NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 3, 2026 AND DECEMBER 28, 2024
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared by Plexus Corp. and its subsidiaries (together “Plexus” or the “Company”) without audit and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the condensed consolidated financial position of the Company as of January 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025, the results of operations and shareholders' equity for the three months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, and the cash flows for the same three month periods.
The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to September 30. The Company also uses a "4-4-5" weekly accounting system for the interim periods in each quarter. Each quarter, therefore, ends on a Saturday at the end of the 4-4-5 period. Periodically, an additional week must be added to the fiscal year to re-align with the Saturday closest to September 30. The first quarter of fiscal 2026 included 14 weeks while all other fiscal quarters presented herein included 13 weeks.
Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the SEC’s rules and regulations dealing with interim financial statements. However, the Company believes that the disclosures made in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto. The full extent to which current global events and economic conditions will impact the Company's business and operating results will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted. The Company has considered information available as of the date of issuance of these financial statements and is not aware of any specific events or circumstances that would require an update to its estimates or judgments or a revision of the carrying value of its assets or liabilities. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information becomes available. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted:
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-09 Income Taxes (Topic 740), which requires enhanced disclosures for income taxes. Early adoption is permitted. The Company intends to adopt the guidance when it becomes effective in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. We are currently evaluating the impact that the updated standard will have on our financial statement disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 Disaggregation of Income Statement Expense (Subtopic 220-40), which requires disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2028. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the updated standard will have on its financial statement disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which removes references to project stages, and requires capitalization of software costs to begin when management has authorized and committed to funding the software project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the intended function. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on our financial statement disclosures.
The Company does not believe that any other recently issued accounting standards will have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements or apply to its operations.
2. Inventories
Inventories as of January 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025 consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| | January 3, 2026 | | September 27, 2025 |
| Raw materials | | $ | 1,127,312 | | | $ | 1,069,064 | |
| Work-in-process | | 68,160 | | | 57,988 | |
| Finished goods | | 109,867 | | | 102,787 | |
| Total inventories | | $ | 1,305,339 | | | $ | 1,229,839 | |
In certain circumstances, per contractual terms, customer deposits are received by the Company to offset inventory risks. The total amount of customer deposits related to inventory are included within advanced payments from customers on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of January 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025, these customer deposits totaled $386.5 million and $413.7 million, respectively.
3. Debt, Finance Lease and Other Financing Obligations
Debt and finance lease obligations as of January 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025, consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| | January 3, 2026 | | September 27, 2025 |
4.22% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2028 | | $ | 50,000 | | | $ | 50,000 | |
| Borrowings under the Credit Facility | | 60,000 | | | 40,000 | |
| Finance lease and other financing obligations | | 48,400 | | | 48,274 | |
| Unamortized deferred financing fees | | (424) | | | (494) | |
| Total obligations | | 157,976 | | | 137,780 | |
| Less: current portion | | (66,837) | | | (45,793) | |
| Long-term debt, finance lease and other financing obligations, net of current portion | | $ | 91,139 | | | $ | 91,987 | |
As of January 3, 2026, the Company was in compliance with covenants for all debt agreements.
During the three months ended January 3, 2026, the highest daily borrowing under the Company's 5-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility (referred to as the "Credit Facility") was $145.0 million; the average daily borrowings were $86.4 million. During the three months ended December 28, 2024, the highest daily borrowing was $50.0 million; the average daily borrowings were $40.0 million.
The fair value of the Company’s debt, excluding finance lease and other financing obligations, was $109.3 million and $89.0 million as of January 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025, respectively. The carrying value of the Company's debt, excluding finance lease and other financing obligations, was $110.0 million and $90.0 million as of January 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025, respectively. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, the Company's debt would be classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 4, "Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements," for further information regarding the Company's fair value calculations and classifications.
4. Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements
All derivatives are recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at their estimated fair value. The Company uses derivatives to manage the variability of foreign currency obligations. The Company has cash flow hedges related to forecasted foreign currency obligations, in addition to non-designated hedges to manage foreign currency exposures associated with certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. The Company does not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes.
The Company designates some foreign currency exchange contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted foreign currency expenses. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in "Accumulated other comprehensive income" in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets until earnings are affected by the variability of the cash flows. In the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $13.3 million of unrealized gains, net of tax, related to cash flow hedges will be reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings. Changes in the fair value of the non-designated derivatives related to recognized foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are recorded in "Miscellaneous, net" in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
The Company enters into forward currency exchange contracts for its operations in certain jurisdictions in the AMER and APAC segments on a rolling basis. The Company had cash flow hedges outstanding with a notional value of $274.6 million as of January 3, 2026, and a notional value of $249.4 million as of September 27, 2025. These forward currency contracts fix the exchange rates for the settlement of future foreign currency obligations that have yet to be realized. The total fair value of the forward currency exchange contracts was a $13.3 million asset as of January 3, 2026, and a $10.1 million asset as of September 27, 2025.
The Company had additional forward currency exchange contracts outstanding with a notional value of $165.0 million as of January 3, 2026, and a notional value of $172.8 million as of September 27, 2025. The Company did not designate these derivative instruments as hedging instruments. The net settlement amount (fair value) related to these contracts is recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as either a current or long-term asset or liability, depending on the term, and as an element of "Miscellaneous, net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The total fair value of these derivatives was a $1.8 million asset as of January 3, 2026, and a less than $0.1 million liability as of September 27, 2025.
The tables below present information regarding the fair values of derivative instruments and the effects of derivative instruments on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
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| Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (in thousands) |
| | | Derivative Assets | | Derivative Liabilities |
| | | | | January 3, 2026 | | September 27, 2025 | | | | January 3, 2026 | | September 27, 2025 |
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | | Balance sheet classification | | Fair Value | | Fair Value | | Balance sheet classification | | Fair Value | | Fair Value |
| Foreign currency forward contracts | | Prepaid expenses and other | | $ | 13,300 | | | $ | 10,141 | | | Other accrued liabilities | | $ | — | | | $ | 11 | |
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| Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (in thousands) |
| | | Derivative Assets | | Derivative Liabilities |
| | | | | January 3, 2026 | | September 27, 2025 | | | | January 3, 2026 | | September 27, 2025 |
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | | Balance sheet classification | | Fair Value | | Fair Value | | Balance sheet classification | | Fair Value | | Fair Value |
| Foreign currency forward contracts | | Prepaid expenses and other | | $ | 2,614 | | | $ | 579 | | | Other accrued liabilities | | $ | 829 | | | $ | 599 | |
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The Effect of Cash Flow Hedge Accounting on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("OCI") (in thousands) |
| for the Three Months Ended |
| Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships | | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives |
| January 3, 2026 | | December 28, 2024 |
| Foreign currency forward contracts | | $ | 8,424 | | | $ | (14,303) | |
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Derivative Impact on Gain Recognized in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (in thousands) |
| for the Three Months Ended |
| Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships | | Classification of Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income | | Amount of Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income |
| | January 3, 2026 | | December 28, 2024 |
| Foreign currency forward contracts | | Cost of sales | | $ | 5,014 | | | $ | 2,303 | |
| Foreign currency forward contracts | | Selling and administrative expenses | | 240 | | | 150 | |
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| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | | Location of Gain Recognized on Derivatives in Income | | Amount of Gain on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
| | January 3, 2026 | | December 28, 2024 |
| Foreign currency forward contracts | | Miscellaneous, net | | $ | 2,192 | | | $ | 4 | |
Fair Value Measurements:
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (or exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company uses quoted market prices when available or discounted cash flows to calculate fair value. The accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. The input levels are:
Level 1: Quoted (observable) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability.
The following table lists the fair values of the Company’s derivatives as of January 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025, by input level:
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Fair Value Measurements Using Input Levels Asset (in thousands) |
Fiscal period ended January 3, 2026 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
| Derivatives | | | | | | | | |
| Foreign currency forward contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,085 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,085 | |
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Fiscal period ended September 27, 2025 | | | | | | | | |
| Derivatives | | | | | | | | |
| Foreign currency forward contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,110 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,110 | |
The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts is determined using a market approach, which includes obtaining directly or indirectly observable values from third parties active in the relevant markets. Inputs in the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts include prevailing forward and spot prices for currency.
5. Income Taxes
Income tax expense for the three months ended January 3, 2026 was $9.9 million compared to $6.2 million for the three months ended December 28, 2024.
The effective tax rates for the three months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 were 19.3% and 14.3%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended January 3, 2026 was higher than the effective tax rate for the three months ended December 28, 2024 primarily due to the implementation of the global minimum tax across several jurisdictions in which the Company operates.
The amount of unrecognized tax benefits recorded for uncertain tax positions increased by $0.1 million for the three months ended January 3, 2026. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. The amount of interest and penalties recorded for the three months ended January 3, 2026 was $0.3 million.
Within the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that federal, state and foreign tax audit resolutions could reduce unrecognized tax benefits by approximately $3.8 million, either because the Company’s tax positions are sustained on audit, the Company agrees to their disallowance or the statute of limitations closes.
The Company maintains valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a net deferred tax asset will not be realized. During the three months ended January 3, 2026, the Company continued to record a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions within the EMEA and APAC segments and a partial valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions within the AMER segment, as it was more likely than not that these assets would not be fully realized based primarily on historical performance. The Company will continue to record a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in each of the applicable jurisdictions going forward until it determines it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.
6. Earnings Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of the amounts utilized in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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| | Three Months Ended | | |
| | | January 3, 2026 | | December 28, 2024 | | | | |
| Net income | | $ | 41,182 | | | $ | 37,267 | | | | | |
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | | 26,766 | | | 27,087 | | | | | |
| Dilutive effect of share-based awards and options outstanding | | 583 | | | 676 | | | | | |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | | 27,349 | | | 27,763 | | | | | |
| Earnings per share: | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | 1.54 | | | $ | 1.38 | | | | | |
| Diluted | | $ | 1.51 | | | $ | 1.34 | | | | | |
For the three months ended January 3, 2026, share-based awards for less than 0.1 million shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as they were antidilutive awards. For the three months ended December 28, 2024, there were no antidilutive awards.
See also Note 12, "Shareholders' Equity," for information regarding the Company's share repurchase plans.
7. Leases
The components of lease expense for the three months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 indicated were as follows (in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended | | |
| January 3, 2026 | | December 28, 2024 | | | | |
| Finance lease expense: | | | | | | | | |
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | | $ | 1,305 | | | $ | 1,357 | | | | | |
| Interest on lease liabilities | | 1,602 | | | 1,426 | | | | | |
| Operating lease expense | | 2,808 | | | 2,584 | | | | | |
| Other lease expense | | 1,497 | | | 908 | | | | | |
| Total | | $ | 7,212 | | | $ | 6,275 | | | | | |
Based on the nature of the right-of-use ("ROU") asset, amortization of finance lease ROU assets, operating lease expense and other lease expense are recorded within either cost of goods sold or selling and administrative expenses and interest on finance lease liabilities is recorded within interest expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Other lease expense includes lease expense for leases with an estimated total term of twelve months or less and variable lease expense related to variations in lease payments as a result of a change in factors or circumstances occurring after the lease possession date.
The following tables set forth the amount of lease assets and lease liabilities included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
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| Financial Statement Line Item | January 3, 2026 | | September 27, 2025 |
| ASSETS | | | | |
| Finance lease assets | Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 35,439 | | | $ | 36,127 | |
| Operating lease assets | Operating lease right-of-use assets | 70,346 | | | 72,863 | |
| Total lease assets | | $ | 105,785 | | | $ | 108,990 | |
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| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | |
| Current | | | | |
| Finance lease liabilities | Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations | $ | 3,609 | | | $ | 3,468 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | Other accrued liabilities | 7,943 | | | 8,253 | |
| Non-current | | | | |
| Finance lease liabilities | Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion | 40,840 | | | 41,071 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | Long-term operating lease liabilities | 27,327 | | | 29,422 | |
| Total lease liabilities | | $ | 79,719 | | | $ | 82,214 | |
8. Share-Based Compensation
The Company recognized $7.8 million and $7.0 million of compensation expense associated with share-based awards for the three months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively.
9. Litigation
The Company is party to lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. We record provisions in the consolidated financial statements for pending legal matters when we determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
Management does not believe that any such proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material positive or adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, legal proceedings and regulatory and governmental matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings or other events could occur. Unfavorable resolutions could involve substantial fines, civil or criminal penalties, and other expenditures.
10. Reportable Segments
Reportable segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (CODM) in assessing performance and allocating resources. The Company uses an internal management reporting system, which provides important financial data to evaluate performance and allocate the Company’s resources on a regional basis. Net sales for the segments are attributed to the region in which the product is manufactured or the service is performed. The services provided, manufacturing processes used, class of customers serviced and order fulfillment processes used are similar and generally interchangeable across the segments. A segment’s
performance is evaluated based upon its segment income. Segment income includes its net sales less cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses, but excludes corporate and other expenses. Corporate and other expenses primarily represent corporate selling and administrative expenses, and restructuring costs and other charges, if any. Inter-segment transactions are generally recorded at amounts that approximate arm’s length transactions. The accounting policies for the segments are the same as for the Company taken as a whole. The CODM for the Company is the chief executive officer. The CODM uses income generated from each segment in evaluating segment performance and whether to reinvest profits or allocate resources into the corresponding segment, in addition to long-term growth potential and other qualitative factors. Segment income is used to monitor budget versus actual results.
Information about the Company’s three reportable segments for the three months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 is as follows (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended January 3, 2026 |
| | AMER | | APAC | | EMEA | | Eliminations | | Total |
| Net sales | | $ | 344,762 | | | $ | 611,704 | | | $ | 118,384 | | | $ | (4,998) | | | $ | 1,069,852 | |
| Cost of sales | | 314,695 | | | 521,643 | | | 107,105 | | | | | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | | 6,116 | | | 3,294 | | | 1,867 | | | | | |
| Segment income | | $ | 23,951 | | | $ | 86,767 | | | $ | 9,412 | | | | | $ | 120,130 | |
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| Corporate and other costs | | | | | | | | | | 65,666 | |
| Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest expense | | | | | | | | | | (2,888) | |
| Interest income | | | | | | | | | | 984 | |
| Miscellaneous, net | | | | | | | | | | (1,528) | |
| Income before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | $ | 51,032 | |
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| Three Months Ended December 28, 2024 |
| | AMER | | APAC | | EMEA | | Eliminations | | Total |
| Net sales | | $ | 273,871 | | | $ | 607,147 | | | $ | 101,238 | | | $ | (6,134) | | | $ | 976,122 | |
| Cost of sales | | 247,858 | | | 516,167 | | | 94,687 | | | | | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | | 6,892 | | | 3,232 | | | 2,047 | | | | | |
| Segment income | | $ | 19,121 | | | $ | 87,748 | | | $ | 4,504 | | | | | $ | 111,373 | |
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| Restructuring and other charges | | | | | | | | | | 4,683 | |
| Corporate and other costs | | | | | | | | | | 59,830 | |
| Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest expense | | | | | | | | | | (3,554) | |
| Interest income | | | | | | | | | | 1,234 | |
| Miscellaneous, net | | | | | | | | | | (1,046) | |
| Income before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | $ | 43,494 | |
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| | Three Months Ended |
| | January 3, 2026 | | December 28, 2024 |
| Capital expenditures: | | | | |
| AMER | | $ | 5,568 | | | $ | 12,532 | |
| APAC | | 27,716 | | | 11,613 | |
| EMEA | | 385 | | | 123 | |
| Corporate | | 1,526 | | | 2,260 | |
| | $ | 35,195 | | | $ | 26,528 | |
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| Depreciation: | | | | |
| AMER | | $ | 5,823 | | | $ | 5,754 | |
| APAC | | 8,264 | | | 8,040 | |
| EMEA | | 2,663 | | | 2,407 | |
| Corporate | | 2,486 | | | 2,911 | |
| | $ | 19,236 | | | $ | 19,112 | |
11. Guarantees
The Company offers certain indemnifications under its customer manufacturing agreements. In the normal course of business, the Company may from time to time be obligated to indemnify its customers or its customers’ customers against damages or liabilities arising out of the Company’s negligence, misconduct, breach of contract, or infringement of third-party intellectual property rights. Certain agreements have extended broader indemnification, and while most agreements have contractual limits, some do not. However, the Company generally does not provide for such indemnities and seeks indemnification from its customers for damages or liabilities arising out of the Company’s adherence to customers’ specifications or designs or use of materials furnished, or directed to be used, by its customers. The Company does not believe its obligations under such indemnities are material.
In the normal course of business, the Company also provides its customers a limited warranty covering workmanship, and in some cases materials, on products manufactured by the Company. Such warranty generally provides that products will be free from defects in the Company’s workmanship and meet mutually agreed-upon specifications for periods generally ranging from 12 to 24 months. The Company’s obligation is generally limited to correcting, at its expense, any defect by repairing or replacing such defective product. The Company’s warranty generally excludes defects resulting from faulty customer-supplied components, design defects or damage caused by any party or cause other than the Company.
The Company provides for an estimate of costs that may be incurred under its limited warranty at the time product revenue is recognized and establishes additional reserves for specifically identified product issues. These costs primarily include labor and materials, as necessary, associated with repair or replacement and are included in the Company's accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in "other accrued liabilities." The primary factors that affect the Company’s warranty liability include the value and the number of shipped units and historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims. As these factors are impacted by actual experience and future expectations, the Company assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary.
Below is a table summarizing the activity related to the Company’s limited warranty liability for the three months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended |
| January 3, 2026 | | December 28, 2024 |
| Reserve balance, beginning of period | $ | 7,419 | | | $ | 6,752 | |
| Accruals for warranties issued during the period | 529 | | | 834 | |
| Settlements (in cash or in kind) during the period | (502) | | | (556) | |
| Reserve balance, end of period | $ | 7,446 | | | $ | 7,030 | |
12. Shareholders' Equity
On August 14, 2024, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $50.0 million of its common stock (the "2025 Program"). The 2025 Program became effective upon completion of the 2024 Program and was completed in fiscal 2025. During the three months ended December 28, 2024, the Company repurchased 84,823 shares under this program for $12.8 million at an average price of $151.19 per share.
On May 14, 2025, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $100.0 million of its common stock (the “2026 Program”). The 2026 Program became effective upon completion of the 2025 Program and has no expiration. During the three months ended January 3, 2026, the Company repurchased 152,987 shares under this program for $22.4 million at an average price of $146.36 per share. As of January 3, 2026, $62.6 million of authority remained under the 2026 Program.
All shares repurchased under the aforementioned programs were recorded as treasury stock.
13. Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs
The Company has Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreements with MUFG Bank, New York Branch (formerly known as The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.) (the "MUFG RPA"), HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited, Xiamen branch (the "HSBC RPA") and other unaffiliated financial institutions, under which the Company may elect to sell receivables; at a discount. All facilities are uncommitted facilities. The maximum facility amount under the MUFG RPA is $340.0 million. The maximum facility amount under the HSBC RPA is $70.0 million. The MUFG RPA will be automatically extended each year unless any party gives no less than 10 days prior notice that the agreement should not be extended. The terms of the HSBC RPA are generally consistent with the terms of the MUFG RPA.
Transfers of receivables under the programs are accounted for as sales and, accordingly, receivables sold under the programs are excluded from accounts receivable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reflected as cash provided by operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Proceeds from the transfer reflect the face value of the receivables less a discount. The sale discount is recorded within "Miscellaneous, net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in the period of the sale. The Company continues servicing receivables sold and performing all accounts receivable administrative functions, in exchange receives a servicing fee, under both the MUFG RPA and HSBC RPA. Servicing fees related to trade accounts receivable programs recognized during the three months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 were not material.
The Company sold $216.3 million and $151.2 million of trade accounts receivable under these programs, or their predecessors, during the three months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively, in exchange for cash proceeds of $214.5 million and $149.7 million, respectively.
As of January 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025, $225.2 million and $214.4 million, respectively, of accounts receivables sold under trade accounts receivable programs and subject to servicing by the Company remained outstanding and had not yet been collected.
14. Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue is recognized over time for arrangements with customers for which: (i) the Company's performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the Company, and (ii) the Company has an enforceable right to payment, including reasonable profit margin, for performance completed to date. Revenue recognized over time is estimated based on costs incurred to date plus a reasonable profit margin. If either of the two conditions noted above are not met to recognize revenue over time, revenue is recognized following the transfer of control of such products to the customer, which typically occurs upon shipment or delivery depending on the terms of the underlying arrangement.
The Company recognizes revenue when a contract exists and when, or as, it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a product or service to a customer. Contracts are accounted for when they have approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer.
The Company generally enters into a master services arrangement that establishes the framework under which business will be conducted. These arrangements represent the master terms and conditions of the Company's services that apply to individual orders, but they do not commit the customer to work with, or to continue to work with, the Company nor do they obligate the customer to any specific volume or pricing of purchases. Moreover, these terms can be amended in appropriate situations.
Customer purchase orders are received for specific quantities with predominantly fixed pricing and delivery requirements. Thus, for the majority of our contracts, there is no guarantee of any revenue to the Company until a customer submits a purchase order. As a result, the Company generally considers its arrangement with a customer to be the combination of the master services arrangement and the purchase order. Most of the Company's arrangements with customers create a single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the individual manufactured product or service is capable of being distinct.
The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied over time as work progresses or at a point in time. A performance obligation is satisfied over time if the Company has an enforceable right to payment, including a reasonable profit margin. Determining if an enforceable right to payment includes a reasonable profit margin requires judgment and is assessed on a contract-by-contract basis.
Generally, there are no subjective customer acceptance requirements or further obligations related to goods or services provided; if such requirements or obligations exist, then a sale is recognized at the time when such requirements are completed and such obligations are fulfilled.
The Company does not allow for a general right of return. Net sales include amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling and out-of-pocket expenses. The corresponding shipping and handling costs and out-of-pocket expenses are included in cost of sales. Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, that are collected by the Company from a customer, are excluded from net sales.
Contract Costs
For contracts requiring over time revenue recognition, the selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. The Company uses a cost-based input measurement of progress because it best depicts the transfer of assets to the customer, which occurs as costs are incurred during the manufacturing process or as services are rendered. Under the cost-based measure of progress, the extent of progress toward completion is measured based on the costs incurred to date.
Disaggregated Revenue
The table below includes the Company’s revenue for the three months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended | | |
| | January 3, 2026 | | December 28, 2024 | | | | |
| Net sales: | | | | | | | | |
| Aerospace/Defense | | $ | 177,931 | | | $ | 159,730 | | | | | |
| Healthcare/Life Sciences | | 466,027 | | | 374,089 | | | | | |
| Industrial | | 425,894 | | | 442,303 | | | | | |
| Total net sales | | $ | 1,069,852 | | | $ | 976,122 | | | | | |
For the three months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, approximately 85% of the Company's revenue was recognized as products and services transferred over time.
Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, contract assets and deferred revenue on the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Contract Assets: For performance obligations satisfied at a point in time, billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition, at which point the customer has been billed and the resulting asset is recorded within accounts receivable. For performance obligations satisfied over time as work progresses, the Company has an unconditional right to payment, which results in the recognition of contract assets. The following table summarizes the activity in the Company's contract assets during the three months ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended |
| | January 3, 2026 | | December 28, 2024 |
| Contract assets, beginning of period | | $ | 150,654 | | | $ | 120,560 | |
| Revenue recognized during the period | | 938,801 | | | 802,487 | |
| Amounts collected or invoiced during the period | | (936,773) | | | (794,961) | |
| Contract assets, end of period | | $ | 152,682 | | | $ | 128,086 | |
Deferred Revenue: Deferred revenue is recorded when consideration is received from a customer prior to transferring goods or services to the customer under the terms of the contract, which is included in advanced payments from customers on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of January 3, 2026 and September 27, 2025, the balance of advance payments from customers attributable to deferred revenue was $185.7 million and $151.3 million, respectively. The advance payment is not considered a significant financing component because it is used to meet working capital demands that can be higher in the early stages of a contract and to protect the company from the other party failing to adequately complete some or all of its obligations under the contract. Deferred revenue is recognized into revenue when all revenue recognition criteria are met. For performance obligations satisfied over time, recognition will occur as work progresses; otherwise, deferred revenue will be recognized based upon shipping terms.