Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1.Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., through Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. and its other subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), focuses on designing, manufacturing, and marketing systems and products to make buildings and structures safe and secure. The Company designs, engineers and is a leading manufacturer of wood construction products, including connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners and shearwalls, and concrete construction products, including adhesives, specialty chemicals, mechanical anchors, powder actuated tools and fiber reinforcing materials. The Company markets its products to the residential construction, industrial, commercial and infrastructure construction, remodeling and do-it-yourself markets.
The Company operates exclusively in the building products industry. The Company’s products are sold primarily in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Pacific Rim. A significant portion of the Company’s business is dependent on economic activity within the North America segment. The Company's business is also dependent on the availability of steel, its primary raw material.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and its subsidiaries. Investments in 50.0% or less owned entities are accounted for using either cost or equity method. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior years’ amounts have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2025 presentation. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company reclassified certain 2024 and 2023 engineering costs related to the Company's digital efforts from research and development and engineering expense as well as selling expense to general and administrative expense. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company reclassified certain 2024 and 2023 quality assurance costs from general and administrative expense to cost of sales. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity or Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes that these Consolidated Financial Statements include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation under GAAP.
Effective January 1, 2025, the Company changed its method of computing depreciation of Machinery and Equipment from accelerated methods to a straight-line method. The Company determined that the change in depreciation method is considered change in accounting estimate affected by a change in accounting principle. Accordingly, a change in accounting estimate affected by a change in accounting principle was applied prospectively. The effect of the change to the straight-line method resulted in a reduction of $6.8 million in depreciation expense and an estimated $5.1 million increase in net income, or approximately $0.12 per basic and $0.12 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Cash Equivalents
The Company classifies investments that are highly liquid and have maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase as cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2025, and 2024, the value of these investments was $64.5 million and $44.7 million, respectively, consisting of money market funds. The value of the investments is based on cost, which approximates fair value based on Level 1 inputs.
Current Estimated Credit Loss - Allowance for doubtful accounts
The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable for estimated future expected credit losses resulting from customers' failure to make payments on its accounts receivable. The Company determines the estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable by considering several factors, including (1) specific information on the financial condition and the current creditworthiness of customers, (2) credit rating, (3) payment history and historical experience, (4) aging of the
accounts receivable, and (5) reasonable and supportable forecasts about collectability. The Company also reserves 100.0% of the amounts deemed uncollectible due to a customer's deteriorating financial condition or bankruptcy.
Every quarter, the Company evaluates the customer group using the accounts receivable aging report and its best judgment when considering changes in customers’ credit ratings, level of delinquency, customers’ historical payments and loss experience, current market and economic conditions, and expectations of future market and economic conditions.
The changes in the allowance for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2025 are outlined in the table below:
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| Balance as of | | Expense (Deductions), net | | | | Balance as of |
| (in thousands) | December 31, 2024 | | | Write-Offs1 | | December 31, 2025 |
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| Allowance for credit losses | $ | 2,998 | | | $ | 1,609 | | | $ | 539 | | | $ | 4,068 | |
1Amount is net of recoveries and the effect of foreign currency fluctuations for the year ended December 31, 2025
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash in banks, short-term investments in money market funds and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash on demand deposit and in money market accounts held in 33 banks, and at times these cash and investments may be in excess of amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. However, we have not experienced any losses on these accounts.
Inventory Valuation
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost includes all costs incurred in bringing each product to its present location and condition, as follows:
•Raw materials and purchased finished goods for resale — principally valued at a cost determined on a weighted average basis; and
•In-process products and finished goods — the cost of direct materials and labor plus attributable overhead based on a normal level of activity.
The Company applies net realizable value when making estimates for obsolescence to the gross value of inventory. Estimated net realizable value is based on estimated selling price less further costs expected to be incurred through completion and disposal. The Company impairs slow-moving products by comparing inventories on hand to projected demand. If on-hand supply of a product exceeds projected demand or if the Company believes the product is no longer marketable, the product is considered obsolete inventory. The Company revalues obsolete inventory to its net realizable value and has consistently applied this methodology. When impairments are established, a new cost basis of the inventory is created. An unexpected change in market demand, building codes or buyer preferences could reduce the rate of inventory turnover and require the recognition of more obsolete inventory.
Other Current Assets
Other current assets consist primarily of prepaid expenses, derivative assets-current, and other miscellaneous assets. Refer to Note 9 for more information for derivative assets-current. The remaining assets are less than 5% of the other current assets.
Warranties and Recalls
The Company provides product warranties for specific product lines and records estimated expenses in the period in which the recall occurs, none of which has been material to the consolidated financial statements. In a limited number of circumstances, the Company may also agree to indemnify customers against legal claims made against those customers by the end users of the Company’s products. Historically, payments made by the Company, if any, under such agreements have not had a material effect on its consolidated statement of operations, cash flows or financial position.
Equity Investments
The Company accounts for investments and ownership interests under either cost or the equity method accounting when it has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have a controlling financial interest. The Company records its interest
in the net earnings of its equity method investees, along with adjustments for unrealized profits or losses within earnings or loss from equity interests in the consolidated statement of operations. The investment is reviewed for impairment whenever factors indicate the carrying amount might not be recoverable and the decrease in value, if any, is recognized in the period the impairment that is other-than-temporary occurs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is an exit price representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between unrelated market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that unrelated market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are measured and classified under a three-tier fair valuation hierarchy based on the observability of the inputs available in the market: Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. The fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The carrying amounts of trade accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair values of the Company's investments and liabilities in the deferred compensation plan are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy and are subject to investment risks. The fair values of interest rate and foreign currency contracts are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the Company’s contingent consideration related to acquisitions is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy, as these amounts are based on unobservable inputs such as management estimates and entity-specific assumptions and are evaluated on an ongoing basis.
The following tables summarize the financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value for the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
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(in thousands) | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
| Assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash equivalents (1) | $ | 64,526 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 44,666 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Derivative instruments - assets (3) | — | | | 13,743 | | | — | | | — | | | 32,355 | | | — | |
Investment in deferred compensation plan (4) | — | | | 1,398 | | | — | | | 944 | | | — | | | — | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | |
Term loan (2) | $ | — | | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 388,125 | | | $ | — | |
Revolver (2) | — | | | 74,247 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Derivative instruments - liabilities (3) | — | | | 80,937 | | | — | | | — | | | 7,198 | | | — | |
Deferred compensation plan liabilities (4) | — | | | 5,737 | | | — | | | 1,974 | | | — | | | — | |
| Contingent considerations | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,400 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,400 | |
(1) The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, representing money market funds traded in an active market with relatively short maturities, are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 as a component of “Cash and cash equivalents”.
(2) The carrying amounts of our term loan and revolver approximate fair value as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 based upon their terms and conditions as disclosed in Note 14 in comparison to debt instruments with similar terms and conditions available on the same date. (3) Derivatives for interest rate, foreign exchange, and forward swap contracts are discussed in Note 9. (4) Non-qualified deferred compensation plan.
Derivative Instruments
The Company uses derivative instruments as a risk management tool to mitigate the potential impact of certain market risks. Foreign currency and interest rate risk are the primary market risks the Company manages through the use of derivative instruments, which are accounted for as cash flow hedges or net investment hedges under the accounting standards and carried at fair value as other current or noncurrent assets or as other current or other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Assets and liabilities with the legal right of offset are not offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Net deferred gains and losses related to changes in fair value of cash flow hedges are included in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss (“OCI”), a component of stockholders' equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets; and are reclassified into the line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in which the hedged items are recorded in the same period the hedged item affects earnings. The effective portion of gains and losses attributable to net investment hedges is recorded net of tax to OCI to offset the change in the carrying value of the net investment being hedged. Recognition in earnings of amounts previously recorded to
OCI are limited to circumstances such as complete or substantially complete liquidation of the net investment in the hedged foreign operation. Changes in fair value of any derivatives that are determined to be ineffective are immediately reclassified from OCI into earnings.
Deferred Compensation Plan
The Company established a non-qualified deferred compensation plan (“DCP” or “the Plan”) in April 2023 for eligible employees and members of the Board of Directors. The Plan provides eligible participants the opportunity to defer and invest a specified percentage of their compensation, including the Company stock awards upon vesting. The Plan is a non-qualified plan that is informally funded by assets in a rabbi trust, which restricts the Company’s use and access to the assets held but is subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors in the event that the Company becomes insolvent. The amount of compensation to be deferred by participants is based on their own elections and are adjusted for any investment changes that the participants direct. This plan does not provide for employer contributions.
The Plan permits diversification of vested shares (common stock) into other equity securities subject to a six-month holding period subsequent to vesting. Accounting for deferred common stock will be under either plan C or plan D. Accounting will depend on whether or not the employee has diversified the common stock. Under plan C, diversification is permitted but the employee has not diversified. Under plan D, diversification is permitted and the employee has diversified.
For common stock that has not been diversified, the employer stock held in the deferred compensation plan is classified in a manner similar to treasury stock and presented separately on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as the Company's common stock held by the non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Common stock will be recorded at fair value of the stock at the time it vested, and subsequent changes in the value of the common stock is not recognized. The deferred compensation obligations are measured independently at fair value of the common stock with a corresponding charge or credit to compensation cost. Fair value is determined as the product of the common stock and the closing price of the stock each reporting period.
Under plan D, assets held by the rabbi trust are subject to applicable GAAP. The deferred compensation obligation is measured independently at fair value of the underlying assets.
The Company previously presented certain DCP transactions within existing financial statement line items of the Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for period ended December 31, 2023. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, the Company presented the equity balances related to “Non-qualified deferred compensation plan share awards” as mezzanine equity for $7.8 million and $5.7 million, respectively, and they were combined with stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025. The Company has evaluated the errors both qualitatively and quantitatively for the period ended December 31, 2023, and has concluded that they have immaterial impact on the periods presented.
Business Combinations and Asset Acquisitions
Business combinations are accounted for under the acquisition method in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. The acquisition method requires identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the business acquired be recognized and measured at fair value on the acquisition date, which is the date that the acquirer obtains control of the acquired business. The amount by which the fair value of consideration transferred as the purchase price exceeds the net fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill.
Acquisitions that do not meet the definition of a business under the ASC are accounted for as an acquisition of assets, whereby all of the cost of the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including certain transactions costs, are allocated on a relative fair value basis. Accordingly, goodwill is never recognized in an asset acquisition. Refer to Note 3 for more information.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. Major renewals and betterments are capitalized while maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. When assets are sold or retired, their costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and the resulting gains or losses are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The ASC 350 Intangibles—Goodwill and Other provides guidance on capitalization of the costs incurred for computer software developed or obtained for internal use. The Company capitalizes qualified external costs and internal costs related to the purchase and implementation of software projects used for business operations and engineering design activities. Capitalized software costs primarily include purchased software, internal costs and external consulting fees. Capitalized software projects are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the software.
Depreciation and Amortization
Software, including amounts capitalized for internally developed software is amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of three to five years. Effective January 1, 2025, the Company changed its depreciation method for Machinery and Equipment from accelerated methods to a straight-line method. During 2023 and 2024, Machinery and equipment was depreciated using accelerated methods over an estimated useful life of three to ten years. For 2025, Machinery and equipment was depreciated using straight-line methods over an estimated useful life of three to ten years. Buildings and site improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from 15 to 45 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the expected life or the remaining term of the lease. Purchased intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Preferred Stock
The Company’s Board of Directors has the authority to issue authorized and unissued preferred stock in one or more series with such designations, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Accordingly, the Board of Directors is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue preferred stock with dividend, redemption, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of the Company’s common stock.
Common Stock
Subject to the rights of holders of any preferred stock that may be issued in the future, holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors out of legally available funds, and in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, to share ratably in all assets available for distribution. The holders of common stock have no preemptive or conversion rights. Subject to the rights of any preferred stock that may be issued in the future, the holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on any matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders. A director in an uncontested election is elected if the votes cast “for” such director’s election exceed the votes cast “against” such director’s election, except that, if a stockholder properly nominates a candidate for election to the Board of Directors, the candidates with the highest number of affirmative votes (up to the number of directors to be elected) are elected. There is no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to common stock.
Comprehensive Income or Loss
Comprehensive income is defined as net income plus other comprehensive income or loss. Other comprehensive income or loss consists of changes in cumulative translation adjustments, changes in unamortized pension adjustments and changes in the fair value of derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedge instruments, all of which are recorded directly in accumulated other comprehensive income within Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.
Foreign Currency Translation
The local currency is the functional currency for all of the Company’s operations in Europe, Canada, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated using average exchange rates prevailing during the year. The translation adjustment resulting from this process is shown separately as a component of stockholders’ equity. Foreign currency transaction gains or losses are presented below operating income.
Revenue Recognition
Generally, the Company's revenue contract with a customer exists when (1) the goods are shipped, services are rendered, and the related invoice is generated, (2) the duration of the contract does not extend beyond the promised goods or services already transferred and (3) the transaction price of each distinct promised product or service specified in the invoice is based on its relative stated standalone selling price. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a product to a customer at a point in time. Our shipping terms provide the primary indicator of the transfer of control. The Company's general shipping terms are Incoterm C.P.T. (F.O.B. shipping point), where the title, and risk and rewards of ownership transfer at the point when the products are no longer on the Company's premises. Other Incoterms are allowed as exceptions depending on the product or service being sold and the nature of the sale. The Company recognizes revenue based on the consideration specified in the invoice with a customer, excluding any sales incentives, discounts, and amounts collected on behalf of third parties (i.e., governmental tax authorities). Based on historical experience with the customer, the customer's purchasing pattern, and its significant experience selling products, the Company concluded that a significant reversal in the cumulative amount of revenue recognized would not occur when the uncertainty (if any) is resolved (that is, when the total amount of purchases is known).
Contract liability is recorded when consideration is received from a customer and the Company has remaining unsatisfied performance obligations.
The Company presents taxes collected and remitted to governmental authorities on a net basis in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, all taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and collected from a customer (e.g., sales, use, value added, and some excise taxes) are excluded from revenue. Refer to Note 2 for more information.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales includes material, labor, factory and tooling overhead, shipping, and freight costs. Major components of these expenses are steel and other materials, packaging and cartons, personnel costs, and facility costs, such as rent, depreciation and utilities, related to the production and distribution of the Company’s products. Inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, warehousing costs, internal transfer costs, and other costs of the Company’s distribution network are also included in cost of sales.
Tool and Die Costs
Tool and die costs are included in product costs in the year incurred.
Product and Software Research and Development Costs
Product research and development costs, which are included in operating expenses and are charged against income as incurred, were $11.5 million, $20.7 million and $24.8 million in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Product research and development expenses include all related personnel costs including salary, benefits, retirement, stock-based compensation costs, as well as computer and software costs, professional fees, supplies, tools and maintenance costs. In 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred software development expenses related to its ongoing expansion into the component manufacturing and residential markets as well as ongoing development of construction-related applications that serve multiple end markets, and some of the software development costs were capitalized that were amortized over the estimated useful lives and reviewed for impairment. The Company amortizes acquired patents over their remaining lives and performs periodic reviews for impairment. The cost of internally developed patents is expensed as incurred. Refer to Note 10 for more information.
Selling Costs
Selling costs include expenses associated with selling, merchandising and marketing the Company’s products. Major components of these expenses are personnel, sales commissions, facility costs such as rent, depreciation and utilities, professional services, information technology costs, sales promotion, advertising, literature and trade shows.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are included in selling expenses and were $12.1 million, $14.6 million, and $12.3 million in 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
General and Administrative Costs
General and administrative costs include personnel, information technology related costs, facility costs such as rent, depreciation and utilities, professional services, amortization of intangibles and bad debt charges.
Accounting for Leases
The Company has operating leases for certain facilities, equipment, autos and data centers. As an accounting policy for short-term leases, the Company elected to not recognize a right-of-use asset (“ROU asset”) and liability if, at the commencement date, the lease (1) has a term of 12 months or less and (2) does not include renewal and purchase options that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. Monthly payments on short-term leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the full lease term.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense related to the estimated fair value of restricted stock awards on a straight-line basis, net of estimated forfeitures, over the requisite service period of the awards, which is generally the vesting term of three or four years. Stock-based compensation related to performance share grants are measured based on grant date fair value and expensed on a graded basis over the service period of the awards, which is generally a performance period of three years. The performance conditions are based on the Company’s achievement of revenue growth and return on invested capital over the performance period and are evaluated for the probability of vesting at the end of each reporting period with changes in expected results cumulatively recognized as an adjustment to expense. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of restricted stock grants are evaluated and revised, as necessary, to reflect market conditions and the Company’s experience.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are calculated using an asset and liability approach. The provision for income taxes includes federal, state and foreign taxes currently payable, and deferred taxes due to temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities. In addition, future tax benefits are recognized to the extent that realization of such benefits is more likely than not. This method gives consideration to the future tax consequences of the deferred income tax items and immediately recognizes changes in income tax laws in the year of enactment.
Net Income per Share
Basic net income per common share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Potentially dilutive shares are included in the diluted per-share calculations using the treasury stock method for all periods when the effect of their inclusion is dilutive.
Accounting Standards Adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 requiring enhanced income tax disclosures. The ASU requires disclosure of specific categories and disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation table. The ASU also requires disclosure of disaggregated information related to income taxes paid, income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit, and income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations. The requirements of the ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and the amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. Retrospective application is permitted. The Company adopted the ASU using the retrospective transition method, and it had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 16 for additional information.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 requiring public companies to disclose, in interim and reporting periods, additional information about certain expenses in the financial statements. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted and is effective on either a prospective basis or retrospective basis. The Company is currently assessing the potential impacts of adoption on the consolidated financial statements.
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05 that provides a practical expedient in developing forecasts as part of estimating expected credit losses. The amendment permits the Company to elect a practical expedient that assumes that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2025. Early adoption is permitted and is effective on a prospective basis. The Company is currently assessing the potential impacts of adoption on the consolidated financial statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06 that removes all references to prescriptive and sequential software development stages throughout Subtopic 350-40. The amendment modernizes the guidance for internal-use software costs, including website development, by eliminating development stage requirements and introducing a probable-to-complete threshold for capitalization. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted and is effective on either a prospective, modified or retrospective transition approach. The Company is currently assessing the potential impacts of adoption on the consolidated financial statements.
In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-09, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Hedge Accounting Improvements, to more closely align financial reporting with the economics of an entity’s risk management activities. The effective date for this ASU is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively with an option to adopt the amendments for hedging relationships existing as of the date of adoption. The Company is currently assessing the potential impacts of adoption on the consolidated financial statements.
The Company does not believe other new accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
2. Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Disaggregated revenue
The Company disaggregates net sales into the following major product groups as described in its segment information included in these financial statements under Note 19.
Wood Construction Products Revenue. Wood construction products represented approximately 84.4%, 85.1%, and 85.4% of total net sales in the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 respectively.
Concrete Construction Products Revenue. Concrete construction products represented approximately 15.5%, 14.8%, and 14.5% of total net sales in the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Customer acceptance criteria. Generally, there are no customer acceptance criteria included in the Company’s standard sales agreement with customers. When an arrangement with the customer does not meet the criteria to be accounted for as a revenue contract under the standard, the Company recognizes revenue in the amount of nonrefundable consideration received when the Company has transferred control of the goods or services and has stopped transferring (and has no obligation to transfer) additional goods or services. The Company offers certain customers discounts for paying invoices ahead of the due date, which are generally 30 to 60 days after the issue date.
Other revenue. Service sales, representing after-market repair and maintenance, engineering activities and software license sales and services were less than 0.5% of net sales for 2025, 2024 and 2023 and recognized as the services are completed or by transferring control over a product to a customer at a point in time. Services may be sold separately or in bundled packages. The typical contract length for services is generally less than one year. For bundled packages, the Company accounts for individual services separately when they are distinct within the context of the contract. A distinct service is separately identifiable from other items in the bundled package if a customer can benefit from it on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer. The consideration (including any discounts) is allocated between separate services in a bundle based on their stand-alone selling prices. The stand-alone selling prices are determined based on the prices at which the Company separately sells the services.
Reconciliation of contract balances
Contract assets are the right to receive consideration in exchange for goods or services that the Company has transferred to a customer when that right is conditional on something other than the passage of time. Contract liabilities are recorded for any services or sales orders billed to customers and not yet recognizable if the contract period has commenced or for the amount collected from customers in advance of the contract period commencing. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had no material contract assets from contracts with customers.
Other accounting considerations
Volume discounts. Volume discounts are accounted for as variable considerations because the transaction price is uncertain until the customer completes or fails to purchase the specified volume of purchases (consideration is contingent on a future outcome - occurrence or nonoccurrence). In addition, the Company applies the volume rebate or discount retrospectively, because the final price of each product or service sold depends on the customer’s total purchases subject to the rebate program. Estimated rebates are deducted from revenues based on the gross transaction price and historical experience with the customer.
Rights of return and other allowances. Rights of return create variability in the transaction price. The Company accounts for returned product during the return period as a refund to customer and not a performance obligation. The estimated allowance for returns is based on historical percentage of returns and allowance from prior periods and the customer’s historical purchasing pattern. This estimate is deducted from revenues based on the gross transaction price.
Principal versus Agent. The Company considered the principal versus agent guidance of the revenue recognition standard and concluded that the Company is the principal in a third-party transaction. The Company manufactures its products and has control over the transfer of its products to Dealer Distributors, Contract Distributors, and end customers.
Costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. Costs incurred to obtain a contract are immaterial. Commission cost is not an incremental cost directly related to obtaining a contract.
Shipping costs. The Company recognizes shipping and handling activities that occur after the customer has obtained control of goods as a fulfillment cost rather than as an additional promised service. Therefore, the Company recognizes revenue and accrues shipping and handling costs when the control of goods transfers to the customer upon shipment.
Advertising costs. Cooperative advertising and partnership discounts are consideration payable to a customer and not payment in exchange for a distinct product or service at fair value. Estimated cooperative advertising and partnership discounts are reductions of the transaction price.
3. Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company completed three acquisitions that were not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, individually and in aggregate. Accordingly, pro-forma historical results of operations related to these business acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2024 have not been presented, but summarized below.
On June 1, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the operating assets and assumed liabilities of Calculated Structured Designs, Inc. (“CSD”), a software development company providing solutions for the engineered wood, engineering, design and building industries in North America, Australia and the UK.
On August 1, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the operating assets and assumed liabilities of Monet DeSauw Inc. and certain properties of Callaway Properties, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Monet”) for a total purchase consideration of approximately $48.7 million net of cash received and liabilities assumed. Monet specializes in the production of large-scale saws and material handling equipment for the truss industry in the United States.
On September 1, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the operating assets and assumed liabilities of QuickFrames USA, LLC (“QuickFrames”), a manufacturer of pre-engineered structural support systems for commercial construction with sales in North America.
The following table summarizes the Company’s purchase price allocations of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition dates for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, including the related estimated useful lives, where applicable:
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| Net working capital | | $ | 3,524 | | | |
| | | | |
| Land | | 310 | | | |
| Machinery and Equipment | | 404 | | | 1 - 5 |
| Building Improvements | | 500 | | | 28 |
| Intangible assets | | | | 8 |
Trade name and other (definite) | | 1,053 | | | 10 |
Trade name (indefinite) | | 13,912 | | | |
| Customer relationships | | 11,560 | | | 7 |
| Developed technology | | 13,382 | | | 5 - 10 |
| Patent | | 15,800 | | | 10 |
| Goodwill | | 29,501 | | | |
| Liabilities assumed | | (10,679) | | | |
| Total net assets acquired and liabilities assumed | | $ | 79,267 | | | |
During fiscal 2025, the Company finalized the purchase price allocations and recorded certain measurement period adjustments for conditions that existed at the acquisition date, resulting in a decrease to goodwill of $3.3 million with offsets primarily to trade names, developed technology, and customer relationships.
The amount of goodwill generated from these acquisitions is deductible for tax purposes.
4. Net Income per Share
The following shows a reconciliation of basic earnings per share (“EPS”) to diluted EPS:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the Years Ended December 31, |
(in thousands, except per-share amounts) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Net income available to common stockholders | $ | 345,083 | | | $ | 322,224 | | | $ | 353,987 | |
| | | | | |
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 41,718 | | | 42,182 | | | 42,598 | |
| Dilutive effect of potential common stock equivalents | 143 | | | 201 | | | 239 | |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 41,861 | | | 42,383 | | | 42,837 | |
| Net earnings per share: | | | | | |
| Basic | $ | 8.27 | | | $ | 7.64 | | | $ | 8.31 | |
| Diluted | $ | 8.24 | | | $ | 7.60 | | | $ | 8.26 | |
5. Stockholders' Equity
Stock Repurchases
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) was signed into law. The provisions included a new Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (“CAMT”), an excise tax of 1.0% on stock buybacks, and significant tax incentives for energy and climate initiatives, all effective for tax year 2023 and onwards. The Company is not subject to the provisions of CAMT and does not expect the impact of the remaining provisions to be material.
On October 23, 2024, the Board authorized the Company to repurchase up to $100.0 million of shares of the Company's common stock, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. On October 23, 2025, the Board authorized the Company to repurchase an additional $20.0 million of shares of the Company’s common stock through the end of the year, increasing the 2025 share repurchase authorization to $120.0 million. On October 23, 2025, the Board authorized the Company to repurchase up to $150.0 million of shares of the Company’s common stock, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, the Company repurchased approximately 0.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market at an average price of $171.43 per share, for a total of $120.0 million under the previously announced $120.0 million repurchase authorization (which expired at the end of 2025). As of December 31, 2025, the Company accrued approximately $0.3 million for the excise tax, which is included as a cost of treasury stock; however, this is not reflected in the share repurchase amounts above.
Comprehensive Income or Loss
The following shows the components of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 respectively:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Foreign Currency Translation | | Pension Benefit | | | Cash Flow Hedge | | Forward Foreign Currency | | Total | | |
| (in thousands) | | | | | | | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | (35,954) | | | $ | (441) | | | | $ | 23,753 | | | $ | 8,583 | | | $ | (4,059) | | | |
Other comprehensive gain/(loss) net of tax benefit (expense) of $0, $(1), $6,254 and $2,711, respectively. | 19,690 | | | 73 | | | | (3,815) | | | (8,785) | | | 7,163 | | | |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulative other comprehensive income, net of $0 tax | — | | | — | | | | (8,187) | | | (4,907) | | | (13,094) | | | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | (16,264) | | | (368) | | | | 11,751 | | | (5,109) | | | (9,990) | | | |
Other comprehensive gain/(loss), net of tax benefit (expense) of $0, $(1), $1,437 and $(2,207), respectively. | (37,313) | | | (1,956) | | | | 39,000 | | | 11,505 | | | 11,236 | | | |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulative other comprehensive income, net of $0 tax | — | | | — | | | | (43,227) | | | (4,792) | | | (48,019) | | | |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | (53,577) | | | (2,324) | | | | 7,524 | | | 1,604 | | | (46,773) | | | |
Other comprehensive gain/(loss), net of tax benefit (expense) of $0, $0, $6,502 and $(5,062), respectively. | 69,273 | | | 1,041 | | | | (54,102) | | | (14,042) | | | 2,170 | | | |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulative other comprehensive income, net of $0 tax | — | | | — | | | | 35,062 | | | (5,062) | | | 30,000 | | | |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | 15,696 | | | $ | (1,283) | | | | $ | (11,516) | | | $ | (17,500) | | | $ | (14,603) | | | |
6. Stock-Based Compensation
The Company currently maintains the Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) as its only equity incentive plan. Under the 2011 Plan, no more than 16.3 million shares of the Company’s common stock in aggregate may be issued, including shares already issued pursuant to prior awards granted under the 2011 Plan. Shares of common stock underlying awards to be issued pursuant to the 2011 Plan are registered under the Securities Act. Under the 2011 Plan, the Company may grant restricted stock and restricted stock units. The Company currently intends to award only performance-based stock units (“PSUs”) and/or time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”).
The following table shows the Company’s stock-based compensation activity:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fiscal Years Ended December 31, |
(in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Stock-based compensation expense recognized | $ | 17,153 | | | $ | 13,112 | | | $ | 19,726 | |
| Tax benefit of stock-based compensation expense in provision for income taxes | 4,224 | | | 3,204 | | | 4,808 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax | $ | 12,929 | | | $ | 9,908 | | | $ | 14,918 | |
| | | | | |
The Company allocates stock-based compensation expense amongst cost of sales, research and development and other engineering expense, selling expense, or general and administrative expense based on the job functions performed by the employees to whom the stock-based compensation is awarded. Stock-based compensation capitalized in inventory was immaterial for all periods presented.
The following table summarizes the Company’s unvested restricted stock unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2025:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shares (in thousands) | | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value * (in thousands) |
| Unvested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | | |
| Outstanding as of January 1, 2025 | 336 | | | $ | 130.42 | | | $ | 55,333 | |
| Awarded | 119 | | | 165.81 | | | |
| Vested | (98) | | | 126.58 | | | |
| Forfeited | (18) | | | 146.52 | | | |
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2025 | 339 | | | $ | 144.67 | | | $ | 54,755 | |
| Outstanding and expected to vest at December 31, 2025 | 309 | | | | | $ | 49,841 | |
* The intrinsic value for outstanding and expected to vest is calculated using the closing price per share of $161.47, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on December 31, 2025.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company granted 124 thousand RSUs and PSUs to the Company’s employees, including officers at an estimated weighted average fair value of $165.81 per share, based on the closing price (adjusted for certain market factors primarily the present value of dividends) of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The RSUs and PSUs granted to the Company’s employees may be time-based, performance-based or time- and performance-based. Certain PSUs are granted to officers and key employees, where the number of performance-based awards to be issued is based on the achievement of certain Company performance criteria established in the award agreement over a cumulative three years period. These awards cliff vest after three years. In addition, these same officers and key employees also receive time-based RSUs, which vest pursuant to a three-year graded vesting schedule. Time and performance-based RSUs granted to the Company’s employees excluding officers and certain key employees, vest ratably over the four-year life of the award and through 2020, required the underlying shares of the Company’s common stock to be subject to a performance-based adjustment during the first year and starting in 2021, were time-based awards which vest ratable over the four-year life of the award.
The Company’s seven non-employee directors serving during 2025 are entitled to receive approximately $1.0 million in equity compensation annually. The number of shares granted is based on the average closing share price for the Company over the 60 days period prior to approval of the award in the second quarter of each year. In January and May 2025, the Company granted 6,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the non-employee directors, based on the average closing price of $155.09 per share and recognized total expense of $0.9 million.
The total intrinsic value of RSUs and PSUs vested during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $17.0 million, $31.8 million and $20.3 million, respectively, based on the market value on the vest date.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s aggregate unamortized stock compensation expense was approximately $23.7 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.0 years.
Stock Bonus Plan
The Company also maintains the Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 1994 Employee Stock Bonus Plan (the “Stock Bonus Plan”), whereby it awards shares of the Company’s common stock to employees, who do not otherwise participate in any of the Company’s equity-based incentive plans and meet minimum service requirements. Shares have generally been awarded under the Stock Bonus Plan following the year in which the respective employee reached his or her tenth, twentieth, thirtieth, fortieth or fiftieth anniversary of employment with the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary thereof.
The Company awarded shares for service through 2025, 2024, and 2023 as shown below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| December 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Shares to be issued | 18,887 | | | 21,266 | | | 9,800 | |
| Shares settled with cash (foreign employees) | 1,872 | | | 763 | | | 4,900 | |
| Total awards | 20,759 | | | 22,029 | | | 14,700 | |
As a result, we recorded pre-tax compensation charges of $3.4 million, $3.7 million, and $1.9 million for years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. These charges include cash bonuses to compensate employees for income taxes payable as a result of the stock bonuses.
7. Trade Accounts Receivable, net
Trade accounts receivable consisted of the following:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| As of December 31, |
(in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 |
| Trade accounts receivable | $ | 310,209 | | | $ | 291,480 | |
| Allowance for credit losses | (4,068) | | | (2,998) | |
| Allowance for sales discounts | (3,453) | | | (4,090) | |
| | $ | 302,688 | | | $ | 284,392 | |
8. Inventories
The components of inventories are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | As of December 31, |
(in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 |
| Raw materials | $ | 193,929 | | | $ | 207,818 | |
| In-process products | 57,410 | | | 57,627 | |
| Finished products | 342,853 | | | 327,730 | |
| | $ | 594,192 | | | $ | 593,175 | |
9. Derivative Instruments
The Company enters into derivative instrument agreements, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, interest rate swaps, and cross currency swaps to manage risk in connection with changes in foreign currency and interest rates. The Company hedges committed exposures and does not engage in speculative transactions. The Company only enters into derivative instrument agreements with counterparties who have highly rated credit.
As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s outstanding interest rate contracts, cross currency swap contracts, EUR forward contract, and net investment hedge were $365.6 million, $383.3 million, $321.7 million, and $557.2 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s outstanding interest rate contracts, cross currency swap contracts, and EUR forward contracts were $388.1 million, $406.9 million, and $321.7 million, respectively.
In May 2025, the Company entered into a cross-currency swap expiring in May 2032 to hedge its exposure to adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements for its operations in Europe, which qualifies as net investment hedge. For the derivative instrument, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument attributable to changes in the spot rate is reported in the CTA section of OCI and will remain in OCI until the hedged net investment is sold or liquidated. The Company has elected to assess hedge effectiveness based on changes in spot exchange rates. Under this method, the Company recognizes in earnings the initial value of the component excluded from the assessment of effectiveness over the life of the hedging instrument. The interest accruals are also recognized in earnings (interest expense). Any difference between the change in fair value of the excluded component and amounts recognized in earnings will be recognized in the CTA section of OCI.
The effects of cash flow hedge accounting on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for the periods ended December 31, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2025 | | 2024 |
| (in thousands) | Cost of sales | | Interest expense, net | | Other & foreign exchange loss, net | | Cost of sales | | Interest expense, net | | Other & foreign exchange loss, net |
| Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded | $ | 1,263,203 | | | $ | 8,337 | | | $ | (3,929) | | | $ | 1,208,251 | | | $ | 5,277 | | | $ | (1,209) | |
| The effects of fair value and cash flow hedging | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Interest contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from OCI to earnings | — | | | 7,489 | | | — | | | — | | | 11,712 | | | — | |
| | Cross currency swap contract | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from OCI to earnings | — | | | 2,297 | | | (49,247) | | | — | | | 4,939 | | | 26,577 | |
| | Forward contract | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from OCI to earnings | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (188) | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
The effects of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | | Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI | | Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from OCI into Earnings | | Gain (Loss) Reclassified from OCI into Earnings |
| (in thousands) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | 2025 | | 2024 |
| Interest rate contracts | | $ | (1,674) | | | $ | 8,589 | | | Interest expense | | $ | 7,489 | | | $ | 11,712 | |
| Cross currency contracts | | (43,020) | | | 28,974 | | | Interest expense | | 2,297 | | | 4,939 | |
| | | | | | FX gain (loss) | | (49,247) | | | 26,577 | |
| | | | | | Cost of goods sold | | — | | | (188) | |
| Total | | $ | (44,694) | | | $ | 37,563 | | | | | $ | (39,461) | | | $ | 43,040 | |
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, a gain of $36.5 million and $13.9 million, respectively, on the net investment hedge were included in OCI. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, deferred gains from the forward points of $9.5 million and $5.1 million were reclassified from OCI to interest expense, respectively.
As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheet were comprised of an asset of $13.7 million, of which $13.1 million is included in other current assets, and the balance of $0.6 million as other non-current assets, and of a noncurrent liability of $80.9 million included as deferred income tax and other long-term liabilities.
As of December 31, 2024, the aggregate fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheet were comprised of an asset of $32.4 million, of which $13.6 million is included in other current assets, and the balance of $18.8 million as other non-current assets, and of a noncurrent liability of $7.2 million included as deferred income tax and other long-term liabilities.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company expects it will reclassify net gains of approximately $7.4 million, currently recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, into interest expense in earnings within the next twelve months. However, the actual amount reclassified could vary due to future changes in the fair value of these derivatives.
10. Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, |
| (in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 |
| Land | $ | 61,552 | | | $ | 61,054 | |
| Buildings and site improvements | 363,959 | | | 246,138 | |
| Leasehold improvements | 12,465 | | | 11,313 | |
| Machinery and equipment | 678,885 | | | 567,322 | |
| | 1,116,861 | | | 885,827 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (577,223) | | | (516,320) | |
| | 539,638 | | | 369,507 | |
| Capital projects in progress | 88,216 | | | 162,148 | |
| | $ | 627,854 | | | $ | 531,655 | |
Property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2025, and 2024, include fully depreciated assets with an original cost of $437.2 million and $402.1 million, respectively, which are still in use. The Company capitalizes certain development costs associated with internal use software, including the direct costs of services provided by third-party consultants and payroll for internal employees, both of which are performing development and implementation activities on a software project. As of December 31, 2025, and 2024, the Company had capitalized software development costs net of accumulated amortization of $41.3 million and $35.9 million, respectively, included in machinery and equipment and as of December 31, 2025, and 2024, and $17.7 million and $16.1 million, respectively, was included in capital projects in progress.
Depreciation expense, including depreciation of equipment and amortization of internally developed and acquired software, was $61.8 million, $59.7 million, and $51.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Assets held-for sale
In January 2025, the Company made the decision to sell its vacant land that is part of the Company’s North America segment. The Company determined that the long-lived asset meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale in its financial statements and expected to be sold during 2026. The Company presented the asset’s carrying value of approximately $2.4 million in “Other current assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Asset sale
In July 2025, the Company sold its existing facility in Gallatin, Tennessee which is part of the Company’s Administrative and All Other segment for approximately $19.0 million in net proceeds after closing costs and sale price adjustments, which resulted in a gain on disposal of fixed assets of $12.9 million. The Company recognized the gain as income from operations with the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income. To provide a temporary transition until the Company relocates to the new facility, the Company has leased back the sold facility from the buyer for approximately five months. The Company treated the leaseback transaction as a short-term lease and will recognize the rent expense on the straight-line basis over the lease term.
11. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The annual changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment, as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, were as follows, respectively:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (in thousands) | North America | | Europe | | Asia Pacific | | Total |
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 101,558 | | | $ | 399,693 | | | $ | 1,299 | | | $ | 502,550 | |
| Goodwill acquired | 32,820 | | | — | | | — | | | 32,820 | |
| | | | | | | |
| Foreign exchange | (230) | | | (22,644) | | | (113) | | | (22,987) | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 134,148 | | | 377,049 | | | 1,186 | | | 512,383 | |
| | | | | | | |
| Goodwill disposed | — | | | (33) | | | — | | | (33) | |
Reclassifications 1 | (3,319) | | | — | | | — | | | (3,319) | |
| Foreign exchange | 132 | | | 49,267 | | | 91 | | | 49,490 | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | 130,961 | | | $ | 426,283 | | | $ | 1,277 | | | $ | 558,521 | |
1 During the period ended December 31, 2025, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation for the acquisition of QuickFrames that resulted in $3.3 million decrease in goodwill with offsets primarily to trade names, developed technology, and customer relationships. The final amounts are measurement period adjustments for conditions that existed at the acquisition date.
Goodwill Impairment Testing
The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis (in the fourth quarter). The goodwill balance is not amortized to expense, and the Company may assess qualitative or quantitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to complete quantitative impairment assessments.
The Company determined that the U.S. reporting unit includes four components: Northwest United States, Southwest United States, Northeast United States and Southeast United States. The Australia reporting unit includes two components: Australia and New Zealand. For each of these reporting units, the Company aggregated the components because management concluded that they are economically similar, and that the goodwill is recoverable from these components working in concert.
In 2025 and 2024, the Company applied the (“Step 0”) approach to assess qualitative factors related to the goodwill of the reporting units to determine whether it is necessary to perform an impairment test. For this qualitative assessment, the Company assessed various assumptions, events and circumstances that would have affected the estimated fair value of the reporting units. Based on the qualitative assessment performed, the Company concluded that there was no evidence of events or circumstances that would indicate a material change from the Company’s last quantitative assessment performed in 2023 by reporting unit and therefore, it was more likely than not that the estimated fair value of reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values.
The 2025 and 2024 annual testing of goodwill for impairment did not result in impairment charges. “See Item 7 - Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”.
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Intangible assets from acquired businesses or asset purchases are recognized at their estimated fair values on the date of acquisition and consist of patents, unpatented technology, non-compete agreements, trademarks, customer relationships and other intangible assets. Finite-lived intangibles are amortized to expense over the applicable useful lives, ranging from three to twenty-one years, based on the nature of the asset and the underlying pattern of economic benefit as reflected by future net cash inflows. The Company performs an impairment test of finite-lived intangibles whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate their carrying value may be impaired.
The total gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of definite-lived intangible assets as of December 31, 2025, was $526.7 million and $139.0 million, respectively. The aggregate amount of amortization expense of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were $26.7 million, $24.8 million and $23.5 million, respectively. The weighted-average remaining amortization period for all amortizable intangibles on a combined basis is 6.3 years as of December 31, 2025.
The annual changes in the carrying amounts of patents, unpatented technologies, customer relationships and non-compete agreements and other intangible assets subject to amortization for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (in thousands) | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount |
| Patents | | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 38,598 | | | $ | (4,854) | | | $ | 33,744 | |
| Purchases | 15,800 | | | — | | | 15,800 | |
| Amortization | — | | | (3,468) | | | (3,468) | |
| | | | | |
| Foreign exchange | (926) | | | — | | | (926) | |
| | | | | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 53,472 | | | (8,322) | | | 45,150 | |
| | | | | |
| Disposals | (3,684) | | | — | | | (3,684) | |
| Amortization | — | | | (3,567) | | | (3,567) | |
Reclassifications | 95 | | | — | | | 95 | |
| Foreign exchange | 5,572 | | | — | | | 5,572 | |
| | | | | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | 55,455 | | | $ | (11,889) | | | $ | 43,566 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (in thousands) | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount |
| Unpatented Technology | | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 22,508 | | | $ | (20,279) | | | $ | 2,229 | |
| Amortization | — | | | (991) | | | (991) | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| Foreign exchange | (49) | | | — | | | (49) | |
| | | | | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 22,459 | | | (21,270) | | | 1,189 | |
| Acquisitions | 1,875 | | | — | | | 1,875 | |
| Amortization | — | | | (726) | | | (726) | |
| Reclassifications | (45) | | | 45 | | | — | |
| Foreign exchange | 118 | | | — | | | 118 | |
| | | | | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | 24,407 | | | $ | (21,951) | | | $ | 2,456 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (in thousands) | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount |
Non-Compete Agreements, Trademarks and Other | | |
| |
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 28,147 | | | $ | (15,745) | | | $ | 12,402 | |
| Purchases | 14,100 | | | — | | | 14,100 | |
| | | | | |
| Amortization | — | | | (2,972) | | | (2,972) | |
Reclassifications 1 | (1,673) | | | — | | | (1,673) | |
| Foreign exchange | (7) | | | — | | | (7) | |
| | | | | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 40,567 | | | (18,717) | | | 21,850 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| Amortization | — | | | (3,966) | | | (3,966) | |
| Reclassifications | 1,688 | | | (291) | | | 1,397 | |
| Foreign exchange | 66 | | | — | | | 66 | |
| | | | | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | 42,321 | | | $ | (22,974) | | | $ | 19,347 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (in thousands) | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount |
| Customer Relationships | | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 269,166 | | | $ | (46,399) | | | $ | 222,767 | |
| Purchases | 10,560 | | | — | | | 10,560 | |
| Disposal | 331 | | | — | | | 331 | |
| Amortization | — | | | (17,362) | | | (17,362) | |
| Reclassifications | 1,673 | | | — | | | 1,673 | |
| Foreign exchange | (16,745) | | | — | | | (16,745) | |
| | | | | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 264,985 | | | (63,761) | | | 201,224 | |
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| Amortization | — | | | (18,402) | | | (18,402) | |
Reclassifications | (951) | | | — | | | (951) | |
| Foreign exchange | 25,087 | | | — | | | 25,087 | |
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| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | 289,121 | | | $ | (82,163) | | | $ | 206,958 | |
As of December 31, 2025, estimated future amortization of intangible assets was as follows:
(in thousands)
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| 2026 | $ | 25,754 | |
| 2027 | 25,606 | |
| 2028 | 25,472 | |
| 2029 | 24,829 | |
| 2030 | 24,218 | |
| Thereafter | 146,448 | |
| Total | $ | 272,327 | |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Indefinite-lived intangible assets totaled $115.4 million as of December 31, 2025, mostly attributable to trade names. Indefinite-lived intangible assets totaled $105.7 million as of December 31, 2024.
Definite-lived and indefinite-lived assets, net, by segment as of December 31, 2025, and 2024 were as follows:
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| | As of December 31, 2024 |
| | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount |
| (in thousands) | | |
| Total Intangible Assets | | |
| North America | $ | 116,550 | | | $ | (39,061) | | | $ | 77,489 | |
| Europe | 366,586 | | | (72,621) | | | 293,965 | |
| Asia/Pacific | 4,240 | | | (643) | | | 3,597 | |
| Total | $ | 487,376 | | | $ | (112,325) | | | $ | 375,051 | |
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| | As of December 31, 2025 |
| | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount |
| (in thousands) | | |
| Total Intangible Assets | | |
| North America | $ | 117,890 | | | $ | (45,807) | | | $ | 72,083 | |
| Europe | 404,674 | | | (92,192) | | | 312,482 | |
| Asia/Pacific | 4,152 | | | (988) | | | 3,164 | |
| Total | $ | 526,716 | | | $ | (138,987) | | | $ | 387,729 | |
12. Leases
The Company has operating leases for certain facilities, equipment and automobiles. The existing operating leases expire at various dates through 2039, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to five years. The Company measured the lease liability at the present value of the lease payments to be made over the lease term. The lease payments are discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The Company measured the right-of-use (“ROU”) assets at the amount at which the lease liability is recognized plus initial direct costs incurred or prepayment amounts. The ROU assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The following table provides a summary of operating leases included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025, and 2024, and the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets Line Item | As of December 31, |
| (in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 |
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| Assets | | | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | 115,060 | | | $ | 93,933 | |
| Liabilities | | | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 20,253 | | | $ | 19,415 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 96,819 | | | 76,184 | |
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | 117,072 | | | $ | 95,599 | |
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The components of operating lease expense were as follows:
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| Consolidated Statements of Operations Line Item | Years Ended December 31, | |
| (in thousands) | | 2025 | | 2024 | |
| Lease cost | General administrative expenses and cost of sales | $ | 25,869 | | | $ | 19,938 | | |
Other information
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:
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| Years Ended December 31, | |
| (in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | | | | |
| Operating cash flows for operating leases | $ | 24,830 | | | $ | 19,243 | | |
| Operating right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities | | | | |
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| Operating leases | $ | 53,807 | | | $ | 46,482 | | |
The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities for lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025:
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| (in thousands) | Operating Leases |
| 2026 | $ | 25,321 | |
| 2027 | 24,197 | |
| 2028 | 21,320 | |
| 2029 | 17,567 | |
| 2030 | 14,087 | |
| Thereafter | 36,629 | |
| Total lease payments | 139,121 | |
| Less: Present value discount and other | (22,049) | |
| Total lease liabilities | $ | 117,072 | |
The following table summarizes the Company’s lease terms and discount rates as of December 31, 2025:
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| Years Ended December 31, | | |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | |
| Weighted-average remaining lease terms (in years): | | | | | |
| Operating leases | 6.8 | | 6.4 | | |
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| Weighted-average discount rate: | | | | | |
| Operating leases | 5.1% | | 5.3% | | |
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In July 2025, the Company sold its existing facility in Gallatin, Tennessee for approximately $19.0 million in net proceeds after closing costs and sale price adjustments, which resulted in an estimated gain on disposal of fixed assets of $12.9 million. To provide a temporary transition until the Company relocates to the new facility, the Company is leasing back the sold facility from the buyer for approximately five months. The Company treated the leaseback transaction as a short-term lease and will recognize the rent expense on the straight-line basis over the lease term.
13. Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities consisted of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | As of December 31, |
| (in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 |
| Labor related liabilities | $ | 53,208 | | | $ | 48,867 | |
| Sales incentives & advertising allowances | 32,699 | | | 62,337 | |
| Accrued cash profit sharing and commissions | 22,775 | | | 16,360 | |
| Sales tax payable and other | 113,630 | | | 64,855 | |
| Dividends payable | 11,977 | | | 11,729 | |
| Accrued profit sharing trust contributions | 20,786 | | | 19,313 | |
| Operating lease - current portion | 20,253 | | | 19,415 | |
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| $ | 275,328 | | | $ | 242,876 | |
14. Debt
On December 16, 2025, the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”), which amends and restates the Company’s previous agreement dated March 30, 2022. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for a 5-year $600.0 million revolving credit facility, which includes a letter of credit-sub-facility up to $50.0 million, and a 5-year term loan facility of $300.0 million.
The Company borrowed $300.0 million under the term loan facility to refinance existing debt. In addition, the Company incurred $2.0 million of debt issuance costs, which are classified in long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, that have been deferred and are being amortized over the 5-year term of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
Borrowings under the revolving credit facility will be used to fund acquisitions and other investments permitted under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and for ongoing working capital and general business needs. As of December 31, 2025, there were $74.2 million in borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility.
The Company is required to pay an annual revolving credit facility fee of 0.1% to 0.3% per annum on the available commitments under the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, regardless of usage, with the applicable fee determined on a quarterly basis based on the Company’s net leverage ratio. The fee is included within Interest expense, net and other in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Amounts borrowed under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement will bear interest from time to time at either Base Rate, Daily Simple SOFR, Term SOFR, Eurocurrency Rate or Daily Simple RFR, in each case, as calculated under and as in effect from time to time under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, plus the Applicable Margin, as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Applicable Margin is determined based on the Company’s net leverage ratio, and ranges (i) from 0.00% to 0.75% per annum for amounts borrowed under the Term Loan Facility that bear interest at Base Rate, (ii) from 0.75% to 1.75% per annum for amounts borrowed under the Term Loan Facility that bear interest at Eurocurrency Rate, Daily Simple SOFR or Term SOFR, (iii) from 0.00% to 0.50% per annum for amounts borrowed
under the Revolving Credit Facility that bear interest at Base Rate, (iv) from 0.6826% to 1.5326% per annum for amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility that bear interest at Daily Simple RFR (solely to the extent denominated in pound sterling) and (v) from 0.65% to 1.50% per annum for amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility that bear interest at Daily Simple RFR (other than loans denominated in pound sterling) or Eurocurrency Rate. Loans outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement may be prepaid at any time without penalty except for customary breakage costs and expenses. Based on current principal payment expectations, the annual interest rate on the outstanding debt will be approximately 1.0% over the life of the debt including the effects of the interest rate swap and other derivatives noted above.
On March 30, 2022, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Credit Facility (the “Amended and Restated Credit Facility”), which amended and restated the Company’s previous Credit Agreement, dated July 27, 2012. The Amended and Restated Credit Facility provided for a 5-year $600.0 million revolving line of credit, which included a letter of credit-sub-facility up to $50.0 million, and a 5-year term loan facility of $300.0 million. There were no borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility at December 31, 2025. In addition, the Company’s balance of $1.8 million debt issuance costs that have been deferred, remained classified in long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and are being amortized over the 5-year terms of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
As of December 31, 2025, in addition to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries are guarantors for a credit agreement between certain of its foreign subsidiaries and institutional lenders. Together, all credit facilities provide the Company with a total of $532.8 million in available revolving credit lines and an irrevocable standby letter of credit in support of various insurance deductibles.
The Company has $374.2 million, excluding deferred financing costs, outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which is the estimated fair value as of December 31, 2025. There were $388.1 million outstanding balances under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility as of December 31, 2024.
The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities for the remaining term loan facility as of December 31, 2025:
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| (in thousands) | | | 5-Year Term Loan |
| 2026 | | | $ | 15,000 | |
| 2027 | | | 15,000 | |
| 2028 | | | 15,000 | |
| 2029 | | | 15,000 | |
| 2030 | | | 240,000 | |
| Total loan outstanding | | | $ | 300,000 | |
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The Company complied with its financial covenants under the Second Amended and Related Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2025.
The Company incurs interest costs, which include interest net of the effect of cash flow hedges, maintenance fees and bank charges. The amount of costs incurred, capitalized, and expensed for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, consisted of the following:
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| | Years Ended December 31, |
| (in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Interest costs, including benefits from cash flow and net investment hedges | $ | (2,981) | | | $ | 6,349 | | | $ | 7,152 | |
| Less: Interest capitalized | (6,029) | | | (4,078) | | | (2,666) | |
| Interest expense, including benefits from cash flow and net investment hedges | $ | (9,010) | | | $ | 2,271 | | | $ | 4,486 | |
15. Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Obligations
In addition to the debt and lease obligations described in the footnotes, the Company has certain purchase obligations in the ordinary course of business. These purchase obligations are primarily related to the acquisition, and construction or expansion of facilities and equipment. The Company is not a party to any long-term supply contracts with respect to the purchase of raw materials or finished goods. As of December 31, 2025, the Company has steel purchase obligations that are expected to be settled during the year.
Employee Relations
As of December 31, 2025, approximately 19.4% of our employees are represented by labor unions and are covered by collective bargaining agreements in the U.S. The Company has two-facility locations with collective bargaining agreements covering tool and die craftsmen, maintenance workers, and sheet-metal workers. In Stockton, California, two union contracts will expire in June 2027 and September 2028, respectively. In Riverside, California, two union contracts will expire in June 2026 and March 2029, respectively. The Company has one facility located in Enfield, Connecticut, with a collective bargaining agreement covering shipping workers. This union contract will expire in December 2029. France also has two collectively bargained agreements, one under the Convention collective nationale de la métallurgie and the other under Plasturgie. Based on current information and subject to future events and circumstances, the Company believes that, even if new agreements are not reached before the existing labor union contracts expire, it is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to provide products to customers or on the Company’s profitability.
Environmental
The Company’s policy with regard to environmental liabilities is to accrue for future environmental assessments and remediation costs when information becomes available that indicates that it is probable that the Company is liable for any related claims and assessments and the amount of the liability is reasonably estimable. The Company does not believe that any such matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
Litigation and Potential Claims
From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings and other matters arising in the normal course of business. Corrosion, hydrogen embrittlement, cracking, material hardness, wood pressure-treating chemicals, misinstallations, misuse, design and assembly flaws, manufacturing defects, labeling defects, product formula defects, inaccurate chemical mixes, adulteration, environmental conditions, or other factors can contribute to failure of fasteners, connectors, anchors, adhesives, specialty chemicals, such as fiber reinforced polymers, and tool products. In addition, inaccuracies may occur in product information, descriptions and instructions found in catalogs, packaging, data sheets, and the Company’s website.
The resolution of any claim or litigation is subject to inherent uncertainty and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
16. Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes from operations consisted of the following:
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| | Years Ended December 31, |
| (in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Current | | | | | |
| Federal | $ | 65,387 | | | $ | 75,783 | | | $ | 89,954 | |
| State | 21,820 | | | 22,418 | | | 24,323 | |
| Foreign | 18,446 | | | 17,855 | | | 15,824 | |
| Deferred | — | | | | | — | |
| Federal | 15,813 | | | (787) | | | (6,466) | |
| State | 1,999 | | | 690 | | | (860) | |
| Foreign | (6,075) | | | (4,140) | | | (215) | |
| $ | 117,390 | | | $ | 111,819 | | | $ | 122,560 | |
Income from operations before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, consisted of the following:
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| | Years Ended December 31, |
(in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Domestic | $ | 418,154 | | | $ | 395,777 | | | $ | 427,296 | |
| Foreign | 44,319 | | | 38,266 | | | 49,251 | |
| $ | 462,473 | | | $ | 434,043 | | | $ | 476,547 | |
The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” on a prospective basis beginning with the year ended December 31, 2025. The following table presents required disclosure pursuant to ASU 2023-09 and reconciles the US federal statutory tax amount and rate to our actual global effective amount and rate for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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| Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
| (in thousands) | Amount | | Percentages |
| U.S. Federal tax at statutory rate | $ | 97,120 | | | 21.0 | % |
State and local income taxes, net of federal effect (1) | 18,330 | | | 4.0 | % |
| Foreign Tax Effects | 3,823 | | | 0.8 | % |
| Effect of cross-border tax laws | (597) | | | (0.1) | % |
| Tax Credits | (1,399) | | | (0.3) | % |
| Change in valuation allowance | (6) | | | 0.0 | % |
| Nontaxable or Nondeductible items | 924 | | | 0.2 | % |
| Changes in unrecognized tax benefits | (161) | | | 0.0 | % |
| Other | (644) | | | (0.1) | % |
| Effective income tax rate | $ | 117,390 | | | 25.4 | % |
(1)State and local taxes in California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania made up greater than 50% of the tax effect in this category.
A reconciliation between the statutory federal income tax rate and the Company’s effective income tax rate as a percentage of income before income taxes prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09 is as follows:
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| | | Years Ended December 31, |
| | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Federal tax rate | | | 21.0 | % | | 21.0 | % |
| State taxes, net of federal benefit | | | 4.1 | % | | 3.8 | % |
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| Change in U.S. tax rate applied to deferred taxes | | | 0.1 | % | | 0.6 | % |
| Change in valuation allowance | | | 0.5 | % | | — | % |
| True-up of prior year tax returns to tax provision | | | — | % | | (0.1) | % |
| Difference between U.S. statutory and foreign local tax rates | | | 0.4 | % | | 0.4 | % |
| Change in uncertain tax position | | | — | % | | (0.6) | % |
| Other | | | (0.3) | % | | 0.6 | % |
| Effective income tax rate | | | 25.8 | % | | 25.7 | % |
The tax effects of the significant temporary differences that constitute the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively, were as follows:
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| | As of December 31, |
(in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 |
| Deferred asset taxes | | | |
| State tax | $ | 1,349 | | | $ | 1,388 | |
| Health claims | 1,783 | | | 1,910 | |
| Inventories | 9,426 | | | 8,766 | |
| Sales incentive and advertising allowances | 1,292 | | | 1,751 | |
| Lease obligations | 29,191 | | | 23,493 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 5,371 | | | 4,235 | |
| Foreign tax credit carryforwards | 3,885 | | | 3,782 | |
| Non-United States tax loss carry forward | 9,165 | | | 8,128 | |
| Acquisition expense | 765 | | | 1,315 | |
| Capitalized research & development expenditures | 7,445 | | | 11,627 | |
| Hedging OCI | 10,840 | | | — | |
| Other | 5,543 | | | 6,282 | |
| Total deferred tax assets | 86,055 | | | 72,677 | |
| Less valuation allowances | (14,320) | | | (12,727) | |
| Total deferred asset taxes | 71,735 | | | 59,950 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | | | |
| Depreciation | (38,621) | | | (26,886) | |
| Goodwill and other intangibles amortization | (102,855) | | | (96,779) | |
| Right of use assets | (28,717) | | | (23,075) | |
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| Hedging OCI | — | | | (2,190) | |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (170,193) | | | (148,930) | |
| Total deferred tax asset/(liability) | $ | (98,458) | | | $ | (88,980) | |
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $51.9 million of net operating loss carryforwards in various foreign taxing jurisdictions. Most of the tax losses can be carried forward indefinitely.
As of December 31, 2025, and 2024, the Company has valuation allowances of $14.3 million and $12.7 million, respectively. The valuation allowances increased by $1.6 million and $2.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The increase in the 2025 and 2024 valuation allowances was primarily due to the increase in net operating losses in Europe.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company asserts that its accumulated undistributed earnings generated by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are permanently reinvested and as such, has not recognized a US deferred tax liability on its investment in foreign subsidiaries. The Company will continue to assess its permanent reinvestment assertion on a quarterly basis.
Income taxes paid, net of refunds, during the periods presented were as follows (in thousands):
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| 2025 |
| Federal | $ | 75,400 | |
| California | 7,249 | |
| Other States | 12,146 | |
| France | 5,664 | |
| Other Foreign | 12,136 | |
| Total income taxes paid, net of refunds | $ | 112,595 | |
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were as follows, including foreign translation amounts:
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Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Balance as of January 1 | $ | 4,667 | | | $ | 4,641 | | | $ | 7,232 | |
| Additions based on tax positions related to prior years | 458 | | | 585 | | | 39 | |
| Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years | — | | | (49) | | | (103) | |
| Additions for tax positions of the current year | 657 | | | 647 | | | 463 | |
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| Lapse of statute of limitations | (1,272) | | | (1,157) | | | (2,990) | |
| Balance as of December 31 | $ | 4,510 | | | $ | 4,667 | | | $ | 4,641 | |
During 2025, the Company’s uncertain tax positions decreased by $1.3 million, primarily due to positions for open years assumed in a prior acquisition. Tax positions of $1.1 million, $1.5 million, and $2.0 million are included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, which if recognized, would reduce our effective tax rate.
The Company accrues interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy. The Company accrued $1.9 million, $1.4 million and $0.7 million as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively for the potential payment of interest and penalties before income tax benefits.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company is subject to federal income tax examinations in the U.S. for the tax years 2022 through 2025. In addition, tax years 2020 through 2025 remain open in various states, local and foreign jurisdictions.
On August 16, 2022, the IRA was signed into the law. The provisions included a new CAMT, an excise tax on stock buybacks, and significant tax incentives for energy and climate initiatives, all effective for tax year 2023 and onwards. The Company is not subject to the provisions of CAMT and does not expect the impact of the remaining provisions to be material.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted in the U.S. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the 2021 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. Key provisions include modifications to depreciation allowances and the treatment of research and development expenditures. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective for the 2025 tax year and others being implemented through 2027.
17. Retirement Plans
The Company has seven defined contribution retirement plans covering substantially all salaried employees and nonunion hourly employees. The Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (the “Plan”) covers non-union U.S. employees and provides for quarterly safe harbor contributions, limited to 3.0% of the employees' quarterly eligible compensation and for annual discretionary contributions, subject to certain limitations. The discretionary amounts for 2025, 2024 and 2023 were equal to 7.0% of qualifying salaries or wages of the covered employees. The same plan also has a carve out for employees collectively bargained under Teamsters Local No. 671 whereby the plan provides quarterly safe harbor contributions, limited to 3.0% of the employees' quarterly eligible compensation only. The Company has the Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. SMW Supplemental 401(k) Plan where it makes periodic contributions to this plan in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. For 2025, the Company contributed 1.0% of the covered employees’ qualifying salaries and wages. The other five defined contribution plans, covering the Company’s European and Canadian employees, require the Company to make contributions ranging from 3.0% to 15.0% of the employees’ compensation. The total cost for these retirement plans for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, was $31.3 million, $29.7 million, and $26.8 million, respectively.
We participate in various multiemployer benefit plans that cover some of our employees who are represented by labor unions. We make periodic contributions to these plans in accordance with the terms of applicable collective bargaining agreements and laws but do not sponsor or administer these plans. We do not participate in any multiemployer benefit plans for which we consider our contributions to be individually significant. If we withdraw from participation in any of these plans, the applicable law will require us to fund our allocable share of the unfunded vested benefits, which is known as a withdrawal liability. As of December 31, 2025, we believe that there was no probable withdrawal liability under the multiemployer benefit pension plans under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements that cover its union-represented employees.
Our total contribution to various industry-wide, union-sponsored pension funds and a statutorily required pension fund for employees in the U.S. and Europe were $6.3 million, $6.1 million and $5.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
18. Related Party Transactions
The Company identified certain related party transactions for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The total expenses were not material to the Company, and the majority of the expenses were recorded within general and administrative expenses on our Consolidated Statement of Operations during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
19. Segment Information
The Company is organized into three reporting segments defined by the regions where the Company’s products are manufactured, marketed and distributed to the Company’s customers. The financial information of these segments is available and utilized by the Chief Executive Officer, the Company’s CODM, to assess the segments’ performance. The primary measurements used to measure the financial performance of the segments are revenue, gross margins, and operating margins to decide whether to reinvest the profits, make acquisitions, pay down debt or borrow, or to return capital to stockholders via dividends and share repurchases.
The three regional segments are the North America segment (comprised primarily of the Company’s operations in the U.S. and Canada), the Europe segment and the Asia/Pacific segment (comprised of the Company’s operations in Asia, the South Pacific, and the Middle East). These segments are similar in several ways, including the types of materials used, the production processes, the distribution channels and the product applications.
The Administrative & All Other column primarily includes expenses such as self-insured workers compensation claims for employees, stock-based compensation for certain members of management, interest expense, foreign exchange gains or losses and income tax expense, as well as revenues and expenses related to real estate activities.
The following table presents financial information of each segment that is used by the CODM to assess the performance of segments for periods ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively:
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| (in thousands) | North America | | Europe | | Asia/ Pacific | | Administrative & All Other | | Total |
| 2025 | | | | |
| Net sales | $ | 1,813,856 | | | $ | 499,559 | | | $ | 19,393 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,332,808 | |
| Wood Products | 1,555,515 | | | 396,229 | | | 15,997 | | | — | | | 1,967,741 | |
| Concrete Products | 254,061 | | | 103,329 | | | 3,223 | | | — | | | 360,613 | |
| Cost of sales | 928,828 | | | 320,626 | | | 12,944 | | | 805 | | | 1,263,203 | |
| Gross profit | 885,028 | | | 178,933 | | | 6,449 | | | (805) | | | 1,069,605 | |
| Research and development, and other engineering expenses | 72,063 | | | 9,573 | | | 847 | | | — | | | 82,483 | |
| Selling expenses | 167,899 | | | 51,252 | | | 3,657 | | | — | | | 222,808 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 200,656 | | | 73,483 | | | 1,558 | | | 45,989 | | | 321,686 | |
| Sales to other segments * | 3,763 | | | 6,406 | | | 30,904 | | | — | | | 41,073 | |
| Income from operations | 448,807 | | | 43,862 | | | 595 | | | (35,199) | | | 458,065 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 52,969 | | | 32,801 | | | 2,166 | | | 2,015 | | | 89,951 | |
| Significant non-cash charges | 14,341 | | | 2,119 | | | 459 | | | 5,972 | | | 22,891 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 104,475 | | | 8,630 | | | 1,154 | | | 3,131 | | | 117,390 | |
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired; capital expenditures; asset acquisitions; and equity investments | 140,106 | | | 13,036 | | | 1,356 | | | 10,167 | | | 164,665 | |
| Total assets | $ | 2,390,907 | | | $ | 802,054 | | | $ | 48,333 | | | $ | (167,668) | | | $ | 3,073,626 | |
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| (in thousands) | North America | | Europe | | Asia/ Pacific | | Administrative & All Other | | Total |
| 2024 | | | | |
| Net sales | $ | 1,735,879 | | | $ | 479,055 | | | $ | 17,205 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,232,139 | |
| Wood Products | 1,499,889 | | | 384,494 | | | 15,141 | | | — | | | 1,899,524 | |
| Concrete Products | 233,936 | | | 94,561 | | | 2,060 | | | — | | | 330,557 | |
| Cost of sales | 887,338 | | | 310,073 | | | 11,407 | | | (567) | | | 1,208,251 | |
| Gross profit | 848,541 | | | 168,982 | | | 5,798 | | | 567 | | | 1,023,888 | |
Research and development, and other engineering expenses | 72,586 | | | 8,514 | | | 816 | | | — | | | 81,916 | |
Selling expenses | 159,077 | | | 51,005 | | | 3,450 | | | — | | | 213,532 | |
General and administrative expenses | 177,525 | | | 72,181 | | | 1,851 | | | 41,542 | | | 293,099 | |
| Sales to other segments * | 3,263 | | | 4,764 | | | 33,407 | | | — | | | 41,434 | |
| Income from operations | 439,567 | | | 33,806 | | | (294) | | | (43,104) | | | 429,975 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 49,139 | | | 31,747 | | | 2,630 | | | 1,883 | | | 85,399 | |
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| Significant non-cash charges | 12,895 | | | 1,607 | | | 275 | | | 4,245 | | | 19,022 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 98,960 | | | 9,332 | | | 1,271 | | | 2,256 | | | 111,819 | |
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired; capital expenditures; asset acquisitions; and equity investments | 243,728 | | | 13,863 | | | 3,280 | | | 273 | | | 261,144 | |
| Total assets | $ | 2,062,552 | | | $ | 687,955 | | | $ | 48,769 | | | $ | (63,108) | | | $ | 2,736,168 | |
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| (in thousands) | North America | | Europe | | Asia/ Pacific | | Administrative & All Other | | Total | |
| 2023 | | | | | |
| Net sales | $ | 1,716,422 | | | $ | 480,756 | | | $ | 16,625 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,213,803 | | |
| Wood Products | 1,491,848 | | | 385,134 | | | 14,467 | | | — | | | 1,891,449 | | |
| Concrete Products | 222,720 | | | 95,621 | | | 2,159 | | | — | | | 320,500 | | |
| Cost of sales | 856,019 | | | 303,708 | | | 10,946 | | | 1,530 | | | 1,172,203 | | |
| Gross profit | 860,403 | | | 177,048 | | | 5,679 | | | (1,530) | | | 1,041,600 | | |
Research and development, and other engineering expenses | 78,335 | | | 7,523 | | | 105 | | | — | | | 85,963 | | |
Selling expenses | 150,616 | | | 50,553 | | | 2,811 | | | — | | | 203,980 | | |
General and administrative expenses | 158,290 | | | 68,578 | | | 2,229 | | | 43,055 | | | 272,152 | | |
| Sales to other segments * | 4,718 | | | 5,900 | | | 29,040 | | | — | | | 39,658 | | |
| Income from operations | 473,229 | | | 45,998 | | | 535 | | | (44,613) | | | 475,149 | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 40,883 | | | 29,668 | | | 2,226 | | | 1,930 | | | 74,707 | | |
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| Significant non-cash charges | 13,344 | | | 2,379 | | | 515 | | | 7,658 | | | 23,896 | | |
| Provision for income taxes | 109,722 | | | 11,435 | | | 1,313 | | | 90 | | | 122,560 | | |
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired; capital expenditures; asset acquisitions; and equity investments | 92,725 | | | 21,975 | | | 6,402 | | | (7,605) | | | 113,497 | | |
| Total assets | $ | 1,745,341 | | | $ | 716,396 | | | $ | 38,719 | | | $ | 204,268 | | | $ | 2,704,724 | | |
* Sales to other segments are eliminated upon consolidation.
Cash collected by the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries is routinely transferred into the Company’s cash management accounts and therefore is in the total assets of “Administrative & All Other.” Cash and cash equivalent balances in “Administrative & All Other” were $225.3 million, $126.1 million and $386.6 million as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $152.1 million, or 39.6%, of its cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S. in accounts belonging to the Company’s various foreign operating entities. The majority of this balance is held in foreign currencies and could be subject to additional taxation if repatriated to the U.S.
The significant non-cash charges comprise compensation related to equity awards under the Company’s stock-based incentive plans, the Company’s employee stock bonus plan, and the Company's non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The Company’s measure of profit or loss for its reportable segments is income (loss) from operations. The reconciling amounts
between consolidated income before tax and consolidated income from operations are net interest income (expense), net and other, and foreign exchange gain (loss). Interest income (expense) is primarily attributed to “Administrative & All Other.”
The following table shows the geographic distribution of the Company’s net sales and long-lived assets as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively:
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| | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
(in thousands) | Net Sales | | Long-Lived Assets | | Net Sales | | Long-Lived Assets | | Net Sales | | Long-Lived Assets |
| United States | $ | 1,713,833 | | | $ | 505,223 | | | $ | 1,640,669 | | | $ | 439,326 | | | $ | 1,630,359 | | | $ | 305,564 | |
| France | 185,861 | | | 64,126 | | | 225,336 | | | 54,807 | | | 223,562 | | | 62,547 | |
| Canada | 95,467 | | | 2,527 | | | 90,220 | | | 2,799 | | | 81,404 | | | 2,722 | |
| Italy | 52,512 | | | 28,159 | | | 56,042 | | | 24,869 | | | 62,428 | | | 25,245 | |
| Germany | 50,785 | | | 13,893 | | | 48,134 | | | 12,273 | | | 45,319 | | | 12,077 | |
| Poland | 53,441 | | | 12,437 | | | 45,528 | | | 11,452 | | | 39,978 | | | 10,836 | |
| United Kingdom | 26,021 | | | 2,371 | | | 29,310 | | | 2,286 | | | 32,058 | | | 2,352 | |
| Belgium | 65,771 | | | 2,053 | | | 17,549 | | | 1,723 | | | 18,802 | | | 2,297 | |
| Sweden | 17,130 | | | 2,023 | | | 13,946 | | | 2,192 | | | 15,342 | | | 2,579 | |
| Denmark | 19,330 | | | 4,133 | | | 12,746 | | | 4,614 | | | 12,318 | | | 3,734 | |
| Australia | 12,813 | | | 1,523 | | | 12,196 | | | 1,181 | | | 11,351 | | | 800 | |
| Norway | 8,466 | | | — | | | 8,391 | | | — | | | 9,635 | | | 852 | |
| Other countries | 31,378 | | | 17,381 | | | 32,072 | | | 17,461 | | | 31,247 | | | 19,487 | |
| | $ | 2,332,808 | | | $ | 655,849 | | | $ | 2,232,139 | | | $ | 574,983 | | | $ | 2,213,803 | | | $ | 451,092 | |
Net sales and long-lived assets, excluding intangible assets and goodwill, are attributable to the country where the sales or manufacturing operations are located.
The Company's wood construction products are used in light-frame building applications and include connectors, truss plates, screw fastening systems, fasteners and pre-fabricated lateral-force resisting systems. Its concrete construction products are used in concrete, masonry and steel building applications and include adhesives, chemicals, mechanical anchors, carbide drill bits, powder actuated tools, fiber reinforced materials, and other repair products used for protecting and strengthening structures. The following table shows the distribution of the Company’s net sales by product for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively:
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| (in thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Wood Construction | $ | 1,967,741 | | | $ | 1,899,524 | | | $ | 1,891,449 | |
| Concrete Construction | 360,613 | | | 330,557 | | | 320,500 | |
| Other | 4,454 | | | 2,058 | | | 1,854 | |
| Total | $ | 2,332,808 | | | $ | 2,232,139 | | | $ | 2,213,803 | |
No customers accounted for more than 10.0% of net sales for the years ended 2025, 2024 and 2023.
20. Subsequent Events
Dividend Declaration
On January 28, 2026, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share of the Company's common stock, estimated to be $12.0 million in total. The record date for the dividend will be April 2, 2026, and will be paid on April 23, 2026.
Treasury Share Retirement
On January 28, 2026, the Board adopted a resolution to retire 699,995 shares of the Company's common stock previously held in treasury.