Gorman Rupp Co 10-K for FY2023
Gorman Rupp Co (GRC)
About this 10-K
Gorman Rupp Co filed this 10-K on February 26, 2024, covering the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (FY2023).
Headline figures
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $659.51M
- up 26.6% from $521.03M a year earlier
- Net income
- $34.95M
- up 212.2% from net income of $11.2M a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
The aggregate market value of the common shares, without par value, of The Gorman-Rupp Company held by non-affiliates based on the closing sales price as of June 30, 2023 was approximately $
On February 26, 2024, there were
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of The Gorman-Rupp Company’s definitive Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement (to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K) are incorporated by reference into Part III (Items 10-14).
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The Gorman-Rupp Company and Subsidiaries |
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Risk Factors |
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Unresolved Staff Comments |
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Cybersecurity |
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Properties |
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Legal Proceedings |
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Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
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Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure |
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters |
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Form 10-K Summary |
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PART I
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
In connection with the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, The Gorman-Rupp Company provides the following cautionary statement: this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains various forward-looking statements based on assumptions concerning The Gorman-Rupp Company’s operations, future results and prospects. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations about important economic, political, and technological factors, among others, and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause the actual results or events to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by the forward-looking statements and related assumptions.
Such uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our estimates of future earnings and cash flows, general economic conditions and supply chain conditions and any related impact on costs and availability of materials, integration of the Fill-Rite business in a timely and cost effective manner, retention of supplier and customer relationships and key employees, the ability to achieve synergies and cost savings in the amounts and within the time frames currently anticipated and the ability to service and repay indebtedness incurred in connection with the transaction. Other factors include, but are not limited to: company specific risk factors including (1) loss of key personnel; (2) intellectual property security; (3) acquisition performance and integration; (4) the Company’s indebtedness and how it may impact the Company’s financial condition and the way it operates its business; (5) general risks associated with acquisitions; (6) the anticipated benefits from the Fill-Rite transaction may not be realized; (7) impairment in the value of intangible assets, including goodwill; (8) defined benefit pension plan settlement expense; (9) LIFO inventory method, and (10) family ownership of common equity; and general risk factors including (11) continuation of the current and projected future business environment; (12) highly competitive markets; (13) availability and costs of raw materials and labor; (14) cybersecurity threats; (15) compliance with, and costs related to, a variety of import and export laws and regulations; (16) environmental compliance costs and liabilities; (17) exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; (18) conditions in foreign countries in which The Gorman-Rupp Company conducts business; (19) changes in our tax rates and exposure to additional income tax liabilities; and (20) risks described from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except to the extent required by law, we do not undertake and specifically decline any obligation to review or update any forward-looking statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments or otherwise.
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The Gorman-Rupp Company (“Registrant”, “Gorman-Rupp”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”) was incorporated in Ohio in 1934. The Company designs, manufactures and globally sells pumps and pump systems for use in water, wastewater, construction, dewatering, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, fire suppression, heating, ventilating and air conditioning (“HVAC”), military and other liquid-handling applications.
On May 31, 2022, the Company acquired the assets of Fill-Rite and Sotera (“Fill-Rite”), a division of Tuthill Corporation, for $528.0 million. The Company funded the transaction with cash on-hand and new debt. The results of operations for Fill-Rite from the acquisition date are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
PRODUCTS
The Company operates in one business segment, the manufacture and sale of pumps and pump systems. The following table sets forth, for the years 2021 through 2023, the total net sales, income before income taxes and year-end total assets of the Company.
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The Company’s product line consists of pump models ranging in size from 1/4” to nearly 15 feet and ranging in rated capacity from less than one gallon per minute to nearly one million gallons per minute. The types of pumps which the Company produces include self-priming centrifugal, standard centrifugal, magnetic drive centrifugal, axial and mixed-flow, vertical turbine line shaft, submersible, high-pressure booster, rotary gear, rotary vein, diaphragm, bellows and oscillating.
The pumps have drives that range from 1/35 horsepower electric motors up to much larger electric motors or internal combustion engines capable of producing several thousand horsepower. Many of the larger units comprise encased, fully-integrated water and wastewater pumping stations. In certain cases, units are designed for the inclusion of customer-supplied drives.
The Company’s larger pumps are sold principally for use in the construction, industrial, water and wastewater handling fields; for flood control; for boosting low residential water pressure; for pumping refined petroleum products, including the ground refueling of aircraft; for fluid control in HVAC applications; and for various agricultural purposes.
The Company’s pumps are also utilized for dewatering purposes. Additionally, pumps manufactured for fire suppression are used for sprinkler back-up systems, fire hydrants, stand pipes, fog systems and deluge systems at hotels, banks, factories, airports, schools, public buildings and hundreds of other types of facilities throughout the world.
Many of the Company’s smallest pumps are sold to customers for incorporation into such products as food processing, chemical processing, medical applications, computer cooling, waste treatment, HVAC equipment, appliances and solar heating.
MARKETING
The Company’s pumps are marketed in the United States and worldwide through a broad network of distributors, through manufacturers’ representatives (for sales to many original equipment manufacturers), through third-party distributor catalogs, direct sales, and e-commerce. The Company regularly seeks alliances with distributors and other partners to further enhance marketing opportunities. Export sales are made primarily through foreign distributors and representatives. The Company has long-standing relationships with many of the leading independent distributors in the markets it serves and provides specialized training programs to distributors on a regular basis with a focus on meeting the world’s water and wastewater pumping needs.
During 2023, 2022 and 2021, there were no shipments to any single customer that exceeded 10% of total net sales. Gorman-Rupp continued to actively pursue international business opportunities and, in 2023, shipped its pumps to approximately 140 countries around the world. No sales made to customers in any one foreign country amounted to more than 10% of total net sales for 2023, 2022 or 2021.
COMPETITION
The pump industry is highly fragmented and therefore Gorman-Rupp competes with a large number of businesses. Numerous pump competitors exist as subsidiaries, divisions or departments within significantly larger corporations. The Company also faces increased competition from foreign-sourced pumps in most of the Company’s domestic markets.
Most commercial and industrial pumps are specifically designed and engineered for a particular customer’s application. The Company believes that proper application, product performance, and quality of delivery and service are its principal methods of competition, and attributes its success to its continued emphasis in these areas. In the sale of products and services, the Company benefits from its large base of previously installed products, which periodically require replacement parts due to the critical application and nature of the products and the conditions under which they operate.
PURCHASING AND PRODUCTION
Substantially all of the materials, supplies, components and accessories used by the Company in the fabrication of its products, including all castings (for which most patterns are made and owned by the Company), structural steel, bar stock, motors, solenoids, engines, seals, and plastic and elastomeric components are purchased by the Company from other suppliers and manufacturers. The Company does not purchase materials under long-term contracts and is not dependent upon a single source for any materials, supplies, components or accessories which are of material importance to its business.
The Company purchases motor components for its large submersible pumps, and motors and engines for its pump systems, from a limited number of suppliers, while motors for its polypropylene bellows pumps and magnetic drive pumps are purchased from several alternative vendors. Products requiring small motors are also sourced from alternative suppliers.
The other production operations of the Company consist of the machining of castings, the cutting, shaping and welding of bar stock and structural members, the design and assembly of electrical control panels, the manufacture of some small motors and a few minor components, and the assembling, painting and testing of its products. The majority of the Company’s products are tested prior to shipment.
HUMAN CAPITAL
As of December 31, 2023, the Company employed approximately 1,450 persons, of whom approximately 780 were hourly employees. The majority of the Company’s manufacturing operations take place in the United States, as evidenced by 88% of its employees being in the Company’s U.S. locations and 12% of its employees being in its international locations.
Our approach is to develop talent from within and supplement with external hires. We invest resources to develop the talent needed to remain a leading designer and manufacturer of pumps and pump systems. We provide our employees with training opportunities and educational benefits to assist in the expansion of their careers and skills. This approach has resulted in a deep understanding among our employee base of our business, products, and customers. We believe that our average tenure of 12 years, as of the end of 2023, reflects both the strong engagement of our employees and our positive workplace culture. Approximately 7% of our employees operate under a collective bargaining agreement. The Company has never experienced a work stoppage.
We provide competitive compensation and benefits programs to help meet the needs of our employees. In addition to salaries, these programs (which vary by country and region) include profit sharing, a 401(k) plan, medical insurance and benefits, health savings accounts, paid time off, and tuition assistance, among others. Certain domestic employees hired prior to January 1, 2008, and certain union employees, participate in defined benefit plans. Non-union employees hired after this date, in eligible locations, participate in an enhanced 401(k) plan instead of the defined benefit plan. To create performance incentives and to encourage share ownership by our employees, we have implemented an employee stock purchase plan, which enables eligible employees worldwide to purchase the Company’s common shares at a discount through payroll contributions. Because our business involves the manufacturing of products, many of our employees are unable to work from home. For certain positions, we do provide hybrid work from home options.
The health and safety of our workforce is fundamental to the success of our business. We provide our employees upfront and ongoing safety training to ensure that safety policies and procedures are effectively communicated and implemented. We also provide personal protective equipment to those employees who need it to perform their job functions safely. We have experienced personnel on-site at each of our manufacturing locations who are tasked with environmental, health and personal safety education and compliance.
We are committed to upholding fundamental human rights and believe that all human beings should be treated with dignity, fairness and respect. This commitment is outlined in our Human Rights Policy which applies to all employees worldwide including part time and temporary workers. We communicate our expectation that suppliers also adhere to our Human Rights Policy through our Supplier Code of Conduct. We strive to promote inclusion and diversity in the workplace, engage with our communities, and encourage our suppliers to treat their employees in a manner that respects human rights. We utilize an on-line platform to provide training to all employees worldwide in key areas such as harassment and discrimination prevention, human rights, and our code of conduct. We also internally publicize the availability of an anonymous ethics hotline through which any employee may report any ethics, safety or other employment concerns.
OTHER ASPECTS
Although the Company owns a number of patents, several of which are important to its business, the Company does not consider its business to be materially dependent upon any one or more patents. The Company’s patents, trademarks and other intellectual property are adequate for its business purposes.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company maintains a website accessible through its internet address of www.gormanrupp.com. Gorman-Rupp makes available free of charge on or through www.gormanrupp.com its Annual Report to Shareholders, its annual Proxy Statement, its annual report on Form 10-K, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and its current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports (and any amendments) are electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”). However, the information contained on the Company’s website is not a part of this Form 10-K or any other report filed with or furnished to the Commission.
A paper copy of the Company’s Form 10-K is also available free of charge upon written request to the Company’s Corporate Secretary.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Gorman-Rupp’s business and financial performance are subject to various risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond its control. In addition to the risks discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-K, the following risks and uncertainties could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and access to capital markets. These risks could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from its historical experience and from expected results discussed in forward-looking statements made by the Company related to conditions or events that it anticipates may occur in the future.
COMPANY SPECIFIC RISK FACTORS
Loss of key personnel
The Company’s success depends to a significant extent on the continued service of its executive management team and the ability to recruit, hire and retain other key management personnel to support the Company’s growth and operational initiatives and replace executives who retire or resign. Failure to retain key management personnel and attract and retain other highly-skilled personnel could limit the Company’s global growth and ability to execute operational initiatives, or may result in inefficient and ineffective management and operations, which could harm the Company’s revenues, operations and product development efforts and could eventually result in a decrease in profitability.
Intellectual property security
The Company possesses a wide array of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and applications for the above, as well as other proprietary information. There is a risk that third parties would attempt to copy, in full or in part, the Company’s products, technologies or industrial designs, or to obtain unauthorized access and use of Company technological know-how or other protected intellectual property rights. Also, other companies could successfully develop technologies, products or industrial designs similar to the Company’s, and thus potentially compete with the Company. From time to time, the Company has been faced with instances where competitors have infringed or unfairly used its intellectual property or taken advantage of its design and development efforts. The ability to protect and enforce intellectual property rights varies across jurisdictions. Competitors who attempt to copy the Company’s products, technologies or industrial designs are becoming more prevalent, particularly in Asia. If the Company is unable to adequately enforce and protect its intellectual property rights, it could adversely affect its revenues and profits and hamper its ability to grow.
Competitors and others may also challenge the validity of the Company’s intellectual property or allege that it has infringed their intellectual property, including through litigation. The Company may be required to pay substantial damages if it is determined its products infringe the intellectual property of others. The Company may also be required to develop an alternative, non-infringing product that could be costly and time-consuming, or acquire a license (if available) on terms that are not favorable to it. Regardless of whether infringement claims against the Company are successful, defending against such claims could significantly increase the Company’s costs, divert management’s time and attention away from other business matters, and otherwise adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
Growth through Acquisitions
The Company’s historical growth has depended, and its future growth is likely to continue to depend, in part on its acquisition strategy and the successful integration of acquired businesses into existing operations. The Company intends to continue to seek additional domestic and international acquisition opportunities that have the potential to support and strengthen its operations. The Company cannot assure it will be able to successfully identify suitable acquisition opportunities, prevail against competing potential acquirers, negotiate appropriate acquisition terms, obtain financing that may be needed to consummate such acquisitions, complete proposed acquisitions, successfully integrate acquired businesses into existing operations or expand into new markets. In addition, the Company cannot assure that any acquisition, even if successfully integrated, will perform as planned, be accretive to earnings, or prove to be beneficial to the Company’s operations and cash flows.
The Company has substantial indebtedness, which may impact the Company’s financial condition and the way it operates its business
The Company has substantial indebtedness. Such indebtedness includes senior secured first lien credit facilities comprised of a $350 million term loan facility and a $100 million revolving credit facility, and an unsecured senior subordinated term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $90 million. The indebtedness could have important negative consequences, including:
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less flexibility to plan for or react to competitive challenges, and a competitive disadvantage relative to competitors that do not have as much indebtedness; |
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inability to comply with covenants in, and potential for default under, the Company’s debt instruments; |
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inability to operate our business or to take advantage of business opportunities due to restrictions created from the debt covenants; and |
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The Company’s ability to satisfy its debt and other obligations will depend principally upon its future operating performance. As a result, prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, legal and regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, may affect its ability to make payments on its debt and other obligations.
Acquisition performance and integration
The Company has historically made strategic acquisitions of businesses and may do so in the future in support of its strategy. The success of past and future acquisitions is dependent on the Company’s ability to successfully integrate acquired and existing operations. If the Company is unable to integrate acquisitions successfully, its financial results could suffer. Additional potential risks associated with acquisitions are the diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns, additional debt leverage, the loss of key employees and customers of the acquired business, the assumption of unknown liabilities, disputes with sellers, and the inherent risk associated with the Company entering new lines of business.
The anticipated benefits from the Fill-Rite transaction may not be realized
The Company may not realize the full benefits of the increased sales volume and other benefits that are currently expected to result from the Fill-Rite transaction, or realize these benefits within the time frame that is currently expected. In addition, the benefits of the Fill-Rite transaction may be offset by operating losses relating to changes in material or energy prices, inflationary economic conditions, increased competition, or by other risks and uncertainties. If the Company fails to realize the benefits it anticipates from the Fill-Rite transaction, the Company’s results of operations may be adversely affected.
Impairment in the value of intangible assets, including goodwill
The Company’s total assets reflect goodwill from acquisitions, representing the excess cost over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, including other indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets. Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but are reviewed annually for impairment as of October 1 or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate there may be a possible permanent loss of value using either a quantitative or qualitative analysis. Finite-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recovered through future net cash flows generated by the assets. If future operating performance at one or more of the Company’s reporting units were to fall significantly below forecast levels or if market conditions for one or more of its acquired businesses were to decline, the Company could be required to incur a non-cash charge to operating income for impairment. Any impairment in the value of these assets could have an adverse non-cash impact on the Company’s reported results of operations.
Defined benefit pension plan settlement expense
The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan (“GR Plan”) covering certain domestic employees and accrues amounts for funding of its obligations under the plan. The GR Plan allows eligible retiring employees to receive a lump-sum distribution for benefits earned in lieu of annual payments and most of the Company’s retirees historically have elected this option. Under applicable accounting rules, if the lump-sum distributions made for a plan year exceed an actuarially-determined threshold of the total of the service cost and interest cost for the plan year, the Company at such point would be required to recognize for that year’s results of operations settlement expense for the resulting unrecognized actuarial loss. The Company has been required to make such adjustments in prior periods, and, if such non-cash adjustments are necessary in future periods, they may negatively impact the Company’s operating results.
There was no pension settlement charge recorded in 2023. In 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded pre-tax non-cash pension settlement charges of $6.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively, driven by lump-sum distributions discussed above. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits.
LIFO inventory method
The majority of the Company’s inventories are valued on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method and stated at the lower of cost or market. Current cost approximates replacement cost, or market, and LIFO cost is determined at the end of each fiscal year based on inventory levels on-hand at current replacement cost and a LIFO reserve. The Company uses the simplified LIFO method, under which the LIFO reserve is determined utilizing the inflation factor specified in the Producer Price Index for Machinery and Equipment – Pumps, Compressors and Equipment, as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimate of the expected year-end inflation index and, as such, are subject to adjustment each quarter including the fourth quarter when the inflation index for the year is finalized. If inflation causes the Producer Price Index for Machinery and Equipment – Pumps, Compressors and Equipment to increase in future periods, the LIFO reserve will increase with a corresponding increase to non-cash LIFO expense which may negatively impact the Company’s operating results.
In 2023, 2022, and 2021, the Company recorded pre-tax non-cash LIFO expense of $6.9 million, $18.0 million, and $6.7 million, respectively. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Inventories.
As of December 31, 2023 we had a LIFO reserve of $95.1 million, which at the current U.S. Corporate tax rate, represents approximately $20.0 million of income taxes, payment of which is delayed to future dates based upon changes in inventory costs. From time-to-time, discussions regarding changes in U.S. tax laws have included the potential of LIFO being repealed. Should LIFO be repealed, the $20.0 million of postponed taxes, plus any future benefit realized prior to the date of repeal, would likely have to be repaid over some period of time. Repayment of these postponed taxes will reduce the amount of cash that we would have available to fund our operations, working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, or general corporate or other business activities. This could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations,
Family ownership of common equity
A substantial percentage of the Company’s common shares is held by various members of the Gorman family and their respective affiliates. Because of this concentrated ownership relative to many other publicly-traded companies, the market price of the Company’s common shares may be influenced by lower trading volume and therefore more susceptible to price fluctuations than many other companies’ shares. If any one or more of the Company’s significant shareholders were to sell all or a portion of their holdings of Company common shares at once or within short periods of time, or there was an expectation that such a sale was imminent, then the market price of the Company’s common shares could be negatively affected.
GENERAL RISK FACTORS
Continuation of current and projected future business environment
The overall pump industry is cyclical in nature, and some of its business activity is related to general business conditions in the durable goods and capital equipment markets. Demand for most of the Company’s products and services is affected by the level of new capital investment and planned maintenance expenditures by its customers. The level of such investment and expenditures by our customers depends, in turn, on factors such as general economic conditions, availability of credit, economic conditions within their respective industries and expectations of future market behavior. Volatility or sustained increases in prices of commodities such as oil and agricultural products can negatively affect the levels of investment and expenditures of certain customers and result in postponement of capital investment decisions or the delay or cancellation of existing orders. Inflationary economic conditions may further increase prices and exacerbate these risks. Any of these developments may negatively impact the Company’s sales.
Highly competitive markets
Gorman-Rupp sells its products in highly competitive markets. Maintaining and improving the Company’s competitive position requires periodic investment in manufacturing, engineering, quality standards, marketing, customer service and support, and distribution networks. Even with such investment, the Company may not be successful in maintaining its competitive position. The Company’s competitors may develop products that are superior to its products, or may develop methods of more efficiently and effectively providing products and services, or may adapt more quickly to new technologies or evolving customer requirements. Pricing pressures may require the Company to adjust the prices of its products downward to stay competitive. The Company may not be able to compete successfully with its existing competitors or with new competitors. Failure to compete successfully could negatively impact the Company’s sales, operating margins and overall financial performance.
Availability and costs of raw materials and labor
The Company could be adversely affected by raw material price volatility or an inability of its suppliers to meet quality and delivery requirements. We are required to maintain sufficient inventories to accommodate the needs of our customers, often with short lead times. Our business could be adversely affected if we fail to source and maintain adequate inventory levels. Raw material and energy expenses are substantial drivers of costs in the manufacture of pumps and changes in these costs are often unpredictable. While the Company manufactures certain parts and components used in its products, the Company’s business requires substantial amounts of raw materials, parts and components to be purchased from suppliers. The availability and prices of raw materials, parts and components purchased from the Company’s suppliers may be subject to curtailment or change due to, among other things, suppliers’ allocations to other purchasers, interruptions or delays in production or deliveries by suppliers, changes in exchange rates, tariffs, changes in duty rates and changes in other trade barriers and import and export licensing requirements.
The Company's business depends, in part, upon the adequate recruitment and retention, and continued service of, key managerial, engineering, marketing, sales and technical and operational personnel. Economic conditions may cause an increasingly competitive labor market, which could lead to labor shortages or increased turnover rates within, or increased labor costs to maintain, the Company’s employee base.
These considerations may also impact the operations of the Company’s suppliers, who may seek to pass along any increased costs to the Company. Inflationary economic conditions may further increase these various costs. The Company may not be able to pass along any increased material or labor costs to customers for competitive or other reasons. A change in the availability of, or increases in the costs associated with raw materials, parts and components or labor and workforce could affect our ability to fulfill our customer backlog and materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Cybersecurity threats
Increased global information technology security threats and more sophisticated and targeted computer crime pose a risk to the security of Gorman-Rupp’s systems and networks and to the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of its data. While the Company attempts to mitigate these risks by employing a number of measures, including employee training, comprehensive monitoring of its networks and systems, and the deployment of backup and protective systems, the Company’s systems, networks, proprietary information, products, solutions and services remain potentially vulnerable to advanced persistent threats. Depending on their nature and scope, such threats could potentially lead to liability for damages or the loss of confidential information including as a result of, but not limited to, the compromising of confidential information relating to customer, supplier, or employee data, improper use of the Company’s systems and networks, manipulation and destruction of data, defective products, production downtimes and operational disruptions which, in turn, could adversely affect Gorman-Rupp’s reputation, competitiveness and results of operations.
Compliance with, and costs related to, a variety of import and export laws and regulations
The Company is subject to a variety of laws and regulations regarding international operations, including regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security and various other domestic and foreign governmental agencies. Actual or alleged violations of import-export laws could result in enforcement actions and/or financial penalties. The Company cannot predict the nature, scope or effect of future regulatory requirements to which our international operations and trading practices might be subject or the manner in which existing laws or regulations might be administered or interpreted. Future legislation or regulations could limit the countries in which certain of our products may be manufactured or sold or could restrict our access to, and increase the cost of obtaining, products from foreign sources.
Environmental compliance costs and liabilities
The Company’s operations and properties are subject to numerous domestic and foreign environmental laws and regulations which can impose operating and/or financial sanctions for violations. Moreover, environmental and sustainability initiatives, practices, rules and regulations are under increasing scrutiny of both governmental and non-governmental bodies and may require changes to the Company’s operational practices, standards and expectations and, in turn, increase the Company’s compliance costs. Periodically, the Company has incurred, and it expects to continue to incur, operating and capital costs to comply with environmental requirements. The Company monitors its environmental responsibilities, together with trends in the related laws, and believes it is in substantial compliance with current regulations. If the Company is required to incur increased compliance costs or violates environmental laws or regulations, future environmental compliance expenditures or liabilities could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates
The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the Euro, Canadian Dollar, South African Rand and British Pound. Any significant change in the value of these currencies could affect the Company’s ability to sell products competitively and control its cost structure, which could have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Conditions in foreign countries in which the Company conducts business
In 2023, 25% of the Company’s net sales were to customers outside the United States. The Company expects its international and export sales to continue to be a significant portion of its revenue. The Company’s sales from international operations and export sales, and the availability and prices of certain raw materials, parts, and components, are subject, in varying degrees, to risks inherent to doing business outside the United States. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following, some of which are further addressed in our other Risk Factors:
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Possibility of unfavorable circumstances arising from host country laws or regulations; |
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Currency exchange rate fluctuations and restrictions on currency repatriation; |
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Potential negative consequences from changes to taxation policies; |
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Disruption of operations from labor or political disturbances, or public health crises; |
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Changes in tariffs, duty rates, and other trade barriers and import and export licensing requirements; |
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Increased costs and risks of developing, staffing and simultaneously managing a number of global operations as a result of distance as well as language and cultural differences; and |
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Insurrections, armed conflicts, terrorism or war. |
Any of these events could have an adverse impact on the Company’s business and operations.
Changes in our tax rates and exposure to additional income tax liabilities
Gorman-Rupp is subject to income and other taxes in the United States federal jurisdiction and various local, state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s future effective income tax rates could be unfavorably affected by various factors, including changes in the tax rates as well as rules and regulations in relevant jurisdictions. In addition, the amount of income taxes paid is subject to ongoing audits by U.S. federal, state and local tax authorities and by non-U.S. authorities. If these audits result in assessments different from amounts recorded, the Company’s future financial results may include unfavorable adjustments.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY
The Company recognizes the importance of developing, implementing, and maintaining cybersecurity measures to ensure the security of our information systems and networks and the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of our data.
Risk management and strategy
The Company continues to build its culture of security and has integrated cybersecurity risk management into our broader enterprise risk management process. This integration ensures that cybersecurity considerations are an integral part of our decision-making processes and operational practices. Our information technology department works closely with our senior management team to continuously evaluate and address cybersecurity risks in alignment with our business objectives and operational needs.
The Company provides training to all employees that reinforces the Company’s information technology risk and security management policies, standards and practices, as well as the expectation that employees comply with these policies. The training assists employees with identifying potential cybersecurity risks and threats and how to protect the Company’s resources and information. This training is mandatory for all employees globally on a periodic basis, and it is supplemented by firmwide internal and external service providers testing initiatives, including frequent phishing tests.
In addition to the employee training program, the Company has created an information security incident response policy and team. The risks related to cybersecurity, including the effectiveness of our training programs, are monitored on an ongoing basis by our information technology department and external service providers. In addition, to assess the incident response policy, periodically the Company engages a third-party expert to oversee a cybersecurity incident response training exercise and to facilitate group discussions regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s cybersecurity incident response strategies and tactics.
Recognizing the complexity and evolving nature of cybersecurity threats, Gorman-Rupp engages with a range of external experts, including cybersecurity assessors, consultants, and auditors, in evaluating and testing our risk management systems. These external experts leverage their specialized knowledge and insights on cybersecurity to assess and enhance our internal policies and processes through regular audits, threat assessments, and consultation on security enhancements and strategies.
We have not encountered cybersecurity challenges that have materially impaired our operations or financial standing. See Item 1A. Risk Factors – General Risk Factors - Cybersecurity threats.
Governance
The Board of Directors believes that control and management of risk are primary responsibilities of senior management of the Company. As a general matter, the entire Board of Directors is responsible for oversight of this important senior management function. The Audit Committee is responsible to the Board for the organizational oversight of the Company’s comprehensive enterprise risk management plan, including cyber risks. The Audit Committee is composed of board members with diverse expertise, including risk management, technology, and finance, equipping them to oversee cybersecurity risks effectively.
Senior management plays a pivotal role in informing the Audit Committee on cybersecurity risks. The information technology department regularly informs the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of all aspects related to cybersecurity risks and incidents. This ensures that senior management is kept abreast of the cybersecurity posture and potential risks. The senior management team presents updates to the Audit Committee quarterly and, as necessary, to the full Board. These regular reports include detailed updates on the Company’s performance preparing for, preventing, detecting, responding to and recovering from cyber incidents, if applicable.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company conducts business at plants and offices that are owned or leased and located in the United States and other countries as described below. The following table sets forth the location, approximate size, principal use, markets served, ownership status and utilization of each of our material facilities. Our facilities have the capacity to work three full-time shifts up to seven days per week as well as automated machining running during unstaffed hours, which the Company defines as full utilization. At partial utilization, our facilities are working one fully staffed shift five days per week, supplemented with partial second shifts and running certain automated machining operations during peak periods. We believe we make effective use of our productive capacities at our facilities. We consider our plants, machinery and equipment to be well maintained and in good operating condition. We believe the quality and production capacity of our facilities is sufficient to maintain our competitive position for the foreseeable future.
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Properties |
Approximate Sq Footage |
Principal Use |
Markets Served |
Owned/ Leased |
Utilization |
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United States |
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Bellville, OH |
98,000 |
Manufacturing, R&D |
Industrial, OEM |
Owned |
Partial |
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Fort Wayne, IN |
125,000 |
Manufacturing, R&D |
Industrial, agriculture, construction |
Owned |
Partial |
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Glendale, AZ |
32,000 |
Manufacturing, R&D |
Industrial, agriculture, municipal, pretroleum, OEM |
Owned |
Partial |
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Lenexa, KS |
142,000 |
Manufacturing |
Industrial, agriculture, construction |
Leased |
Partial |
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Lubbock, TX |
60,000 |
Manufacturing |
Industrial, agriculture, municipal, pretroleum, OEM |
Owned |
Partial |
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Mansfield, OH (2 properties) |
970,000 |
Corporate HQ, Manufacturing, R&D |
Industrial, construction, municipal, pretroleum, OEM |
Owned |
Partial |
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Olive Branch, MS |
62,000 |
Manufacturing |
Industrial, agriculture, municipal, pretroleum, OEM |
Owned |
Partial |
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Royersford, PA (2 properties) |
120,000 |
Manufacturing |
Industrial, agriculture, construction, municipal, OEM |
Owned |
Partial |
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Toccoa, GA |
295,000 |
Manufacturing, R&D |
Industrial, fire, municipal |
Owned |
Partial |
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Other Countries |
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County Westmeath, Ireland |
42,000 |
Manufacturing |
Industrial, fire, municipal |
Owned |
Partial |
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Waardenburg, The Netherlands |
41,000 |
Manufacturing |
Industrial, agriculture, construction, municipal, pretroleum, OEM |
Owned |
Partial |
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St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada |
63,000 |
Manufacturing |
Industrial, agriculture, construction, municipal, pretroleum, OEM |
Owned |
Partial |
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Johannesburg, South Africa |
38,000 |
Manufacturing |
Industrial, agriculture, construction, municipal, pretroleum, OEM |
Owned |
Partial |
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Namur, Belgium |
18,000 |
Manufacturing |
Industrial, agriculture, construction, municipal, pretroleum, OEM |
Owned |
Partial |
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For over twenty years, numerous business entities in the pump and fluid-handling industries, as well as a multitude of companies in many other industries, have been targeted in a series of lawsuits in several jurisdictions by various individuals seeking redress to claimed injury as a result of the entities’ alleged use of asbestos in their products. Since 2001, the Company and some of its subsidiaries have been involved in this mass-scaled litigation, typically as one of many co-defendants in a particular proceeding. The allegations in the lawsuits involving the Company and/or its subsidiaries have been vague, general and speculative. Most of these lawsuits have been dismissed without advancing beyond the early stage of discovery, some as a result of nominal monetary settlements recommended for payment by the Company's insurers. The claims and related legal expenses generally have been covered by the Company's insurance, subject to applicable deductibles and limitations. Accordingly, this series of lawsuits has not, cumulatively or individually, had a material adverse impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, liquidity or financial condition, nor is it expected to have any such impact in the future, based on the current knowledge of the Company.
In addition, the Company and/or its subsidiaries are parties in a small number of legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management does not currently believe that these proceedings will materially impact the Company’s consolidated results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the executive officers of the Company as of January 31, 2024:
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Name |
Age |
Office |
Date Elected to Executive Office Position |
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Jeffrey S. Gorman |
71 |
Executive Chairman |
1998 |
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Scott A. King |
49 |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
2019 |
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James C. Kerr |
61 |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
2017 |
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Brigette A. Burnell |
48 |
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
2014 |
Mr. Gorman was elected Executive Chairman effective January 1, 2022 after previously serving as Chairman of the Board since April 25, 2019, Chief Executive Officer from May 1, 1998 to December 31, 2021 and as President from 1998 to 2020 after having served as Senior Vice President since 1996. Mr. Gorman also held the position of General Manager of the Gorman-Rupp Pumps USA division from 1989 through 2005. He served as Assistant General Manager from 1986 to 1988; and he held the office of Corporate Secretary from 1982 to 1990. He has served as a Director of the Company continuously since 1989.
Mr. King was elected Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2022 in addition to his role as President. Mr. King served as President and Chief Operating Officer since January 1, 2021 after previously serving as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since April 25, 2019. Mr. King also previously served as Vice President of Operations effective March 1, 2018 and as Vice President from April 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018. Mr. King previously held positions with the Gorman-Rupp Pumps USA division of the Company as Vice President and General Manager from January 1, 2014 until March 31, 2017, Vice President of Operations from June 1, 2010 until December 31, 2013, Director of Manufacturing from July 1, 2007 until May 31, 2010 and Manufacturing Manager from November 1, 2004 until June 30, 2007. He has served as a Director of the Company continuously since 2021.
Mr. Kerr was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2021 after previously serving as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since March 1, 2018. Mr. Kerr previously served as Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2017 and as Vice President of Finance from July 18, 2016 to December 31, 2016. Prior to 2016, Mr. Kerr served as both Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Jo-Ann Stores from 2006 to 2015 and as Vice President, Controller of Jo-Ann Stores from 1998 to 2006.
Ms. Burnell was elected Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective March 1, 2022 after previously serving as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since January 1, 2021. Ms. Burnell previously served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective March 1, 2018, General Counsel effective May 1, 2015, and as Corporate Secretary effective May 1, 2014. Ms. Burnell previously served as Corporate Counsel effective May 1, 2014. Ms. Burnell joined the Company as Corporate Attorney on January 2, 2014. Prior to 2014, Ms. Burnell served as Corporate Counsel of Red Capital Group from 2011 to 2013 and as an Associate at Jones Day from 2002 to 2011.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company’s Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GRC”. On February 1, 2024, there were 1,615 registered holders of the Company’s common shares.
The Company currently expects to continue its exceptional history of paying regular quarterly dividends, and increased annual dividends. However, any future dividends will be reviewed individually and declared by our Board of Directors at its discretion, dependent on an assessment of the Company’s financial condition and business outlook at the applicable time.
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following stock price performance graph and related table compares the cumulative total returns (assuming reinvestment of dividends) on $100 invested on December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2023 in the Company’s common shares, the NYSE Composite Index, the NYSE American Index and a peer group of companies in the SIC Code 3561 Index — Pumps and Pumping Equipment. The stock price performance graph and related table is not necessarily indicative of future investment performance. This graph is not deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” with the SEC or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the graph shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any prior or subsequent filing by us under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
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The Gorman-Rupp Company |
100.00 | 117.66 | 103.69 | 144.85 | 85.19 | 121.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
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NYSE Composite |
100.00 | 125.74 | 134.53 | 162.35 | 147.17 | 167.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
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NYSE American |
100.00 | 113.72 | 105.18 | 152.68 | 184.22 | 204.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
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SIC Code 3561 |
100.00 | 130.86 | 154.18 | 180.36 | 164.11 | 188.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
(Amounts in tables in thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
On October 29, 2021, the Company announced a share repurchase program of up to $50.0 million of the Company’s common shares. Shares may be repurchased from time to time by the Company through a variety of methods, which may include open-market transactions, pre-set trading plans designed in accordance with Rule 10b5-1, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchase transactions, or any combination of such methods. The actual number of shares repurchased will depend on prevailing market conditions, alternative uses of capital and other factors, and will be determined at management’s discretion. The Company is not obligated to make any purchases under the program, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The program does not have an expiration date.
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Period |
Total number of shares purchased |
Average price paid per share |
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced program |
Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the program |
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October 1 to October 31, 2023 |
- | - | - | $ | 48,067 | |||||||||||
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November 1 to November 30, 2023 |
- | - | - | 48,067 | ||||||||||||
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December 1 to December 31, 2023 |
- | - | - | 48,067 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
- | - | - | $ | 48,067 | |||||||||||
ITEM 6. RESERVED
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in tables in thousands of dollars, except for per share data)
Executive Overview
The Gorman-Rupp Company (“we”, “our”, “Gorman-Rupp” or the “Company”) is a leading designer, manufacturer and international marketer of pumps and pump systems for use in diverse water, wastewater, construction, dewatering, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, fire suppression, heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), military and other liquid-handling applications. The Company attributes its success to long-term product quality, applications and performance combined with timely delivery and service, and continually seeks to develop initiatives to improve performance in these key areas.
We regularly invest in training for our employees, in new product development and in modern manufacturing equipment, technology and facilities all designed to increase production efficiency and capacity and drive growth by delivering innovative solutions to our customers. We believe that the diversity of our markets is a major contributor to the generally stable financial growth we have produced historically.
On May 31, 2022, the Company acquired the assets of Fill-Rite and Sotera (“Fill-Rite”), a division of Tuthill Corporation, for $528.0 million. When adjusted for approximately $80.0 million in expected tax benefits, the net transaction value is approximately $448.0 million. The Company funded the transaction with cash on-hand and new debt. The Company incurred $7.1 million of one-time acquisition costs during the year ended December 31, 2022. The results of operations for Fill-Rite from the acquisition date going forward are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company’s backlog of orders was $218.1 million at December 31, 2023 compared to $267.4 million at December 31, 2022, a decrease of 18.4%. The backlog was reduced from record levels towards the end of 2022 and beginning of 2023. The backlog aging in 2023 was consistent with historical levels. Approximately 90% of the Company’s backlog of unfilled orders is scheduled to be shipped during 2024, with the remainder principally during the first half of 2025.
Incoming orders for the year ending December 31, 2023, were $617.6 million, an increase of 4.4%, compared to 2022.
On January 25, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized the payment of a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, representing the 296th consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by the Company. During 2023, the Company again paid increased dividends and thereby attained its 51st consecutive year of increased dividends. These consecutive years of increases continue to position Gorman-Rupp in the top 50 of all U.S. public companies with respect to number of years of increased dividend payments. The regular dividend yield at December 31, 2023 was 2.0%.
The Company currently expects to continue its exceptional history of paying regular quarterly dividends and increased annual dividends. However, any future dividends will be reviewed individually and declared by our Board of Directors at its discretion, dependent on our assessment of the Company’s financial condition and business outlook at the applicable time.
Outlook
Our backlog has come down from the record levels that we saw in early 2023 but remains elevated as we enter 2024. We expect backlog to return to more normal levels during 2024. Our diverse markets continue to be a strength and we remain well positioned to benefit from infrastructure spending and the increased demand for flood control and storm water management.
Results of Operations – Year ended December 31, 2023 compared to year ended December 31, 2022:
Net Sales
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End Market |
2023 |
2022 |
$ Change |
% Change |
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Industrial |
$ | 136,978 | $ | 100,826 | $ | 36,152 | 35.9 | % | ||||||||
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Fire |
143,551 | 121,001 | 22,550 | 18.6 | % | |||||||||||
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Agriculture |
83,053 | 57,703 | 25,350 | 43.9 | % | |||||||||||
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Construction |
86,996 | 60,557 | 26,439 | 43.7 | % | |||||||||||
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Municipal |
78,528 | 69,726 | 8,802 | 12.6 | % | |||||||||||
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Petroleum |
23,168 | 16,464 | 6,704 | 40.7 | % | |||||||||||
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OEM |
37,708 | 34,820 | 2,888 | 8.3 | % | |||||||||||
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Repair parts |
69,529 | 59,930 | 9,599 | 16.0 | % | |||||||||||
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Total net sales |
$ | 659,511 | $ | 521,027 | $ | 138,484 | 26.6 | % | ||||||||
Net sales for 2023 of $659.5 million increased 26.6% or $138.5 million compared to net sales of $521.0 million in 2022. The increase in sales was due to the inclusion of a full year of Fill-Rite sales compared to seven months of sales included in the prior year as well as an increase in volume and the impact of pricing increases taken in 2022 and an annual price increase in the first quarter of 2023. The Company’s two price increases in 2022, as well as the price increase in 2023 averaged between 4%-5%. Domestic sales increased 30.4% or $116.1 million and international sales increased 16.0% or $22.4 million compared to 2022.
Sales increased $36.2 million in the industrial market primarily due to the inclusion of a full year of Fill-Rite sales in 2023 compared to seven months of sales included in the prior year. In addition to the increase from Fill-Rite, industrial sales increased $14.2 million due to the strengthening in the broader industrial economy. Sales increased $25.4 million in the agriculture market due entirely to the inclusion of a full year of Fill-Rite sales compared to seven months of sales in the prior year. Sales increased $26.4 million in the construction market primarily due to the inclusion of a full year of Fill-Rite sales compared to seven months of sales included in the prior year. In addition to the increase from Fill-Rite, construction sales increased $8.9 million due to overall strong conditions including infrastructure related projects. Sales increased $22.6 million in the fire market primarily from increased domestic commercial construction, $9.6 million in the repair market due to strengthening in the broader industrial economy, $8.8 million in the municipal market due to domestic flood control and wastewater projects related to increased infrastructure investment, and $2.8 million in the OEM market. Sales in the petroleum market increased $6.7 million primarily due to the inclusion of a full year of Fill-Rite sales compared to seven months of sales included in the prior year as well as increased demand for larger petroleum transfer pumps.
Cost of Products Sold and Gross Profit
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2023 |
2022 |
$ Change |
% Change |
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Cost of products sold |
$ | 463,258 | $ | 390,090 | $ | 73,168 | 18.8 | % | ||||||||
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% of Net sales |
70.2 | % | 74.9 | % | ||||||||||||
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Gross margin |
29.8 | % | 25.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross profit was $196.3 million for 2023, resulting in gross margin of 29.8%, compared to gross profit of $130.9 million and gross margin of 25.1% in 2022. The 470 basis point increase in gross margin included a 380 basis point improvement in cost of material, which consisted of a favorable LIFO impact of 240 basis points, a favorable impact of 30 basis points related to the Fill-Rite inventory step-up that was recognized in 2022 that did not recur in 2023 and a 110 basis point improvement from the realization of selling price increases. The increase in gross margin also included a 90 basis point improvement on labor and overhead leverage due to increased sales volume and sales mix which includes a full year of Fill-Rite sales in 2023 compared to seven months in 2022.
For further discussion on the LIFO inventory costing method, see Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 4 “Inventories” in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses
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2023 |
2022 |
$ Change |
% Change |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
$ | 96,660 | $ | 83,117 | $ | 13,543 | 16.3 | % | ||||||||
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% of Net sales |
14.7 | % | 16.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $96.7 million and 14.7% of net sales in 2023 compared to $83.1 million and 16.0% of net sales in 2022. SG&A expenses in 2022 included $7.1 million of one-time acquisition costs. Excluding acquisition costs of $7.1 million, SG&A expenses were $76.0 million and 14.6% of net sales in 2022. The increase in SG&A expenses, excluding acquisition costs, was due to the inclusion of Fill-Rite expenses for the full year in 2023 as compared to seven months in 2022, as well as increased expenses to support sales growth.
Amortization Expense
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2023 |
2022 |
$ Change |
% Change |
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Amortization expense |
$ | 12,552 | $ | 7,637 | $ | 4,915 | 64.4 | % | ||||||||
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% of Net sales |
1.9 | % | 1.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Amortization expense was $12.6 million in 2023 compared to $7.6 million in 2022. The increase in amortization expense was due to the inclusion of a full year of amortization attributable to the Fill-Rite acquisition in 2023 compared to seven months in 2022.
Operating Income
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2023 |
2022 |
$ Change |
% Change |
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Operating Income |
$ | 87,041 | $ | 40,183 | $ | 46,858 | 116.6 | % | ||||||||
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% of Net sales |
13.2 | % | 7.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Operating income was $87.0 million in 2023, resulting in an operating margin of 13.2%, compared to operating income of $40.2 million and operating margin of 7.7% in 2022. Operating income in 2022 included $7.1 million of one-time acquisition costs, and $1.4 million of inventory step-up amortization. Excluding acquisition costs and inventory step-up totaling $8.5 million, operating income was $48.7 million in 2022 resulting in an operating margin of 9.3% of net sales. Operating margin in 2023 increased 390 basis points compared to 2022, excluding acquisition costs and inventory step-up in 2022, due to improved margin on material costs, and improved leverage on SG&A expense due to increased sales volumes partially offset by increased amortization expense.
Interest Expense
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2023 |
2022 |
$ Change |
% Change |
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Interest Expense |
$ | 41,273 | $ | 19,240 | $ | 22,033 | 114.5 | % | ||||||||
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% of Net sales |
6.3 | % | 3.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Interest expense was $41.3 million in 2023 compared to $19.2 million in 2022. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to the inclusion of a full year of interest expense in 2023 compared to seven months in 2022 on the debt financing attributable to the Fill-Rite acquisition, as well as increased interest rates in 2023 as compared to 2022.
Other Income (Expense), net
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2023 |
2022 |
$ Change |
% Change |
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Other income (expense), net |
$ | (1,807 | ) | $ | (7,071 | ) | $ | 5,264 | 74.4 | % | ||||||
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% of Net sales |
-0.3 | % | -1.4 | % | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net was $1.8 million of expense in 2023 compared to $7.1 million of expense in 2022. The $7.1 million of expense in 2022 included non-cash pension settlement charges of $6.4 million, which did not recur in 2023.
Net Income
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2023 |
2022 |
$ Change |
% Change |
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Income before income taxes |
$ | 43,961 | $ | 13,872 | $ | 30,089 | 216.9 | % | ||||||||
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% of Net sales |
6.7 | % | 2.7 | % | ||||||||||||
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Income taxes |
$ | 9,010 | $ | 2,677 | $ | 6,333 | 236.6 | % | ||||||||
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Effective tax rate |
20.5 | % | 19.3 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 34,951 | $ | 11,195 | $ | 23,756 | 212.2 | % | ||||||||
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% of Net sales |
5.3 | % | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||||
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Earnings per share |
$ | 1.34 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.91 | 211.6 | % | ||||||||
Net income was $35.0 million, or $1.34 per share, in 2023 compared to net income of $11.2 million, or $0.43 per share in 2022. Adjusted earnings per share in 2023 were $1.37 per share compared to $0.94 per share in 2022. Adjusted earnings per share in 2023 included an unfavorable LIFO impact of $0.21 per share compared to an unfavorable LIFO impact of $0.56 per share in 2022. Adjusted earnings per share is a non-GAAP financial measure- please see “Non-GAAP Financial Information” below.
The Company’s effective tax rate was 20.5% for 2023 compared to 19.3% for 2022. The effective tax rate for 2022 was impacted by similar benefits from credits and permanent items as the prior year on lower pretax income. We expect our effective tax rate for 2024 to be between 20.0% and 22.0%.
Results of Operations – Year ended December 31, 2022 compared to year ended December 31, 2021:
Information pertaining to fiscal year 2021 was included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 beginning on page 15 under Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which was filed with the SEC on February 28, 2022.
Non-GAAP Financial Information:
The discussion of Results of Operations above includes certain non-GAAP financial data and measures such as adjusted earnings, adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted earnings is earnings excluding non-cash pension settlement charges, one-time acquisition costs, amortization of step up in value of acquired inventories, and amortization of customer backlog. Adjusted earnings per share is earnings per share excluding non-cash pension settlement charges per share, one-time acquisition costs per share, amortization of step up in value of acquired inventories per share, and amortization of customer backlog per share. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization is net income (loss) excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude non-cash pension settlement charges, one-time acquisition costs, amortization of step up in value of acquired inventories, amortization of customer backlog, and non-cash LIFO expense. Management utilizes these adjusted financial data and measures to assess comparative operations against those of prior periods without the distortion of non-comparable factors. The inclusion of these adjusted measures should not be construed as an indication that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or infrequent items or that the items for which the Company has made adjustments are unusual or infrequent or will not recur. Further, the impact of the LIFO inventory costing method can cause results to vary substantially from company to company depending upon whether they elect to utilize LIFO and depending upon which method they may elect. The Gorman-Rupp Company believes that these non-GAAP financial data and measures also will be useful to investors in assessing the strength of the Company’s underlying operations from period to period. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to replace GAAP financial measures, and they are not necessarily standardized or comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Provided below is a reconciliation of adjusted earnings, adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
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2022 |
2021 |
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Reported net income – GAAP basis |
$ | 34,951 | $ | 11,195 | $ | 29,851 | ||||||
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Pension settlement charge |
- | 5,216 | 1,846 | |||||||||
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One-time acquisition costs |
- | 5,752 | - | |||||||||
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Amortization of step up in value of acquired inventories |
- | 1,141 | - | |||||||||
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Amortization of acquired customer backlog |
863 | 1,231 | - | |||||||||
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Non-GAAP adjusted earnings |
$ | 35,814 | $ | 24,535 | $ | 31,697 | ||||||
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2022 |
2021 |
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Reported earnings per share - GAAP basis |
$ | 1.34 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 1.14 | ||||||
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Pension settlement charge |
- | 0.20 | 0.07 | |||||||||
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One-time acquisition costs |
- | 0.22 | - | |||||||||
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Amortization of step up in value of acquired inventories |
- | 0.04 | - | |||||||||
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Amortization of acquired customer backlog |
0.03 | 0.05 | - | |||||||||
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Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share |
$ | 1.37 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 1.21 | ||||||
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2022 |
2021 |
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Reported net income - GAAP basis |
$ | 34,951 | $ | 11,195 | $ | 29,851 | ||||||
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Interest expense |
41,273 | 19,240 | 1 | |||||||||
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Provision for income taxes |
9,010 | 2,677 | 7,397 | |||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization |
28,496 | 21,158 | 11,914 | |||||||||
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Non-GAAP earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization |
113,730 | 54,270 | 49,163 | |||||||||
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Pension settlement charge |
- | 6,427 | 2,304 | |||||||||
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One-time acqusition costs |
- | 7,088 | - | |||||||||
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Amortization of step up in value of acquired inventories |
- | 1,406 | - | |||||||||
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Amortization of acquired customer backlog |
1,085 | 1,517 | - | |||||||||
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Non-cash LIFO expense |
6,891 | 18,041 | 6,669 | |||||||||
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Non-GAAP adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization |
$ | 121,706 | $ | 88,749 | $ | 58,136 | ||||||
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash generated from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $30.5 million at December 31, 2023. The Company had an additional $98.0 million available under the revolving credit facility after deducting $2.0 million in outstanding letters of credit primarily related to customer orders. See Note 5 “Financing Arrangements” in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $413.8 million in total debt outstanding due in 2027. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants, including limits on additional borrowings and maintenance of certain operating and financial ratios, at December 31, 2023.
Capital expenditures in 2023 were $20.8 million and consisted primarily of machinery and equipment and building improvements. Capital expenditures for 2024, which are expected to consist principally of machinery and equipment purchases, are estimated to be in the range of $18 - $20 million and are expected to be financed through internally generated funds. During 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company financed its capital improvements and working capital requirements principally through internally generated funds.
The Company contributed $2.3 million to its defined benefit pension plans in 2023 and expects to contribute up to $3.0 million to its defined benefit pension plans in 2024.
Financial Cash Flow
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$ | 6,783 | $ | 125,194 | $ | 108,203 | ||||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
98,225 | 13,685 | 45,438 | |||||||||
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Net cash used for investing activities |
(20,163 | ) | (545,673 | ) | (9,169 | ) | ||||||
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Net cash received from (used for) financing activities |
(54,527 | ) | 414,113 | (18,553 | ) | |||||||
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
200 | (536 | ) | (725 | ) | |||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
23,735 | (118,411 | ) | 16,991 | ||||||||
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End of period cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 30,518 | $ | 6,783 | $ | 125,194 | ||||||
The increase in cash provided by operating activities in 2023 compared to 2022 was primarily due to increased earnings before depreciation, amortization, and LIFO expense, and improved cash flow from working capital management. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities in 2022 compared to 2021 was primarily due to interest expense of $19.2 million and acquisition costs of $7.1 million as well as increases in accounts receivable and inventory as the result of increased sales and backlog. In addition, cash flow from accounts payable decreased $11.0 million from 2021 to 2022 and deferred revenue and customer deposits have decreased in the current year compared to an increase in the prior year.
During 2023, net cash used for investing activities of $20.2 million consisted primarily of $20.8 million used for capital expenditures, largely related to machinery and equipment. During 2022, net cash used for investing activities of $545.7 million consisted primarily of $528.0 million for the acquisition of Fill-Rite and $18.0 million for capital expenditures largely related to machinery and equipment. During 2021, net cash used for investing activities of $9.2 million consisted primarily of capital expenditures of $9.8 million, largely related to machinery and equipment.
During 2023, net cash used for financing activities of $54.5 million consisted primarily of net payments on bank borrowings of $34.5 million, dividend payments of $18.4 million and $1.0 million of payments in the surrender of common shares to cover taxes upon the vesting of stock awards. During 2022, net cash received from financing activities of $414.1 million consisted primarily of proceeds from the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility of $350.0 million, $90.0 million from the unsecured Subordinated Credit Facility, and $17.0 million from the revolving Credit Facility. Partially offsetting these proceeds were debt issuance fees paid of $15.2 million, dividend payments of $17.9 million, payments on borrowings of $8.9 million and share repurchases of $0.9 million during 2022. During 2021, net cash used for financing activities of $18.6 million consisted primarily of dividend payments of $16.6 million and open market share repurchases of $1.2 million. See Note 5 “Financing Arrangements” in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Maturities of long-term debt in the next five fiscal years, and the remaining years thereafter, are as follows:
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2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
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The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants, including limits on additional borrowings and maintenance of certain operating and financial ratios at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. We believe we have adequate liquidity from funds on hand and borrowing capacity to execute our financial and operating strategy, as well as comply with debt obligation and financial covenants for at least the next 12 months.
The Company currently expects to continue its exceptional history of paying regular quarterly dividends and increased annual dividends. However, any future dividends will be reviewed individually and declared by our Board of Directors at its discretion, dependent on our assessment of the Company’s financial condition and business outlook at the applicable time.
The Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $50.0 million of the Company’s common shares, of which approximately $48.1 million has yet to be repurchased. The actual number of shares repurchased will depend on prevailing market conditions, alternative uses of capital and other factors, and will be determined at management’s discretion. The Company is not obligated to make any purchases under the program, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
Contractual Obligations
Capital commitments in the table below include contractual commitments to purchase machinery and equipment that have been approved by the Board of Directors. The capital commitments do not represent the entire anticipated purchases in the future but represent only those substantive items for which the Company is contractually obligated as of December 31, 2023. Also, the Company has operating leases and financing leases for certain offices, manufacturing facilities, land, office equipment and automobiles. Rental expenses relating to these leases were $2.8 million in 2023, $1.4 million in 2022, and $0.9 million in 2021.
The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations at December 31, 2023:
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1-3 |
3-5 |
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Capital commitments |
$ | 3,616 | $ | 3,616 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
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Leases |
40,552 | 2,501 | 5,230 | 3,330 | 29,491 | |||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 44,168 | $ | 6,117 | $ | 5,230 | $ | 3,330 | $ | 29,491 | ||||||||||
Critical Accounting Policies
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. When more than one accounting principle, or the method of its application, is generally accepted, management selects the principle or method that is appropriate in the Company’s specific circumstances. Application of these accounting principles requires management to make estimates about the future resolution of existing uncertainties; as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.
In preparing these Consolidated Financial Statements, management has made its best estimates and judgments of the amounts and disclosures included in the Consolidated Financial Statements, giving due regard to materiality. The Company does not believe there is a great likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions pertaining to the accounting policies described below.
Revenue Recognition
The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” under which the unit of account is a performance obligation. Substantially all of our revenue is derived from fixed-price customer contracts and the majority of our customer contracts have a single performance obligation. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. For customer contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price, which is generally determined based on standalone selling prices charged to customers or using expected cost plus margin.
The transaction price for a customer contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied. All of the Company's performance obligations, and associated revenue, are generally satisfied at a point in time, with the exception of certain highly customized pump products, which are satisfied over time as work progresses.
Accounting for long-term contracts involves the use of various techniques to estimate total contract revenue and costs. For long-term contracts, the Company estimates the profit on a contract as the difference between the total estimated revenue and expected costs to complete a contract and recognizes that profit as performance obligations are satisfied. Contract estimates are based on various assumptions to project the outcome of future events that could span longer than one year. These assumptions include labor productivity and availability, the complexity of the work to be performed, the cost and availability of materials and the performance of subcontractors as applicable.
As a significant change in one or more of these estimates could affect the profitability of our contracts, the Company reviews and updates its contract-related estimates regularly. Adjustments in estimated profit on contracts are accounted for under the cumulative catch-up method. Under this method, the impact of the adjustment on profit recorded to date on a contract is recognized in the period the adjustment is identified. Revenue and profit in future periods of contract performance are recognized using the adjusted estimate.
Inventories and Related Allowance
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market value and have been reduced by an allowance for excess and obsolete inventories. The estimated allowance is based on a variety of factors, including historical inventory usage and management evaluations. Historically, the Company has not experienced substantive write-offs due to obsolescence. The Company uses the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method for the majority of its inventories.
Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
The Company recognizes the obligations associated with its defined benefit pension plans and defined benefit health care plans in its Consolidated Financial Statements. The measurement of liabilities related to its pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans is based on management’s assumptions related to future events including interest rates, return on pension plan assets, rate of compensation increases and health care cost trend rates. Actual pension plan asset performance will either reduce or increase pension losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, which ultimately affects net income. The discount rates used to determine the present value of future benefits are based on estimated yields of investment grade fixed income investments.
The discount rates used to value pension plan obligations were 4.7% at December 31, 2023 and 4.9% at December 31, 2022, respectively. The discount rates used to value postretirement obligations were 4.9% at December 31, 2023 and 5.2% at December 31, 2022, respectively. The discount rates were determined by constructing a zero-coupon spot yield curve derived from a universe of high-quality bonds as of the measurement date. The expected rate of return on pension assets is designed to be a long-term assumption that will be subject to year-to-year variability. The rate for 2023 was 6.2% and for 2022 was 5.0%. Actual pension plan asset performance will either reduce or increase unamortized losses included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, which will ultimately affect net income. The assumed rate of compensation increase was 3.5% in both 2023 and 2022.
Substantially all retirees elect to take lump sum settlements of their pension plan benefits. When interest rates are low, this subjects the Company to the risk of exceeding an actuarial threshold computed on an annual basis and triggering a GAAP-required non-cash pension settlement loss, which occurred in 2023 and 2022.
The assumption used for the rate of increase in medical costs over the next five years was 5.0% in both 2023 and 2022.
Goodwill and Other Intangibles
The Company accounts for goodwill in a purchase business combination as the excess of the cost over the fair value of net assets acquired. Business combinations can also result in other intangible assets being recognized. Amortization of intangible assets, if applicable, occurs over their estimated useful lives.
Goodwill is tested annually for impairment as of October 1, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate there may be a possible permanent loss of value in accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other.”
Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level and is based on the net assets for each reporting unit, including goodwill and intangible assets. The Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing a quantitative impairment assessment is unnecessary.
In assessing the qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we identify and assess relevant drivers of fair value and events and circumstances that may impact the fair value and the carrying amount of the reporting unit. The identification of relevant events and circumstances and how these may impact a reporting unit’s fair value or carrying amount involves significant judgments and assumptions. The judgments and assumptions include the identification of macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, Company-specific events and share price trends and making the assessment on whether each relevant factor will impact the impairment test positively or negatively and the magnitude of any such impact.
When performing a quantitative assessment of goodwill impairment if necessary, or in years where we elect to do so, a discounted cash flow model is used to estimate the fair value of each reporting unit, which considers forecasted cash flows discounted at an estimated weighted-average cost of capital. The forecasted cash flows are based on the Company’s long-term operating plan and the weighted-average cost of capital is an estimate of the overall after-tax rate of return. Other valuation techniques including comparative market multiples are used when appropriate. Discount rate assumptions are based on an assessment of the risk inherent in the future cash flows of the respective reporting units.
The Company performed qualitative analyses as of October 1, 2023 and 2022 for all of its reporting units except for National Pump Company (“National”) in 2023 and 2022 and Fill-Rite in 2023 concluding that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting units exceeded the respective carrying amounts.
The Company performed a quantitative impairment analysis as of October 1, 2023 for National and Fill-Rite reporting units and concluded that the fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its carrying value and therefore was not impaired. A sensitivity analysis was performed for each reporting unit, assuming a hypothetical 100 basis point decrease in the expected long-term growth rate or a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in the weighted average cost of capital, and both scenarios independently yielded an estimated fair value above carrying value. If National or Fill-Rite fail to experience growth or revise their long-term projections downward, they could be subject to impairment charges in the future. Goodwill relating to the National reporting unit is $13.6 million, or 1.5% of the Company’s December 31, 2023 total assets, and goodwill relating to the Fill-Rite reporting unit is $230.7 million, or 25.9% of the Company’s December 31, 2023 total assets. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”.
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets primarily consist of trademarks and trade names. The fair value of these assets is also tested annually for impairment as of October 1, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate there may be a possible permanent loss of value. The fair value of these assets is determined using a royalty relief methodology similar to that employed when the associated assets were acquired, but using updated estimates of future sales, cash flows and profitability. For 2023 and 2022, the fair value of all indefinite lived intangible assets exceeded the respective carrying values.
Finite-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recovered through future net cash flows generated by the assets. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to future net undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by such assets. The Company was not aware of any events or changes in circumstances that indicate the carrying value of its finite-lived assets may not be recoverable. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.
Acquisitions
The Company allocates the purchase price of its acquisitions to the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and noncontrolling interests based upon their respective fair values at the acquisition date. The Company utilizes management estimates and inputs from an independent third-party valuation firm to assist in determining these fair values.
The Company uses the income, market or cost approach (or a combination thereof) for the valuation as appropriate. The valuation inputs in these models and analyses are based on market participant assumptions. Management values property, plant and equipment using the cost approach supported where available by observable market data, which includes consideration of obsolescence. Management values acquired intangible assets using the relief from royalty method or excess earnings method, which are forms of the income approach supported by observable market data for peer companies. The significant assumptions used to estimate the value of the acquired intangible assets include discount rates and certain assumptions that form the basis of future cash flows (such as revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins, customer attrition rates, and royalty rates), which are considered Level 3 assets as the assumptions are unobservable inputs developed by the Company. Acquired inventories are recorded at fair value. For certain items, the carrying value is determined to be a reasonable approximation of fair value based on information available to the Company.
The excess of the acquisition price over estimated fair values is recorded as goodwill. Goodwill is adjusted for any changes to acquisition date fair value amounts made within the measurement period. Acquisition-related transaction costs are recognized separately from the business combination and expensed as incurred. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Acquisitions”.
Other Matters
Certain transactions with related parties occur in the ordinary course of business and are not considered to be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position, net income or cash flows.
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, financings or other relationships with unconsolidated “special purpose entities.”
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is exposed to various market risks, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Exposure to foreign exchange rate risk is due to certain costs and revenue being denominated in currencies other than one of the Company’s subsidiaries functional currency. The Company is also exposed to market risk as the result of changes in interest rates which may affect the cost of financing. We continually monitor these risks and regularly develop appropriate strategies to manage them. Accordingly, from time to time, we may enter into certain derivative or other financial instruments. These financial instruments are used to mitigate market exposure and are not used for trading or speculative purposes.
Interest Rate Risk
The results of operations are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily with respect to borrowings under the Company’s senior term loan facility, revolving credit facility, and subordinated credit facility. Borrowings under the senior term loan facility and revolving credit facility may be made either at (i) a base rate plus the applicable margin, which ranges from 0.75% to 1.75%, or at (ii) an Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, plus the applicable margin, which ranges from 1.75% to 2.75%. Borrowings under the subordinated credit facility bear interest at (i) either a base rate plus 8.0%, or at (ii) an Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plus 9.1%. At December 31, 2023, the Company had $323.8 million in borrowings under the senior term loan facility, $90.0 million in borrowings under the subordinated credit facility, and no borrowings under the revolving credit facility. See Note 5 “Financing Arrangements” in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
To reduce the exposure to changes in the market rate of interest, effective October 31, 2022, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements for a portion of the senior term loan facility. Terms of the interest rate swap agreements require the Company to receive a fixed interest rate and pay a variable interest rate. The interest rate swap agreements are expected to be designated as a cash flow hedge, and as a result, the mark-to-market gains or losses will be deferred and included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified to interest expense in the period during which the hedged transactions affect earnings. See “Derivative Financial Instruments” and “Interest Rate Derivatives” in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company estimates that a hypothetical increase of 100 basis points in interest rates would increase interest expense by approximately $2.5 million on an annual basis.
Foreign Currency Risk
The Company’s foreign currency exchange rate risk is limited primarily to the Euro, Canadian Dollar, South African Rand and British Pound. The Company manages its foreign exchange risk principally through invoicing customers in the same currency as is used in the market of the source of products. The foreign currency transaction gains (losses) for 2023 and 2022 were $(0.4) million and $0.2 million, respectively, and are reported within Other (expense) income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Income. There were no net foreign currency transaction gains (losses) for the period ending December 31, 2021.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of The Gorman-Rupp Company
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Gorman-Rupp Company (the Company) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated February 26, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
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The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Fill-Rite Goodwill Impairment Evaluation |
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Description of the Matter |
At December 31, 2023, the Company’s total goodwill was $257.7 million, of which, $230.7 million related to the Fill-Rite reporting unit. As discussed in Note 1 and Note 10 of the consolidated financial statements, goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually on October 1 at the reporting unit level, or when events or circumstances occur that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. For 2023, the Company used a quantitative analysis for the annual goodwill impairment testing for its Fill-Rite reporting unit. The Company uses an income and market approach in its quantitative impairment tests. |
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Auditing the Company’s Fill-Rite quantitative goodwill impairment evaluation was complex and highly judgmental due to the significant estimation required in determining the fair value of the reporting unit. In particular, the fair value estimate using the income approach was sensitive to significant assumptions such as the discount rate, discrete revenue growth rates, and profitability assumptions. Elements of these significant assumptions are forward-looking and could be affected by future economic conditions and/or changes in consumer preferences. |
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How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit |
We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Company’s Fill-Rite reporting unit goodwill impairment review process, including controls over the significant assumptions mentioned above. |
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To test the estimated fair value used in the Company’s Fill-Rite reporting unit goodwill impairment analysis, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, assessing fair value methodologies and testing the significant assumptions discussed above and the underlying data used by the Company in its analysis. For example, we compared the significant assumptions used by management to current industry and economic trends, changes to the Company’s business model, and other relevant factors. We assessed the historical accuracy of management’s estimates. We also performed sensitivity analyses of significant assumptions, including the discount rate, discrete revenue growth rates, and profitability assumptions, to evaluate the changes in fair value that would result from changes in the assumptions and the potential impact on the Company’s conclusion of whether or not the goodwill was impaired. In addition, we involved our valuation specialist to assist with our evaluation of the methodology used by the Company and significant assumptions, including, among others, the discount rate. |
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We have served as the Company’s auditor since at least
February 26, 2024
The Gorman-Rupp Company
Consolidated Statements of Income
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The Gorman-Rupp Company
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The Gorman-Rupp Company
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The Gorman-Rupp Company
Consolidated Statements of Equity
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
The Gorman-Rupp Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts in tables in thousands of dollars)
Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
General Information and Basis of Presentation
The Gorman-Rupp Company is a leading designer, manufacturer and international marketer of pumps and pump systems for use in diverse water, wastewater, construction, dewatering, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, fire suppression, heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), military and other liquid-handling applications.
The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Earnings per share are calculated based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments
The Company considers highly liquid instruments with maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The Company periodically makes short-term investments for which cost approximates fair value.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable are stated at the historical carrying amount net of allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for expected losses from the failure of its customers to make required payments for products delivered. The Company estimates this allowance based on knowledge of the financial condition of customers, review of historical receivables and reserve trends, current economic conditions in the company’s major markets and geographies, and other relevant information.
The allowance for doubtful accounts was $
Inventories
The majority of the Company’s inventories are valued on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method and stated at the lower of cost or market. All other inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Cost components include materials, inbound freight costs, labor and allocations of fixed and variable overheads on an absorption costing basis.
The costs for approximately
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated on the basis of cost. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation for property, plant and equipment assets is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets and is included in Cost of products sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses based on the use of the assets. Depreciation expense was $
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is determined based on the following lives:
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Property, plant and equipment are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recovered through future net cash flows generated by the assets. Impairment losses may be recorded when the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts based on the excess of the carrying amounts over the estimated fair value of the assets. The Company was not aware of any events or changes in circumstances that indicated the carrying value of its property, plant and equipment may not be recoverable.
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquired businesses over the fair value of tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets purchased and liabilities assumed.
Goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment as of October 1 or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate there may be a possible permanent loss of value using either a quantitative or qualitative analysis. For certain reporting units, the Company performs a quantitative analysis using both a market-based approach and a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of our reporting units. This process requires significant judgements, including estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts. The Company may otherwise elect to perform a qualitative analysis when deemed appropriate. A qualitative analysis may be performed by assessing certain trends and factors, including projected market outlook and growth rates, forecasted and actual sales and operating profit margins, discount rates, industry data and other relevant qualitative factors. These trends and factors are compared to, and based on, the assumptions used in the most recent quantitative assessment.
impairment charges were recognized in any of the Company’s reporting units in 2023, 2022, or 2021. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.
Identifiable intangible assets
The Company’s primary identifiable intangible assets include customer relationships, technology and drawings, and trade names and trademarks. Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized and those identifiable intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized. Amortization for finite-lived intangible assets is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets and is included in Cost of products sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses based on the use of the assets. Amortization of finite-lived intangible assets is determined based on the following lives:
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Identifiable intangible assets that are subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recovered through future net cash flows generated by the assets. Impairment losses may be recorded when the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts based on the excess of the carrying amounts over the estimated fair value of the assets. The Company was not aware of any events or changes in circumstances that indicated the carrying value of its finite-lived intangible assets may not be recoverable.
Identifiable intangible assets not subject to amortization are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events warrant. The fair value of these assets is determined using a royalty relief methodology similar to that employed when the associated assets were acquired, but using updated estimates of future sales, cash flows and profitability. For 2023, 2022 and 2021, the fair value of indefinite lived intangible assets exceeded their carrying values.
For additional information about goodwill and other intangible assets, see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.
Acquisitions
The Company allocates the purchase price of its acquisitions to the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and noncontrolling interests based upon their respective fair values at the acquisition date. The Company utilizes management estimates and inputs from an independent third-party valuation firm to assist in determining these fair values.
The Company uses the income, market or cost approach (or a combination thereof) for the valuation as appropriate. The valuation inputs in these models and analyses are based on market participant assumptions. Management values property, plant and equipment using the cost approach supported where available by observable market data, which includes consideration of obsolescence. Management values acquired intangible assets using the relief from royalty method or excess earnings method, which are forms of the income approach supported by observable market data for peer companies. The significant assumptions used to estimate the value of the acquired intangible assets include discount rates and certain assumptions that form the basis of future cash flows (such as revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins, customer attrition rates, and royalty rates), which are considered Level 3 assets as the assumptions are unobservable inputs developed by the Company. Acquired inventories are recorded at fair value. For certain items, the carrying value is determined to be a reasonable approximation of fair value based on information available to the Company.
The excess of the acquisition price over estimated fair values is recorded as goodwill. Goodwill is adjusted for any changes to acquisition date fair value amounts made within the measurement period. Acquisition-related transaction costs are recognized separately from the business combination and expensed as incurred. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Acquisitions”.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when it transfers control of promised goods or services to its customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.
Performance Obligations
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or service to a customer, and is the unit of account in ASC 606. The transaction price for a customer contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied. For product sales, other than long-term construction-type contracts, the Company recognizes revenue once control has passed at a point in time, which is generally when products are shipped. Payments received for product sales typically occur following delivery and the satisfaction of the performance obligation based upon the terms outlined in the contracts. Substantially all of our customer contracts are fixed-price contracts and the majority of our customer contracts have a single performance obligation, as the promise to transfer the individual products or services is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. For customer contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price, which is generally determined based on standalone selling prices charged to customers or using expected cost plus margin.
All of the Company's performance obligations, and associated revenue, are generally transferred to customers at a point in time, with the exception of certain highly customized pump products, which are transferred to the customer over time.
The Company offers standard warranties for its products to ensure that its products comply with agreed-upon specifications in its contracts. For standard warranties, these do not give rise to performance obligations and represent assurance-type warranties.
Shipping and handling activities related to products sold to customers, whether performed before or after the customer obtains control of the products, are generally accounted for as activities to fulfill the promise to transfer the products and not as a separate performance obligation.
Contract Estimates
Accounting for long-term contracts involves the use of various techniques to estimate total contract revenue and costs. For long-term contracts, the Company estimates the profit on a contract as the difference between the total estimated revenue and expected costs to complete a contract and recognizes that profit as performance obligations are satisfied. Contract estimates are based on various assumptions to project the outcome of future events that could span longer than one year. These assumptions include labor productivity and availability, the complexity of the work to be performed, the cost and availability of materials, and the performance of subcontractors as applicable.
As a significant change in one or more of these estimates could affect the profitability of our contracts, the Company reviews and updates its contract-related estimates regularly. Adjustments in estimated profit on contracts are accounted for under the cumulative catch-up method. Under this method, the impact of the adjustment on profit recorded to date on a contract is recognized in the period the adjustment is identified. Revenue and profit in future periods of contract performance are recognized using the adjusted estimate.
Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract assets), and customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For certain highly customized pump products, revenue is recognized over time before the customer is invoiced, resulting in contract assets. Sometimes the Company receives advances or deposits from its customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in contract liabilities. These contract assets and liabilities are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of Other assets and Deferred revenue and customer deposits, respectively, on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense includes United States federal, state, local and international income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities and for loss carryforwards. The tax rate used to determine the deferred tax assets and liabilities is the enacted tax rate for the year and manner in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that will more likely than not be realized.
The Company accounts for the global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) tax in the period in which it is incurred.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
The Company sponsors defined benefit pension plans covering certain domestic employees. Additionally, the Company sponsors defined contribution pension plans made available to all domestic and Canadian employees.
The Company also sponsors a non-contributory defined benefit postretirement health care plan that provides health benefits to certain domestic and Canadian retirees and their spouses. The Company funds the cost of these benefits as incurred.
The determination of the Company’s obligation and expense for pension and other postretirement benefits is dependent on its selection of certain assumptions used by actuaries in calculating such amounts, which are described in Note 9, Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits. The Company recognizes the funded status of its defined benefit pension plan as an asset or liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and recognizes the change in the funded status in the year in which the change occurs through accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company generally does not require collateral from its customers and has a very good collection history. There were sales to a single customer that exceeded 10% of total net sales for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 or 2021.
Shipping and Handling Costs
The Company classifies all amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling as revenue and reflects related shipping and handling costs in Cost of products sold.
Advertising
The Company expenses all advertising costs as incurred, which for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 totaled $
Product Warranties
A liability is established for estimated future warranty and service claims based on historical claims experience and specific product failures. The Company expenses warranty costs directly to Cost of products sold. Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability are:
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Stock based compensation
The Company awards shares pursuant to The Gorman-Rupp Company 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Performance Stock Units (“PSU’s”) are typically conditioned upon achievement of appropriate performance metrics. Outstanding PSU’s vest after three years in amounts determined based on the level of achievement over a two-year performance period of compound annual growth targets for operating income, and either shareholder’s equity or improvement in average working capital to sales, depending on when the PSU’s were granted. The Company recognizes compensation expense for PSU’s based on the stock price at the date of the grant using the straight-line amortization method, over the vesting period specified in the grants, as well as the probability of achieving the performance targets. Restricted Stock Units (RSU’s) are valued at the stock price on the date of the grant. The majority of RSU’s vest in annual installments over a period of
Foreign Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities of the Company’s operations outside the United States which are accounted for in a functional currency other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars using year-end exchange rates. Revenues and expenses are translated at weighted-average exchange rates effective during the year. Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss within Equity.
Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions, the amounts of which are not material, are included in Other (expense) income, net.
Fair Value
The carrying value of Cash and cash equivalents, Accounts receivable and Accounts payable approximates fair value based on the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of long term debt, including the current portion, approximates fair value as the variable interest rates approximate rates available to other market participants with comparable credit risk. The Company does not recognize any non-financial assets at fair value.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to partially reduce risks related to floating rate financing agreements that are subject to changes in the market rate of interest. Terms of the interest rate swap agreements require the Company to receive a variable interest rate and pay a fixed interest rate. The Company’s interest rate swap agreements and its variable rate financings are predominately based upon an Adjusted Term SOFR Rate. For cash flow hedges, the Company formally assesses, both at inception and on a quarterly basis thereafter, whether the designated derivative instrument is highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements that are effective as hedges are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI). Deferred gains or losses are reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the same period as the gains or losses from the underlying transactions are recorded and are generally recognized in interest expense. The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when the derivative is not highly effective as a hedge, the underlying hedged transaction is no longer probable, or the hedging instrument expires, or is sold, terminated or exercised.
Cash flows from hedging activities are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the same classification as the hedged item, generally as a component of cash flows from operations.
New Accounting Pronouncements
The Company considers the applicability and impact of all Accounting Standard Updates (“ASUs”). All recently issued ASUs were assessed and determined either to be not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
Note 2 - Acquisitions
On May 31, 2022, the Company acquired the assets of Fill-Rite and Sotera (“Fill-Rite”), a division of Tuthill Corporation, for cash consideration of $
The Company accounted for the Fill-Rite Transaction in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805 “Business Combinations”. The results of operations for Fill-Rite from the acquisition date going forward are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Fill-Rite had $
Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets and liabilities have been recorded at their respective estimated fair values as of the date of completion of the acquisition and reported into the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table presents the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. No adjustments were made to the preliminary purchase price allocation, which was finalized during the second quarter of 2023:
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For tax purposes, the Fill-Rite acquisition was treated as an asset purchase. As such, the Company received a step up in tax basis of the net Fill-Rite assets, equal to the purchase price, including goodwill which is deductible for tax purposes.
The transaction costs related to the acquisition approximated $
The following is supplemental pro-forma net sales, operating income, net income, and earnings per share had the Fill-Rite Acquisition occurred as of January 1, 2021 (in millions):
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The supplemental pro forma information presented above is being provided for information purposes only and may not necessarily reflect the future results of operations of the Company or what the results of operations would have been had the Company owned and operated Fill-Rite since January 1, 2021.
Note 3 – Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following tables disaggregate total net sales by end market and geographic location:
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International sales represented approximately
On December 31, 2023, the Company had $
The Company’s contract assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
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|
Contract assets |
$ | $ | ||||||
|
Contract liabilities |
$ | $ | ||||||
Revenue recognized for the year ended December 31, 2023 that was included in the contract liability balance at December 31, 2022 was $
Note 4 – Inventories
LIFO inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and all other inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Replacement cost approximates current cost and the excess over LIFO cost was approximately $
Pre-tax LIFO expense was $
Inventories are comprised of the following:
|
December 31, |
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|
2023 |
2022 |
|||||||
|
Raw materials and in-process |
$ | $ | ||||||
|
Finished parts |
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|
Finished products |
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|
Total net inventories |
$ | $ | ||||||
Note 5 – Financing Arrangements
|
|
2023 |
2022 |
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| Senior Secured Credit Agreement | ||||||||
|
Senior term loan facility |
$ | $ | ||||||
|
Credit facility |
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|
Subordinated Credit Agreement |
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|
Subordinated credit facility |
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|
Total debt |
||||||||
|
Unamortized discount and debt issuance fees |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
|
Total debt, net |
||||||||
|
Less: current portion of long-term debt |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
|
Total long-term debt, net |
$ | $ | ||||||
Maturities of long-term debt in the next five fiscal years, and the remaining years thereafter, are as follows:
|
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
Total |
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| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
On May 31, 2022, the Company entered into a Senior Secured Credit Agreement with several lenders, which provides a term loan of $
The Senior Secured Credit Agreement has a maturity date of May 31, 2027, with the Senior Term Loan Facility requiring quarterly installment payments commencing on September 30, 2022 and continuing on the last day of each consecutive December, March, June and September thereafter.
At the option of the Company, borrowings under the Senior Term Loan Facility and under the Credit Facility bear interest at either a base rate or at an Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, plus the applicable margin, which ranges from
The Senior Secured Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a consolidated senior secured net leverage ratio not to exceed
The Senior Secured Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a consolidated total net leverage ratio not to exceed
The Senior Secured Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2022) of not less than
The Senior Secured Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including among others, limitations on the Company and its subsidiaries with respect to incurrence of liens and indebtedness, disposition of assets, mergers, transactions with affiliates, and the ability to make or pay dividends in excess of certain thresholds.
The Senior Secured Credit Agreement also contains customary provisions requiring mandatory prepayments, including among others, annual prepayments (beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023) of a percentage of excess cash flow, prepayments of the net cash proceeds from any non-ordinary course sale of assets, and net cash proceeds of any non-permitted indebtedness.
Subordinated Credit Agreement
On May 31, 2022, the Company entered into an unsecured subordinated credit agreement (“Subordinated Credit Agreement”) with one lender, which provides for a term loan of $
The Subordinated Credit Agreement has a maturity date of December 1, 2027. If the Subordinated Credit Facility is prepaid prior to the second anniversary, such prepayment must be accompanied by a make-whole premium. If the Subordinated Credit Facility is prepaid after the second anniversary but prior to the third anniversary, such prepayment requires a prepayment fee of
At the option of the Company, borrowings under the Subordinated Credit Facility bear interest at either a base rate plus
The Subordinated Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a consolidated senior secured net leverage ratio not to exceed
The Subordinated Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a consolidated total net leverage ratio not to exceed
The Subordinated Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including among others, limitations on the Company and its subsidiaries with respect to incurrence of liens and indebtedness, disposition of assets, mergers, transactions with affiliates, and the ability to make or pay dividends in excess of certain thresholds.
The Subordindated Credit Agreement also contains customary provisions requiring mandatory prepayments, including among others, annual prepayments (beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023) of a percentage of excess cash flow, prepayments of the net cash proceeds from any non-ordinary course sale of assets, and net cash proceeds of any non-permitted indebtedness.
Other
The Company incurred total issuance costs of approximately $
Total cash interest paid was $
The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Interest Rate Derivatives
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company entered into interest rate swaps that hedge interest payments on its Senior Term Loan Facility. All swaps have been designated as cash flow hedges. The following table summarizes the notional amounts, related rates and remaining terms of interest swap agreements as of December 31:
|
Notional Amount |
Average Fixed Rate |
Remaining Term at |
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|
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
|
Interest rate swaps |
$ | $ | % | % |
Extending to May 2027 |
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The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps was a payable of $
The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments as of December 31, as recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
|
2023 |
2022 |
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|
Current Assets: |
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|
Prepaid and Other |
$ | $ | ||||||
|
Long-term liabilities: |
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|
Other long-term liabilities |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
|
Total derivatives |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
The following table summarizes total gains (losses) recognized on derivatives for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:
|
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships |
Location of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income on Derivatives |
Amount of (Loss) Gain |
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|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||||||||||
|
Interest rate swaps |
Interest Expense |
$ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ||||||||
The effects of derivative instruments on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Results of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for OCI for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
|
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships |
Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives |
Location of (Loss) Gain Reclassed from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion*) |
Amount of (Loss) Gain Reclassed from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion*) |
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|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Interest rate swaps |
$ | $ | ( |
) | $ |
Interest expense |
$ | ( |
) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Note 6 – Leases
The Company is currently a lessee under a number of operating leases and finance leases for certain offices, manufacturing facilities, land, office equipment and automobiles, none of which are material to its operations. The Company’s leases generally have remaining lease terms of
Supplemental information related to leases and the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements is as follows:
|
2023 |
2022 |
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|
Components of lease costs: |
||||||||
|
Operating lease costs |
$ | $ | ||||||
|
Short-term lease costs |
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|
Finance lease costs |
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|
Total lease costs |
$ | $ | ||||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
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|
Weighted average remaining lease term (years): |
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|
Operating leases |
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|
Finance leases |
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|
Weighted average discount rate: |
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|
Operating leases |
% | % | ||||||
|
Finance leases |
% | % | ||||||
|
December 31, 2023 |
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|
Operating Leases |
Financing Leases |
Total Leases |
||||||||||
|
Other assets - right-of-use assets |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
Lease liabilities included in: |
||||||||||||
|
Accrued expenses - current portion of lease liabilities |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
Other long-term liabiltiies - non-current portion of lease liabilities |
||||||||||||
|
Total lease liabilities |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
December 31, 2022 |
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|
Operating Leases |
Financing Leases |
Total Leases |
||||||||||
|
Other assets - right-of-use assets |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
Lease liabilities included in: |
||||||||||||
|
Accrued expenses - current portion of lease liabilities |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
Other long-term liabiltiies - non-current portion of lease liabilities |
||||||||||||
|
Total lease liabilities |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, are as follows:
|
2023 |
2022 |
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|
2024 |
$ | 2023 | $ | ||||||||
|
2025 |
2024 | ||||||||||
|
2026 |
2025 | ||||||||||
|
2027 |
2026 | ||||||||||
|
2028 |
2027 | ||||||||||
|
Thereafter |
Thereafter |
||||||||||
|
Total lease payments |
Total lease payments |
||||||||||
|
Less: Interest |
( |
) |
Less: Interest |
( |
) | ||||||
|
Present value of lease liabilities |
$ |
Present value of lease liabilities |
$ | ||||||||
Note 7 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss as reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are:
|
Currency Translation Adjustments |
Deferred Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging |
Pension and OPEB Adjustments |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income |
|||||||||||||
|
Balance at December 31, 2020 |
$ | ( |
) |
$ | - |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | |||||
|
Reclassification adjustments |
- | |||||||||||||||
|
Current period benefit (charge) |
( |
) | - | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||
|
Income tax benefit |
- | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||||
|
Balance at December 31, 2021 |
( |
) | - | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||
|
Reclassification adjustments |
(43 | ) | ||||||||||||||
|
Current period benefit (charge) |
( |
) | (766 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
Income tax benefit |
192 | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||||
|
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
( |
) | (617 | ) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
|
Reclassification adjustments |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||
|
Current period benefit (charge) |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||
|
Income tax benefit |
||||||||||||||||
|
Balance at December 31, 2023 |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||||
Note 8 – Income Taxes
The components of Income before income taxes are:
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||||||||
|
United States |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
Foreign countries |
||||||||||||
|
Total |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
The components of income tax expense are:
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||||||||
|
Current expense: |
||||||||||||
|
Federal |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
Foreign |
||||||||||||
|
State and local |
||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
|
Deferred expense (benefit): |
||||||||||||
|
Federal |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | |||||
|
Foreign |
||||||||||||
|
State and local |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
| ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||
|
Income tax expense |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
The reconciliation between income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes is:
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||||||||
|
Income taxes at statutory rate |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit |
||||||||||||
|
Tax credits |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
|
Uncertain tax positions |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
|
Valuation allowance |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
|
GILTI/FDII |
||||||||||||
|
Foreign rate differential |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
|
Other |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
|
Income tax expense |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
The Company made income tax payments of $
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of:
|
2023 |
2022 |
|||||||
|
Deferred tax assets: |
||||||||
|
Inventories |
$ | $ | ||||||
|
Accrued liabilities |
||||||||
|
Postretirement health benefits obligation |
||||||||
|
Pension |
||||||||
|
Lease liabilities |
||||||||
|
Capitalized R&D |
||||||||
|
Interest |
||||||||
|
Other |
||||||||
|
Total deferred tax assets |
||||||||
|
Valuation allowance |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
|
Net deferred tax assets |
||||||||
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
||||||||
|
Depreciation and amortization |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
|
Leases - right of use assets |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
|
Total deferred tax liabilities |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
|
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) |
$ | $ | ( |
) | ||||
The Company had state tax credit carryforwards of $
The Company had valuation allowances of $
Total unrecognized tax benefits were $
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||||||||
|
Balance at beginning of year |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |
||||||||||||
|
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
|
Settlements |
( |
) | ||||||||||
|
Balance at end of year |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. Income tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years before .
Note 9 – Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits
The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan (“GR Plan”) covering certain domestic employees. Benefits are based on each covered employee’s years of service and compensation. The GR Plan is funded in conformity with the funding requirements of applicable U.S. regulations. The GR Plan was closed to new participants effective January 1, 2008. Employees hired after this date, in eligible locations, participate in an enhanced 401(k) plan instead of the defined benefit pension plan. Employees hired prior to this date continue to accrue benefits.
Additionally, the Company sponsors defined contribution pension plans made available to all domestic and Canadian employees. Total contributions to the plans were $
As part of the agreement to purchase the assets of Fill-Rite, the Company was required to establish a defined benefit pension plan for certain Fill-Rite employees (“Fill-Rite Plan”) as of June 1, 2022. No pension or other postretirement benefit plan liabilities existing as of the acquisition date were assumed as part of the transaction. Total contributions to the Fill-Rite Plan were $
The Company also sponsors a non-contributory defined benefit postretirement health care plan that provides medical benefits to certain domestic and Canadian retirees and eligible spouses and dependent children. The Company funds the cost of these benefits as incurred. For measurement purposes, and based on maximum benefits as defined by the plan, a
The Company recognizes the obligations associated with its defined benefit pension plans and defined benefit postretirement health care plan in its Consolidated Financial Statements. The following table presents the plans’ funded status as of the measurement date, December 31, reconciled with amounts recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets:
|
Pension Plans |
Postretirement Plan |
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|
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
|||||||||||||
|
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
|
Change in projected benefit obligation: |
||||||||||||||||
|
Benefit obligation at beginning of year |
$ | $ | 82,000 | $ | $ | 28,934 | ||||||||||
|
Service cost |
||||||||||||||||
|
Interest cost |
||||||||||||||||
|
Settlement |
||||||||||||||||
|
Benefits paid |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
|
Effect of foreign exchange |
( |
) | ||||||||||||||
|
Actual expenses |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||
|
Actuarial (gain)/loss |
( |
) | 81 | ( |
) | |||||||||||
|
Benefit obligation at end of year |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
|
Change in plan assets: |
||||||||||||||||
|
Plan assets at beginning of year |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
|
Actual return on plan assets |
(10,332 | ) | ||||||||||||||
|
Employer contributions |
||||||||||||||||
|
Benefits paid |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
|
Actual expenses |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||
|
Plan assets at end of year |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
|
Funded status at end of year |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||||
|
Pension Plans |
Postretirement Plan |
|||||||||||||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
|||||||||||||
|
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |
||||||||||||||||
|
Current liabilities |
$ | $ | - | $ | ( |
) | $ | (1,541 | ) | |||||||
|
Noncurrent liabilities |
( |
) | ( |
) |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
|
Total assets (liabilities) |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||||
|
Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of: |
||||||||||||||||
|
Net actuarial loss |
$ | 19,084 | $ | $ | (236 | ) | $ | |||||||||
|
Prior Service Cost |
( |
) | ||||||||||||||
|
Deferred tax (benefit) expense |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||
|
After tax actuarial loss |
$ | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||||||||
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||||||||
|
Pension Plans |
||||||||||||
|
Service cost |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
Interest cost |
||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
|
Recognized actuarial loss |
||||||||||||
|
Settlement loss |
||||||||||||
|
Net periodic benefit cost |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
Other changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss: |
||||||||||||
|
Net (gain) loss |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
|
Total expense recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
Postretirement Plan |
||||||||||||
|
Service cost |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
Interest costs |
||||||||||||
|
Prior service cost recognition |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
|
Recognized actuarial loss (gain) |
( |
) | ||||||||||
|
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
|
Other changes in postretirement plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss: |
||||||||||||
|
Net loss (gain) |
$ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | |||||
|
Total expense (benefit) recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income |
$ | $ | ( |
) | $ | |||||||
The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in Other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
There was no pension settlement charge recorded in 2023. In 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded pre-tax non-cash pension settlement charges of $
The prior service cost is amortized on a straight-line basis over the average estimated remaining service period of active participants. The unrecognized actuarial gain or loss in excess of the greater of
|
Pension Plans |
Postretirement Plan |
|||||||||||||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
|||||||||||||
|
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31: |
||||||||||||||||
|
Discount rate |
% | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
|
Rate of compensation increase |
% | % | ||||||||||||||
|
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31: |
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|
Discount rate |
% | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
|
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets |
% | % | ||||||||||||||
|
Rate of compensation increase |
% | % | ||||||||||||||
To enhance the Company’s efforts to mitigate the impact of the GR Plan on its financial statements, in 2014 the Company moved towards a liability driven investing model to more closely align assets with liabilities based on when the liabilities are expected to come due. Currently, based on 2023 funding levels, equities may comprise between
Financial instruments included in pension plan assets are categorized into a fair value hierarchy of three levels, based on the degree of subjectivity inherent in the valuation methodology. Level 1 assets are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date for identical assets. Level 2 assets are valued at inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the assets. Level 3 assets are valued based on unobservable inputs for the asset (i.e., supported by little or no market activity). These inputs include management’s own assessments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing assets (including assumptions about risk). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is classified is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The following tables set forth by asset class the fair value of plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
|
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |
Significant Observable |
Significant Unobservable |
Plan Assets at December 31, 2023 |
|||||||||||||
|
Equity |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
|
Fixed income |
||||||||||||||||
|
Mutual funds |
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|
Money funds and cash |
||||||||||||||||
|
Total fair value of Plan assets |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
|
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |
Significant Observable |
Significant Unobservable |
Plan Assets at December 31, 2022 |
|||||||||||||
|
Equity |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
|
Fixed income |
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|
Mutual funds |
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|
Money funds and cash |
||||||||||||||||
|
Total fair value of Plan assets |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Contributions
The Company expects to contribute up to $
Expected future benefit payments
The following benefit payments are expected to be paid as follows based on actuarial calculations:
|
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
Thereafter |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Pension |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Postretirement |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
For measurement purposes and based on maximum benefits as defined by the plan, a
A one percentage point change in the assumed rate of return on the defined benefit pension plans assets is estimated to have an approximate $
Note 10 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible asset during 2023:
|
Historical Cost of Intangible Assets |
December 31, 2022 |
Acquisitions |
Foreign Currency |
December 31, 2023 |
||||||||||||
|
Customer relationships |
$ | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ||||||||||
|
Technology and drawings |
||||||||||||||||
|
Other intangibles |
||||||||||||||||
|
Total finite-lived intangible assets |
( |
) | ||||||||||||||
|
Trade names |
( |
) | ||||||||||||||
|
Goodwill |
( |
) | ||||||||||||||
|
Total |
$ | $ | ( |
) | $ | |||||||||||
The major components of Goodwill and other intangible assets are:
|
2023 |
2022 |
|||||||||||||||
|
Historical Cost |
Accumulated Amortization |
Historical Cost |
Accumulated Amortization |
|||||||||||||
|
Finite-lived intangible assets: |
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Amortization of intangible assets was $
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2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
Thereafter |
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For 2023, the Company used a quantitative analysis for the annual goodwill impairment testing as of October 1 for its National Pump Company (“National”) and Fill-Rite reporting units. The fair values of these reporting units was estimated using both a discounted cash flow model and a market-based approach. The discounted cash flow model considered forecasted cash flows discounted at an estimated weighted-average cost of capital. The forecasted cash flows were based on the Company’s long-term operating plan and a terminal value was used to estimate the cash flows beyond the period covered by the operating plan. The weighted-average cost of capital is an estimate of the overall after-tax rate of return required by equity and debt market holders of a business enterprise. The market-based approach considers market prices of corporations engaged in the same or similar line of business. These analyses require the exercise of significant judgments, including judgements about appropriate discount rate, discrete revenue growth rates, and profitability assumptions. Sensitivity analyses were performed around these assumptions in order to assess the reasonableness of the assumptions and the resulting estimated fair values.
The results of these goodwill impairment tests indicated that impairment existed at National or Fill-Rite. The Company’s annual impairment analysis performed as of October 1, 2023 concluded that the fair value of both National and Fill-Rite exceeded carrying value. Sensitivity analyses were performed for the National and Fill-Rite reporting units, assuming a hypothetical
For 2023, for all other reporting units, the Company used a qualitative analysis for goodwill impairment testing as of October 1. This qualitative assessment included consideration of current industry and market conditions and circumstances as well as any mitigating factors that would most affect the fair value of the Company and these reporting units. Based on the assessment and consideration of the totality of the facts and circumstances, including the business environment in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company determined that it was not more likely than not that the fair value of the Company or these reporting units is less than their respective carrying amounts. As such, goodwill impairments for these reporting units were recorded for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets primarily consist of trademarks and trade names. The fair value of these assets is also tested annually for impairment as of October 1, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate there may be a possible permanent loss of value. The fair value of these assets is determined using a royalty relief methodology similar to that employed when the associated assets were acquired, but using updated estimates of future sales, cash flows and profitability. For 2023 and 2022 the fair value of all indefinite lived intangible assets exceeded the respective carrying values.
Finite-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recovered through future net cash flows generated by the assets. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to future net undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by such assets. Based upon our fiscal 2023 and 2022 quantitative and qualitative impairment analyses the Company was not aware of any events or changes in circumstances that indicate the carrying value of its finite-lived intangible assets may not be recoverable.
Note 11 – Business Segment Information
The Company operates in business segment comprising the design, manufacture and sale of pumps and pump systems. The Company’s products are used in water, wastewater, construction, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, fire suppression, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), military and other liquid-handling applications.
The pumps and pump systems are marketed in the United States and worldwide through a broad network of distributors, through manufacturers’ representatives (for sales to many original equipment manufacturers), through third-party distributor catalogs, and by direct sales. International sales are made primarily through foreign distributors and representatives.
The Company sells to approximately
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2022 |
2021 |
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Geographic Location |
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2022 |
2021 |
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As of the years ending December 31, 2023 and 2022,
Note 12 – Common Share Repurchases
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K. Based on the evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2023.
Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and affected by the Company’s Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and Directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO Criteria).
Based on its evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2023.
The independent registered public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP that has audited the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report on Form 10-K, has also issued an attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023. This report is included on the following page.
/s/ Scott A. King
Scott A. King
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ James C. Kerr
James C. Kerr
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
February 26, 2024
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of The Gorman-Rupp Company
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited The Gorman-Rupp Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, The Gorman-Rupp Company (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the 2023 consolidated financial statements of the Company and our report dated February 26, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
February 26, 2024
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
During the quarter end December 31, 2023, director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading agreement, each as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Attention is directed to the sections captioned “Election of Directors,” “Board of Directors and Board Committees,” “Audit Committee Report,” “Beneficial Ownership of Shares” and “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” in the Company’s definitive Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement (as filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K), which are incorporated herein by this reference.
With respect to Executive Officers, attention is directed to Part I of this Form 10-K.
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its Directors, officers and all employees. The Code of Ethics is set forth as an exhibit to this Form 10-K. In addition, the Code of Ethics is posted on the Company’s website accessible through its Internet address of www.gormanrupp.com (under the heading “Governance & Leadership” and the sub-heading “Governance Documents”), including any amendments.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Attention is directed to the sections “Board of Directors and Board Committees,” “Executive Compensation,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Pension Benefits,” “Summary Compensation Table,” “Grants of Plan Based Awards,” “Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2023,” “Non-Employee Director Compensation,” “Risk Oversight,” “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Compensation Committee Report,” and “CEO Pay Ratio” in the Company’s definitive Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement (as filed pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K), which are incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Attention is directed to the section “Beneficial Ownership of Shares” and “Election of Directors” in the Company’s definitive Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement (as filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K), which are incorporated herein by this reference.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2023 about the Company’s common shares that may be issued upon exercise of options, warrants and rights granted, and shares remaining available for issuance, under all of the Company’s existing equity compensation plans, including the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the 2016 Non-Employee Directors’ Compensation Plan.
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Plan Category |
Number of securities to be issued uon exercise of outstanding options warrants and rights |
Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options warrants and rights |
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans |
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Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders |
- | $ | - | 574,708 | (1) | |||||||
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Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders |
- | n/a | - | |||||||||
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Total |
- | $ | - | 574,708 | ||||||||
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(1) |
This amount reflects that an aggregate of 560,208 shares were reserved for issuance under the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan pursuant to performance share awards outstanding at December 31, 2023, which amount, for purposes of this table, assumes the maximum amount of shares will be earned under such awards, even though the actual payout under such awards may be less than maximum. |
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Attention is directed to the section “Board of Directors and Board Committees” and “Related Party Transactions” in the Company’s definitive Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement (as filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K), which is incorporated herein by this reference. The Company has no relationships or transactions required to be reported by Item 404 of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Attention is directed to the section “Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Company’s definitive Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement (as filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K), which is incorporated herein by this reference. Information about aggregate fees billed to the Company by its independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, Cleveland, Ohio (PCAOB ID No. 42) will be included in the above referenced section of the Company’s definitive Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement under the caption “Fees Paid to Auditors” and that information is incorporated herein by this reference.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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(1) |
The Index to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Registrant under Item 8 of this Report is incorporated herein by reference as the list of Financial Statements required as part of this Report. |
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(2) |
All financial statement schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, or the information required to be set forth therein is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto. |
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(3) |
Exhibits — The exhibit list in the Exhibit Index is incorporated by reference as the list of exhibits required as part of this Report. |
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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(3)(4)(a) |
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(3)(4)(b) |
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(4)(a) |
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(10)(a) |
Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and its Directors (C) |
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(10)(b) |
Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and its Officers (C) |
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(10)(c) |
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(10)(d) |
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(10)(e) |
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(10)(f) |
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(10)(g) |
Senior Secured Credit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2022 (H) |
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(10)(h) |
Subordinated Credit Agreement, dated May 31, 2022 (I) |
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(10)(i) |
Pledge and Security Agreement, dated May 31, 2022 (J) |
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(10)(j) |
Amendment No 1 dated as of June 30, 2023 to the Senior Secured Credit Agreement dated as of May 31, 2022 (K) |
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(14) |
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(21) |
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(23) |
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(24) |
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(31) (a) |
Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) |
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(31) (b) |
Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) |
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(32) |
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(97) |
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The Gorman-Rupp Company Clawback Policy |
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(101.INS) |
Inline XBRL Instance Document |
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(101.SCH) |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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(101.CAL) |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
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(101.DEF) |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
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(101.LAB) |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
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(101.PRE) |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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(104) |
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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(A) |
Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibit (3)(4)(a) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. |
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(B) |
Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibit (3)(ii)(4) of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. |
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(C) |
Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibits (10)(a)(b) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. |
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(D) |
Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2015. |
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(E) |
Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2022. |
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(F) |
Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibit (4)(c) of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 24, 2016. |
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(G) |
Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2022. |
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(H) |
Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2022 |
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(I) |
Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2022 |
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(J) |
Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Company Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2022 |
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(K) |
Incorporated herein by this reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. |
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Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
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THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY |
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/s/ BRIGETTE A. BURNELL |
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Brigette A. Burnell |
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Attorney-In-Fact |
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Date: February 26, 2024
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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*SCOTT A. KING |
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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Scott A. King |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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*JAMES C. KERR |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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James C. Kerr |
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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*JEFFREY S. GORMAN |
Executive Chairman |
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Jeffrey S. Gorman |
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*DONALD H. BULLOCK, JR. |
Director |
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Donald H. Bullock Jr. |
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*M. ANN HARLAN |
Director |
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M. Ann Harlan |
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*CHRISTOPHER H. LAKE |
Director |
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Christopher H. Lake |
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*SONJA K. MCCLELLAND |
Director |
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Sonja K. McClelland |
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*VINCENT K. PETRELLA |
Director |
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Vincent K. Petrella |
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*KENNETH R. REYNOLDS |
Director |
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Kenneth R. Reynolds |
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*CHARMAINE R. RIGGINS |
Director |
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Charmaine R. Riggins |
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The undersigned, by signing her name hereto, does sign and execute this Annual Report on Form 10-K on behalf of The Gorman-Rupp Company and on behalf of each of the above-named Officers and Directors of The Gorman-Rupp Company pursuant to Powers of Attorney executed by The Gorman-Rupp Company and by each such Officer and Director and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
February 26, 2024
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/s/ BRIGETTE A. BURNELL |
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Brigette A. Burnell |
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Exhibit 4(a)
DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
The Gorman-Rupp Company (the “Company”) has one class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended: its common shares, without par value (the “Common Shares”).
The following is a summary of the terms and provisions of the Company’s Common Shares. The rights of the holders of the Common Shares are governed by the Ohio Revised Code, the Company’s Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended (“Articles of Incorporation”) and the Company’s Amended Code of Regulations (“Regulations”), each of which is filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this exhibit is a part, and each of which may be amended from time to time. The following summary is qualified by reference to the Articles of Incorporation, the Regulations and applicable provisions of Ohio law.
Certain provisions of the Ohio Revised Code, the Articles of Incorporation and Regulations summarized in the following paragraphs may have an anti-takeover effect. This may delay, defer or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a shareholder might consider in its best interests, including those attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares held by such shareholder.
Common Shares
Under the Articles of Incorporation, the Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 35,000,000 Common Shares.
The holders of the Common Shares are entitled to one vote for each share on all matters upon which shareholders have the right to vote and, upon proper notice, are entitled to cumulative voting rights in the election of directors. The Common Shares do not have any preemptive rights, are not subject to redemption and do not have the benefit of any sinking fund. Holders of the Common Shares are entitled to receive such dividends as the Company’s directors from time to time may declare out of funds legally available therefor. In the event of the Company’s liquidation, holders of the Common Shares are entitled to share in any of the Company’s assets remaining after satisfaction in full of the Company’s liabilities and satisfaction of such dividend and liquidation preferences as may be possessed by the holders of other classes of securities the Company may have outstanding in the future.
The transfer agent and registrar for the Common Shares is Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc.
Ohio Control Share Acquisition Statute
The Ohio Control Share Acquisition Statute requires the prior authorization of the shareholders of certain corporations in order for any person to acquire, either directly or indirectly, shares of that corporation that would entitle the acquiring person to exercise or direct the exercise of 20% or more of the voting power of that corporation in the election of directors or to exceed specified other percentages of voting power. In the event an acquiring person proposes to make such an acquisition, the person is required to deliver to the corporation a statement disclosing, among other things, the number of shares owned, directly or indirectly, by the person, the range of voting power that may result from the proposed acquisition and the identity of the acquiring person. Within 10 days after receipt of this statement, the corporation must call a special meeting of shareholders to vote on the proposed acquisition. The acquiring person may complete the proposed acquisition only if the acquisition is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all shares entitled to vote in the election of directors represented at the meeting excluding the voting power of all “interested shares.” Interested shares include any shares held by the acquiring person and those held by officers and directors of the corporation as well as by certain others, including many holders commonly characterized as arbitrageurs. The Ohio Control Share Acquisition Statute does not apply to a corporation if its articles of incorporation or code of regulations state that the statute does not apply to a corporation. Neither the Articles of Incorporation nor the Regulations of the Company contain a provision opting out of this statute.
Ohio Interested Shareholder Statute
Chapter 1704 of the Ohio Revised Code prohibits certain corporations from engaging in a “chapter 1704 transaction” with an “interested shareholder” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested shareholder, unless, among other things:
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the articles of incorporation expressly provide that the corporation is not subject to the statute (we have not made this election); or |
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the board of directors of the corporation approves the chapter 1704 transaction or the acquisition of the shares before the date the shares were acquired. |
After the three-year moratorium period, the corporation may not consummate a chapter 1704 transaction unless, among other things, it is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power in the election of directors and the holders of a majority of the voting shares, excluding all shares beneficially owned by an interested shareholder or an affiliate or associate of an interested shareholder, or the shareholders receive certain minimum consideration for their shares. A chapter 1704 transaction includes certain mergers, sales of assets, consolidations, combinations and majority share acquisitions involving an interested shareholder. An interested shareholder is defined to include, with limited exceptions, any person who, together with affiliates and associates, is the beneficial owner of a sufficient number of shares of the corporation to entitle the person, directly or indirectly, alone or with others, to exercise or direct the exercise of 10% or more of the voting power in the election of directors after taking into account all of the person’s beneficially owned shares that are not then outstanding.
Mergers, Acquisitions, Share Purchases and Certain Other Transactions
The Ohio Revised Code requires approval of mergers, dissolutions, dispositions of all or substantially all of a corporation’s assets and majority share acquisitions and combinations involving issuance of shares representing one-sixth or more of the voting power of the corporation immediately after the consummation of the transaction (other than so-called “parent-subsidiary” mergers), by two-thirds of the voting power of a corporation, unless the articles of incorporation specify a different proportion (but not less than a majority). The Articles of Incorporation of the Company do not specify a voting power proportion different than that specified by Ohio law in connection with the approval of these transactions.
Amendments to Constituent Documents
Ohio law permits the adoption of amendments to articles of incorporation if those amendments are approved at a meeting held for that purpose by the holders of shares entitling them to exercise two-thirds of the voting power of the corporation, or a lesser, but not less than a majority, or greater vote as specified in the articles of incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation of the Company do not specify a voting power proportion different than that specified by Ohio law in connection with the approval of amendments to the Articles of Incorporation.
Ohio law permits adoption of amendments to regulations by an affirmative vote of the majority of shares entitled to vote or by written consent from holders of two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote or by written consent or vote of a greater or lesser proportion as provided in the articles of incorporation or regulations but not less than the majority of voting power. The Regulations of the Company may be amended by the Company’s shareholders by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the Company at a meeting held for that purpose, or without a meeting by the affirmative written consent of a majority of the voting power of the Company.
Exhibit (14)
THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
CODE OF ETHICS
Introduction
This Code of Ethics was first adopted by the Board of Directors of The Gorman-Rupp Company on October 23, 2003 for application to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The Board of Directors expanded the scope of this Code of Ethics by the adoption of an amending resolution on April 22, 2004 so that it applies to all employees, officers and Directors of the Company. On January 24, 2013 the Board of Directors approved updating amendments of this Code of Ethics to clarify its applicability to all subsidiaries and divisions of the Company, expand international enforcement emphasis of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, include reference to the U.K. Bribery Act, and provide for its annual review by the Board of Directors. On April 27, 2017 the Board of Directors approved further updates to this Code of Ethics in connection with the listing of the Company’s Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”).
This Code of Ethics describes the basic principles of conduct that apply to all employees, officers and Directors of The Gorman-Rupp Company (“Company”) and its subsidiaries and divisions. This Code is intended to provide a broad overview of basic ethical principles that guide our conduct. Violation of this Code may result in disciplinary action as deemed appropriate by the Company's Board of Directors, varying from reprimand to dismissal.
The requirement that we adhere to each of the policies and principles contained in this Code may only be waived by the Board of Directors. The Company will promptly disclose to the Company's shareholders and the investing public any waiver of this Code as required by Securities and Exchange Commission and NYSE rules.
Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations
We strive to comply with all laws, rules and regulations of the places where the Company conducts business.
Conflicts of Interest
We conduct our business affairs in the best interests of the Company and shall therefore avoid situations where our private interests interfere with the Company's interests. We shall be especially sensitive to situations that have the appearance of impropriety.
Record-Keeping
We require honest and accurate recording and reporting of financial and other information.
All of the Company's records, accounts and financial statements are maintained in reasonable detail, appropriately reflect its transactions, and conform both to applicable legal and financial accounting requirements.
Public Reporting
We endeavor to make full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents filed with, or submitted to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NYSE and in the Company's news releases and other public communications.
We require cooperation and open communication with our internal and external auditors. We consider any action to fraudulently influence, coerce, manipulate or mislead any auditor engaged in the performance of an audit of the Company’s financial statements to be an illegal activity.
Insider Trading
Consistent with the federal securities laws, we confirm that the conduct of any person who buys or sells the Company's securities on the basis of material, non-public information concerning the Company is illegal.
We further confirm the illegal conduct of any person in possession of material, non-public information who provides another person with such information or recommends that he or she buy or sell the Company's securities. These prohibitions also apply to material, non-public information obtained about any other company during the course of working for the Company.
Corporate Opportunities
We do not personally take advantage of opportunities that are discovered because of our position without the prior consent of the Board of Directors. We shall not compete with the Company and shall fulfill our fiduciary duties to the Company to advance its legitimate interests whenever the opportunity to do so arises.
Competition and Fair Dealing
We manage the Company so that it competes fairly and honestly. We do not engage in unethical or illegal business practices such as stealing proprietary information, possessing trade secret information that was obtained without the owner's consent, or inducing disclosure of this type of information by past or present employees of other companies. We shall respect the confidentiality of our customers’, suppliers’ and competitors’ information.
Business Entertainment and Gifts
We recognize that business entertainment and gifts are meant to create goodwill and sound working relationships, not to gain unfair advantage with customers, suppliers or government officials. We shall not offer, give or accept any gift or entertainment unless it: (i) is not a cash gift, (ii) is not excessive in value, (iii) cannot be construed as a bribe or payoff, and (iv) does not violate any laws or regulations.
Discrimination and Harassment
We provide equal opportunity in employment and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment in the workplace. Derogatory comments based on racial or ethnic characteristics, unwelcome sexual advances and similar behavior are prohibited by the Company's policies.
Health and Safety
We strive to provide a safe and healthful work environment by following safety and health rules and practices.
We do not permit violence or threatening behavior in the workplace.
Confidentiality
We protect the Company's confidential, proprietary and trade secret information. We also protect information that suppliers and customers have entrusted to the Company on a confidential basis. Our personal obligation to safeguard the Company's confidential, proprietary and trade secret information continues even after our employment with the Company ends.
Protection and Proper Use of Company Assets
We shall protect the Company’s assets and ensure their efficient use for legitimate business purposes. We shall not engage in theft, waste or careless use of the Company's assets. We shall never use the Company's assets for illegal purposes.
Activities Concerning Foreign Governments
In compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Anti-Bribery Convention 2009 Anti-Bribery Recommendation, and the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, we do not give anything of value, directly or indirectly, to officials of foreign governments or foreign political candidates in order to obtain or retain business. We do not promise, offer or deliver to any foreign or domestic government employee or official any gift, favor or other gratuity that would be illegal.
Our policy is to comply with the laws of other nations in which the Company conducts business.
Reporting Illegal or Unethical Behavior
Actions prohibited by this Code must be reported by employees to senior management or through the Company’s Ethics Hotline. To encourage good faith reports of illegal or unethical behavior (including violations of this Code) through the Company’s Ethics Hotline to the Company's General Counsel, we keep all reports confidential and do not allow retaliation for reports of misconduct by others. We will cooperate in internal investigations of alleged misconduct.
We shall not permit any form of retribution against any employee who, in good faith, reports violations or suspected violations of Company policy.
Conclusion
Our business conduct on behalf of the Company shall be guided by the policies and principles set forth in this Code. This Code shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors.
Exhibit (21)
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY
The Gorman-Rupp Company is publicly-held and has no parent corporation. The Company’s subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023, and the state or country in which each was organized, are as follows:
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Patterson Pump Company |
Ohio |
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National Pump Company |
Ohio |
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The Gorman-Rupp International Company |
Ohio |
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GRC International LLC |
Ohio |
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Fill-Rite Company |
Ohio |
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Bayou City Pump Company |
Ohio |
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AMT Pump Company |
Delaware |
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Gorman-Rupp of Canada Limited |
Canada |
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Patterson Pump Ireland Limited |
Ireland |
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Gorman-Rupp Europe B.V. |
The Netherlands |
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Gorman-Rupp Africa Proprietary Limited |
Republic of South Africa |
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Pumptron (Proprietary) Limited |
Republic of South Africa |
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Gorman-Rupp South America S.A.S. |
Colombia |
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| Gorman-Rupp Belgium SA | Belgium | |
| Gorman-Rupp Australia Pty Ltd | Australia | |
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GRC Fill-Rite Mexico, S.A. de C.V. |
Mexico |
Exhibit (23)
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-203747) pertaining to The Gorman-Rupp Company 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan, |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-207693) pertaining to The Gorman-Rupp Company 401(k) Plan, |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-211552) pertaining to The Gorman-Rupp Company 2016 Non-Employee Directors’ Compensation Plan, and |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-230067) pertaining to The Gorman-Rupp Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
of our reports dated February 26, 2024, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of The Gorman-Rupp Company and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of The Gorman-Rupp Company included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of The Gorman-Rupp Company for the year ended December 31, 2023.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
February 26, 2024
Exhibit (24)
THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY
The undersigned hereby certifies that she is the duly elected, qualified and acting Corporate Secretary of The Gorman-Rupp Company, an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), and that the following resolutions were duly adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors at a duly noticed and called meeting held on February 22, 2024,at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, which resolutions have not been amended, rescinded or modified and are in full force and effect on the date hereof.
RESOLVED, that the Executive Officers of the Company, and each of them, hereby are authorized, for and on behalf of the Company, to prepare, sign and file, or cause to be prepared, signed and filed, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, and to do or cause to be done all things necessary or advisable in connection therewith.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that Scott A. King, James C. Kerr, Brigette A. Burnell and Douglas A. Neary, and each of them, hereby are appointed attorneys for the Company, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the Company, to sign and file the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto, and any and all other documents in connection therewith, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or advisable.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Executive Officers of the Company and each of them, hereby are authorized, for and on behalf of the Company, to execute a power of attorney evidencing the foregoing appointments.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed this Certificate this 26th day of February 2024.
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/s/ BRIGETTE A BURNELL |
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Brigette A Burnell |
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Corporate Secretary |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, The Gorman-Rupp Company (the “Company”), by the undersigned Executive Officer of the Company hereunto duly authorized, hereby appoints Scott A. King, James C. Kerr, Brigette A. Burnell and Douglas A. Neary, and each of them, as attorneys for the Company, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in its name, place and stead, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto, and any and all other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise in connection therewith, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts whatsoever necessary or advisable.
Executed this 26th day of February 2024.
THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
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/s/ BRIGETTE A. BURNELL |
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| Brigette A. Burnell |
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| Corporate Secretary |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned Directors and Executive Officers of The Gorman-Rupp Company (the “Company”) hereby appoint Scott A. King, James C. Kerr, Brigette A. Burnell and Douglas A. Neary, and each of them, as attorneys for each of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead of each of the undersigned, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto, and any and all other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise in connection therewith, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts whatsoever necessary or advisable.
Executed as of the 22nd day of February 2024
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/s/ SCOTT A. KING |
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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| Scott A. King | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
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/s/ JAMES C. KERR |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| James C. Kerr | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |
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/s/ JEFFREY S. GORMAN |
Executive Chairman |
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| Jeffrey S. Gorman | ||
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/s/ DONALD H. BULLOCK JR. |
Director |
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Donald H. Bullock Jr. |
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/s/ M. ANN HARLAN |
Director |
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M. Ann Harlan |
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/s/ CHRISTOPHER H. LAKE |
Director |
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Christopher H. Lake |
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/s/ SONJA K. MCCLELLAND |
Director |
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Sonja K. McClelland |
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/s/ VINCENT K. PETRELLA |
Director |
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Vincent K. Petrella |
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/s/ KENNETH R. REYNOLDS |
Director |
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Kenneth R. Reynolds |
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/s/ CHARMAINE R. RIGGINS |
Director | |
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Charmaine R. Riggins |
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Exhibit (31)(a)
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Scott A. King, certify that:
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I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Gorman-Rupp Company; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
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The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
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The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: February 26, 2024
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/s/ SCOTT A. KING |
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Scott A. King |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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The Gorman-Rupp Company |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit (31)(b)
CERTIFICATIONS
I, James C. Kerr, certify that:
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I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Gorman-Rupp Company; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
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The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
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The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: February 26, 2024
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/s/ JAMES C. KERR |
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James C. Kerr |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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The Gorman-Rupp Company |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
Exhibit (32)
Certification Pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of The Gorman-Rupp Company on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U. S. C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to such officer’s knowledge:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report. |
Date: February 26, 2024
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/s/ SCOTT A. KING |
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Scott A. King |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ JAMES C. KERR |
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James C. Kerr |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.
Exhibit (97)
THE GORMAN–RUPP COMPANY (the “Company”)
CLAWBACK POLICY
Introduction
The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to create and maintain a culture that emphasizes integrity and accountability and that reinforces the Company’s pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. The Board has therefore adopted this policy which provides for the recoupment of certain executive compensation in the event of an accounting restatement resulting from material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements under the federal securities laws (the “Policy”). This Policy is designed to comply with Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the listing standards of the national securities exchange on which the Company’s securities are listed.
Administration
This Policy shall be administered by the Board or, if so designated by the Board, the Compensation Committee, in which case references herein to the Board shall be deemed references to the Compensation Committee. Any determinations made by the Board shall be final and binding on all affected individuals.
Covered Executives
This Policy applies to the Company’s current and former executive officers, as determined by the Board in accordance with Section 10D of the Exchange Act and the listing standards of the national securities exchange on which the Company’s securities are listed (“Covered Executives”).
This Policy applies to Incentive Compensation received by a Covered Executive (a) after beginning service as a Covered Executive; (b) if that person served as Covered Executive at any time during the performance period for such Incentive Compensation; and (c) while the Company had a class of securities listed on a national securities exchange.
Recoupment; Accounting Restatement
In the event the Company is required to prepare an Accounting Restatement (as defined herein), the Board will require reimbursement or forfeiture of any excess Incentive Compensation (as defined herein) received by any Covered Executive during the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the date on which the Company is required to prepare an Accounting Restatement, as well as any transition period (that results from a change in the Company’s fiscal year) within or immediately following those three completed fiscal years (except that a transition period that comprises a period of at least nine months shall count as a completed fiscal year).
For purposes of this Policy, an “Accounting Restatement” means an accounting restatement of the Company’s financial statements due to the Company’s material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, including any required accounting restatement to correct an error in previously issued financial statements that is material to the previously issued financial statements, or that would result in a material misstatement if the error correction was recognized in the current period or the error was left uncorrected in the current period.
Incentive Compensation is “received” for purposes of this Policy in the Company’s fiscal period during which the financial reporting measure specified in the Incentive Compensation award is attained, even if the payment or grant of such Incentive Compensation occurs after the end of the period.
Incentive Compensation
For purposes of this Policy, “Incentive Compensation” means any of the following; provided that, such compensation is granted, earned, or vested based wholly or in part on the attainment of a financial reporting measure:
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Annual bonuses, profit sharing and other short- and long-term cash incentives. |
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Restricted stock. |
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Restricted stock units. |
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Performance shares. |
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Performance units. |
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Stock options. |
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Stock appreciation rights. |
Financial reporting measures are any measures that are determined and presented in accordance with the accounting principles used in preparing the Company’s financial statements, and any measures derived wholly or in part from such measures, and include, without limitation:
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Company stock price. |
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Total shareholder return. |
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Revenues. |
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Operating income. |
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Net income. |
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Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). |
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Funds from operations. |
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Liquidity measures such as working capital or operating cash flow. |
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Return measures such as return on invested capital or return on assets. |
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Earnings measures such as earnings per share. |
Excess Incentive Compensation: Amount Subject to Recovery
The amount to be recovered will be the excess of the Incentive Compensation paid to the Covered Executive based on the erroneous data over the Incentive Compensation that would have been paid to the Covered Executive had it been based on the restated results, as determined by the Board. Such excess amount shall be determined by the Board without regard to any taxes paid by the Covered Executive in respect of the excess Incentive Compensation.
For Incentive Compensation based on the Company stock price or total shareholder return, if the Board cannot determine the amount of excess Incentive Compensation received by the Covered Executive directly from the information in the Accounting Restatement, then it will make its determination based on a reasonable estimate of the effect of the Accounting Restatement.
Method of Recoupment
The Board will determine, in its sole discretion, the method for recouping Incentive Compensation hereunder which may include, without limitation:
(a) requiring reimbursement of cash Incentive Compensation previously paid;
(b) seeking recovery of any gain realized on the vesting, exercise, settlement, sale, transfer, or other disposition of any equity-based awards;
(c) offsetting the recouped amount from any compensation otherwise owed by the Company to the Covered Executive;
(d) cancelling outstanding vested or unvested equity awards;
(e) cancelling or offsetting against any planned future cash or equity awards;
(f) forfeiture of deferred compensation, subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder; and/or
(g) taking any other remedial and recovery action permitted by law, as determined by the Board.
No Indemnification
The Company shall not indemnify any Covered Executives against the loss of any incorrectly awarded Incentive Compensation resulting from an Accounting Restatement, including any payment or reimbursement for the cost of third-party insurance purchased by any Covered Executives to fund potential clawback obligations under this Policy.
Interpretation
The Board is authorized to interpret and construe this Policy and to make all determinations necessary, appropriate, or advisable for the administration of this Policy. It is intended that this Policy be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or standards adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange on which the Company’s securities are listed.
Effective Date
This Policy shall be effective as of October 26, 2023 (the “Effective Date”) and shall apply to Incentive Compensation that is received by Covered Executives on or after the Effective Date, even if such Incentive Compensation was approved, awarded or granted to Covered Executives prior to the Effective Date.
Amendment; Termination
The Board may amend this Policy from time to time in its discretion and shall amend this Policy as it deems necessary to comply with law and any rules or standards adopted by a national securities exchange on which the Company’s securities are listed. The Board may terminate this Policy at any time.
Other Recoupment Rights
The Board intends that this Policy will be applied to the fullest extent of the law. The Board may require that any employment agreement, equity award agreement, or similar agreement entered into on or after the Effective Date shall, as a condition to the grant of any benefit thereunder, require a Covered Executive to agree to abide by the terms of this Policy. Any right of recoupment under this Policy is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedies or rights of recoupment that may be available to the Company pursuant to the terms of any similar policy in any employment agreement, equity award agreement, or similar agreement and any other legal remedies available to the Company.
Impracticability
The Board shall recover any excess Incentive Compensation in accordance with this Policy unless such recovery would be impracticable, as determined by the Board in accordance with Rule 10D-1 of the Exchange Act and the listing standards of the national securities exchange on which the Company’s securities are listed.
Successors
This Policy shall be binding and enforceable against all Covered Executives and their beneficiaries, heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives.