated with recognized non-functional currency balances. The effects of changes in exchange rates are reflected concurrently in earnings for both the fair value of the foreign currency exchange contracts and the related non-functional currency asset or liability. These derivative gains and losses offset foreign currency gains and losses from the related revaluation of non-functional currency assets and liabilities (amounts included in "Other (income) expense" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations). The U.S. dollar equivalent notional value of these short-duration foreign currency exchange contracts was $15.2 million and $16.0 million at May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively. The fair value of outstanding foreign currency exchange contracts was a net liability of less than $0.1 million at both May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021. Net foreign currency (loss) gain (included in "Other (income) expense" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations) related to these derivative instruments were as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Foreign currency (loss) gain, net	$	(196)	$	7	$	(324)	$	67

The Company was a fixed-rate payor on an interest rate swap contract that fixed the LIBOR-based index used to determine the interest rates charged on a total of $100.0 million of the Company's LIBOR-based variable rate borrowings on the revolving line of credit. The contract carried a fixed rate of 0.259% and expired in August 2021. The swap agreement qualified as a hedging instrument and was designated as a cash flow hedge of forecasted LIBOR-based interest payments. The change in the fair value of the interest rate swap, a gain of less than $0.1 million in both the three and nine months ended May 31, 2021 was recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).

Note 11. Earnings per Share and Shareholders' Equity

The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock under publicly announced share repurchase programs. Since the inception of the initial share repurchase program in fiscal 2012, the Company has repurchased 24,554,305 shares of common stock for $704.0 million. The Company suspended the share repurchase program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and, accordingly, did not repurchase shares in the nine months ended May 31, 2021. Subsequently, in the three months ended May 31, 2022, the Company started repurchasing shares in market transactions following the Company's Board of Directors rescinding its prior share repurchase authorization and authorizing the repurchase of a total of 10,000,000 shares. The Company repurchased 1,755,075 shares for $36.3 million during the three months ended May 31, 2022. As of May 31, 2022, the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the programs is 8,244,925 shares.

The reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	4,061	$	25,257	$	9,367	$	33,663
Net loss from discontinued operations	(2,418)		(226)		(3,715)		(852)
Net earnings	$	1,643	$	25,031	5,652		32,811

Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	60,227		60,144		60,292		59,964
Net effect of dilutive securities - stock based compensation plans	383		430		348		348
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	60,610		60,574		60,640		60,312

Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.07	$	0.42	$	0.16	$	0.56
Diluted	$	0.07	$	0.42	$	0.15	$	0.56

Loss per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$	(0.04)	$	(0.00)	$	(0.06)	$	(0.01)
Diluted	$	(0.04)	$	(0.00)	$	(0.06)	$	(0.01)

Earnings per common share:*
Basic	$	0.03	$	0.42	$	0.09	$	0.55
Diluted	$	0.03	$	0.41	$	0.09	$	0.54

Anti-dilutive securities from stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)	951		548		945		990

*The total of Earnings per share from continuing operations and Loss per share from discontinued operations may not equal Earnings per share due to rounding.

The following table illustrates the changes in the balances of each component of shareholders' equity for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 (in thousands):


	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Stock Held in Trust		Deferred Compensation Liability		Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Issued Shares	Amount
Balance at August 31, 2021	83,022	$	16,604	$	202,971	$	(667,732)	$	953,339	$	(92,984)	$	(3,067)	$	3,067	$	412,198
Net earnings	—	—		—		—		2,788		—		—		—		2,788
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—	—		—		—		—		(10,044)		—		—		(10,044)
Stock contribution to employee benefit plans and other	2	1		84		—		—		—		—		—		85
Vesting of equity awards	67	17		(17)		—		—		—		—		—		—
Stock based compensation expense	—	—		6,147		—		—		—		—		—		6,147
Tax effect related to net share settlement of equity awards	—	—		(1,393)		—		—		—		—		—		(1,393)
Stock issued to, acquired for and distributed from rabbi trust	1	—		25		—		—		—		(25)		25		25
Balance at November 30, 2021	83,092	$	16,622	$	207,817	$	(667,732)	$	956,127	$	(103,028)	$	(3,092)	$	3,092	$	409,806
Net earnings	—	—		—		—		1,221		—		—		—		1,221
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—		—		—		1,744		—		—		1,744
Stock contribution to employee benefit plans and other	5	1		64		—		—		—		—		—		65
Vesting of equity awards	247	46		(46)		—		—		—		—		—		—
Stock based compensation expense	—	—		2,142		—		—		—		—		—		2,142
Tax effect related to net share settlement of equity awards	—	—		(1,980)		—		—		—		—		—		(1,980)
Stock issued to, acquired for and distributed from rabbi trust	1	—		25		—		—		—		3		(3)		25
Balance at February 28, 2022	83,345	$	16,669	$	208,022	$	(667,732)	$	957,348	$	(101,284)	$	(3,089)	$	3,089	$	413,023
Net earnings	—	—		—		—		1,643		—		—		—		1,643
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—	—		—		—		—		(16,030)		—		—		(16,030)
Stock contribution to employee benefit plans and other	4	1		65		—		—		—		—		—		66
Treasury stock repurchases	—	—		—		(36,295)		—		—		—		—		(36,295)
Stock based compensation expense	—	—		3,828		—		—		—		—		—		3,828
Tax effect related to net share settlement of equity awards	—	—		(3)		—		—		—		—		—		(3)
Stock issued to, acquired for and distributed from rabbi trust	1	—		40		—		—		—		(59)		59		40
Balance at May 31, 2022	83,350	$	16,670	$	211,952	$	(704,027)	$	958,991	$	(117,314)	$	(3,148)	$	3,148	$	366,272

The following table illustrates the changes in the balances of each component of shareholders' equity for the nine months ended May 31, 2021 (in thousands):


	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Stock Held in Trust		Deferred Compensation Liability		Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Issued Shares	Amount
Balance at August 31, 2020	82,594	$	16,519	$	193,492	$	(667,732)	$	917,671	$	(100,724)	$	(2,562)	$	2,562	$	359,226
Net earnings	—	—		—		—		4,598		—		—		—		4,598
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—		—		—		1,629		—		—		1,629
Stock contribution to employee benefit plans and other	6	1		100		—		—		—		—		—		101
Vesting of equity awards	20	4		(4)		—		—		—		—		—		—
Stock based compensation expense	—	—		2,581		—		—		—		—		—		2,581
Tax effect related to net share settlement of equity awards	—	—		(275)		—		—		—		—		—		(275)
Stock issued to, acquired for and distributed from rabbi trust	5	1		85		—		—		—		(81)		81		86
Balance at November 30, 2020	82,625	$	16,525	$	195,979	$	(667,732)	$	922,269	$	(99,095)	$	(2,643)	$	2,643	$	367,946
Net earnings	—	—		—		—		3,182		—		—		—		3,182
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—		—		—		9,157		—		—		9,157
Stock contribution to employee benefit plans and other	4	1		80		—		—		—		—		—		81
Vesting of equity awards	235	47		(47)		—		—		—		—		—		—
Stock based compensation expense	—	—		2,647		—		—		—		—		—		2,647
Tax effect related to net share settlement of equity awards	—	—		(1,706)		—		—		—		—		—		(1,706)
Stock issued to, acquired for and distributed from rabbi trust	15	3		83		—		—		—		(353)		353		86
Balance at February 28, 2021	82,879	$	16,576	$	197,036	$	(667,732)	$	925,451	$	(89,938)	$	(2,996)	$	2,996	$	381,393
Net earnings	—	—		—		—		25,031		—		—		—		25,031
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—		—		—		6,538		—		—		6,538
Stock contribution to employee benefit plans and other	5	1		96		—		—		—		—		—		97
Vesting of equity awards	17	3		(3)		—		—		—		—		—		—
Stock based compensation expense	—	—		2,157		—		—		—		—		—		2,157
Stock option exercises	89	18		2,008		—		—		—		—		—		2,026
Tax effect related to net share settlement of equity awards	—	—		(356)		—		—		—		—		—		(356)
Stock issued to, acquired for and distributed from rabbi trust	1	—		25		—		—		—		(3)		3		25
Balance at May 31, 2021	82,991	$	16,598	$	200,963	$	(667,732)	$	950,482	$	(83,400)	$	(2,999)	$	2,999	$	416,911

Note 12. Income Taxes

The Company's global operations, acquisition activity (as applicable) and specific tax attributes provide opportunities for continuous global tax planning initiatives to maximize tax credits and deductions. Comparative earnings before income taxes, income tax expense (benefit) and effective income tax rates from continuing operations are as follows (dollars in thousands):


	Three Months Ended May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	$	5,438		$	20,867		$	13,862		$	31,531
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,377			(4,390)			4,495			(2,132)
Effective income tax rate	25.3		%	(21.0)		%	32.4		%	(6.8)		%

withholding taxes, losses in jurisdictions where no benefit can be realized, and various aspects of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, such as the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, Foreign-Derived Intangible Income and Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax provisions.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2022 was 25.3%, compared to (21.0)% for the comparable prior-year period. Overall, both time periods are significantly impacted by year-to-date losses and deductions in jurisdictions where no tax benefit can be realized. The lower effective tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2021 was primarily driven by tax benefits related to uncertain tax position releases related to audit closures and tax planning strategies that included the carryback of net losses that offset income from taxable years where the rate was 35%. Both the current and prior-year effective income tax rates include the impact of non-recurring items.

Note 13. Segment Information

The Company is a global manufacturer of a broad range of industrial products and solutions. The IT&S reportable segment is primarily engaged in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools and in providing services and tool rental to the industrial, maintenance, infrastructure, oil & gas, alternative energy and other markets. The Other operating segment is included for purposes of reconciliation of the respective balances below to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The following tables summarize financial information by reportable segment and product line (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net Sales by Reportable Segment & Product Line
IT&S Segment
Product	$	109,915	$	102,224	$	299,761	$	271,992
Service & Rental	30,480		31,176		87,886		86,322
	140,395		133,400		387,647		358,314

Other Operating Segment	11,499		9,749		31,748		24,919
	$	151,894	$	143,149	$	419,395	$	383,233

Operating Profit (Loss)
IT&S Segment	$	19,226	$	23,812	$	49,872	$	54,826
Other Operating Segment	1,096		(65)		173		(3,747)
General Corporate	(13,679)		(1,000)		(32,511)		(13,555)
	$	6,643	$	22,747	$	17,534	$	37,524


	May 31, 2022		August 31, 2021
Assets
IT&S Segment	$	641,199	$	641,256
Other Operating Segment	49,626		52,745
General Corporate	106,474		126,246
	$	797,299	$	820,247

In addition to the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the comparability of segment and product line information is impacted by acquisition/divestiture activities, impairment & divestiture charges, restructuring costs and related benefits. Corporate assets, which are not allocated, principally represent cash and cash equivalents, property, plant and equipment, Right of Use ("ROU") assets, capitalized debt issuance costs and deferred income taxes.

Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company had outstanding letters of credit of $10.8 million and $11.9 million at May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively, the majority of which relate to commercial contracts and self-insured workers' compensation programs.

As part of the Company's global sourcing strategy, we have entered into agreements with certain suppliers that require the supplier to maintain minimum levels of inventory to support certain products for which we require a short lead time to fulfill customer orders. We have the ability to notify the supplier that they no longer need maintain the minimum level of inventory should we discontinue manufacturing of a product during the contract period; however, we must purchase the remaining minimum inventory levels the supplier was required to maintain within a defined period of time.

The Company is a party to various legal proceedings that have arisen in the normal course of business. These legal proceedings include regulatory matters, product liability, breaches of contract, employment, personal injury and other disputes. The Company has recorded reserves for loss contingencies based on the specific circumstances of each case. Such reserves are recorded when it is probable a loss has been incurred and can be reasonably estimated. The Company maintains a policy to exclude from such reserves an estimate of legal defense costs. In the opinion of management, resolution of these contingencies is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company remains contingently liable for lease payments under leases of businesses that it previously divested or spun-off in the event that such businesses are unable to fulfill their future lease payment obligations; however, the Company does not believe it is probable that it will be required to satisfy these obligations. Future minimum lease payments for these leases at May 31, 2022 were $4.1 million associated with monthly payments extending to fiscal 2025.

Additionally, in fiscal 2019, the Company provided voluntary self-disclosures to both Dutch and U.S. authorities related to sales of products and services linked to the Crimea region of Ukraine, which sales potentially violated European Union and U.S. sanctions provisions. Although the U.S. investigation closed without further implication, the Dutch investigation continued. The Dutch Investigator concluded his investigation in March 2022 and provided the results to the Public Prosecutor’s office for review. Specifically, the Investigator concluded that the sales transactions violated EU sanctions. The conclusion in the Investigator's report was consistent with the Company's understanding of what could be stated in the report and was the basis to record an expense representing the low end of a reasonable range of financial penalties the Company may incur in the six-month period ended February 28, 2021. The Company has not adjusted its estimate of financial penalties as a result of the completion of the investigation in the nine-month period ended May 31, 2022. While there can be no assurance of the ultimate outcome of the matter, the Company currently believes that there will be no material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows from this matter.

Note 15. Leases

The Company has operating leases for real estate, vehicles, manufacturing equipment, IT equipment and office equipment (the Company does not have any financing leases). Our leases typically range in term from 3 to 15 years and may contain renewal options for periods up to 5 years at our discretion. Operating leases are recorded as operating lease ROU assets in “Other long-term assets” and operating lease liabilities in “Other current liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities” of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. There have been no material changes to our operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities during the nine months ended May 31, 2022.

The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Lease Cost:
Operating lease cost	$	3,540	$	3,861	$	10,962	$	11,333
Short-term lease cost	391		431		1,241		1,241
Variable lease cost	843		803		2,857		2,550

In the three months ended May 31, 2021, the Company sold and subsequently leased back a portion of our manufacturing facility in China as part of our global footprint rationalization initiative. In connection with the transaction, the Company recognized a gain of $10.0 million. The Company also incurred $4.6 million of closing related costs and value-added and land taxes associated with this transaction for a net gain of $5.4 million which is recorded in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases were as follows (in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022		2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	10,691	$	11,336

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities:
Operating leases	4,101		5,468

Note 16. Subsequent Event

On June 27, 2022, the Company approved a new restructuring plan in connection with the initiatives identified as part of the ASCEND transformation program (see Note 3, “ASCEND Transformation Program”) to drive greater efficiency and productivity in global selling, general and administrative resources. The total costs of this plan are estimated at $6 to $10 million, will be predominately employee-related costs impacting both IT&S and Corporate, and will be incurred over the next 24 months, ending in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. As the ASCEND transformation program continues to develop, additional restructuring actions associated with other elements of the program may be initiated in future periods.

Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Enerpac Tool Group Corp. is a premier industrial tools and services company serving a broad and diverse set of customers in more than 100 countries. The Company is a global leader in the engineering and manufacturing of high pressure hydraulic tools, controlled force products and solutions for precise positioning of heavy loads that help customers safely and reliably tackle some of the most challenging jobs around the world. The Company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The Company has one reportable segment, IT&S. This segment is primarily engaged in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools, as well as providing services and tool rental to the industrial, maintenance, infrastructure, oil & gas, alternative energy and other markets. Financial information related to the Company's reportable segment is included in Note 13, "Segment Information" in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Our businesses provide an array of products and services across multiple markets and geographies, which results in significant diversification. The IT&S segment and the Company are well-positioned to drive shareholder value through a sustainable business strategy built on well-established brands, broad global distribution and end markets, clear focus on the core tools and services business and disciplined capital deployment.

Our Business Model

Our long-term goal is to create shareholder value and best in class returns through growth of our core businesses, driving efficiency and profitability, generating strong cash flow, and being disciplined in the deployment of our capital. We intend to leverage our strong brand, market positions, and dealer and distribution networks to generate organic core sales growth that exceeds end-market growth rates. Organic growth is accomplished through a combination of market-share capture and product innovation, as well as market expansion into new vertical markets, emerging industries and new geographic regions. In addition to organic growth, we also focus on profit margin expansion by utilizing continuous improvement techniques to drive productivity and lower costs and by enacting routine pricing initiatives to generate price realization and offset cost increases, such as commodity and tariff increases and general inflation. Finally, cash flow generation is critical to achieving our financial and long-term strategic objectives. Strong cash flow generation is achieved by maximizing returns on assets and minimizing primary working capital needs. The cash flow that results from efficient asset management and improved profitability is used to fund internal growth opportunities, strategic acquisitions, pay down of debt and opportunistic returns for shareholders. In March 2022, the Company launched the ASCEND transformation program focused on driving accelerated growth and margin expansion through improvements on how we go to market, innovate, buy materials, manufacture product and serve customers.

General Business Update

During largely the second half of fiscal 2020 and through the first three quarters of fiscal 2021, our business, like many others around the world, experienced significant negative financial impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, we returned to year-over-year core growth in all regions. In the first nine months of fiscal 2022, we continued to see strong growth in most regions that we operate, however, there are still regions that remain challenged by the lingering effects of the pandemic, most notably on our European service business and Chinese operations in the second quarter and third quarter of fiscal 2022, respectively. Our key manufacturing facilities continue to operate with additional precautions in place to ensure the safety of our

employees and prevent production disruptions. Like many other businesses around the world, increased demand as global economies have returned to more normalized levels has stressed our supply chain, and increased demand and pandemic related factors have also created challenges in freight lines and the overall logistics environment. This has led to increased raw material, components and logistics costs, as well as longer lead times on orders. We continue to closely monitor our supply chain in order to ensure we can maintain competitive lead times and deliver products to customers timely.

In February 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, and in response, many countries, including the member countries of NATO initiated a variety of sanctions and export controls targeting Russia and associated entities. Approximately 1% of our historical annual sales are to customers and distributors associated with Russia and we had approximately $0.5 million of receivables associated with those customers and distributors as of February 28, 2022. The sanctions currently in place limit our ability to provide goods to those customers and distributors and banking sanctions effectively negate our ability to collect those receivables; as such, we recorded a full allowance for doubtful accounts against those receivables as of February 28, 2022 and indefinitely suspended doing business in Russia. We will continue to monitor the situation with Russia to assess when and if we are able to resume business with those customers and distributors, including collection of the outstanding receivables. We also continue to monitor and manage the ancillary impact of the Russia crisis on our business, which is primarily related to supply chain, increased commodity costs, foreign exchange rate volatility and dealer confidence particularly in Central Europe.

During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022, the Company recorded through bad debt expense (included in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations) a reserve of $10.8 million and $13.2 million, respectively, to fully reserve for the outstanding accounts receivable balance for an agent in our Middle East/North Africa/Caspian ("MENAC") region. The allowance for doubtful accounts for this particular agent as of May 31, 2022 represents management's best estimate of the probable amount of collection and considers various factors with respect to this matter, including, but not limited to, (i) the lack of payment by the agent in the nine-month period ended May 31, 2022, (ii) our due diligence on balances due to the agent from its end customers related to sales of our services and products and the known markup on those sales from the agent to end customers, (iii) the status of ongoing negotiations with the agent to secure payments and (iv) legal recourse available to us to secure payment. Actual collections from the agent may differ from the Company's estimate. We have completely ceased our relationship with this agent and have transitioned to serving our regional customers through recently created direct operations within the region.

Despite pandemic-related demand challenges, the supply chain and logistics challenges we are currently experiencing, and the impact of the Ukraine conflict and the associated sanctions on Russia, our balance sheet remains strong and the Company continues to focus on the execution of our strategic growth initiatives in the markets we serve. We remain focused on new product development, driving organic growth and pursuing disciplined acquisition opportunities.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our results of continuing operations (dollars in millions, except per share amounts, the summation of the individual components may not equal the total due to rounding):


	Three Months Ended May 31,								Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Net sales	$	152	100	%	$	143	100	%	$	419	100	%	$	383	100	%
Cost of products sold	80		53	%	76		53	%	228		54	%	206		54	%
Gross profit	72		47	%	67		47	%	192		46	%	177		46	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	63		41	%	40		28	%	162		39	%	130		34	%
Amortization of intangible assets	2		1	%	2		1	%	6		1	%	6		2	%
Restructuring charges	1		1	%	2		1	%	5		1	%	2		1	%
Impairment & divestiture charges	0		0	%	0		0	%	1		0	%	1		0	%
Operating profit	7		5	%	23		16	%	18		4	%	38		10	%
Financing costs, net	1		1	%	1		1	%	3		1	%	4		1	%
Other expense, net	0		0	%	1		1	%	1		0	%	2		1	%
Earnings before income tax expense (benefit)	5		3	%	21		15	%	14		3	%	32		8	%
Income tax expense (benefit)	1		1	%	(4)		(3)	%	4		1	%	(2)		(1)	%
Net earnings from continuing operations	4		3	%	25		17	%	9		2	%	34		9	%

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.07			$	0.42			$	0.15			$	0.56

Consolidated net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 were $152 million, an increase of $9 million, or 6%, from the prior-year comparable period. Core sales (sales excluding the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency rate changes) increased $13 million, or 10%, while the changes in foreign currency exchange rates unfavorably impacted net sales by 4%. The increase in core sales was due to the substantial increase in sales volume resulting from pandemic-related market recovery, in addition to pricing actions primarily in response to increasing costs of raw materials, components, and freight. The continuation of supply chain and logistics challenges first seen in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 continued to create longer lead times throughout the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and larger than usual backlogs remained at May 31, 2022. Core products sales increased 12% and core service sales increased 1% as compared to the same period in the prior year. Gross profit margins remained flat as compared to the prior-year third quarter primarily due to sales mix. Operating profit was $16 million lower in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2021. The $5 million increase in gross profit and $1 million reduction in restructuring charges were more than offset by the $23 million increase in SG&A. The $23 million increase in SG&A was primarily due to a $11 million discrete bad debt charge taken (due to significant delinquency in payments from an agent in our MENAC region), ASCEND transformation program charges related to the use of external services for support in the design and development of the program ($4 million), leadership transition & board search charges ($2 million), and business review charges related to external support for the deep-dive holistic business review prior to the launch of the ASCEND program ($1 million). SG&A also included a $1 million gain on sale of a facility, net of transaction charges in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to a similar $5 million gain in the prior year comparable period.

Consolidated net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 were $419 million, an increase of $36 million or 9% from the prior-year comparable period. Core sales increased $43 million, or 12%, while the changes in foreign currency exchange rates unfavorably impacted net sales by 2%.The increase in core sales was due to the substantial increase in sales volume resulting from pandemic-related market recovery, in addition to pricing actions in response to increasing costs of raw materials, components, and freight. The continuation of supply chain and logistics challenges seen in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 led to longer lead times throughout the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and larger than usual backlogs at May 31, 2022, which negatively impacted the first nine months of fiscal 2022. Core products sales increased 14% while core service sales increased only 3% as compared to the same period in the prior year. Gross profit margins remained flat compared to the first nine months of the prior year as pricing actions in the first half of the fiscal year were only able to offset increased costs in the supply chain and logistics environments. Operating profit was $20 million lower in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 as compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2021. Although gross profit increased $15 million year-over year, SG&A expenses increased $32 million, restructuring charges increased $3 million. The increase in SG&A expenses is primarily due to ASCEND transformation program charges related to the use of external services for support in the design and development of the program ($4 million), leadership transition & board search charges ($8 million), discrete bad debt charges taken due to significant delinquency in payments from an agent in our MENAC region and also to reserve for collection risk for customers and distributors associated with Russia ($14 million in aggregate, approximately $13 million related to the agent in the MENAC region and less than $1 million for customers associated with Russia) and business review charges related to external support

for the deep-dive holistic business review prior to the launch of the ASCEND program ($3 million), partially offset by a decrease in employee compensation costs ($2 million). SG&A also included a $1 million gain on sale of a facility, net of transaction charges, in the first nine months of fiscal 2022, compared to a similar $5 million gain in the prior year comparable period. Restructuring charges increased $3 million as compared to the prior period as a result of charges to streamline and flatten the organizational structure and we incurred $4 million of ASCEND transformation program charges.

Segment Results

IT&S Segment

The IT&S segment is a global supplier of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools and services to a broad array of end markets, including infrastructure, industrial maintenance, repair, and operations, oil & gas, mining, alternative and renewable energy and construction markets. Its primary products include branded tools, cylinders, hydraulic torque wrenches, highly engineered heavy lifting technology solutions and other tools (Product product line). On the service and rental side, the segment provides maintenance and manpower services to meet customer-specific needs and rental capabilities for certain of our products (Service & Rental product line). The following table sets forth the results of operations for the IT&S segment (dollars in millions):


	Three Months Ended May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Net sales	$	140		$	133		$	388		$	358
Operating profit	19			24			50			55
Operating profit %	13.7		%	17.9		%	12.9		%	15.3		%

IT&S segment net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 increased by $7 million, or 5%. Core sales increased $12 million, or 9%, year-over-year due to the substantial increase in sales volume resulting from pandemic-related market recovery, in addition to the results of pricing actions in response to increasing costs of raw materials, components, and freight. The continuation of supply chain and logistics challenges initially seen in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 led to longer lead times throughout the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and larger than usual backlogs at May 31, 2022.

Operating profit percentage decreased 4.2% from the prior-year quarter due to $11 million of discrete bad debt expense that was recorded in the quarter, offset by pricing actions, $1 million year-over-year reduction in restructuring charges and a $1 million gain on sale of facility, net of transaction charges.

Year-to-date IT&S segment net sales increased by $30 million, or 8%. Core sales increased $36 million, or 10%, year-over-year due to the substantial increase in sales volume resulting from pandemic-related market recovery, in addition to the results of pricing actions in response to increasing costs of raw materials, components, and freight. The continuation of supply chain and logistics challenges from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 led to longer lead times throughout the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and larger than usual backlogs at May 31, 2022.

Operating profit percentage decreased 2.4% from the prior-year nine-month period due to $14 million of discrete bad debt expense recorded in the first nine months of fiscal 2022, an increase of $1 million in restructuring charges to flatten and streamline the organization and $1 million of leadership transition, offset by a $1 million gain on sale of facility, net of transaction charges, and pricing actions in the third quarter. Pricing actions the first half of the fiscal year were largely offset by the increased costs in the supply chain and logistics environments.

Corporate

Corporate expenses were $14 million and $1 million in the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $33 million and $14 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. This represents an increase of $13 million and $19 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022, respectively. The increase for the three months ended May 31, 2022 was primarily the result of ASCEND transformation program charges related to the use of external services for support in the design and development of the program ($4 million), business review charges related to external support for the deep-dive holistic business review prior to the launch of ASCEND ($1 million) and leadership transition & board search charges ($2 million) and higher insurance costs. In addition, the prior year third quarter included a gain on sale of facility, net of transaction charges of $5 million. The increase for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 was a result of the ASCEND transformation program charges ($4 million), business review charges related to external support for the deep dive-holistic business review prior to the launch of ASCEND ($3 million), leadership transition & board search charges ($8 million) and an increase in restructuring charges to streamline and flatten the Corporate structure ($1 million), partially offset by a decrease in incentive compensation ($2 million). Additionally, the prior-year nine-month period ended May 31, 2021 included a gain on sale of facility, net of transaction charges ($5 million).

Financing Costs, net

Net financing costs were $1 million for both the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021. For the nine months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, net financing costs were $3 million and $4 million, respectively. Financing costs decreased as the average outstanding amount on our revolver decreased year-over-year.

Income Tax Expense


	Three Months Ended May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	$	5		$	21		$	14		$	32
Income tax expense (benefit)	1			(4)			4			(2)
Effective income tax rate	25.3		%	(21.0)		%	32.4		%	(6.8)		%

The Company’s earnings from continuing operations before income taxes include earnings from both U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. Though most foreign tax rates are now in line with the U.S. tax rate of 21%, the annual effective tax rate is impacted by withholding taxes, losses in jurisdictions where no benefit can be realized, and various aspects of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, such as the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, Foreign-Derived Intangible Income and Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax provisions.

Cash Flows and Liquidity

At May 31, 2022, we had $124 million of cash and cash equivalents of which $116 million was held by our foreign subsidiaries and $8 million was held domestically. The following table summarizes our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities (in millions):


	Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2022		2021
Cash provided by operating activities	$	7	$	25
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(6)		16
Cash used in financing activities	(12)		(62)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(6)		5
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(17)	$	(16)

Net cash provided by operating activities was $7 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 as compared to $25 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2021. This is a result of lower net earnings for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in the prior year, the payment of the fiscal 2021 annual bonus in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 (the fiscal 2020 bonus plan was suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as such, there was no such payment in the first quarter of fiscal 2021), payment of the Company-portion of social security taxes in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 that were originally deferred in calendar 2020 under section 2302 of the CARES Act, as well as greater cash used for primary working capital in the first nine months of fiscal 2022, predominantly associated with increased inventory levels as a result of rising supply chain costs, logistics challenges, and mitigation efforts to offset potential US port strikes during the summer of 2022, and increased accounts receivable linked to the sales volume growth experienced in the fiscal year.

Net cash used in investing activities was $6 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 primarily related to capital expenditures. Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended May 31, 2021, was $16 million, reflecting the $22 million of cash proceeds from prior year's sale of a building in China offset by capital expenditures.

Net cash used in financing activities was $12 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 compared to $62 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2021. The net cash used in financing activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 predominantly

consisted of $2 million paid for the annual dividend, $3 million for taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards, and $36 million paid for share repurchases partially offset by incremental net borrowings on the revolving credit facility of approximately $30 million. The net cash used in the first nine months of fiscal 2021 predominantly consisted of a net $60 million principal payment on our revolving credit facility with excess cash on hand, $2 million each for the annual dividend payment and for taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards, partially offset by receipt of $1 million for the final installment payment on the sale of the former EC&S segment.

The Company's Senior Credit Facility is comprised of a $400 million revolving line of credit and previously provided for a $200 million term loan, both scheduled to mature in March 2024 (see Note 8, "Debt" in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further details of the Senior Credit Facility). Outstanding borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility revolving line of credit were $205 million as of May 31, 2022. The unused credit line and amount available for borrowing under the revolving line of credit was $190 million at May 31, 2022, after reduction for $5 million of outstanding letters of credit issued under the Senior Credit Facility.

We believe that the revolving credit line, combined with our existing cash on hand and anticipated operating cash flows, will be adequate to meet operating, debt service, acquisition and capital expenditure funding requirements for the foreseeable future.

Primary Working Capital Management

We use primary working capital as a percentage of sales (PWC %) as a key metric of working capital management. We define this metric as the sum of net accounts receivable and net inventory less accounts payable, divided by the past three months sales annualized. The following table shows a comparison of primary working capital (dollars in millions):


	May 31, 2022		PWC%		August 31, 2021		PWC%
Accounts receivable, net	$	117	19	%	$	103	18	%
Inventory, net	87		14	%	75		13	%
Accounts payable	(66)		(11)	%	(62)		(11)	%
Net primary working capital	$	138	23	%	$	116	20	%

Commitments and Contingencies

We are contingently liable for certain lease payments under leases within businesses we previously divested or spun-off. If any of these businesses do not fulfill their future lease payment obligations under a lease, we could be liable for such obligations, however, the Company does not believe it is probable that it will be required to satisfy these obligations. Future minimum lease payments for these leases at May 31, 2022 were $4 million with monthly payments extending to fiscal 2025.

We had outstanding letters of credit totaling $11 million and $12 million at May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively, the majority of which relate to commercial contracts and self-insured workers' compensation programs.

We are also subject to certain contingencies with respect to legal proceedings and regulatory matters which are described in Note 14, "Commitments and Contingencies" in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. While there can be no assurance of the ultimate outcome of these matters, the Company believes that there will be no material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations have not materially changed at May 31, 2022 from what was previously disclosed in Part 1, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the heading “Contractual Obligations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2021.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Management has evaluated the accounting estimates used in the preparation of the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes and believe those estimates to be reasonable and appropriate. Certain of these accounting estimates are considered by management to be the most critical in understanding judgments involved in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements and uncertainties that could impact our results of operations, financial position and cash flow. For information about more of the Company’s policies, methods and assumptions related to critical accounting policies refer to the Critical Accounting Policies in Part 1, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2021.

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The diverse nature of our business activities necessitates the management of various financial and market risks, including those related to changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity costs.

Interest Rate Risk: In the current economic environment, we manage interest expense using a mixture of variable-rate debt and fixed-interest-rate swaps. As of May 31, 2022, long-term debt consisted of $205 million of borrowing under the revolving line of credit (variable rate debt).

Foreign Currency Risk: We maintain operations in the U.S. and various foreign countries. Our more significant non-U.S. operations are located in Australia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and China, and we have foreign currency risk relating to receipts from customers, payments to suppliers and intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Under certain conditions, we enter into hedging transactions (primarily foreign currency exchange contracts) that enable us to mitigate the potential adverse impact of foreign currency exchange rate risk (see Note 10, “Derivatives” for further information). We do not engage in trading or other speculative activities with these transactions, as established policies require that these hedging transactions relate to specific currency exposures.

The strengthening of the U.S. dollar against most currencies can have an unfavorable impact on our results of operations and financial position as foreign denominated operating results are translated into U.S. dollars. To illustrate the potential impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the translation of our results of operations, quarterly sales and operating profit were remeasured assuming a ten percent decrease in all foreign exchange rates compared with the U.S. dollar. Using this assumption, quarterly sales would have been lower by $6 million and operating profit would have been lower by less than $1 million, respectively, for the three months ended May 31, 2022. This sensitivity analysis assumes that each exchange rate would change in the same direction relative to the U.S. dollar and excludes the potential effects that changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have on sales levels or local currency prices. Similarly, a ten percent decline in foreign currency exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar would result in a $42 million reduction to equity (accumulated other comprehensive loss) as of May 31, 2022, as a result of non-U.S. dollar denominated assets and liabilities being translated into U.S. dollars, our reporting currency.

Commodity Cost Risk: We source a wide variety of materials and components from a network of global suppliers. While such materials are typically available from numerous suppliers, commodity raw materials, such as steel and plastic resin, are subject to price fluctuations, which could have a negative impact on our results. We strive to pass along such commodity price increases to customers to avoid profit margin erosion.

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded as of the Evaluation Date that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the information relating to the Company, including consolidated subsidiaries, required to be disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended May 31, 2022 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock under publicly announced share repurchase programs. Since the inception of the initial share repurchase program in fiscal 2012, the Company has repurchased 24,554,305 shares of common stock for $704 million. The Company suspended the share repurchase program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and accordingly, did not repurchase shares in the nine months ended May 31, 2021. Subsequently in the three months ended May 31, 2022, the Company started repurchasing shares in market transactions following the Company's Board of Directors rescinding its prior share repurchase authorization and authorizing the repurchase of a total of 10,000,000 shares. The Company repurchased 1,755,075 shares for $36 million during the three months ended May 31, 2022. As of May 31, 2022, the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the programs is 8,244,925 shares.

The following table sets forth all repurchases made by or on behalf of the Company or any "affiliated purchaser," as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act, of shares of common stock during each month in the three months ended May 31, 2022, all of which were purchased under publicly announced share repurchase programs.


Period	Shares Repurchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program
March 1 to March 31, 2022	80,000	$	21.98	9,920,000
April 1 to April 30, 2022	737,709	20.92		9,182,291
May 1 to May 31, 2022	937,366	20.32		8,244,925
	1,755,075	$	20.65

Item 5 – Other Information

On June 27, 2022, the Company approved a new restructuring plan tied to the ASCEND transformation program to drive greater efficiency and productivity in global selling, general and administrative resources. See Note 16, “Subsequent Event” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further details about the ASCEND transformation program. The total costs of this plan are estimated at $6 to $10 million, will be predominately employee-related costs impacting both IT&S and Corporate, and will be incurred as cash expenditures over the next 24 months, ending in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Item 6 – Exhibits

Exhibit

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Incorporated Herein By Reference To

Filed
Herewith

Furnished Herewith

10.1

Letter agreement dated May 4, 2022, between Anthony P. Colucci and Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2022

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

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101.SCH

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in the Interactive Data Files submitted as Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP.
	(Registrant)
Date: June 28, 2022	By:	/S/ BRYAN R. JOHNSON
		Bryan R. Johnson
		VP of Finance and Principal Accounting Officer

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Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Factors			1

Part I—Financial Information

Item 1—Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings			3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)			4

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets			5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows			6

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			7

Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			19

Item 3—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk			25

Item 4—Controls and Procedures			25

Part II—Other Information

Item 2—Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			26

Item 5—Other Information			27

Item 6—Exhibits			27

Enerpac Tool (EPAC) 10-Q2022 Q3 Quarterly report

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