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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 10-Q
 
 Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30,December 31, 2023

OR

  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission File Number. 001-33794 
HILLENBRAND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 26-1342272
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Batesville Boulevard  
Batesville,Indiana 47006
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(812) 931-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par valueHINew York Stock Exchange
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   No 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes   No 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer Emerging growth company
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes   No  

The registrant had 69,915,28970,151,784 shares of common stock, no par value per share, outstanding as of July 27, 2023.January 31, 2024.


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HILLENBRAND, INC.
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PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.               FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Hillenbrand, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2023202220232022 20232022
Net revenueNet revenue$716.6 $579.8 $2,063.2 $1,711.4 
Cost of goods soldCost of goods sold469.7 388.8 1,382.5 1,149.9 
Gross profitGross profit246.9 191.0 680.7 561.5 
Operating expensesOperating expenses144.8 111.6 424.6 337.1 
Amortization expenseAmortization expense19.7 13.4 58.6 40.8 
Loss on divestiture— — — 3.1 
Interest expense18.6 17.5 63.0 52.7 
Other income, net(4.0)(2.5)(10.6)(9.3)
Pension settlement charge
Pension settlement charge
Pension settlement charge
Interest expense, net
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Income from continuing operations before income taxesIncome from continuing operations before income taxes67.8 51.0 145.1 137.1 
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense23.8 19.9 50.2 54.4 
Income from continuing operationsIncome from continuing operations44.0 31.1 94.9 82.7 
Income from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense)0.6 19.0 20.1 73.3 
Gain on divestiture of discontinued operations (net of income tax expense)0.4 — 441.3 — 
Total income from discontinued operations1.0 19.0 461.4 73.3 
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense)
Consolidated net income
Consolidated net income
Consolidated net incomeConsolidated net income45.0 50.1 556.3 156.0 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interestsLess: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests1.7 1.3 4.8 3.9 
Net income attributable to HillenbrandNet income attributable to Hillenbrand$43.3 $48.8 $551.5 $152.1 
Earnings per shareEarnings per share  
Earnings per share
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per shareBasic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share
Income from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand
Income from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand
Income from continuing operations attributable to HillenbrandIncome from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand$0.60 $0.42 $1.29 $1.09 
Income from discontinued operationsIncome from discontinued operations0.02 0.26 6.62 1.01 
Net income attributable to HillenbrandNet income attributable to Hillenbrand$0.62 $0.68 $7.91 $2.10 
Diluted earnings per shareDiluted earnings per share
Income from continuing operations attributable to HillenbrandIncome from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand$0.60 $0.42 $1.29 $1.08 
Income from discontinued operations0.02 0.26 6.59 1.00 
Income from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand
Income from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
Net income attributable to HillenbrandNet income attributable to Hillenbrand$0.62 $0.68 $7.88 $2.08 
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)70.0 71.4 69.7 72.4 
Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)70.3 72.0 70.0 73.0 

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Hillenbrand, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
(in millions)
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2023202220232022 20232022
Consolidated net incomeConsolidated net income$45.0 $50.1 $556.3 $156.0 
Changes in other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Changes in other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Currency translation adjustment (1)
Currency translation adjustment (1)
Currency translation adjustment (1)
Currency translation adjustment (1)
(23.8)(56.6)38.6 (61.6)
Pension and postretirementPension and postretirement(0.3)1.7 (1.8)3.1 
Change in net unrealized gain on derivative instrumentsChange in net unrealized gain on derivative instruments— 0.1 3.3 2.0 
Total changes in other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax(24.1)(54.8)40.1 (56.5)
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss)20.9 (4.7)596.4 99.5 
Total changes in other comprehensive income, net of tax
Total changes in other comprehensive income, net of tax
Total changes in other comprehensive income, net of tax
Consolidated comprehensive income
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interestsLess: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests1.1 — 4.2 2.3 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Hillenbrand$19.8 $(4.7)$592.2 $97.2 
Comprehensive income attributable to Hillenbrand
 
(1)Includes gains and losses on intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature.

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Hillenbrand, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions)
June 30, 2023 (unaudited)September 30,
2022
December 31, 2023 (unaudited)December 31, 2023 (unaudited)September 30,
2023
ASSETSASSETS  ASSETS  
Current AssetsCurrent Assets  Current Assets  
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$290.5 $232.2 
Trade receivables, netTrade receivables, net318.3 252.9 
Receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts, netReceivables from long-term manufacturing contracts, net280.4 213.3 
Inventories, netInventories, net568.4 485.6 
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets125.7 102.8 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Current assets held for sale— 116.1 
Total current assets
Total current assets
Total current assetsTotal current assets1,583.3 1,402.9 
Property, plant, and equipment, netProperty, plant, and equipment, net296.4 231.9 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, netOperating lease right-of-use assets, net105.9 87.9 
Intangible assets, netIntangible assets, net1,085.6 808.0 
GoodwillGoodwill1,561.4 1,151.1 
Other long-term assetsOther long-term assets101.2 80.4 
Long-term assets held for sale— 105.3 
Total Assets
Total Assets
Total AssetsTotal Assets$4,733.8 $3,867.5 
LIABILITIES
LIABILITIES
LIABILITIESLIABILITIES    
Current LiabilitiesCurrent Liabilities  Current Liabilities  
Trade accounts payableTrade accounts payable$402.3 $371.0 
Liabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts and advancesLiabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts and advances362.6 290.3 
Current portion of long-term debtCurrent portion of long-term debt10.0 — 
Accrued compensationAccrued compensation85.5 97.0 
Current liabilities held for sale— 113.8 
Other current liabilities
Other current liabilities
Other current liabilitiesOther current liabilities318.9 205.7 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities1,179.3 1,077.8 
Long-term debtLong-term debt1,329.3 1,222.1 
Accrued pension and postretirement healthcareAccrued pension and postretirement healthcare108.2 101.3 
Operating lease liabilitiesOperating lease liabilities83.0 70.5 
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes288.4 210.2 
Other long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilities60.1 51.8 
Long-term liabilities held for sale— 25.8 
Total Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Total LiabilitiesTotal Liabilities$3,048.3 $2,759.5 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITYSHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Common stock, no par value (75.8 and 75.8 shares issued, 69.9 and 68.9 shares outstanding)— — 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Common stock, no par value (75.8 and 75.8 shares issued, 70.1 and 69.9 shares outstanding)
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital706.9 723.8 
Retained earningsRetained earnings1,317.0 812.0 
Treasury stock (5.9 and 6.9 shares, at cost)(255.0)(297.3)
Treasury stock (5.7 and 5.9 shares, at cost)
Accumulated other comprehensive lossAccumulated other comprehensive loss(114.9)(155.6)
Hillenbrand Shareholders’ EquityHillenbrand Shareholders’ Equity1,654.0 1,082.9 
Noncontrolling interestsNoncontrolling interests31.5 25.1 
Total Shareholders’ EquityTotal Shareholders’ Equity1,685.5 1,108.0 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ EquityTotal Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$4,733.8 $3,867.5 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Hillenbrand, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
20232022 20232022
Operating activities from continuing operationsOperating activities from continuing operations  Operating activities from continuing operations  
Consolidated net incomeConsolidated net income$556.3 $156.0 
Total income from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense)(461.4)(73.3)
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:  
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to used in operating activities:
Total loss (income) from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense)
Total loss (income) from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense)
Total loss (income) from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense)
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization93.1 74.4 
Loss on divestiture— 3.1 
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Deferred income taxes
Deferred income taxes
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes(19.1)(11.6)
Amortization of deferred financing costsAmortization of deferred financing costs2.7 2.7 
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation14.0 14.6 
Trade accounts receivable, net and receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts
Trade accounts receivable, net and receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts
Trade accounts receivable, net and receivables from long-term manufacturing contractsTrade accounts receivable, net and receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts(44.2)(87.5)
Inventories, netInventories, net32.5 (95.8)
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets(6.1)(32.0)
Trade accounts payableTrade accounts payable(12.6)81.3 
Liabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts and advances,Liabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts and advances,
accrued compensation, and other current liabilitiesaccrued compensation, and other current liabilities(26.9)(39.3)
accrued compensation, and other current liabilities
accrued compensation, and other current liabilities
Income taxes payableIncome taxes payable20.6 13.3 
Accrued pension and postretirementAccrued pension and postretirement(4.8)(6.7)
Other, netOther, net(10.5)(9.1)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations133.6 (9.9)
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations
Investing activities from continuing operations
Investing activities from continuing operations
Investing activities from continuing operationsInvesting activities from continuing operations    
Capital expendituresCapital expenditures(46.1)(24.6)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipmentProceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment0.8 1.7 
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquiredAcquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired(626.8)(12.9)
Proceeds (payments) from divestitures, net of cash divested696.7 (4.5)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
Other, netOther, net0.4 — 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations25.0 (40.3)
Other, net
Other, net
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations
Financing activities from continuing operations
Financing activities from continuing operations
Financing activities from continuing operationsFinancing activities from continuing operations    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debtProceeds from issuance of long-term debt200.0 — 
Repayments on long-term debtRepayments on long-term debt(105.0)— 
Proceeds from revolving credit facilitiesProceeds from revolving credit facilities883.5 — 
Repayments on revolving credit facilitiesRepayments on revolving credit facilities(914.1)— 
Payment of deferred financing costsPayment of deferred financing costs(3.3)(3.5)
Payments of dividends on common stockPayments of dividends on common stock(45.9)(47.0)
Repurchases of common stock— (167.0)
Proceeds from stock option exercises
Proceeds from stock option exercises
Proceeds from stock option exercisesProceeds from stock option exercises19.9 24.7 
Payments for employee taxes on net settlement equity awardsPayments for employee taxes on net settlement equity awards(12.5)(6.9)
Other, netOther, net(1.2)(1.6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations21.4 (201.3)
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operations180.0 (251.5)
Cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations:
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations
Cash used in continuing operations
Cash used in discontinued operations:
Operating cash flows
Operating cash flows
Operating cash flowsOperating cash flows(109.4)104.2 
Investing cash flowsInvesting cash flows(7.6)(7.9)
Total cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations(117.0)96.3 
Total cash used in discontinued operations
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalentsEffect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(9.3)(10.2)
Net cash flowsNet cash flows53.7 (165.4)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash and cash equivalents held for sale:  
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents:  
At beginning of periodAt beginning of period237.6 450.9 
At end of periodAt end of period$291.3 $285.5 

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Hillenbrand, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
(in millions)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Shareholders of Hillenbrand, Inc.
 Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
 SharesSharesAmount
Balance at March 31, 202375.8 $704.7 $1,289.2 6.2 $(266.9)$(91.4)$31.2 $1,666.8 
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — — (23.5)(0.6)(24.1)
Net income— — 43.3 — — — 1.7 45.0 
Issuance/retirement of stock for stock awards/options— (2.9)— (0.3)11.9 — — 9.0 
Share-based compensation— 4.9 — — — — — 4.9 
Dividends ($0.22 per share)— 0.2 (15.5)— — — — (15.3)
Purchase of shares of noncontrolling interests— — — — — — (0.8)(0.8)
Balance at June 30, 202375.8 $706.9 $1,317.0 5.9 $(255.0)$(114.9)$31.5 $1,685.5 
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
SharesSharesAmount
Balance at September 30, 202275.8 $723.8 $812.0 6.9 $(297.3)$(155.6)$25.1 $1,108.0 
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — — 40.7 (0.6)40.1 
Net income— — 551.5 — — — 4.8 556.3 
Issuance/retirement of stock for stock awards/options— (34.9)— (1.0)42.3 — — 7.4 
Share-based compensation— 17.4 — — — — — 17.4 
Dividends ($0.66 per share)— 0.6 (46.5)— — — (1.6)(47.5)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests— — — — — — 4.6 4.6 
Purchase of shares of noncontrolling interests — — — — — (0.8)(0.8)
Balance at June 30, 202375.8 $706.9 $1,317.0 5.9 $(255.0)$(114.9)$31.5 $1,685.5 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
SharesSharesAmount
Balance at September 30, 202375.8 $709.5 $1,319.6 5.9 $(251.7)$(147.1)$32.6 $1,662.9 
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax— — — — — 56.2 — 56.2 
Net income— — 17.2 — — — 2.0 19.2 
Issuance/retirement of stock for stock awards/options— (13.7)— (0.2)9.0 — — (4.7)
Share-based compensation— 5.2 — — — — — 5.2 
Dividends ($0.2225 per share)— 0.2 (15.8)— — — (1.2)(16.8)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests— — — — — — (3.0)(3.0)
Balance at December 31, 202375.8 $701.2 $1,321.0 5.7 $(242.7)$(90.9)$30.4 $1,719.0 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
 Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
 SharesSharesAmount
Balance at March 31, 202275.8 $717.3 $737.1 3.4 $(152.2)$(47.7)$23.3 $1,277.8 
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — — (53.5)(1.3)(54.8)
Net income— — 48.8 — — — 1.3 50.1 
Repurchases of common stock— — — 2.7 (111.5)— — (111.5)
Issuance/retirement of stock for stock awards/options— (2.3)— — 1.9 — — (0.4)
Share-based compensation— 4.4 — — — — — 4.4 
Dividends ($0.2175 per share)— 0.1 (15.4)— — — — (15.3)
Balance at June 30, 202275.8 $719.5 $770.5 6.1 $(261.8)$(101.2)$23.3 $1,150.3 
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022
Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
SharesSharesAmount
Balance at September 30, 202175.8 $725.4 $666.2 3.1 $(135.7)$(46.3)$22.6 $1,232.2 
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax— — — — — (54.9)(1.6)(56.5)
Net income— — 152.1 — — — 3.9 156.0 
Repurchases of common stock— — — 3.9 (167.0)— — (167.0)
Issuance/retirement of stock for stock awards/options— (23.1)— (0.9)40.9 — — 17.8 
Share-based compensation— 16.4 — — — — — 16.4 
Dividends ($0.6525 per share)— 0.8 (47.8)— — — (1.6)(48.6)
Balance at June 30, 202275.8 $719.5 $770.5 6.1 $(261.8)$(101.2)$23.3 $1,150.3 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
SharesSharesAmount
Balance at September 30, 202275.8 $723.8 $812.0 6.9 $(297.3)$(155.6)$25.1 $1,108.0 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — 46.7 (0.2)46.5 
Net income— — 45.5 — — — 2.3 47.8 
Issuance/retirement of stock for stock awards/options— (22.6)— (0.4)20.3 — — (2.3)
Share-based compensation— 5.1 — — — — — 5.1 
Dividends ($0.22 per share)— 0.2 (15.5)— — — (1.6)(16.9)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests— — — — — — 4.6 4.6 
Balance at December 31, 202275.8 $706.5 $842.0 6.5 $(277.0)$(108.9)$30.2 $1,192.8 


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Hillenbrand, Inc.
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(in millions, except share and per share data)
 
1.Background and Basis of Presentation
 
Hillenbrand, Inc. (the “Company” or “Hillenbrand”) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. The Company strivesGuided by our Purpose, Shape What Matters for TomorrowTM, we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to provide superior return forshape solutions that best serve our shareholders, exceptional value forpeople, our customers, great professional opportunities forand our employees, and to be responsiblecommunities. Customers choose Hillenbrand due to our communities through deployment of the Hillenbrand Operating Model (“HOM”). The HOM is a consistentreputation for designing, manufacturing, and repeatable framework designed to produce sustainableservicing highly-engineered, mission-critical equipment and predictable results.  The Company recently enhanced the HOM to support our transformation to a pure-play industrial company by incorporating Purpose, updating our management practices,solutions that meet their unique and restating our values. The HOM describes the Company’s Purpose, mission, vision, values, and mindset as leaders; applies our management practices in Strategy, People, Operational Excellence, and Innovation & Technology; and prescribes four steps (Understand, Focus, Execute, and Grow) designed to make the Company’s businesses both bigger and better.  The Company’s goal is to continue developing Hillenbrand as a world-class global industrial company through the deployment of the HOM. “Hillenbrand,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and similar words refer to Hillenbrand, Inc. and its subsidiaries unless context otherwise requires.complex processing requirements.

On December 15, 2022,February 1, 2023, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sellcompleted the divestiture of its historical Batesville reportable operating segment (“Batesville”) to BL Memorial Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company owned by funds affiliated with LongRange Capital, L.P., for $761.5, subject to closing adjustments, and including an $11.5 subordinated note. On February 1, 2023, the Company completed the divestiture.

This divestiture represented a strategic shift in Hillenbrand’s business and qualified as a discontinued operation. Accordingly, the operating results and cash flows related to the historical Batesville reportable operating segment have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods presented, while the assets and liabilities that were divested were classified within the Consolidated Balance Sheets as held for sale in the periods preceding the divestiture.presented. Unless otherwise noted, discussion within the condensed notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements relates to continuing operations only and excludes the historical Batesville reportable operating segment.Batesville. See Note 4 for additional information on this divestiture.

SubsequentThe Company is providing, and will continue to the completion of the divestiture, the Company began providingprovide, certain transition services to Batesville for applicable fees.fees that are not material to the Company’s financial position. The transition services are expected to vary in duration depending upon the type of service provided.

As a result of the divestiture, Hillenbrand is now composed of two reportable operating segments: Advanced Process Solutions and Molding Technology Solutions. Advanced Process Solutions is a leading global leader inprovider of highly-engineered process and material handling equipment, systems, and systemsaftermarket parts and services for a wide variety of industries, including durable plastics, food, and recycling industries.recycling. Molding Technology Solutions is a global leader in highly-engineered processing equipment, systems, and aftermarket parts and service for the plastic technology processing industry. Molding Technology Solutions has a comprehensive product portfolio that includes injection molding and extrusion equipment, hot runner systems, process control systems, mold bases and components, and maintenance, repair, and operating (“MRO”) supplies.
 
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Hillenbrand and its subsidiaries.  They also include fourthree subsidiaries where the Company’s ownership percentage is less than 100%.  The Company’s fiscal year ends on September 30.  Unless otherwise stated, references to years refer to fiscal years.
 
These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial statements and therefore do not include all information required in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on the same basis as, and should be read in conjunction with, the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022,2023, as filed with the SEC on November 16, 2022.15, 2023. In the opinion of management, these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present a fair statement of the Company’s consolidated financial position and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented and are normal and recurring in nature. The interim period results are subject to variation and are not necessarily indicative of the consolidated results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.
 
The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of net revenue and expenses during the period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Examples of such estimates include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition under
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the over time method, establishment of reserves related to credit losses, warranties, inventories, income taxes, litigation, self-insurance, and progress toward achievement of performance criteria under incentive compensation programs.self-insurance.

As a result of the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 (the “Ukraine War”), various nations, including the U.S., have instituted economic sanctions and other responsive measures, which have resulted in an increased level of global economic and political uncertainty. The results of such geopolitical instability and uncertainty have had, and could continue to have, an impact on our ability to sell to, ship products to, collect payments from, and support customers in certain regions. The effects of the Ukraine War and such associated measures on management’s estimates and consolidated results of operations through June 30, 2023, are reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements. As of and for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the effects of the Ukraine War did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
The significant accounting policies used in preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements are consistent with the accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended September 30, 2022.2023.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standardsadopted accounting standards

In December 2019,September 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2019-12,2022-04, Liabilities - Supplier Finance Programs (Subtopic 405-50); Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations. ASU 2022-04 requires entities that use supplier finance programs to disclose information about the nature and potential magnitude of the programs, activity during the period, and changes from period to period. ASU 2022-04 does not affect the recognition, measurement, or consolidated financial statement presentation of obligations covered by supplier finance programs. The Company adopted ASU 2022-04 effective October 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2022-04 did not have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. See Note 6 for further details.

Recently issued accounting standards

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. ASU 2023-07 requires additional disclosures pertaining to significant expenses and other items of an entity’s reportable operating segments. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 (fiscal 2025). Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-07 on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting forImprovements to Income TaxesTax Disclosures. ASU 2019-12clarifies and simplifies accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions for intraperiod tax allocation principles, the methodology for calculating, which expands disclosures in an entity’s income tax ratesrate reconciliation table and regarding cash taxes paid both in an interim period,the U.S. and recognition of deferred taxesforeign jurisdictions. ASU 2023-09 will be effective for outside basis differences in an investment, among other updates.annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 (fiscal 2026). The Company adoptedis currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2019-12 during the year ended September 30, 2022, and has applied it to all periods presented, as applicable.

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805) - Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2021-08 requires companies to apply Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers acquired in a business combination. This generally will result in an acquirer recognizing contract assets and contract liabilities at amounts consistent with those recorded by the acquiree immediately before the acquisition as compared to the ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) requirement that an acquirer recognize and measure the assets it acquires and liabilities it assumes at fair value2023-09 on the acquisition date. ASU 2021-08 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted ASU 2021-08 during the year ended September 30, 2022, and has applied it to all acquisitions executed in the current year, as applicable.Consolidated Financial Statements.

No other new accounting pronouncements recently adopted or issued had or are expected to have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

3.Revenue Recognition

Net revenue includes gross revenue less sales discounts and sales incentives, all of which require the Company to make estimates for the portion of these allowances that have yet to be credited or paid to customers. The Company estimates these allowances using the expected value method, which is based upon historical rates.experience.

Contract balances

The balance in receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts at June 30,December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022,2023, was $280.4$287.2 and $213.3,$260.2, respectively. The change was driven by the impact of net revenue recognized prior to billings to customers and the impact of acquisitions.customers. The balance in the liabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts and advances at June 30,December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022,2023, was $362.6$387.1 and $290.3,$388.5, respectively, and consists primarily of cash payments received or due in advance of satisfying performance obligations. The net revenue recognized for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2023 and 2022, related to liabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts and advances as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, was $116.4 and 2021, was $199.7 and $189.8,$91.4, respectively. During the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2023 and 2022, the adjustments related to performance obligations satisfied in previous periods were immaterial.

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Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations
                                            
As of June 30,December 31, 2023, the aggregate amount of transaction price of remaining performance obligations for the Company, which corresponds to backlog as defined in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, was $1,870.4.$2,147.4. Approximately 77%80% of these performance obligations are expected to be satisfied over the next twelve months, and the remaining performance obligations, primarily within one to three years.

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Disaggregation of revenue

The following tables present net revenue by end market:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
Advanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotalAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
End market
  Plastics$270.1 $— $270.1 $759.2 $— $759.2 
  Automotive— 56.6 56.6 — 158.3 158.3 
  Chemicals29.0 — 29.0 85.8 — 85.8 
  Consumer goods— 33.5 33.5 — 100.9 100.9 
Food and pharmaceuticals117.8 — 117.8 320.2 — 320.2 
  Custom molders— 24.5 24.5 — 81.8 81.8 
Packaging— 32.4 32.4 — 98.4 98.4 
Construction— 31.6 31.6 — 101.4 101.4 
  Minerals15.3 — 15.3 47.8 — 47.8 
  Electronics— 23.4 23.4 — 59.0 59.0 
  Medical— 17.2 17.2 — 48.9 48.9 
  Other industrial32.5 32.7 65.2 95.0 106.5 201.5 
    Total$464.7 $251.9 $716.6 $1,308.0 $755.2 $2,063.2 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022
Advanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotalAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
End market
Plastics$224.2 $— $224.2 $688.7 $— $688.7 
Automotive— 41.0 41.0 — 146.9 146.9 
Chemicals24.9 — 24.9 74.4 — 74.4 
Consumer goods— 40.9 40.9 — 115.9 115.9 
Food and pharmaceuticals23.1 — 23.1 69.4 — 69.4 
Custom molders— 38.4 38.4 — 111.4 111.4 
Packaging— 28.4 28.4 — 94.8 94.8 
Construction— 35.8 35.8 — 84.2 84.2 
Minerals12.7 — 12.7 35.7 — 35.7 
Electronics— 20.8 20.8 — 55.1 55.1 
Medical— 21.9 21.9 — 62.1 62.1 
Other industrial25.4 42.3 67.7 73.8 99.0 172.8 
Total$310.3 $269.5 $579.8 $942.0 $769.4 $1,711.4 
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2023Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Advanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotalAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
End market
  Plastics and recycling$243.6 $— $243.6 $240.8 $— $240.8 
  Automotive— 40.7 40.7 — 49.2 49.2 
  Chemicals45.4 — 45.4 24.7 — 24.7 
  Consumer goods— 28.3 28.3 — 33.1 33.1 
  Food and pharmaceuticals182.8 — 182.8 103.8 — 103.8 
  Custom molders— 25.1 25.1 — 26.6 26.6 
Packaging— 29.6 29.6 — 28.6 28.6 
Construction17.7 25.0 42.7 — 31.1 31.1 
  Minerals20.0 — 20.0 13.8 — 13.8 
  Electronics— 12.9 12.9 — 15.9 15.9 
  Medical— 16.0 16.0 — 16.5 16.5 
  Other industrial58.8 27.4 86.2 29.7 41.9 71.6 
    Total$568.3 $205.0 $773.3 $412.8 $242.9 $655.7 

The following tables present net revenue by geography:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
Advanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotalAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Advanced Process SolutionsAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotalAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
Geography (1)
Geography (1)
Americas
Americas
AmericasAmericas$164.6 $146.1 $310.7 $462.1 $439.4 $901.5 
AsiaAsia153.8 67.8 221.6 444.8 201.3 646.1 
Europe, the Middle East, and AfricaEurope, the Middle East, and Africa146.3 38.0 184.3 401.1 114.5 515.6 
Total Total$464.7 $251.9 $716.6 $1,308.0 $755.2 $2,063.2 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022
Advanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotalAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
Geography (1)
Americas$79.9 $159.1 $239.0 $218.9 $424.3 $643.2 
Asia157.6 71.7 229.3 484.4 228.3 712.7 
Europe, the Middle East, and Africa72.8 38.7 111.5 238.7 116.8 355.5 
Total$310.3 $269.5 $579.8 $942.0 $769.4 $1,711.4 
(1)The Company attributes net revenue to a geography based upon the location of the end customer.

The following tables present net revenue by products and services:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
Advanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotalAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Advanced Process SolutionsAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotalAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
Products and servicesProducts and services
Equipment
Equipment
EquipmentEquipment$341.8 $164.2 $506.0 $952.6 $499.5 $1,452.1 
Parts and servicesParts and services122.9 71.9 194.8 355.4 207.3 562.7 
OtherOther— 15.8 15.8 — 48.4 48.4 
Total Total$464.7 $251.9 $716.6 $1,308.0 $755.2 $2,063.2 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022
Advanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotalAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
Products and services
Equipment$217.2 $187.7 $404.9 $671.6 $528.6 $1,200.2 
Parts and services93.1 65.6 158.7 270.4 191.1 461.5 
Other— 16.2 16.2 — 49.7 49.7 
Total$310.3 $269.5 $579.8 $942.0 $769.4 $1,711.4 
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The following tables present net revenue by timing of transfer:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
Advanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotalAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Advanced Process SolutionsAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotalAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
Timing of transferTiming of transfer
Point in time
Point in time
Point in timePoint in time$250.2 $223.4 $473.6 $692.0 $679.5 $1,371.5 
Over timeOver time214.5 28.5 243.0 616.0 75.7 691.7 
Total Total$464.7 $251.9 $716.6 $1,308.0 $755.2 $2,063.2 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022
Advanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotalAdvanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
Timing of transfer
Point in time$143.6 $254.8 $398.4 $413.0 $741.7 $1,154.7 
Over time166.7 14.7 181.4 529.0 27.7 556.7 
Total$310.3 $269.5 $579.8 $942.0 $769.4 $1,711.4 

4.    Divestitures

Batesville

As previously described, on February 1, 2023, the Company completed the divestiture of its historical Batesville reportable operating segment to BL Memorial Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company owned by funds affiliated with LongRange Capital, L.P., for $761.5, subject to closing adjustments, and including an $11.5 subordinated note. At closing, after the applicable adjustments, the Company received $698.0 in pre-tax cash proceeds, including an adjustment for cash on hand acquired from the Company, and the previously mentioned subordinated note.

This divestiture represented a strategic shift in Hillenbrand’s business and qualified as a discontinued operation. Accordingly, the operating results and cash flows related to the historical Batesville reportable operating segment have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods presented, while the assets and liabilities that were divested were classified within the Consolidated Balance Sheets as held for sale in the periods preceding the divestiture. The Company recognized a $586.0 pre-tax gain on divestiture, recorded within gain on divestiture of discontinued operations (net of income tax expense) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2023. The $0.4 gain on divestiture of discontinued operations (net of income tax expense) for the three months ended June 30, 2023 is the result of certain income tax adjustments as a result of ongoing evaluation of the income tax impact of the divestiture on Hillenbrand.

Certain indirect corporate costs included within operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations that were previously allocated to the historical Batesville reportable operating segment do not qualify for classification within discontinued operations and are now reported as operating expenses in continuing operations within corporate expenses. In addition, costs directly attributable to the historical Batesville reportable operating segment divestiture have been reflected in discontinued operations. As a result, income before income taxes of the historical Batesville reportable operating segment decreased $17.5 for the nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and decreased $0.9 and $1.5 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

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Discontinued operations

Components of amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations related to discontinued operations are presented in the table, as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Net revenue$— $140.8 $213.7 $479.6 
Cost of goods sold— 100.5 142.2 329.2 
Gross profit— 40.3 71.5 150.4 
Operating (income) expenses(0.4)17.0 42.6 51.4 
Other expense, net— 1.5 1.0 4.6 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes0.4 21.8 27.9 94.4 
Income tax (benefit) expense(0.2)2.8 7.8 21.1 
Income from discontinued operations (net of income tax (benefit) expense)0.6 19.0 20.1 73.3 
Gain on divestiture of discontinued operations(1)
0.4 — 441.3 — 
Total income from discontinued operations$1.0 $19.0 $461.4 $73.3 
(1) Income tax benefit of $0.4 during the three months ended June 30, 2023, and net of income tax expense of $144.7 during the nine months ended June 30, 2023.

Held for sale

The assets and liabilities of the historical Batesville reportable operating segment had been reflected as assets and liabilities held for sale in the periods preceding the divestiture. The following is a summary of the major categories of assets and liabilities held for sale at September 30, 2022:

Cash and cash equivalents$1.9 
Trade receivables, net59.5 
Inventories, net48.2 
Other assets6.5 
Current assets held for sale$116.1 
Property, plant and equipment, net$49.1 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net35.6 
Intangible assets, net2.7 
Goodwill8.3 
Long-term assets9.6 
Long-term assets held for sale$105.3 
Trade accounts payable$62.0 
Accrued compensation13.6 
Operating lease liabilities13.0 
Other liabilities25.2 
Current liabilities held for sale$113.8 
Operating lease liabilities$22.1 
Other liabilities3.7 
Long-term liabilities held for sale$25.8 

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Divestiture of TerraSource
On October 22, 2021, the Company completed the divestiture of its TerraSource Global business (“TerraSource”) pursuant to a Contribution Agreement (“Agreement”) between the Company and certain affiliated companies of industrial holding company Right Lane Industries (“RLI”). Under the terms of the Agreement, Hillenbrand contributed TerraSource and its subsidiaries to a newly formed entity, TerraSource Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”), with RLI obtaining majority ownership and full operational control of TerraSource. In exchange for contributing the TerraSource business, the Company (i) received consideration in the form of a $25.6 five-year note, which was extended, subordinated, amended and restated in January 2023 to reflect a principal amount of $27.0, subject to certain adjustments, and an April 2028 maturity date, and (ii) also retained a 49% equity interest in Holdings through one of the Company’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, which became an approximately 46% interest in connection with the January 2023 amendment to the five-year note. The fair value of the total consideration received by the Company at closing was $27.7.

As a result of the TerraSource divestiture, the Company recorded a pre-tax loss of $3.1, after post-closing adjustments, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the nine months ended June 30, 2022. The Company incurred $0.4 of transaction costs associated with the divestiture during the nine months ended June 30, 2022, which were recorded within operating expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. TerraSource’s results of operations were included within the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment until the completion of the divestiture on October 22, 2021. Subsequent to the divestiture, the Company’s equity interest in Holdings is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as prescribed by GAAP.
Three Months Ended December 31,
20232022
Net revenue$— $156.0 
Cost of goods sold— 103.7 
Gross profit— 52.3 
Operating expenses0.3 20.9 
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes(0.3)31.4 
Income tax expense— 10.4 
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense)$(0.3)$21.0 

5.    Acquisitions

Proposed Acquisition of Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials Business

On May 23,September 1, 2023, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire thecompleted its acquisition of Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (“FPM”) business, a portfolio companyfor $748.7, net of Blackstone, for an enterprise value of approximately $730.0. certain customary post-closing adjustments, and including cash acquired. The Company used available borrowings under its multi-currency revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) to fund this acquisition.

Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, FPM specializes in the design, manufacturing, and service of feeding, filtration, baking, and material handling technologies and systems that are highly complementary to the equipment and solutions currently offered in our Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment. This transaction is expected to close duringThe results of FPM since the fourth fiscal quarterdate of 2023. It is anticipated that FPM will bethe acquisition are included in ourthe Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment.

Preliminary purchase price allocation and other items

The Company utilized the services of an independent valuation consultant, along with estimates and assumptions determined by management, to estimate the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price was based on an evaluation of the appropriate fair values and represents management’s best estimate based on available data. The purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary until the contractual post-closing adjustments are finalized, and the measurement period allowed for under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC
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805”), Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) has closed. The final determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be completed within the one-year measurement period as allowed by ASC 805. Changes during the measurement period could be material. Based on current fair value estimates, the preliminary purchase price for FPM has been allocated to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:

September 1, 2023 (as initially reported)Measurement Period AdjustmentsSeptember 1, 2023
(as adjusted)
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents$17.3 $— $17.3 
Trade receivables65.2 (1.6)63.6 
Receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts22.4 — 22.4 
Inventories64.8 (0.5)64.3 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets10.3 — 10.3 
Property, plant, and equipment27.3 14.9 42.2 
Operating lease right-of-use assets11.0 3.5 14.5 
Intangible assets338.0 0.4 338.4 
Goodwill476.5 (12.4)464.1 
Other non-current assets2.7 (1.0)1.7 
     Total assets acquired1,035.5 3.3 1,038.8 
Liabilities assumed:
Trade accounts payable59.4 (2.4)57.0 
Liabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts86.6 — 86.6 
Accrued compensation13.5 — 13.5 
Other current liabilities45.7 1.1 46.8 
Operating lease liabilities9.5 — 9.5 
Deferred income taxes69.0 4.6 73.6 
Other non-current liabilities3.1 — 3.1 
     Total liabilities assumed286.8 3.3 290.1 
          Net assets acquired$748.7 $— $748.7 

Measurement period adjustments

The preliminary purchase price allocation was based upon a preliminary valuation, and the Company’s estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period (defined as one year following the acquisition date). As a result of further refining its estimates and assumptions since the date of the acquisition, the Company recorded measurement period adjustments to the initial opening balance sheet as shown in the table above. Adjustments were primarily made to property, plant, and equipment, operating lease right-of-use assets, intangible assets, goodwill, and deferred income taxes. There were no measurement period adjustments materially impacting earnings that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustments had been recognized as of the acquisition date.

Intangible assets identified

The preliminary purchase price allocation included $338.4 of acquired identifiable intangible assets. Intangible assets consist of FPM’s technology, Baker Perkins trade name, and customer relationships and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective estimated periods for which the intangible assets will provide economic benefit to the Company. The determination of the useful lives is based upon various industry studies, historical acquisition experience, degree of stability in the current FPM customer base, economic factors, and expected future cash flows of the Company following the acquisition of FPM. The technology and Baker Perkins trade name were valued using the relief-from-royalty method of the income approach. Customer relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method of the income approach. Significant assumptions used
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in the valuations included FPM’s future cash flow projections, which were based on estimates used to price the FPM acquisition, discount rates that were benchmarked with reference to the implied rate of return to the Company’s pricing model, and the applicable weighted-average cost of capital (12%).

The preliminary amounts allocated to intangible assets are as follows:

Gross Carrying AmountWeighted-Average Useful Life
Customer relationships$285.0 15 years
Technology48.0 12 years
Trade name4.4 5 years
Other1.0 
Total intangible assets$338.4 

Goodwill was calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the estimated future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. The factors contributing to the recognition of goodwill were based on strategic benefits that are expected to be realized from the acquisition. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The working capital assets and liabilities, as well as the property, plant, and equipment acquired, were valued using Level 2 inputs, which included data points that are observable, such as definitive sales agreements, appraisals or established market values of comparable assets (market approach). Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets were valued using Level 3 inputs, which are unobservable by nature, and included internal estimates of future cash flows (income approach). Significant increases (decreases) in any of those unobservable inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Management used a third-party valuation firm to assist in the determination of the preliminary purchase accounting fair values, specifically those considered Level 3 measurements. Management ultimately oversees the third-party valuation firm to ensure that the transaction-specific assumptions are appropriate for the Company.

Impact on results of operations

The results of FPM’s operations have been included in Hillenbrand’s Consolidated Financial Statements since the September 1,
2023 acquisition date. The following table provides the results of operations for FPM included in Hillenbrand’s Consolidated
Statement of Operations:

Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Net revenue$146.0 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes14.1 

Acquisition of Peerless Food Equipment
On December 1, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of the Peerless Food Equipment division (“Peerless”) of Illinois Tool Works Inc. for a purchase price of $59.2, net of certain customary post-closing adjustments and including cash acquired, using available borrowings under its multi-currency revolving credit facility (the “Facility”).the Facility. Headquartered in Sidney, Ohio, Peerless is a premier supplier of industrial food processing equipment.

The acquisition of Peerless increasesincreased the Company's scale in the food end market, and by combining Peerless’ highly complementary equipment and solutions with existing Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment technologies now allows the Company to deliver more comprehensive solutions to its customers.

The results of Peerless since the date of acquisition are included in the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment.

Preliminary purchasePurchase price allocation and other items

The Company utilized the services of an independent valuation consultant, along with estimates and assumptions determined by management, to estimate the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price was based on an evaluation of the appropriate fair values and represents management’s best estimate based on available data.

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The purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary until the contractual post-closing adjustments are finalized,following table summarizes the final independent valuation consultant report is issued, and the measurement period allowed for under ASC 805 has closed. The final determinationfair values of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be completed within the one-year measurement period as allowed by ASC 805. Changes during the measurement period could be material. Based on current fair value estimates, the preliminary purchase price for Peerless has been allocated to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:

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December 1, 2022 (as initially reported)Measurement Period AdjustmentsDecember 1, 2022 (as adjusted)
December 1, 2022 (as initially reported)December 1, 2022 (as initially reported)Measurement Period AdjustmentsDecember 1, 2022 (as adjusted)
Assets acquired:Assets acquired:
Current assets
Current assets
Current assetsCurrent assets$16.2 $1.3 $17.5 
Property, plant, and equipmentProperty, plant, and equipment2.3 — 2.3 
Intangible assetsIntangible assets— 25.3 25.3 
GoodwillGoodwill50.9 (27.3)23.6 
Total assets acquired Total assets acquired69.4 (0.7)68.7 
Liabilities assumed:Liabilities assumed:
Liabilities assumed:
Liabilities assumed:
Current liabilities
Current liabilities
Current liabilitiesCurrent liabilities9.5 — 9.5 
Total liabilities assumed Total liabilities assumed9.5 — 9.5 
Total liabilities assumed
Total liabilities assumed
Net assets acquired Net assets acquired$59.9 $(0.7)$59.2 

Measurement period adjustments

The preliminary purchase price allocation was based upon a preliminary valuation, and the Company’s estimates and assumptions arewere subject to change within the measurement period (defined as one year following the acquisition date). As a result of further refining its estimates and assumptions since the date of the acquisition, the Company recorded measurement period adjustments to the initial opening balance sheet as shown in the table above.above, however, no material adjustments were recorded in the three months ended December 31, 2023. Adjustments were primarily made to intangible assets and goodwill. There were no measurement period adjustments materially impacting earnings that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustments had been recognized as of the acquisition date.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the purchase price allocation for the acquisition was finalized.

Intangible assets identified

The preliminary purchase price allocation included $25.3 of acquired identifiable intangible assets. Intangible assets consist of Peerless’ trade name and customer relationships, and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective estimated periods for which the intangible assets will provide economic benefit to the Company. The determination of the useful lives is based upon various industry studies, historical acquisition experience, stability in the current Peerless customer base, economic factors, and future expected cash flows of the Company following the acquisition of Peerless. The trade name was valued using the relief-from-royalty method of the income approach. Customer relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method of the income approach. Significant assumptions used in the valuations included Peerless cash flow projections, which were based on estimates used to price the Peerless acquisition, discount rates that were benchmarked with reference to the implied rate of return to the Company’s pricing model, and the applicable weighted-average cost of capital (13%).

The preliminary amounts allocated to intangible assets are as follows:

Gross Carrying AmountWeighted-Average Useful Life
Customer relationships$22.0 13 years
Trade name3.3 10 years
Total intangible assets$25.3 

Goodwill was calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the estimated future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. The factors contributing to the recognition of goodwill were based on strategic benefits that are expected to be realized from the acquisition. Goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The working capital assets and liabilities, as well as the property, plant, and equipment acquired, were valued using Level 2 inputs, which included data points that are observable, such as definitive sales agreements, appraisals or established market values of comparable assets (market approach). Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets were valued using Level 3 inputs, which are unobservable by nature, and included internal estimates of future cash flows (income approach). Significant increases
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(decreases) in any of those unobservable inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Management used a third-party valuation firm to assist in the determination of the preliminary purchase accounting fair values, specifically those considered Level 3 measurements. Management ultimately oversees the third-party valuation firm to ensure that the transaction-specific assumptions are appropriate for the Company.

Impact on results of operations

The results of Peerless’ operations have been included in Hillenbrand’s Consolidated Financial Statements since the December 1, 2022, acquisition date. The following table provides the results of operations for Peerless included in Hillenbrand’s Consolidated Statement of Operations:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
Net revenue$6.5 $17.9 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes0.3 0.4 

During the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred $0.5 in acquisition expenses related to the Peerless acquisition, which are included in operating expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Acquisition of LINXIS Group SAS

On October 6, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of LINXIS Group SAS (“Linxis”) from IBERIS INTERNATIONAL S.À R.L, an affiliate of IK Partners, and additional sellers (collectively, the “Sellers”). As a result of the acquisition, the Company acquired from the Sellers all of the issued and outstanding securities of Linxis, and Linxis became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company for total aggregate consideration of $590.8 (€596.2) in cash, reflecting an approximate enterprise value of $566.8 (€572.0) plus cash acquired at closing, subject to post-closing adjustments. The Company used available borrowings under the Facility to fund this acquisition.

Linxis has six market-leading brands – Bakon, Diosna, Shaffer, Shick Esteve, Unifiller, and VMI – that serve customers in over 100 countries. With a global manufacturing, sales and service footprint, Linxis specializes in design, manufacturing, and service of dosing, kneading, mixing, granulating, drying and coating technologies.

The results of Linxis are included in the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment.

Purchase price allocation and other items

The Company utilized the services of an independent valuation consultant, along with estimates and assumptions determined by management, to estimate the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price was based on an evaluation of the appropriate fair values and represents management’s best estimate based on available data. The purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary until the contractual post-closing adjustments are finalized, the final independent valuation consultant report is issued, and the measurement period allowed for under ASC 805 has closed. The final determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be completed within the one-year measurement period as allowed by ASC 805. Changes during the measurement period could be material. Based on current fair value estimates, the preliminary purchase price for Linxis has been allocated to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:

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October 6, 2022 (as initially reported)Measurement Period AdjustmentsOctober 6, 2022 (as adjusted)
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents$22.9 $— $22.9 
Trade receivables31.5 — 31.5 
Receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts12.1 — 12.1 
Inventories80.1 — 80.1 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets11.7 — 11.7 
Property, plant, and equipment36.7 1.1 37.8 
Operating lease right-of-use assets15.0 — 15.0 
Intangible assets243.8 — 243.8 
Goodwill332.0 (0.9)331.1 
Other noncurrent assets1.0 — 1.0 
     Total assets acquired786.8 0.2 787.0 
Liabilities assumed:
Trade accounts payable18.9 — 18.9 
Liabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts52.0 — 52.0 
Accrued compensation10.3 — 10.3 
Other current liabilities19.6 1.4 21.0 
Accrued pension and postretirement healthcare3.9 — 3.9 
Operating lease liabilities9.4 — 9.4 
Deferred income taxes77.0 (1.2)75.8 
Other noncurrent liabilities0.3 — 0.3 
     Total liabilities assumed191.4 0.2 191.6 
          Net assets acquired595.4 — 595.4 
Less: Fair value of Linxis noncontrolling interest (1)
(4.6)— (4.6)
Purchase price consideration$590.8 $— $590.8 
(1) While the Company acquired all issued and outstanding securities of Linxis in the acquisition, there remain certain noncontrolling interests in two subsidiaries of Linxis that existed as of the acquisition date.

Measurement period adjustments

The preliminary purchase price allocation was based upon a preliminary valuation, and the Company’s estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period (defined as one year following the acquisition date). As a result of further refining its estimates and assumptions since the date of the acquisition, the Company recorded measurement period adjustments to the initial opening balance sheet as shown in the table above. Adjustments were primarily made to property, plant and equipment, other current liabilities, deferred income taxes, and goodwill. There were no measurement period adjustments materially impacting earnings that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustments had been recognized as of the acquisition date.

Intangible assets identified

The preliminary purchase price allocation included $243.8 of acquired identifiable intangible assets. Intangible assets consist of Linxis’s trade name portfolio and customer relationships and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective estimated periods for which the intangible assets will provide economic benefit to the Company. The determination of the useful lives is based upon various industry studies, historical acquisition experience, degree of stability in the current Linxis customer base, economic factors, and expected future cash flows of the Company following the acquisition of Linxis. The trade
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name portfolio was valued using the relief-from-royalty method of the income approach. Customer relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method of the income approach. Significant assumptions used in the valuations included Linxis cash flow projections, which were based on estimates used to price the Linxis acquisition, discount rates that were benchmarked with reference to the implied rate of return to the Company’s pricing model, and the applicable weighted-average cost of capital (12%).

The preliminary amounts allocated to intangible assets are as follows:

Gross Carrying AmountWeighted-Average Useful Life
Customer relationships$211.1 13 years
Trade name32.7 10 years
Total intangible assets$243.8 

Goodwill was calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the estimated future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. The factors contributing to the recognition of goodwill were based on strategic benefits that are expected to be realized from the acquisition. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The working capital assets and liabilities, as well as the property, plant, and equipment acquired, were valued using Level 2 inputs, which included data points that are observable, such as definitive sales agreements, appraisals or established market values of comparable assets (market approach). Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets were valued using Level 3 inputs, which are unobservable by nature, and included internal estimates of future cash flows (income approach). Significant increases (decreases) in any of those unobservable inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Management used a third-party valuation firm to assist in the determination of the preliminary purchase accounting fair values, specifically those considered Level 3 measurements. Management ultimately oversees the third-party valuation firm to ensure that the transaction-specific assumptions are appropriate for the Company.

Impact on results of operations

The results of LinxisPeerless’ operations have been included in Hillenbrand’s Consolidated Financial Statements since the October 6,December 1, 2022 acquisition date. The following table provides the results of operations for LinxisPeerless included in Hillenbrand’s Consolidated StatementStatements of Operations:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023Three Months Ended December 31, 2023Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Net revenueNet revenue$86.0 $238.5 
Income from continuing operations before income taxesIncome from continuing operations before income taxes5.9 3.3 

During the ninethree months ended June 30, 2023,December 31, 2022, the Company incurred $1.3$1.2 in acquisition expenses related to the LinxisPeerless acquisition, which are included in operating expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Acquisition of Herbold Meckesheim GmbHLINXIS Group SAS

On August 31,October 6, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Herbold Meckesheim GmbHLINXIS Group SAS (“Herbold”Linxis”) from IBERIS INTERNATIONAL S.À R.L, an affiliate of IK Partners, and additional sellers (collectively, the “Sellers”). As a result of the acquisition, the Company acquired from the Sellers all of the issued and outstanding securities of Linxis, and Linxis became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company for $77.7total aggregate consideration of $590.8 (€77.5)596.2) in cash, pursuantreflecting an approximate enterprise value of $566.8 (€572.0) plus cash acquired at closing. The Company used available borrowings under the Facility to a definitive acquisition agreement dated June 30, 2022. Based in Meckesheim, Germany, Herbold is a leader in recycling systems, specializing in key process steps such as washing, separating, drying, shredding, and pulverizing.fund this acquisition.

The acquisition of Herbold advances the Company’s long term growth strategyLinxis has six market-leading brands – Bakon, Diosna, Shaffer, Shick Esteve, Unifiller, and VMI – that serve customers in over 100 countries. With a global manufacturing, sales and service footprint, Linxis specializes in the key end marketdesign, manufacturing, and service of recycling. Herbold offers highly complementary technologies to Hillenbrand’s Coperion branded productsdosing, kneading, mixing, granulating, drying, and enhancescoating technologies. The purchase price allocation was finalized during the Company’s offering of complete recycling solutions.

year ended September 30, 2023. The results of HerboldLinxis since the date of acquisition are included in the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment.

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Preliminary purchase price allocation and other items

The Company utilized the services of an independent valuation consultant, along with estimates and assumptions determined by management, to estimate the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price was based on an evaluation of the appropriate fair values and represents management’s best estimate based on available data. The purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary until the contractual post-closing adjustments are finalized, the final independent valuation consultant report is issued, and the measurement period allowed for under ASC 805 has closed. The final determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be completed within the one-year measurement period as allowed by ASC 805. Changes during the measurement period could be material. Based on current fair value estimates, the preliminary purchase price for Herbold has been allocated to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:

August 31, 2022 (as initially reported)Measurement Period AdjustmentsAugust 31, 2022 (as adjusted)
Assets acquired:
Current assets$38.2 $1.4 $39.6 
Property, plant, and equipment4.7 1.9 6.6
Intangible assets— 22.6 22.6
Goodwill69.3 (12.3)57.0
Other assets5.3 — 5.3
     Total assets acquired117.5 13.6 131.1 
Liabilities assumed:
Current liabilities33.9 6.6 40.5 
Other long-term liabilities5.9 7.0 12.9 
     Total liabilities assumed39.8 13.6 53.4 
          Net assets acquired$77.7 $— $77.7 
Measurement period adjustments

The preliminary purchase price allocation was based upon a preliminary valuation, and the Company’s estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period (defined as one year following the acquisition date). As a result of further refining its estimates and assumptions since the date of the acquisition, the Company recorded measurement period adjustments to the initial opening balance sheet as shown in the table above. Adjustments were primarily made to intangible assets and goodwill. There were no measurement period adjustments materially impacting earnings that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustments had been recognized as of the acquisition date.

Intangible assets identified

The preliminary purchase price allocation included $22.6 of acquired identifiable intangible assets. Intangible assets consist of Herbold’s trade name, technology, and customer relationships, and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective estimated periods for which the intangible assets will provide economic benefit to the Company. The determination of the useful lives is based upon various industry studies, historical acquisition experience, stability in the current Herbold customer base, economic factors, and future expected cash flows of the Company following the acquisition of Herbold. The trade name and technology were valued using the relief-from-royalty method of the income approach. Customer relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method of the income approach. Significant assumptions used in the valuations included Herbold cash flow projections, which were based on estimates used to price the Herbold acquisition, discount rates that were benchmarked with reference to the implied rate of return to the Company’s pricing model, and the applicable weighted-average cost of capital (20%).

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The preliminary amounts allocated to intangible assets are as follows:

Gross Carrying AmountWeighted-Average Useful Life
Customer relationships$10.2 15 years
Trade name8.0 10 years
Technology4.4 7 years
Total intangible assets$22.6 

Goodwill was calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the estimated future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. The factors contributing to the recognition of goodwill were based on strategic benefits that are expected to be realized from the acquisition. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The working capital assets and liabilities, as well as the property, plant and equipment acquired, were valued using Level 2 inputs, which included data points that are observable, such as definitive sales agreements, appraisals or established market values of comparable assets (market approach). Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets were valued using Level 3 inputs, which are unobservable by nature, and included internal estimates of future cash flows (income approach). Significant increases (decreases) in any of those unobservable inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Management used a third-party valuation firm to assist in the determination of the preliminary purchase accounting fair values, specifically those considered Level 3 measurements. Management ultimately oversees the third-party valuation firm to ensure that the transaction-specific assumptions are appropriate for the Company.

Impact on results of operations

The results of Herbold’s operations have been included in Hillenbrand’s Consolidated Financial Statements since the August 31, 2022, acquisition date. The following table provides the results of operations for Herbold included in Hillenbrand’s Consolidated Statement of Operations:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
Net revenue$16.2 $48.4 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes0.6 (2.8)

During the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the acquisition expenses related to the Herbold acquisition were not material.

Acquisition of Gabler Engineering GmbH

On June 30, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Gabler Engineering GmbH (“Gabler”) for $12.9 (€12.6) in cash. Gabler, based in Malsch, Germany, specializes in the design, engineering, manufacturing, and implementation of plants and equipment for the confectionery and pharmaceutical industries. The final determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was completed during the three months ended June 30, 2023. The majority of the purchase price allocation was assigned to the fair value of the acquired property, plant and equipment, working capital assets and liabilities, and residual goodwill (which was $6.2). There were no material changes in the purchase price allocation during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 and no further changes will be made. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The results of Gabler are included in the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment and are not material to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023.

Supplemental Pro Forma Information

The supplemental pro forma financial information presented below for the historical period is for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations that would have been realized if the Gabler, Herbold, Linxis,Peerless and PeerlessFPM acquisitions had been completed on the date indicated, do not reflect synergies that might have been achieved, and are not indicative of future results of operations or financial position. The pro forma adjustments are based upon currently available information and certain assumptions that Hillenbrand believes are reasonable under the circumstances.

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The supplemental pro forma financial information reflects pro forma adjustments to present the combined pro forma results of operations as if the acquisitions of Gabler, Herbold, Linxis,Peerless and PeerlessFPM had occurred on October 1, 2021,2022, to give effect to certain events that Hillenbrand believes to be directly attributable to the acquisitions. These pro forma adjustments primarily include:

an increase to depreciation and amortization expense that would have been recognized due to acquired tangible and intangible assets;
an adjustment to interest expense to reflect the additional borrowings of Hillenbrand and the repayment of Linxis’s historical debt in conjunction with the acquisition;
an adjustment to remove business acquisition and integration costs and inventory step-up costs during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023,December 31, 2022, as these costs are non-recurring in nature and would not have a continuing effect on Hillenbrand’s results of operations; and
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The supplemental pro forma financial information for the periodshistorical period presented is as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Net revenue$716.6 $675.4 $2,069.0 $2,022.6 
Income from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand43.6 27.1 107.3 75.7 
Income from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand — per share of common stock:
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations$0.62 $0.38 $1.54 $1.05 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations$0.62 $0.38 $1.53 $1.04 
Three months ended December 31,
2022
Net revenue$813.5 
Income from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand21.2 
Income from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand — per share of common stock:
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations$0.31 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations$0.30 

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6.Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet Information

June 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
Allowance for credit lossesAllowance for credit losses$8.1 $6.4 
Warranty reservesWarranty reserves$28.6 $22.4 
Warranty reserves
Warranty reserves
Accumulated depreciation on property, plant, and equipmentAccumulated depreciation on property, plant, and equipment$219.0 $197.6 
Accumulated depreciation on property, plant, and equipment
Accumulated depreciation on property, plant, and equipment
Inventories, net:
Inventories, net:
Inventories, net:Inventories, net:    
Raw materials and componentsRaw materials and components$251.7 $210.1 
Work in processWork in process130.8 107.9 
Finished goodsFinished goods185.9 167.6 
Total inventories, netTotal inventories, net$568.4 $485.6 
Other current liabilities:Other current liabilities:
Other current liabilities:
Other current liabilities:
Income tax payable
Income tax payable
Income tax payableIncome tax payable$96.2 $33.6 
Other current liabilitiesOther current liabilities222.7 172.1 
Total other current liabilitiesTotal other current liabilities$318.9 $205.7 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash and cash equivalents held for sale reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$290.5 $282.5 
Cash and cash equivalents held for saleCash and cash equivalents held for sale— 1.9 
Short-term restricted cash included in other current assetsShort-term restricted cash included in other current assets0.8 1.1 
Total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash and cash equivalents held for sale shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsTotal cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash and cash equivalents held for sale shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows$291.3 $285.5 
Total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash and cash equivalents held for sale shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash and cash equivalents held for sale shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Supplier Finance Program
The Company has agreements with third-party financial institutions to facilitate supply chain finance (“SCF”) programs. The SCF programs allow qualifying suppliers to sell their receivables, on an invoice level at the selection of the supplier, from the Company to the financial institutions and negotiate their outstanding receivable arrangements and associated fees directly with the financial institutions. Hillenbrand is not party to the agreements between the supplier and the financial institutions. The supplier invoices that have been confirmed as valid under the SCF programs require payment in full by the financial institutions to the supplier by the original maturity date of the invoice, or discounted payment at an earlier date as agreed upon with the supplier. The Company’s obligations to its suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment terms, are not impacted by a supplier’s participation in the SCF programs.
All outstanding amounts related to suppliers participating in the SCF programs are recorded upon confirmation with the third-party financial institutions in trade accounts payable in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and associated payments are included in cash used in operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company’s outstanding obligations included in trade accounts payable as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023,  were $29.4 and $29.1, respectively.

Trade Receivables Financing

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company executed an amendment of its trade receivables financing arrangement (as amended, the “Amended Arrangement”) with a financial institution. In accordance with ASC 869, Transfers and Servicing, this Amended Arrangement is deemed a true sale, as the Company retains no rights or interest and has no
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obligations with respect to the trade receivables. The Company had proceeds from the sale of trade receivables under the Amended Arrangement of $61.3 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 ($0.0 for the three months ended December 31, 2022). As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, trade receivables in the amount of $30.4 and $0.0, respectively, were sold to the financial institution and are not reflected in the trade receivables in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

7.Leases

For the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $5.6$8.5 and $20.8, and $6.1 and $19.0$7.1 of operating lease expense, respectively, including short-term lease expense and variable lease costs, which were immaterial in each period. The Company’s finance leases were insignificant as of June 30,December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022.2023.

The following table presents supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet information related to the Company’s operating leases:
June 30, 2023September 30, 2022
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023September 30, 2023
Operating lease right-of-use assets, netOperating lease right-of-use assets, net$105.9$87.9Operating lease right-of-use assets, net$118.8$111.3
Other current liabilities
Other current liabilities
Other current liabilitiesOther current liabilities17.515.719.218.6
Operating lease liabilitiesOperating lease liabilities83.070.5Operating lease liabilities92.088.1
Total operating lease liabilitiesTotal operating lease liabilities$100.5$86.2Total operating lease liabilities$111.2$106.7
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)5.77.9
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)6.97.1
Weighted-average discount rateWeighted-average discount rate3.6 %2.7 %
Weighted-average discount rate
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As of June 30,December 31, 2023, the maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities were as follows:
2023 (excluding the nine months ended June 30, 2023)$5.8 
202420.0 
2024 (excluding the three months ended December 31, 2023)
2025202516.8 
2026202614.1 
2027202712.1 
2028
ThereafterThereafter44.5 
Total lease paymentsTotal lease payments113.3 
Less: imputed interestLess: imputed interest(12.8)
Total present value of lease paymentsTotal present value of lease payments$100.5 

Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow information related to the Company’s operating leases is as follows:
Nine Months Ended June 30,
20232022
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,
202320232022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilitiesCash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities$17.9 $15.7 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilitiesOperating lease right-of-use assets, net obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities10.4 18.3 
Operating leases acquired in acquisitionsOperating leases acquired in acquisitions15.3 — 

8.Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are stated at the lower of cost or fair value. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from three to 21 years, representing the period over which the Company expects to receive future economic benefits from these assets. The Company assesses the carrying value of indefinite-lived trade names annually, or more often if events or changes in circumstances indicate there may be an impairment.


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The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization for intangible assets as of:

June 30, 2023September 30, 2022 December 31, 2023September 30, 2023
CostAccumulated
Amortization
CostAccumulated
Amortization
CostAccumulated
Amortization
CostAccumulated
Amortization
Finite-lived assets:Finite-lived assets:    Finite-lived assets:  
Customer relationshipsCustomer relationships$1,024.4 $(276.5)$739.6 $(221.1)
Trade names48.1 (3.6)— — 
Technology, including patentsTechnology, including patents142.1 (80.8)132.9 (68.4)
SoftwareSoftware39.7 (31.0)34.4 (27.0)
Trade names
1,254.3 (391.9)906.9 (316.5)
Indefinite-lived assets:Indefinite-lived assets:    Indefinite-lived assets:  
Trade namesTrade names223.2 — 217.6 — 
TotalTotal$1,477.5 $(391.9)$1,124.5 $(316.5)
Total
Total

Finite-lived intangible assets, net of $742.0 and $740.0 are included in the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively. Indefinite-lived intangible assets of $112.0 and $109.3 are included in the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively. The net change in intangible assets in the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2023, was driven primarily by the acquisitions of Linxis, Herbold, and Peerless which included acquired intangible assets of $291.7, including impact ofacquisition measurement period adjustments, normal amortization, and foreign currency adjustments. See Note 5 for further detail on the acquisitions of Linxis, Herbold, and Peerless. Estimated amortization expense related toFinite-lived intangible assets, fornet of $412.6 and $412.9 are included in the next five years is: $76.1Molding Technology Solutions reportable operating segment at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively. Indefinite-lived intangible assets of $112.1 are included in the Molding Technology Solutions reportable operating segment at both December 31, 2023 $76.0and September 30, 2023. The net change in 2024, $73.2intangible assets in 2025, $72.4 in 2026,the Molding Technology Solutions reportable operating segment during the three months ended December 31, 2023, was driven primarily by amortization and $72.4 in 2027.foreign currency adjustments.

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Goodwill

Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to annual impairment tests. Goodwill has been assigned to reporting units within the reportable operating segments.  The Company assesses the carrying value of goodwill annually, or more often if events or changes in circumstances indicate there may be impairment.  Impairment testing is performed at a reporting unit level.

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s goodwill, by reportable operating segment, for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2023:
 Advanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
Balance as of September 30, 2022$516.0 $635.1 $1,151.1 
Acquisitions(1)
354.7 — 354.7 
Acquisition measurement period adjustments(11.8)— (11.8)
Foreign currency adjustments64.1 3.3 67.4 
Balance as of June 30, 2023$923.0 $638.4 $1,561.4 
(1)See Note 5 for further information on the acquisitions of Linxis and Peerless.
 Advanced Process SolutionsMolding Technology SolutionsTotal
Balance as of September 30, 2023$1,394.9 $633.2 $2,028.1 
Acquisition measurement period adjustments(12.1)— (12.1)
Foreign currency adjustments35.9 9.6 45.5 
Balance as of December 31, 2023$1,418.7 $642.8 $2,061.5 

During the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not observe any triggering events or substantive changes in circumstances requiring the need for an interim impairment assessment.

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9.Financing Agreements
The following table summarizes Hillenbrand’s current and long-term debt as of:
June 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
$1,000.0 revolving credit facility (excluding outstanding letters of credit)$27.3 $6.7 
$200.0 term loan195.0 — 
$400.0 senior unsecured notes (1)
397.8 397.1 
$375.0 senior unsecured notes (2)
372.7 372.2 
$350.0 senior unsecured notes (3)
346.5 346.2 
$100.0 Series A Notes (4)
— 99.9 
Total debt1,339.3 1,222.1 
Less: current portion10.0 — 
Total long-term debt$1,329.3 $1,222.1 
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
$1,000 revolving credit facility (excluding outstanding letters of credit)$530.6 $505.1 
$200 term loan190.0 192.5 
€185 term loan203.0 195.0 
$400 senior unsecured notes (1)
398.4 398.0 
$375 senior unsecured notes (2)
373.0 372.9 
$350 senior unsecured notes (3)
346.8 346.6 
Total debt2,041.8 2,010.1 
Less: current portion20.3 19.7 
Total long-term debt$2,021.5 $1,990.4 
(1)Includes unamortized debt issuance costs of $2.2$1.6 and $2.9$2.0 at June 30,December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022,2023, respectively.
(2)Includes unamortized debt issuance costs of $2.0$1.7 and $2.5$1.8 at June 30,December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022,2023, respectively.
(3)Includes unamortized debt issuance costs of $3.5$3.2 and $3.8$3.4 at June 30,December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022,2023, respectively.
(4)Includes unamortized debt issuance costs of $0.1 at September 30, 2022.

Primary Credit Facilities

$1,000.0 Revolving Credit Facility, $200.0 Term Loan, and €185.0 Term Loan Commitment

On June 21, 2023, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”), which governs our multi-currency revolving credit facility (the “Facility”), by and among Hillenbrand and certain of its affiliates, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). The Credit Agreement Amendment amends the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2022 (the “Prior Credit Agreement,” and, as amended by the Credit Agreement Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”). The amendments effected by the Credit Agreement Amendment include, among other changes, establishment of a euro-denominated, delayed-draw term loan facility available to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Hillenbrand Switzerland GmbH, in an initial aggregate principal amount of up to €185.0 (the “New Term Loan”) and the inclusion of requirements that would be triggered by a Collateral Springing Event (described below).
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The New Term Loan commitment is subject to ticking fees if not drawn within 60 days of the date of the Credit Agreement Amendment, and the New Term Loan commitment will expire 180 days after the date of the Credit Agreement Amendment. The New Term Loan, if drawn, will be subject to quarterly amortization payments equal to 1.25% of the funded New Term Loan for the first eight calendar quarters following the funding date, and 1.875% of the funded New Term Loan thereafter until the maturity date. The New Term Loan would, once drawn, accrue interest at the Adjusted EURIBO Rate (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) plus a margin, ranging from 1.00% to 2.25%, based on the Company’s leverage ratio.The New Term Loan, if drawn, will mature on June 8, 2027, concurrently with the other obligations under the Credit Agreement Amendment.

As compared toof December 31, 2023, the Prior Credit Agreement,Company had $20.8 in outstanding letters of credit issued and $448.6 of borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement Amendment increasesFacility, all of which was immediately available based on the maximum permitted leverage ratio fromCompany’s most restrictive covenant. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings under the Facility was 5.84% and after the commencement of the Credit Agreement Amendment Adjusted Period from 4.00x at June 30, 2023 to 4.50x for the twelve month period ending June 30, 2024, stepping down to 4.00x2.23% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024, to 3.75x2023 and 2022, respectively. The weighted average facility fee on the Facility was 0.20% and 0.15% for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2025,2023 and to 3.50x2022, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate on the $200 term loan was 5.60% and 5.43% for the three months ended June 30, 2025December 31, 2023 and thereafter.2022, respectively. The Credit Agreement Amendment also requires mandatory prepayments ofweighted-average interest rate on the New Term Loan with 100% of net proceeds from asset sales (subject to customary carveouts and reinvestment rights) and, as compared to€185 term loan was 5.60% for the Prior Credit Agreement, contains additional limitationsthree months ended December 31, 2023. There were no borrowings on liens and restricted paymentsthe €185 term loan during the Adjustment Period (defined below). Except for the amendments applicable during the Adjustment Period (defined below), the Credit Agreement Amendment contains substantially the same affirmative and negative covenants and events of default as those in the Prior Credit Agreement. Newthree months ended December 31, 2022.

Remaining unamortized deferred financing costs related to the Credit Agreement AmendmentFacility, $200 term loan and €185 term loan were $2.6, which along with existing costs$5.6 in aggregate, as of $3.4,December 31, 2023, and are being amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the Facility.

With respect to the Facility, as of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the Company had outstanding balances of $27.3 and $6.7, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $14.8 in outstanding letters of credit issued and $1,160.2 of borrowing capacity under the Facility, of which $790.2 was immediately available based on the Company’s most restrictive covenant. During the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the Company executed a $200.0 draw on the term loan commitment provided for by the Prior Credit Agreement. The term loan will mature upon the maturity date of the Facility, June 8, 2027. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings under the Facility was 4.45% and 2.55% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. There were no borrowings under the Facility during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022. The weighted-average interest rate on the term loan was 6.52% and 6.12% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. There were no borrowings on the term loan during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022. The weighted average facility fee on the Facility was 0.19% and 0.17% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and 0.15% for both the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022.

Letter of Guarantee (“L/G”) Facility

On June 22, 2023, the Company entered into an Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the “L/G Amendment”) between the Company, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, as mandated lead arranger and bookrunner, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft (as successor to Commerzbank Finance & Covered Bond S.A.), as agent (in such capacity, the “L/G Agent”), and the other financial institutions party thereto as mandated lead arrangers, lenders and issuing banks.

The L/G Amendment amends and restates the Company’s Syndicated L/G Facility Agreement, dated June 21, 2022 (the “Prior L/G Agreement” and, as amended by the L/G Amendment, the “Amended L/G Facility Agreement”). The amendments effected by the L/G Amendment include, among other changes, an increase in the facility from €225.0 to €325.0 and the inclusion of requirements that would be triggered by a Collateral Springing Event (described below).

As compared to the Prior L/G Agreement, the Amended L/G Facility Agreement increases the maximum permitted leverage ratio from and after the commencement of the L/G Adjusted Period from 4.00x at June 30, 2023 to 4.50x for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2024, stepping down to 4.00x for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024, to 3.75x for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and to 3.50x for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and thereafter. The Amended L/G Facility Agreement also, as compared to the Prior L/G Agreement, contains additional limitations on liens and restricted payments during the Adjustment Period (defined below). Except for the amendments applicable during the Adjustment Period (defined below), the Amended L/G Facility Agreement contains substantially the same affirmative and negative covenants and events of default as those in the Prior L/G Agreement. New deferred financing costs related to the Amended L/G Facility Agreement were $0.7, which along with existing costs of $1.0, are being amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the Amended L/G Facility Agreement.


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Letters of credit, guarantees and surety bonds are routinely required by customers of the Company’s industrial businesses. Guarantees may be issued in euros or certain other agreed-upon currencies. Specified sublimits apply, based on the specific lender and currency. The guarantees carry an annual fee that varies based on the Company’s leverage ratio. The Amended L/G Facility Agreement also provides for a leverage-based commitment fee assessed on the undrawn portion of the facility. The Amended L/G Facility Agreement matures on the earlier of (i) June 21, 2028, and (ii) the date of the termination of the Amended Credit Agreement (as such agreement may be from time to time extended or refinanced). The Amended L/G Facility Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that are customary for agreements of this type and contains specified customary events of default. The obligations under the Amended L/G Facility Agreement are guaranteed by Hillenbrand and certain of its domestic subsidiaries named therein.

Collateral Springing Event

The Amended Credit Agreement and the Amended L/G Facility Agreement require the Company and certain domestic subsidiaries that are guarantors thereunder to take certain actions if a Collateral Springing Event (as defined in the agreements) occurs before the later of April 1, 2025 or the date that all principal, interest, and other amounts owing in respect of the New Term Loan have been paid in full (the “Adjustment Period”). After a Collateral Springing Event, the Company and the guarantors would be required to grant liens on substantially all of their assets (subject to customary exceptions for excluded assets, including an exception for Principal Property (as defined in the Company’s indentures in respect of its senior notes) and for capital stock of entities that own any such Principal Property) in favor of the Administrative Agent and L/G Agent, as applicable, for the benefit of the secured parties.

Other credit arrangementsthese agreements.

In the normal course of business, certain operating companies within our reportable operating segments providethe Company provides, primarily to certain customers, bank guarantees and other credit arrangements in support of performance, warranty, advance payment, and other contractual obligations. This form of trade finance is customary in the industry and, as a result, the Company maintains adequate capacity to provide the guarantees. As of June 30,December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022,2023, the Company had credit arrangements totaling $577.9$605.5 and $373.6,$587.9, respectively, under which $328.9$356.4 and $247.4,$326.9, respectively, were used for guarantees. These arrangements include the Company’s AmendedSyndicated L/G Facility Agreement (“L/G Facility”) and other ancillary credit facilities.

Covenants Remaining unamortized deferred financing costs related to current financing agreements

The Amended Credit Agreement and Amendedthe L/G Facility Agreement contain the following financial covenants for the current quarter: a maximum leverage ratio (as described abovewere $1.5 as of December 31, 2023, and defined in the agreements) of 4.00 to 1.00 and a minimum ratio of earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) (as defined in the agreements)are being amortized to interest expense of 3.00 to 1.00. As permitted inover the Amended Credit Agreement and Amended L/G Facility Agreement, the Company may elect to increase the maximum permitted leverage ratio to 4.00 to 1.00, following certain acquisitions, for four full fiscal quarters (plus the fiscal quarter in which the acquisition takes place). Following the acquisition of Linxis on October 6, 2022, the Company elected to increase the maximum permitted leverage ratio to 4.00 to 1.00 for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, and for the four succeeding quarters. The Credit Agreement Amendment will supersede this election beginning with the three months ended September 30, 2023, resulting in a maximum permitted leverage ratio of 4.50 to 1.00, as described above. The Company has one remaining permitted election to increase the maximum permitted leverage ratio to 4.00 to 1.00, to begin no earlier than the later of six months after the Credit Agreement Adjustment period has ended on April 1, 2025, or the date on which the New Term Loan is fully paid. The obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement and Amended L/G Facility Agreement are unsecured, but are subject to potential Collateral Springing Events as described above.

All obligationsterm of the Company arising under the Amended Credit Agreement, Amended L/G Facility Agreement, $400.0 of senior unsecured notes due June 2025 (the “2020 Notes”), $375.0 of senior unsecured notes due September 2026 (the “2019 Notes”), and the $350.0 of senior unsecured notes due March 2031 (the “2021 Notes”), are fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally, guaranteed by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.agreement.

As of June 30,December 31, 2023, Hillenbrand was in compliance with all covenants contained in the foregoing agreements and credit instruments and there were no events of default.


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Long Term Notes

$100.0 Series A Unsecured Notes

On December 15, 2014, the Company issued $100.0 in 4.60% Series A unsecured notes (“Series A Notes”) pursuant to the Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2012 (as amended, the “Shelf Agreement”), among the Company, Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“Prudential”) and each Prudential Affiliate (as defined therein) that became a purchaser thereunder. During the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the Company repaid in full the $100.0 in Series A Notes using a portion of the net proceeds from the Batesville divestiture and wrote off the remaining issuance costs associated with the Series A Notes.

10.Retirement Benefits
 
Defined Benefit Plans

Components of net periodic pension cost (benefit) cost included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows:
 
U.S. Pension BenefitsNon-U.S. Pension Benefits
Three Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30,
U.S. Pension BenefitsU.S. Pension BenefitsNon-U.S. Pension Benefits
Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,
2023202220232022 2023202220232022
Service costsService costs$— $— $0.4 $0.4 
Interest costsInterest costs2.7 1.5 1.2 0.2 
Expected return on plan assetsExpected return on plan assets(3.4)(2.7)(0.3)(0.2)
Amortization of net loss (gain)Amortization of net loss (gain)0.1 0.3 (0.3)0.4 
Amortization of net loss (gain)
Amortization of net loss (gain)
Settlement charge
Net periodic pension (benefit) costNet periodic pension (benefit) cost$(0.6)$(0.9)$1.0 $0.8 
U.S. Pension BenefitsNon-U.S. Pension Benefits
Nine Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Service costs$— $— $1.4 $1.5 
Interest costs8.3 4.6 3.1 0.6 
Expected return on plan assets(10.2)(8.1)(0.8)(0.7)
Amortization of net loss (gain)0.3 1.1 (0.7)1.0 
Net periodic pension (benefit) cost$(1.6)$(2.4)$3.0 $2.4 

On July 18, 2023, we announced an offer to provide former employees who are participants in the Company’s U.S. defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”) the opportunity to elect a lump sum distribution of their earned Plan benefits. The Plan’s fiduciaries made lump sum payments to electing eligible participants in December 2023, funded by the existing assets in the Plan. As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash settlement pre-tax charge of $8.3 during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Defined Contribution Plans

Expenses related to the Company’s defined contribution plans were $2.7$2.9 and $8.1$2.9 for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2023, respectively, and $2.3 and $7.0 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

11.Income Taxes
 
The effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2023 and 2022 were 35.1%33.9% and 39.0%7.9%, respectively. The decreaseincrease in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by a non-recurring unfavorable change in estimate related to foreigndiscrete tax credits and the impact of tax loss carryforwards within the Molding Technology Solutions reportable operating segment on the net domestic taxes on foreign earningsbenefit in the prior period partially offset by the revaluation of deferred tax balances as a result of foreign currency fluctuations in the current period.

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The effective tax rates for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were 34.6% and 39.7%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by the favorable recognition of discrete tax benefits resulting from the approval of thea reduced incentive tax rate for certain operations located in China and the increase ina reduced discrete tax benefit offor equity compensation in the current period, as well as a non-recurring unfavorable change in estimate relatedcompared to foreign tax credits, the impact of divestitures, and the impact of tax loss carryforwards within the Molding Technology Solutions reportable operating segment on the net domestic taxes on foreign earnings in the prior period. These items wereperiod, partially offset by an increase ina reduction of the tax accrual for taxes on unremitted foreign earnings as a result of the divestiture of Batesville and the revaluation of deferred tax balances as a result of foreign currency fluctuations in the current period.unrepatriated earnings.


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12.Earnings per share

The dilutive effects of performance-based stock awards were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share at the level the related performance criteria were met through the respective Consolidated Balance Sheet date.  Potential dilutive effects, representing approximately 350,000440,000 and 400,000 shares at June 30,December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as the related performance criteria were not yet met, although the Company expects to meet various levels of criteria in the future.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2023202220232022 20232022
Income from continuing operationsIncome from continuing operations$44.0 $31.1 $94.9 $82.7 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interestsLess: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests1.7 1.3 4.8 3.9 
Income from continuing operations attributable to HillenbrandIncome from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand$42.3 $29.8 $90.1 $78.8 
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic - in millions)Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic - in millions)70.0 71.4 69.7 72.4 
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic - in millions)
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic - in millions)
Effect of dilutive stock options and other unvested equity awards (in millions)Effect of dilutive stock options and other unvested equity awards (in millions)0.3 0.6 0.3 0.6 
Weighted-average shares outstanding (diluted - in millions)Weighted-average shares outstanding (diluted - in millions)70.3 72.0 70.0 73.0 
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to HillenbrandBasic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand$0.60 $0.42 $1.29 $1.09 
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to HillenbrandDiluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Hillenbrand$0.60 $0.42 $1.29 $1.08 
Shares with anti-dilutive effect excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (in millions)Shares with anti-dilutive effect excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (in millions)0.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 
Shares with anti-dilutive effect excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (in millions)
Shares with anti-dilutive effect excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (in millions)
 

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13. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following tables summarize the changes in the accumulated balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Pension and
Postretirement
Currency
Translation (1)
Net
Unrealized
(Loss) Gain
on Derivative
Instruments
Total
Attributable
to
Hillenbrand,
Inc.
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total Pension and
Postretirement
Currency
Translation (1)
Net
Unrealized
(Loss) Gain
on Derivative
Instruments
Total
Attributable
to
Hillenbrand,
Inc.
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
Balance at September 30, 2022$(32.8)$(113.7)$(9.1)$(155.6)  
Balance at September 30, 2023Balance at September 30, 2023$(34.5)$(107.1)$(5.5)$(147.1) 
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:      Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:  
Before tax amountBefore tax amount— 39.2 3.4 42.6 $(0.6)$42.0 
Tax expense— — (1.0)(1.0)— (1.0)
Tax benefit
After tax amountAfter tax amount— 39.2 2.4 41.6 (0.6)41.0 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)
(1.8)— 0.9 (0.9)— (0.9)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income(1.8)39.2 3.3 40.7 $(0.6)$40.1 
Balance at June 30, 2023$(34.6)$(74.5)$(5.8)$(114.9)  
Net current period other comprehensive income
Balance at December 31, 2023Balance at December 31, 2023$(28.5)$(57.8)$(4.6)$(90.9) 
(1)Includes gain and losses on intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature.
(2)Amounts are net of tax.

Pension and
Postretirement
Currency
Translation (1)
Net
Unrealized
(Loss) Gain
on Derivative
Instruments
Total
Attributable
to
Hillenbrand,
Inc.
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total Pension and
Postretirement
Currency
Translation (1)
Net
Unrealized
(Loss) Gain
on Derivative
Instruments
Total
Attributable
to
Hillenbrand,
Inc.
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
Balance at September 30, 2021$(49.2)$13.1 $(10.2)$(46.3)  
Balance at September 30, 2022Balance at September 30, 2022$(32.8)$(113.7)$(9.1)$(155.6) 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:      Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:  
Before tax amountBefore tax amount1.8 (60.0)1.0 (57.2)$(1.6)$(58.8)
Tax expenseTax expense(0.2)— (0.1)(0.3)— (0.3)
After tax amountAfter tax amount1.6 (60.0)0.9 (57.5)(1.6)(59.1)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)
1.5 — 1.1 2.6 — 2.6 
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)3.1 (60.0)2.0 (54.9)$(1.6)$(56.5)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
Balance at June 30, 2022$(46.1)$(46.9)$(8.2)$(101.2)  
Balance at December 31, 2022
Balance at December 31, 2022
Balance at December 31, 2022$(33.0)$(70.5)$(5.4)$(108.9) 
(1)Includes gains and losses on intra-foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature.
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Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss include: 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Amortization of Pension and
Postretirement 
(1)
(Gain) Loss on 
Amortization of Pension and
Postretirement 
(1)
(Gain) Loss on 
Net Gain
Recognized
Prior Service Costs
Recognized
Derivative
Instruments
Total Net Loss
Recognized
Prior Service Costs
Recognized
Derivative
Instruments
Total
Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:    Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:  
Net revenueNet revenue$— $— $0.2 $0.2 
Cost of goods soldCost of goods sold— — (0.2)(0.2)
Other income, net(0.2)— 0.5 0.3 
Operating expenses
Operating expenses
Operating expenses
Total before tax
Total before tax
Total before taxTotal before tax$(0.2)$— $0.5 $0.3 
Tax expenseTax expense(0.1)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of taxTotal reclassifications for the period, net of tax$0.2 
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
Amortization of Pension and
Postretirement 
(1)
(Gain) Loss on 
Net Loss
Recognized
Prior Service Costs
Recognized
Derivative
Instruments
Total
Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:    
Net revenue$— $— $0.2 $0.2 
Cost of goods sold— — (1.2)(1.2)
Other income, net(0.5)— 1.5 1.0 
Gain on divestiture of discontinued operations (net of income tax expense)(1.4)(0.1)— (1.5)
Total before tax$(1.9)$(0.1)$0.5 $(1.5)
Tax benefit0.6 
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax$(0.9)
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Amortization of Pension and
Postretirement 
(1)
(Gain) Loss on 
Amortization of Pension and
Postretirement 
(1)
(Gain) Loss on 
Net Loss
Recognized
Prior Service Costs
Recognized
Derivative
Instruments
Total Net Gain
Recognized
Prior Service Costs
Recognized
Derivative
Instruments
Total
Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:    Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:  
Net revenueNet revenue$— $— $0.1 $0.1 
Cost of goods soldCost of goods sold— — (0.2)(0.2)
Other income, net0.4 — 0.4 0.8 
Operating expenses
Operating expenses
Operating expenses
Total before taxTotal before tax$0.4 $— $0.3 $0.7 
Tax expenseTax expense(0.3)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of taxTotal reclassifications for the period, net of tax$0.4 
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022
Amortization of Pension and
Postretirement 
(1)
  Loss (Gain) on 
Net Loss
Recognized
Prior Service Costs
Recognized
Derivative
Instruments
Total
Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:    
Net revenue$— $— $0.1 $0.1 
Cost of goods sold— — (0.5)(0.5)
Other income, net2.1 — 1.4 3.5 
Total before tax$2.1 $— $1.0 $3.1 
Tax expense(0.5)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax$2.6 
(1)These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension (benefit) cost (see Note 10).

14.Share-Based Compensation
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2023202220232022 20232022
Share-based compensation costsShare-based compensation costs$4.9 $3.8 $14.0 $14.6 
Less impact of income taxesLess impact of income taxes1.1 0.9 3.2 3.4 
Share-based compensation costs, net of taxShare-based compensation costs, net of tax$3.8 $2.9 $10.8 $11.2 
 
The Company has share-based compensation with long-term performance-based metrics that are contingent upon the Company’s relative total shareholder return and the creation of shareholder value, as well as time-based awards. Relative total shareholder return is determined by comparing the Company’s total shareholder return during a three-year period to the respective total shareholder returns of companies in a designated stock index. Creation of shareholder value is measured by the cumulative cash returns and final period net operating profit after tax compared to the established hurdle rate over a three-year period.  For the performance-based awards contingent upon the creation of shareholder value, compensation expense is adjusted each quarter based upon actual results to date and any changes to forecasted information on each of the separate grants. 
 
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During the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2023, the Company made the following grants:
 
 Number of
Units
Time-based stock awards266,765276,548 
Performance-based stock awards (maximum that can be earned)366,641472,835 
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The Company’s time-based stock awards and performance-based stock awards granted during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2023, had weighted-average grant date fair values of $51.31$38.39 and $67.36,$41.45, respectively. Included in the performance-based stock awards granted during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2023 are 189,058275,458 units whose payout level is based upon the Company’s relative total shareholder return over the three-year measurement period, as described above.  These units will be expensed on a straight-line basis over the measurement period and are not subsequently adjusted after the grant date.
 
15.Other Income, Net
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 2023202220232022
Interest income$(2.8)$(1.3)$(7.1)$(4.0)
Foreign currency exchange loss, net0.1 1.0 0.4 1.2 
Other, net(1.3)(2.2)(3.9)(6.5)
Other income, net$(4.0)$(2.5)$(10.6)$(9.3)
16.Commitments and Contingencies
 
Like most companies, Hillenbrand is involved from time to time in claims, lawsuits, and government proceedings relating to its operations, including environmental, antitrust, patent infringement, business practices, commercial transactions, product and general liability, workers’ compensation, auto liability, employment-related, and other matters.  The ultimate outcome of any claims, lawsuits, and proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty.  An estimated loss from these contingencies is recognized when the Company believes it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated; however, it is difficult to measure the actual loss that might be incurred related to these matters.  If a loss is not considered probable and/or cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company is required to make a disclosure if there is at least a reasonable possibility that a significant loss may have been incurred.  Legal fees associated with claims and lawsuits are generally expensed as incurred.
 
Claims covered by insurance have in most instances deductibles and self-funded retentions up to $0.5 per occurrence or per claim, depending upon the type of coverage and policy period.  For auto, workers’ compensation, and general liability claims in the U.S., outside insurance companies and third-party claims administrators generally assist in establishing individual claim reserves. An independent outside actuary often provides estimates of ultimate projected losses, including incurred but not reported claims, which are used to establish reserves for losses.  For all other types of claims, reserves are established when payment is considered probable and are based upon advice from internal and external counsel and historical settlement information for such claims.
 
The liabilities recorded represent the best estimate of costs that the Company will incur in relation to such exposures, but it is possible that actual costs will differ from those estimates.

17.16.Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date.  The authoritative guidance establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available.  Observable inputs are from sources independent of the Company.  Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability, developed based upon the best information available in the circumstances.  The categorization of financial assets and liabilities within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The hierarchy is broken down into three levels:
 
Level 1:Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2:Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3:Inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability.
 
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See the section below titled “Valuation techniques” for further discussion of how Hillenbrand determines fair value for certain assets and liabilities.
Carrying Value at June 30, 2023
Fair Value at June 30, 2023
Using Inputs Considered as:
 Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents$290.5 $290.5 $— $— 
Restricted cash0.8 0.8 — — 
Investments in rabbi trust3.4 3.4 — — 
Derivative instruments3.0 — 3.0 — 
Liabilities:
The Facility27.3 — 27.3 — 
Term loan195.0 — 195.0 — 
2021 Notes350.0 296.4 — — 
2020 Notes400.0 396.5 — — 
2019 Notes374.7 367.0 — — 
Derivative instruments2.0 — 2.0 — 
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Carrying Value at December 31, 2023
Fair Value at December 31, 2023
Using Inputs Considered as:
 Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents$198.4 $198.4 $— $— 
Restricted cash1.2 1.2 — — 
Investments in rabbi trust4.0 4.0 — — 
Derivative instruments2.0 — 2.0 — 
Liabilities:
Facility530.6 — 530.6 — 
$200 term loan190.0 — 190.0 — 
185 term loan
203.0 — 203.0 — 
$350 senior unsecured notes350.0 305.2 — — 
$400 senior unsecured notes400.0 400.1 — — 
$375 senior unsecured notes374.8 371.1 — — 
Derivative instruments1.2 — 1.2 — 
 
Carrying Value at September 30, 2022
Fair Value at September 30, 2022
Using Inputs Considered as:
Carrying Value at September 30, 2023
Fair Value at September 30, 2023
Using Inputs Considered as:
Level 1Level 2Level 3 Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets:Assets:    Assets:  
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$232.2 $232.2 $— $— 
Restricted cashRestricted cash3.5 3.5 — — 
Cash and cash equivalents held for sale1.9 1.9 — — 
Investments in rabbi trust
Investments in rabbi trust
Investments in rabbi trustInvestments in rabbi trust2.4 2.4 — — 
Derivative instrumentsDerivative instruments2.6 — 2.6 — 
Liabilities:Liabilities:    
The Facility6.7 — 6.7 — 
2021 Notes350.0 268.7 — — 
2020 Notes400.0 394.5 — — 
2019 Notes374.7 349.6 — — 
Series A Notes100.0 — 97.6 — 
Liabilities:
Liabilities:  
Facility
$200 term loan
185 term loan
$350 senior unsecured notes
$400 senior unsecured notes
$375 senior unsecured notes
Derivative instrumentsDerivative instruments8.0 — 8.0 — 
Derivative instruments
Derivative instruments

Valuation techniques
 
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, cash and cash equivalents held for sale, and investments in rabbi trust are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Financial instruments classified as Level 1 are based on quoted market prices in active markets. The types of financial instruments the Company classifies within Level 1 include most bank deposits, money market securities, and publicly traded mutual funds. The Company does not adjust the quoted market price for such financial instruments.
The Company estimates the fair value of foreign currency derivatives using industry accepted models.  The significant Level 2 inputs used in the valuation of derivatives include spot rates, forward rates, and volatility.  These inputs were obtained from pricing services, broker quotes, and other sources.
The fair values of the Facility, $200 term loan, and Series A Notes€185 term loan were estimated based on internally-developed models using current market interest rate data for similar issues, as there is no active market for the Facility, $200 term loan, or Series A Notes,and €185 term loan, and therefore, are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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The fair values of the 2021 Notes, 2020 Notes,$350 senior unsecured notes, $400 senior unsecured notes and 2019 Notes$375 senior unsecured notes were based on quoted prices in active markets and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company does not adjust the quoted market prices for such financial instruments.

Derivative instruments

The Company has hedging programs in place to manage its currency exposures. The objectives of the Company’s hedging programs are to mitigate exposures in gross margin and non-functional-currency-denominated assets and liabilities. Under these programs, the Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage the economic impact of fluctuations in currency exchange rates. These include foreign currency exchange forward contracts, which generally have terms up to 24 months. The aggregate notional value of derivatives was $208.9$181.0 and $156.0$164.6 at June 30,December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022,2023, respectively. The derivatives are recorded at fair value primarily in other current assets and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

18.17.Segment and Geographical Information

As previously described, on February 1, 2023, the Company completed the divestiture of its historical Batesville reportable operating segment.Batesville. The operating results and cash flows for the historical Batesville reportable operating segment have been classified as discontinued operations within the Consolidated Financial Statements for all periods presented.

Hillenbrand is now composed of two reportable operating segments: Advanced Process Solutions and Molding Technology Solutions. The Company’s reportable operating segments maintain separate financial information for which results of operations are evaluated on a regular basis by the Company’s chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

The Company records the direct costs of business operations to the reportable operating segments, including stock-based compensation, asset impairments, restructuring activities, and business acquisition costs.  Corporate provides management and administrative services to each reportable operating segment.  These services include treasury management, human resources, legal, business development, information technology, tax compliance, global supply management, sustainability, and other public company support functions such as internal audit, investor relations, and financial reporting.  With limited exception for certain professional services and back-office and technology costs, the Company does not allocate these types of corporate expenses to the reportable operating segments.

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The following tables present financial information for the Company’s reportable operating segments and significant geographical locations:
Three Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended December 31,
2023202220232022 20232022
Net revenueNet revenue  
Advanced Process SolutionsAdvanced Process Solutions$464.7 $310.3 $1,308.0 $942.0 
Advanced Process Solutions
Advanced Process Solutions
Molding Technology SolutionsMolding Technology Solutions251.9 269.5 755.2 769.4 
TotalTotal$716.6 $579.8 $2,063.2 $1,711.4 
Total
Total
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
  
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
Advanced Process Solutions
Advanced Process Solutions
Advanced Process SolutionsAdvanced Process Solutions$93.6 $60.6 $238.1 $180.6 
Molding Technology SolutionsMolding Technology Solutions50.8 54.5 141.4 156.7 
CorporateCorporate(18.3)(14.3)(43.5)(46.7)
Corporate
Corporate
Net revenue (2)
Net revenue (2)
  
Net revenue (2)
Net revenue (2)
United States
United States
United StatesUnited States$258.0 $202.6 $763.9 $545.5 
ChinaChina123.4 140.9 355.3 428.9 
IndiaIndia57.1 46.7 164.8 148.7 
GermanyGermany53.2 33.9 150.5 105.4 
All other countriesAll other countries224.9 155.7 628.7 482.9 
TotalTotal$716.6 $579.8 $2,063.2 $1,711.4 
 
(1)Adjusted earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation, and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP measure used by management to measure segment performance and make operating decisions.
(2)The Company attributes net revenue to a geography based upon the location of the end customer.

June 30,
2023
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
Total assetsTotal assets  Total assets  
Advanced Process SolutionsAdvanced Process Solutions$2,670.1 $1,494.2 
Molding Technology SolutionsMolding Technology Solutions1,943.5 2,052.6 
CorporateCorporate120.2 99.3 
Held for sale assets— 221.4 
Corporate
Corporate
Total
Total
TotalTotal$4,733.8 $3,867.5 
Tangible long-lived assets, net
Tangible long-lived assets, net
Tangible long-lived assets, netTangible long-lived assets, net    
United StatesUnited States$105.8 $79.3 
GermanyGermany132.9 104.1 
ChinaChina40.0 42.2 
IndiaIndia38.9 40.7 
All other countriesAll other countries84.7 53.5 
TotalTotal$402.3 $319.8 
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The following schedule reconciles reportable operating segment adjusted EBITDA to consolidated net income:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Three Months Ended
December 31,
202320232022
Adjusted EBITDA:Adjusted EBITDA:
Advanced Process Solutions
Advanced Process Solutions
Advanced Process Solutions Advanced Process Solutions$93.6 $60.6 $238.1 $180.6 
Molding Technology Solutions Molding Technology Solutions50.8 54.5 141.4 156.7 
Corporate Corporate(18.3)(14.3)(43.5)(46.7)
Corporate
Corporate
Add:Add:
Total income from discontinued operations1.0 19.0 461.4 73.3 
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense)
Less:Less:  
Interest income(2.8)(1.3)(7.1)(4.0)
Interest expense18.6 17.5 63.0 52.7 
Interest expense, net
Interest expense, net
Interest expense, net
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense23.8 19.9 50.2 54.4 
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization31.1 24.2 93.1 74.4 
Business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs10.6 9.1 28.5 20.6 
Pension settlement charge
Pension settlement charge
Pension settlement charge
Business acquisition, divestiture, and integration costs
Inventory step-up chargesInventory step-up charges— — 11.1 — 
Restructuring and restructuring-related chargesRestructuring and restructuring-related charges0.8 0.2 2.3 3.5 
Loss on divestiture— — — 3.1 
Other— 0.1 — 3.2 
Consolidated net incomeConsolidated net income$45.0 $50.1 $556.3 $156.0 
Consolidated net income
Consolidated net income
 

18.Restructuring
Subsequent to December 31, 2023, the Company announced a program to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency as a result of the weaker than expected order patterns and continued softness in market demand within the Molding Technology Solutions reportable operating segment. As a result, and based on the information available at the date of the Form 10-Q filing, the Company expects to incur severance and other related costs of approximately $20.0 over the next 9 months. The Company expects that substantially all of these costs will result in future cash expenditures, and we anticipate these cash expenditures to be substantially paid by the end of fiscal 2025.


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Item 2.        MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(financial amounts in millions, except share and per share data, throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis)

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
 
Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we make a number of “forward-looking statements,” including statements regarding the proposed acquisition (the “Proposed Transaction”) by the Company of the Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (“FPM”) business, such as statements about the timing and other anticipated benefits of the Proposed Transaction, that are within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided under these sections. As the words imply, these are statements about future sales, earnings, cash flow, results of operations, uses of cash, financings, share repurchases, ability to meet deleveraging goals, and other measures of financial performance or potential future plans or events, strategies, objectives, beliefs, prospects, assumptions, expectations, and projected costs or savings or transactions of the Company that might or might not happen in the future, as contrasted with historical information. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that we believe are reasonable, but by their very nature are subject to a wide range of risks. If our assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks and uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from Hillenbrand’s expectations and projections.

Accordingly, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we may say something like:

“We expect that future net revenue associated with our reportable operating segments will be influenced by order backlog.”

That is a forward-looking statement, as indicated by the word “expect” and by the clear meaning of the sentence.
 
Other words that could indicate we are making forward-looking statements include:
 
intendbelieveplanexpectmaygoalwouldprojectposition
becomepursueestimatewillforecastcontinuecouldanticipateremain
targetencouragepromiseimproveprogresspotentialshouldimpact
 
This is not an exhaustive list, but is intended to give you an idea of how we try to identify forward-looking statements. The absence of any of these words, however, does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking.

Here is the key point: Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events, and actual results or events could differ materially from those set forth in any forward-looking statements.

Any number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, could cause our performance to differ significantly from what is described in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: global market and economic conditions, including those related to the financial markets; the impact of contagious diseases, such as the outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and the escalation thereof due to variant strains of the virus and the societal, governmental, and individual responses thereto, including supply chain disruptions, loss of contracts and/or customers, erosion of some customers’ credit quality, downgrades of the Company’s credit quality, closure or temporary interruption of the Company’s or its suppliers’ manufacturing facilities, travel, shipping and logistical disruptions, domestic and international general economic conditions, such as inflation, exchange rates and interest rates, loss of human capital or personnel, and general economic calamities; risks related to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine (referred to herein as the “Ukraine War”) and resulting geopolitical instability and uncertainty, which have had, and could continue to have, a negative impact on our ability to sell to, ship products to, collect payments from, and support customers in certain regions, in addition to the potential effect of supply chain disruptions that could adversely affect profitability; the risk of business disruptions associated with information technology, cyber-attacks, or catastrophic losses affecting infrastructure; the risk that regulatory approvals required forimpact of disease outbreaks, such as the Proposed Transaction delay the Proposed Transaction or cause the parties to abandon the Proposed Transaction, or that obtaining any such regulatory approvals results in the imposition of conditions, limitations, or restrictions that adversely affect the Company or FPM; the risk that other conditions to the completion of the Proposed Transaction are not satisfied on a timely basis or at all; uncertainties as to the timing of the Proposed Transaction and the risk that the Proposed Transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all; uncertainties as to the Company’s access to available financing for the Proposed Transaction on a timely basis and on reasonable terms; the possibility of unanticipated costs or liabilities associated with the
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Proposed Transaction; risks related to diversion of management attention of FPM from its ongoing business operations due to the Proposed Transaction or its announcement or pendency; risks associated with contracts containing consent and/COVID-19 pandemic, or other provisions that may be triggered by the Proposed Transaction; the impact of the announcement or pendency of the Proposed Transaction on the Company’s or FPM’s ability to retain and hire key personnel; the risk of litigation relating to the Proposed Transaction; the possibility that the integration of FPM with the Company’s current operations will be more costly or difficult than expected or may otherwise be unsuccessful; negative effects of the Proposed Transaction (including its announcement or pendency), the Linxis Group SAS (“Linxis”) acquisition, or other acquisitions on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and financial performance (including the ability of the Company to maintain relationships with its customers, suppliers and others with whom it does business); the possibility that the anticipated benefits from the Proposed Transaction, the Linxis acquisition, and other acquisitions, including potential synergies and cost savings, cannot be realized by the Company in full or at all or may take longer to realize than expected, or the failure of the Company or any acquired company to achieve its plans and objectives generally; risks that the integrations of FPM, Linxis, or other acquired businesses disrupt current operations or pose potential difficulties in employee retention or otherwise adversely affect financial or operating results;health crises; increasing competition for highly skilled and talented workers, as well as labor shortages; uncertainty related to environmental regulation and industry standards, as well as physical risks of climate change; increased costs, poor quality, or unavailability of raw materials or certain outsourced services and supply chain disruptions; uncertainty in United States global trade policy; our level of international sales and operations; the impact of incurring significant amounts of indebtedness and any inability of the Company to respond to changes in its business or make future desirable acquisitions; the ability of the Company to comply with financial or other covenants in debt agreements; cyclical demand for industrial capital goods; impairment chargesnegative effects of acquisitions, including the Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (“FPM”) business and Linxis Group SAS (“Linxis”) acquisitions, on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and financial performance (including the ability of the Company to goodwillmaintain relationships with its customers, suppliers, and others with whom it does business); the possibility that the anticipated benefits from acquisitions including the FPM and Linxis acquisitions cannot be realized by the Company in full or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected; risks that the integrations of FPM or Linxis or other identifiable intangible assets;acquired businesses disrupt current operations or pose potential difficulties in employee retention or otherwise affect financial or operating results; competition in the industries in which we operate, including on price; cyclical demand for industrial capital goods; the ability to recognize the benefits of any acquisition or divestiture, including potential synergies and cost savings or the failure of the Company or any acquired company to achieve its plans and objectives generally; impairment charges to goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets; impacts of decreases in demand or changes in technological advances, laws, or regulation on the net revenues that we derive from the plastics industry; changes in food consumption
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patterns due to dietary trends, or economic conditions, or other reasons; our reliance upon employees, agents, and business partners to comply with laws in many countries and jurisdictions; increased costs, poor quality, or unavailability of raw materials or certain outsourced services and supply chain disruptions; the dependence of our business units on relationships with several large customers and providers; the impact to the Company’s effective tax rate of changes in the mix of earnings or in tax laws and certain other tax-related matters; exposure to tax uncertainties and audits; involvement in claims, lawsuits, and governmental proceedings related to operations; uncertainty in the United StatesU.S. political and regulatory environment or global trade policy;environment; adverse foreign currency fluctuations; labor disruptions; and the effect of certain provisions of the Company’s governing documents and Indiana law that could decrease the trading price of the Company’s common stock. Shareholders, potential investors, and other readers are urged to consider these risks and uncertainties in evaluating forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. For a more in-depth discussion of certain factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements, see the discussion under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of Hillenbrand’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022,2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 16, 2022, and in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,15, 2023, as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed in our other filings with the SEC from time to time. The forward-looking information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speaks only as of the date covered by this report, and we assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information.
 
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
 
Hillenbrand (www.Hillenbrand.com) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. The Company strivesGuided by our Purpose, Shape What Matters for TomorrowTM, we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to provide superior return forshape solutions that best serve our shareholders, exceptional value forpeople, our customers, great professional opportunities forand our employees, and to be responsiblecommunities. Customers choose Hillenbrand due to our communities through deployment of the Hillenbrand Operating Model (“HOM”). The HOM is a consistentreputation for designing, manufacturing, and repeatable framework designed to produce sustainableservicing highly-engineered, mission-critical equipment and predictable results.  The Company recently enhanced the HOM to support our transformation to a pure-play industrial company by incorporating Purpose, updating our management practices,solutions that meet their unique and restating our values. The HOM describes the Company’s Purpose, mission, vision, values, and mindset as leaders; applies our management practices in Strategy, People, Operational Excellence, and Innovation & Technology; and prescribes four steps (Understand, Focus, Execute, and Grow) designed to make the Company’s businesses both bigger and better.  The Company’s goal is to continue developing Hillenbrand as a world-class global industrial company through the deployment of the HOM.

complex processing requirements.
Our strategy is to leverage our historically strong financial foundation and the implementation of the HOM to deliver sustainable profit growth, revenue expansion, and substantial free cash flow and then reinvest available cash in new growth initiatives that are focused on building platforms with leadership positions in our core markets and near adjacencies, both organically and inorganically, in order to create shareholder value.

During the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2023 and 2022, the following operational decisions and economic developments had an impact on our current and future cash flows, results of operations, and consolidated financial position.

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Divestitures

Divestiture of Batesville

As previously described, on February 1, 2023, the Company completed the divestiture of its historical Batesville reportable operating segment to BL Memorial Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company owned by funds affiliated with LongRange Capital, L.P., for $761.5, subject to closing adjustments, and including an $11.5 subordinated note. At closing, after the applicable adjustments, the Company received $698.0 in pre-tax cash proceeds, including an adjustment for cash on hand acquired from the Company, and the previously mentioned subordinated note. The Company recognized a $586.0 pre-tax gain on divestiture, recorded within gain on divestiture of discontinued operations (net of income tax expense) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2023. The $0.4 gain on divestiture of discontinued operations (net of income tax expense) for the three months ended June 30, 2023 is the result of certain income tax adjustments as a result of ongoing evaluation of the income tax impact of the divestiture on Hillenbrand.

This divestiture represented a strategic shift in Hillenbrand’s business and qualified as a discontinued operation. Unless otherwise noted, amounts presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis are for continuing operations only.

Subsequent to the completion of the sale, the Company began providing certain transition services to Batesville for applicable fees. The transition services are expected to vary in duration depending upon the type of service provided.

Divestiture of TerraSource
On October 22, 2021, the Company completed the divestiture of its TerraSource Global business (“TerraSource”) pursuant to a Contribution Agreement (“Agreement”) between the Company and certain affiliated companies of industrial holding company Right Lane Industries (“RLI”). Under the terms of the Agreement, Hillenbrand contributed TerraSource and its subsidiaries to a newly formed entity, TerraSource Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”), with RLI obtaining majority ownership and full operational control of TerraSource. In exchange for contributing the TerraSource business, the Company (i) received consideration in the form of a $25.6 five-year note, which was extended, subordinated, amended and restated in January 2023 to reflect a principal amount of $27.0, subject to certain adjustments, and an April 2028 maturity date, and (ii) also retained a 49% equity interest in Holdings through one of the Company’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, which became an approximately 46% interest in connection with the January 2023 amendment to the five-year note. The fair value of the total consideration received by the Company at closing was $27.7.

As a result of the TerraSource divestiture, the Company recorded a pre-tax loss of $3.1, after post-closing adjustments, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the nine months ended June 30, 2022. The Company incurred $0.4 of transaction costs associated with the divestiture during the nine months ended June 30, 2022, which were recorded within operating expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. TerraSource’s results of operations were included within the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment until the completion of the divestiture on October 22, 2021. Subsequent to the divestiture, the Company’s equity interest in Holdings is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as prescribed by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).

Acquisitions

Proposed Acquisition of Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials Business

On May 23, 2023, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (“FPM”) business, a portfolio company of Blackstone, for an enterprise value of approximately $730.0. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, FPM specializes in the design, manufacturing, and service of feeding, filtration, baking, and material handling technologies and systems that are highly complementary to the equipment and solutions currently offered in our Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment. This transaction is expected to close during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023. It is anticipated that FPM will be included in our Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment.

Acquisition of Peerless Food Equipment
On December 1, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of the Peerless Food Equipment division (“Peerless”) of Illinois Tool Works Inc. for a purchase price of $59.2, net of certain customary post-closing adjustments and including cash acquired, using available borrowings under its multi-currency revolving credit facility (the “Facility”). Headquartered in Sidney, Ohio, Peerless is a premier supplier of industrial food processing equipment. The results of Peerless are included in the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment.
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Acquisition of LINXIS Group SAS

On October 6, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of LINXIS Group SAS (“Linxis”) from IBERIS INTERNATIONAL S.À R.L, an affiliate of IK Partners, and additional sellers (collectively, the “Sellers”). As a result of the acquisition, the Company acquired from the Sellers all of the issued and outstanding securities of Linxis, and Linxis became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company for total aggregate consideration of $590.8 (€596.2), in cash, reflecting an approximate enterprise value of $566.8 (€572.0) plus cash acquired at closing, subject to post-closing adjustments. The Company used available borrowings under the Facility to fund this acquisition.

Linxis has six market-leading brands – Bakon, Diosna, Shaffer, Shick Esteve, Unifiller, and VMI – that serve customers in over 100 countries. With a global manufacturing, sales and service footprint, Linxis specializes in design, manufacturing, and service of dosing, kneading, mixing, granulating, drying and coating technologies. The results of Linxis are included in the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment.

Acquisition of Herbold Meckesheim GmbH

On August 31, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Herbold Meckesheim GmbH (“Herbold”) for $77.7 (€77.5) in cash, pursuant to a definitive acquisition agreement dated June 30, 2022. Based in Meckesheim, Germany, Herbold is a leader in recycling systems, specializing in key process steps such as washing, separating, drying, shredding, and pulverizing. The results of Herbold are included in the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment.

Acquisition of Gabler Engineering GmbH

On June 30, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Gabler Engineering GmbH (“Gabler”) for $12.9 (€12.6) in cash. Gabler, based in Malsch, Germany, specializes in the design, engineering, manufacturing, and implementation of plants and equipment for the confectionery and pharmaceutical industries. The results of Gabler are included in the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment.

Change in Reportable Operating Segments

As a result of the Batesville divestiture, Hillenbrand is now composed of two reportable operating segments: Advanced Process Solutions and Molding Technology Solutions. Advanced Process Solutions is a global leader in highly-engineered process and material handling equipment and systems for a wide variety of industries, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Molding Technology Solutions is a global leader in highly-engineered processing equipment, systems, and aftermarket parts and service for the plastic technology processing industry.

Ukraine War

As a result of the Ukraine War, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions and other responsive measures, which have resulted in an increased level of global economic and political uncertainty. The results of such geopolitical instability and uncertainty have had, and could continue to have, an impact on our ability to sell to, ship products to, collect payments from, and support customers in certain regions.

We have suspended all new business in Russia and Belarus but may be contractually obligated to complete certain existing contracts, insofar as economic sanctions do not prevent us from doing so. The impacts of sanctions and other measures being imposed have not had a material impact to the consolidated results of operations. Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine do not constitute a material portion of our business; however, a significant escalation or expansion of the Ukraine War’s current scope and associated global economic disruption could have a negative effect on our cash flows and consolidated results of operations.

Additionally, supply chain disruptions and logistical challenges due to the Ukraine War and any indirect effects thereof are expected to further complicate existing supply chain constraints, which could adversely affect profitability. To date, we have experienced some inability to source certain raw materials and components, but we have largely been able to mitigate the impact on our consolidated results of operations.

Given the evolving nature of the Ukraine War, and the related sanctions, potential governmental actions, and economic impact, the scope and magnitude of any such potential effects remain uncertain. While we may experience negative impacts on our business, financial condition, and consolidated results of operations, we are unable to estimate the ultimate extent or nature of these impacts at this time.
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Supply Chain and Inflation

While global supply chains have recently suffered from various headwinds, those supporting our products have generally remained intact, providing access to sufficient inventory of the key materials needed for manufacturing. We have experienced significant delays in certain raw materials and components, but we have largely been able to mitigate the impact of these delays on our consolidated results of operations. We continue to identify and qualify alternative sources to mitigate risk associated with single or sole sources of supply, and we may choose to purchase certain materials in safety stock where we have supply chain continuity concerns. We have experienced and it remains possible that we may continue to experience interruptionsdisruptions to our supply chains, and such an interruptionwhich could materially affect our ability to timely manufacture and distribute our products and could also have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated net revenue, results of operations, and cash flows during fiscal 20232024 and beyond.

We also experienced material and supply chain inflation during the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2023, as further discussed in our Operations Review. The material and supply chain inflation experienced during the three months ended December 31, 2023 was less significant than the impact during the three months ended December 31, 2022. Pricing actions and supply chain productivity initiatives have mitigated and are expected to continue to mitigate some of these inflationary pressures, but we may not be successful in fully offsetting these incremental costs, which could have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and cash flows during fiscal 20232024 and beyond.

For additional information regarding supply chain, inflation, and other risks, see Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022,2023, filed with the SEC on November 16, 2022.15, 2023.

Divestitures

Divestiture of Batesville

As previously described, on February 1, 2023, the Company completed the divestiture of Batesville to BL Memorial Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company owned by funds affiliated with LongRange Capital, L.P., for $761.5, including an $11.5 subordinated note.

This divestiture represented a strategic shift in Hillenbrand’s business and qualified as a discontinued operation. Unless otherwise noted, amounts presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis are for continuing operations only.

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The Company is providing, and will continue to provide, certain transition services to Batesville for applicable fees that are not material to the Company’s financial position. The transition services vary in duration depending upon the type of service provided.

Acquisitions

Acquisition of Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials Business

On September 1, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of the Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (“FPM”) business, a portfolio company of Blackstone, for total aggregate consideration of $748.7, net of certain customary post-closing adjustments, and including cash acquired, using available borrowings under its multi-currency revolving credit facility (the “Facility”). Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, FPM specializes in the design, manufacturing, and service of feeding, filtration, baking, and material handling technologies and systems that are highly complementary to the equipment and solutions offered in our Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment. The results of FPM since the date of acquisition are included in the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment.

Acquisition of Peerless Food Equipment
On December 1, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of the Peerless Food Equipment division (“Peerless”) of Illinois Tool Works Inc. for a purchase price of $59.2, net of certain customary post-closing adjustments and including cash acquired, using available borrowings under the Facility. Headquartered in Sidney, Ohio, Peerless is a premier supplier of industrial food processing equipment. The results of Peerless since the date of acquisition are included in the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment.

Acquisition of LINXIS Group SAS

On October 6, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of LINXIS Group SAS (“Linxis”) from IBERIS INTERNATIONAL S.À R.L, an affiliate of IK Partners, and additional sellers (collectively, the “Sellers”). As a result of the acquisition, the Company acquired from the Sellers all of the issued and outstanding securities of Linxis, and Linxis became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company for total aggregate consideration of $590.8 (€596.2), in cash, reflecting an approximate enterprise value of $566.8 (€572.0) plus cash acquired at closing, subject to post-closing adjustments. The Company used available borrowings under the Facility to fund this acquisition.


OPERATING PERFORMANCE MEASURES
 
The following discussion compares our results for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2023, to the same periodsperiod in 2022.  The Company’s fiscal year ends on September 30.  Unless otherwise stated, references to years refer to fiscal years.  We begin the discussion at a consolidated level and then provide separate detail about Advanced Process Solutions, Molding Technology Solutions, and Corporate.  These results of operations are prepared in accordance with GAAP.
 
We also provide certain non-GAAP operating performance measures. These non-GAAP measures are referred to as “adjusted” measures and primarily exclude expenses associated with business acquisition, disposition,divestiture, and integration costs, restructuring and restructuring-related charges, pension settlement charges, and inventory step-up charges, gains and losses on divestitures, and other individually immaterial one-time costs.charges. The related income tax impact for all of these items is also excluded. The measures also exclude certain tax items related to acquisitions and divestitures, the revaluation of deferred tax balances resulting from fluctuations in currency exchange rates and non-routine changes in tax rates for certain foreign jurisdictions, and the impact that the Molding Technology Solutions reportable operating segment’s loss carryforward attributes have on tax provisions related to the imposition of tax on Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI)(“GILTI”) earned by certain foreign subsidiaries, the Foreign Derived Intangible Income Deduction (FDII)(“FDII”), and the Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT)(“BEAT”).

Non-GAAP information is provided as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, or as superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

We use this non-GAAP information internally to measure operating segment performance and make operating decisions and believe it is helpful to investors because it allows more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of our ongoing operating results.  The information can also be used to perform trend analysis and to better identify operating trends that may otherwise be masked or distorted by items such as the above excluded items.  We believe this information provides a higher degree of transparency.
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An important non-GAAP measure that we use is adjusted earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation, and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”). A part of Hillenbrand’s strategy is to selectively acquire companies that we believe can benefit from the HOMHillenbrand Operating Model (“HOM”) to spur faster and more profitable growth. Given that strategy, it is a natural consequence to incur related expenses, such as amortization from acquired intangible assets and additional interest expense from debt-funded acquisitions. Accordingly, we use adjusted EBITDA, among other measures, to monitor our business performance. Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized term under GAAP and therefore does not purport to be an alternative to net income. Further, the Company’s measure of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
 
Another important operational measure used is backlog. Backlog is not a term recognized under GAAP; however, it is a common measurement used in industries with extended lead times for order fulfillment (long-term contracts), like those in
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which our reportable operating segments compete. Backlog represents the amount of net revenue that we expect to realize on contracts awarded to our reportable operating segments. For purposes of calculating backlog, 100% of estimated net revenue attributable to consolidated subsidiaries is included. Backlog includes expected net revenue from large systems and equipment, as well as aftermarket parts, components, and service. The length of time that projects remain in backlog can span from days for aftermarket parts or service to approximately 18 to 24 months for larger system sales within the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment. The majority of the backlog within the Molding Technology Solutions reportable operating segment is expected to be fulfilled within the next twelve months. Backlog includes expected net revenue from the remaining portion of firm orders not yet completed, as well as net revenue from change orders to the extent that they are reasonably expected to be realized. We include in backlog the full contract award, including awards subject to further customer approvals, which we expect to result in net revenue in future periods. In accordance with industry practice, our contracts may include provisions for cancellation, termination, or suspension at the discretion of the customer.

We expect that future net revenue associated with our reportable operating segments will be influenced by order backlog because of the lead time involved in fulfilling engineered-to-order equipment for customers. Although backlog can be an indicator of future net revenue, it does not include projects and parts orders that are booked and shipped within the same quarter. The timing of order placement, size, extent of customization, and customer delivery dates can create fluctuations in backlog and net revenue. Net revenue attributable to backlog may also be affected by foreign exchange fluctuations for orders denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars.

We calculate the foreign currency impact on net revenue, gross profit, operating expenses, backlog, consolidated net income, and adjusted EBITDA in order to better measure the comparability of results between periods. We calculate the foreign currency impact by translating current year results at prior year foreign exchange rates. This information is provided because exchange rates can distort the underlying change in these metrics, either positively or negatively. The cost structure for Corporate is generally not significantly impacted by the fluctuation in foreign exchange rates, and we do not disclose the foreign currency impact in the Operations Review section below where the impact is not significant.
 
See page 4936 for a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to consolidated net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We use other non-GAAP measures in certain other instances and include information reconciling such non-GAAP measures to the respective most directly comparable GAAP measures. Given that backlog is an operational measure and that the Company’s methodology for calculating backlog does not meet the definition of a non-GAAP measure, as that term is defined by the SEC, a quantitative reconciliation is not required or provided.
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
 
For the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2023, there were no significant changes to our critical accounting estimates as outlined in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022,2023, filed with the SEC on November 16, 2022.15, 2023.

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OPERATIONS REVIEW — CONSOLIDATED
 
Three Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended December 31,
2023202220232022 20232022
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Net revenueNet revenue$716.6 100.0 $579.8 100.0 $2,063.2 100.0 $1,711.4 100.0 
Gross profitGross profit246.9 34.5 191.0 32.9 680.7 33.0 561.5 32.8 
Operating expensesOperating expenses144.8 20.2 111.6 19.2 424.6 20.6 337.1 19.7 
Amortization expenseAmortization expense19.7 13.4 58.6 40.8 
Loss on divestiture— — — 3.1 
Pension settlement charge
Pension settlement charge
Pension settlement charge
Interest expense18.6 17.5 63.0 52.7 
Other income, net(4.0)(2.5)(10.6)(9.3)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense, net
Interest expense, net
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense23.8 19.9 50.2 54.4 
Income tax expense
Income tax expense

Three Months Ended June 30,December 31, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30,December 31, 2022

Net revenue increased $136.8 (24%$117.6 (18%).
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Advanced Process Solutions net revenue increased $154.4 (50%$155.5 (38%), primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions ($110.5)149.5), favorable pricing, higher aftermarket parts and service net revenue, and an increasefavorable pricing, partially offset by a decrease in large plastics systemscapital equipment sales. Foreign currency impact improved net revenue by 3%.

Molding Technology Solutions net revenue decreased $37.9 (16%), primarily driven by a decrease in injection molding and hot runner equipment sales. Foreign currency impact improved net revenue by 1%.

Molding Technology Solutions net revenue decreased $17.6 (7%), primarily driven by a decrease in injection molding and hot runner equipment sales, partially offset by higher aftermarket parts and service net revenue and favorable pricing. Foreign currency impact decreased net revenue by 1%.

Gross profit increased $55.9 (29%$43.4 (21%) and gross profit margin improved 16080 basis points to 34.5%32.5%. On an adjusted basis, which excluded business acquisition, disposition,divestiture, and integrationsintegration costs, and restructuring and restructuring-related charges and inventory step-up charges, adjusted gross profit increased $57.1 (30%$36.6 (17%), and adjusted gross profit margin improved 160decreased 20 basis points to 34.6%32.7%.

Advanced Process Solutions gross profit increased $61.7 (56%$55.5 (41%), primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions, favorable pricing, higher volume,productivity improvements, and productivity improvements,favorable product mix, partially offset by cost inflation.inflation and lower volume. Foreign currency impact improved gross profit by 3%. Gross profit margin improved 80 basis points to 33.6%, primarily driven by favorable pricing, productivity improvements, and favorable product mix, offset by cost inflation and a decrease in inventory step-up charges.

Advanced Process Solutions gross profit included inventory step-up charges related to acquisitions ($1.5 in 2024 and $8.0 in 2023) and business acquisition, divestiture, and integration costs of $0.3 in 2023. Excluding these non-recurring items, adjusted gross profit increased $48.7 (34%) and adjusted gross profit margin decreased 100 basis points to 33.8%.

Molding Technology Solutions gross profit decreased $12.1 (17%) primarily driven by a decrease in volume and cost inflation, partially offset by favorable product mix. Foreign currency impact improved gross profit by 1%. Gross profit margin improved 150decreased 40 basis points to 36.9%, primarily driven by favorable pricing, productivity improvements and the impact of acquisitions, partially offset by cost inflation.

Advanced Process Solutions gross profit included business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs ($0.2 in 2023). Excluding these charges, adjusted gross profit increased $61.9 (56%) and adjusted gross profit margin improved 160 basis points to 37.0%.

Molding Technology Solutions gross profit decreased $5.8 (7%) primarily driven by a decrease in volume, cost inflation, and unfavorable product mix, partially offset by favorable pricing and productivity improvements. Foreign currency impact decreased gross profit by 1%. Gross profit margin decreased 20 basis points to 29.9%29.4%, primarily driven by cost inflation, partially offset by favorable pricing and productivity improvements.product mix.

Molding Technology Solutions gross profit included business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs ($0.6 in 2023) and restructuring and restructuring related charges ($0.4 in 2023). Excluding these charges, adjusted gross profit decreased $4.8 (6%) and adjusted gross profit margin improved 20 basis points to 30.3%.

Operating expenses increased $33.2 (30%$20.0 (15%), primarily driven by acquisitions an increase in strategic investments, and cost inflation, partially offset by lower variable compensation.compensation and a decrease in business acquisition, divestiture, and integration costs. Foreign currency impact increaseddecreased operating expenses by 1%4%. Our operating expense-to-net-revenue ratio increasedimproved by 10060 basis points to 20.2%20.4%. Operating expenses included the following items:
Three Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended December 31,
20232022 20232022
Business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs$9.7 $9.0 
Business acquisition, divestiture, and integration costs
Restructuring and restructuring-related chargesRestructuring and restructuring-related charges0.5 0.2 
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On an adjusted basis, which excludes business acquisition, disposition,divestiture, and integration costs and restructuring and restructuring-related charges, operating expenses increased $32.1 (31%$25.2 (20%). Adjusted operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue increased 11030 basis points to 18.8%19.6%.

Amortization expense increased $6.3 (47%$6.4 (34%) primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions.acquisitions in the prior fiscal year.

Interest expensePension settlement charge increased $1.1 (6%), primarily$8.3 due to increased borrowing for acquisitions.lump-sum payments made from the Company’s U.S. pension plan to former employees who elected to receive such payments. See Note 910 of Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of borrowing activity.further information on this pension settlement charge.

Other income,Interest expense, net increased $1.5 (60%$8.3 (39%), primarily due to an increaseincreased borrowing for acquisitions in interest income.the prior fiscal year.

The effective tax rate was 35.1%33.9% in 20232024 compared to 39.0%7.9% in 2022.2023. The decreaseincrease in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by a non-recurring unfavorable changediscrete tax benefit in estimate relatedthe prior period resulting from the approval of a reduced incentive tax rate for certain operations located in China and a reduced discrete tax benefit for equity compensation as compared to the prior period, partially offset by a reduction of the tax accrual for unrepatriated earnings.

The adjusted effective tax rate was 28.6% in 2024 compared to 25.0% in 2023. The adjusted effective income tax rate excluded the tax effect of the following items:

The revaluation of deferred tax balances as a result of foreign tax creditscurrency fluctuations ($0.3 expense in 2024 and the$0.2 expense in 2023);
The impact of tax losslass carryforwards within the Molding Technology Solutions reportable operating segment on the net domestic taxes on foreign earnings ($0.3 benefit in the prior period, partially offset by the revaluation of deferred tax balances as a result of foreign currency fluctuations in the current period.

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The adjusted effective tax rate was 30.6% in 2023 compared to 29.9% in 2022. The adjusted effective income tax rate primarily excluded the tax effect of the following items:

The impact of tax loss carryforwards within the Molding Technology Solutions reportable operating segment on the net domestic taxes on foreign earnings ($0.1 expense in 2023 and $3.7 expense in 2022)2023);
The revaluation of deferred tax balances as a result of foreign currency fluctuationstax rate change ($0.5 expense in 2023 and $0.93.4 benefit in 2022)2023); and
Adjustments previously discussed within this section, such as business acquisition, disposition,divestiture, and integration costs ($7.110.6 benefit in 20232024 and $5.2$11.2 benefit in 2022)2023).

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022
Net revenue increased $351.8 (21%), which included an unfavorable foreign currency impact (3%).
Advanced Process Solutions net revenue increased $366.0 (39%), primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions ($308.1), favorable pricing, and higher aftermarket parts and service net revenue, partially offset by a decrease in large plastics system sales. Foreign currency impact decreased net revenue by 3%.

Molding Technology Solutions net revenue decreased $14.2 (2%), primarily driven by a decrease in hot runner equipment sales, partially offset by favorable pricing and higher aftermarket parts and service net revenue. Foreign currency impact decreased net revenue by 3%.

Gross profit increased $119.2 (21%), which included unfavorable foreign currency impact (3%). Gross profit margin improved 20 basis points to 33.0%.  On an adjusted basis, which excluded inventory step-up charges related to acquisitions, business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs, and restructuring and restructuring-related charges, adjusted gross profit increased $128.6 (23%), and adjusted gross profit margin improved 60 basis points to 33.6%.
Advanced Process Solutions gross profit increased $134.1 (42%), primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions, favorable pricing, higher volume, and productivity improvements, partially offset by cost inflation and an increase in inventory step up charges related to acquisitions. Foreign currency impact decreased gross profit by 3%. Gross profit margin improved 70 basis points to 35.0% primarily driven by favorable pricing, and productivity improvements, partially offset by cost inflation.

Advanced Process Solutions gross profit included inventory step-up charges related to acquisitions ($11.1 in 2023), business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs ($0.5 in 2023 and $0.2 in 2022), and restructuring and restructuring-related charges ($2.2 in 2022). Excluding these charges, adjusted gross profit increased $142.7 (44%) and adjusted gross profit margin improved 120 basis points to 35.8%.

Molding Technology Solutions gross profit decreased $14.9 (6%), primarily driven by cost inflation and unfavorable product mix, partially offset by favorable pricing and productivity improvements. Foreign currency impact decreased gross profit by 3%. Gross profit margin decreased 140 basis points to 29.6%, primarily driven by cost inflation and unfavorable product mix, partially offset by favorable pricing and productivity improvements.

Molding Technology Solutions gross profit included business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs ($0.7 in 2023) and restructuring and restructuring-related charges ($0.4 in 2023 and $0.1 in 2022). Excluding these charges, adjusted gross profit decreased $14.1 (6%) and adjusted gross profit margin decreased 130 basis points to 29.7%.

Operating expenses increased $87.5 (26%), primarily driven by acquisitions, an increase in strategic investments, cost inflation, and an increase in business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs, partially offset by lower variable compensation. Foreign currency impact decreased operating expenses by 2%. Our operating expense-to-revenue ratio increased by 90 basis points to 20.6%.  Operating expenses included the following items:
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 20232022
Business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs$27.3 $20.5 
Restructuring and restructuring-related charges2.1 1.6 
Other one-time costs— 2.5 
On an adjusted basis, which excludes business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs, restructuring and restructuring-related charges, and other one-time costs including reserves against certain receivables, operating expenses increased $82.7 (27%). Adjusted operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue increased 90 basis points to 19.2%.

Amortization expense increased $17.8 (44%) primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions.

Loss on divestitureof $3.1 in the prior year was due to the loss realized on the divestiture of TerraSource that did not repeat in 2023. See Note 4 of Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information.

Interest expense increased $10.3 (20%), primarily due to increased borrowing for acquisitions. See Note 9 of Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of borrowing activity.

Other income, net increased $1.3 (14%), primarily due to an increase in interest income.

The effective tax rate was 34.6% in 2023 compared to 39.7% in 2022. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by the favorable recognition of discrete tax benefits resulting from the approval of the incentive tax rate for certain operations located in China and the increase in tax benefit of equity compensation in the current period, as well as a non-recurring unfavorable change in estimate related to foreign tax credits, the impact of divestitures, and the impact of tax loss carryforwards within the Molding Technology Solutions reportable operating segment on the net domestic taxes on foreign earnings in the prior period. These items were partially offset by an increase in the accrual for taxes on unremitted foreign earnings as a result of the divestiture of Batesville and the revaluation of deferred tax balances as a result of foreign currency fluctuations in the current period.

The adjusted effective tax rate was 30.0% in 2023 compared to 31.1% in 2022. The adjusted effective income tax rate primarily excluded the tax effect of the following items:

The impact of Milacron tax loss carryforwards on net domestic taxes on foreign earnings ($5.2 expense in 2022);
Change in the assertion with regard to foreign unremitted earnings as a result of the divestiture of Batesville ($4.8 expense in 2023);
The revaluation of deferred and current tax balances as a result of an incentive tax rate awarded to certain China operations ($3.4 benefit in 2023 and $0.4 expense in 2022);
The revaluation of deferred tax balances as a result of foreign currency fluctuations ($0.8 expense in 2023 and $0.4 benefit in 2022); and
Adjustments previously discussed within this section ($25.7 benefit in 2023 and $15.8 benefit in 2022).
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Three Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended December 31,
2023202220232022 20232022
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Net revenueNet revenue$464.7 100.0 $310.3 100.0 $1,308.0 100.0 $942.0 100.0 
Gross profitGross profit171.7 36.9 110.0 35.4 457.2 35.0 323.1 34.3 
Operating expensesOperating expenses84.8 18.2 50.2 16.2 249.1 19.0 154.4 16.4 
Amortization expenseAmortization expense10.8 4.4 32.0 13.4 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,December 31, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30,December 31, 2022
 
Net revenue increased $154.4 (50%$155.5 (38%) primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions ($110.5)149.5), favorable pricing, higher aftermarket parts and service net revenue, and an increasefavorable pricing, partially offset by a decrease in large plastics systemscapital equipment sales. Foreign currency impact improved net revenue by 1%3%.
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Order backlog increased $375.4 (31%$290.6 (18%) from $1,228.6 on June 30,$1,625.2 at December 31, 2022, to $1,604.0 on June 30,$1,915.8 at December 31, 2023. The increase in order backlog was primarily driven by acquisitions, and an increase in large plastics systems and aftermarket parts and service orders.partially offset by the execution of existing backlog. Foreign currency impact increased order backlog by 2%3%. On a sequential basis, order backlog decreased $69.4 (4%increased $49.4 (3%) to $1,604.0$1,915.8 at JuneDecember 31, 2023, up from $1,866.4 at September 30, 2023, down from $1,673.4 at March 31, 2023, primarily driven by a decrease in large plastics systems orders and the execution of existing backlog.due to favorable foreign currency impact (3%).

Gross profit increased $61.7 (56%$55.5 (41%) primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions, favorable pricing, higher volume,productivity improvements, and productivity improvements,favorable product mix, partially offset by cost inflation.inflation and lower volume. Foreign currency impact improved gross profit by 1%3%. Gross profit margin improved 15080 basis points to 36.9%33.6%, primarily driven by favorable pricing, productivity improvements, and the impact of acquisitions, partially offset by cost inflation.

Advanced Process Solutions gross profit included business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs ($0.2 in 2023). Excluding these charges, adjusted gross profit increased $61.9 (56%) and adjusted gross profit margin improved 160 basis points to 37.0%.

Operating expenses increased $34.6 (69%) primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions, cost inflation, an increase in strategic investments, and an increase in business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs. Foreign currency impact increased operating expenses by 1%. Operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue increased 200 basis points to 18.2%.

Operating expenses included business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs ($1.7 in 2023) and restructuring and restructuring-related charges ($0.3 in 2023). Excluding these items, adjusted operating expenses increased $32.5 (65%) and adjusted operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue increased 160 basis points to 17.8%.

Amortization expense increased $6.4 (146%) primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions.

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022

Net revenueincreased $366.0 (39%), primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions ($308.1), favorable pricing, and higher aftermarket parts and service net revenue, partially offset by a decrease in large plastics system sales. Foreign currency impact decreased net revenue by 3%.
Gross profit increased $134.1 (42%), primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions, favorable pricing, higher volume, and productivity improvements, partiallyproduct mix, offset by cost inflation and an increasea decrease in inventory step up charges related to acquisitions. Foreign currency impact decreased gross profit by 3%. Gross profit margin improved 70 basis points to 35.0%, primarily driven by favorable pricing, and productivity improvements, partially offset by cost inflation.step-up charges.

Advanced Process Solutions gross profit included inventory step-up charges related to acquisitions ($11.11.5 in 2024 and $8.0 in 2023), and business acquisition, disposition,divestiture, and integration costs ($0.5of $0.3 in 2023 and $0.2 in 2022), and restructuring and restructuring-related charges ($2.2 in 2022).2023. Excluding these charges,non-recurring items, adjusted gross profit increased $142.7 (44%$48.7 (34%) and adjusted gross profit margin improved 120decreased 100 basis points to 35.8%33.8%.
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Operating expenses increased $94.7 (61%$27.3 (34%), primarily due todriven by the impact of acquisitions, an increase in strategic investments, cost inflation, and an increase in business acquisition, disposition,divestiture, and integration costs. Foreign currency impact decreasedincreased operating expenses by 3%. Operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue increased 260improved 50 basis points to 19.0%18.8%.

Operating expenses included business acquisition, disposition,divestiture, and integration costs ($4.83.5 in 2024 and $1.5 in 2023), and restructuring and restructuring-related charges ($1.20.4 in 20232024 and $0.2$0.9 in 2022), and other one-time costs including reserves against certain receivables ($2.4 in 2022)2023). Excluding these items, adjusted operating expenses increased $91.3 (60%$25.8 (33%) and adjusted operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue increased 250improved 60 basis points to 18.6%18.2%.

Amortization expense increased $18.6 (139%$6.4 (62%) primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions.acquisitions in the prior fiscal year.

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OPERATIONS REVIEW — Molding Technology Solutions
  
Three Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended December 31,
2023202220232022 20232022
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Net revenueNet revenue$251.9 100.0 $269.5 100.0 $755.2 100.0 $769.4 100.0 
Gross profitGross profit75.2 29.9 81.0 30.1 223.5 29.6 238.4 31.0 
Operating expensesOperating expenses32.5 12.9 37.5 13.9 106.5 14.1 112.1 14.6 
Amortization expenseAmortization expense8.9 9.0 26.6 27.4 

Three Months Ended June 30,December 31, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30,December 31, 2022

Net revenue decreased $17.6 (7%$37.9 (16%), primarily driven by a decrease in injection molding and hot runner equipment sales, partially offset by higher aftermarket parts and service net revenue and favorable pricing.sales. Foreign currency impact decreasedimproved net revenue by 1%.

Order backlog decreased $153.8 (37%$102.5 (31%) from $420.2 on June 30,$334.1 at December 31, 2022, to $266.4 on June 30, 2023. The decrease in order backlog was primarily driven by a decrease in orders within our injection molding equipment product line and the execution of existing backlog. On a sequential basis, order backlog decreased $31.8 (11%) to $266.4$231.6 at June 30, 2023, down from $298.2 at MarchDecember 31, 2023. The decrease in order backlog was primarily driven by the execution of existing backlog. On a sequential basis, order backlog decreased $1.6 (1%) to $231.6 at December 31, 2023, down from $233.2 at September 30, 2023.

Gross profit decreased $5.8 (7%$12.1 (17%) primarily driven by a decrease in volume and cost inflation, and unfavorable product mix, partially offset by favorable pricing and productivity improvements.product mix. Foreign currency impact decreasedimproved gross profit by 1%. Gross profit margin decreased 2040 basis points to 29.9%29.4%, primarily driven by cost inflation, partially offset by favorable pricing and productivity improvements.product mix.

Molding Technology Solutions gross profit included business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs ($0.6 in 2023) and restructuring and restructuring related charges ($0.4 in 2023). Excluding these charges, adjusted gross profit decreased $4.8 (6%) and adjusted gross profit margin improved 20 basis points to 30.3%.

Operating expenses decreased $5.0 (13%$3.1 (8%), primarily driven by a decrease in variable compensation and cost containment.containment actions. Operating expense as a percentage of net revenue improved 100increased 130 basis points to 12.9%16.7%.

Operating expenses included business acquisition, disposition,divestiture, and integration costs ($0.41.4 in 2023 and $0.6 in 2022)2023). Excluding these charges, adjusted operating expenses decreased $4.7 (13%$1.7 (5%) and adjusted operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue improved 100increased 190 basis points to 12.7%16.6%.

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022

Net revenue decreased $14.2 (2%), primarily driven by a decrease in hot runner equipment sales, partially offset by favorable pricing and higher aftermarket parts and service net revenue. Foreign currency impact decreased net revenue by 3%.

Gross profit decreased $14.9 (6%), primarily driven by cost inflation and unfavorable product mix, partially offset by favorable pricing and productivity improvements. Foreign currency impact decreased gross profit by 3%. Gross profit margin decreased 140 basis points to 29.6%, primarily driven by cost inflation and unfavorable product mix, partially offset by favorable pricing and productivity improvements.

Molding Technology Solutions gross profit included business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs ($0.7 in 2023) and restructuring and restructuring-related charges ($0.4 in 2023 and $0.1 in 2022). Excluding these charges, adjusted gross profit decreased $14.1 (6%) and adjusted gross profit margin decreased 130 basis points to 29.7%.

Operating expenses decreased $5.6 (5%), primarily driven by a decrease in variable compensation, partially offset by inflation. Foreign currency impact decreased operating expenses by 2%. Operating expense as a percentage of net revenue improved 50 basis points to 14.1%.

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Operating expenses included business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs ($1.8 in 2023 and $1.3 in 2022) and restructuring and restructuring related charges ($0.7 in 2023). Excluding these items, adjusted operating expenses decreased $6.3 (6%) and adjusted operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue improved 50 basis points to 13.8%.

REVIEW OF CORPORATE EXPENSES
 
Three Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended December 31,
2023202220232022 20232022
Amount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net Revenue Amount% of Net RevenueAmount% of Net Revenue
Core operating expensesCore operating expenses$19.7 2.7 $15.2 3.2 $48.1 2.3 $50.4 3.2 
Business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs7.6 1.1 8.7 1.2 20.7 1.0 19.2 1.2 
Restructuring and restructuring-related charges0.2 — — — 0.2 — 1.0 — 
Business acquisition, divestiture, and integration costs
Operating expensesOperating expenses$27.5 3.8 $23.9 4.4 $69.0 3.3 $70.6 4.4 
Operating expenses
Operating expenses
 
Corporate operating expenses include the cost of providing management and administrative services to each reportable operating segment.  These services include treasury management, human resources, legal, business development, information
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technology, tax compliance, procurement, sustainability, and other public company support functions such as internal audit, investor relations, and financial reporting. Corporate operating expenses also include costs related to business acquisition, disposition,divestiture, and integration, which we incur as a result of our strategy to grow through selective acquisitions. Core operating expenses primarily represent corporate operating expenses excluding costs related to business acquisition, disposition,divestiture, and integration costs and restructuring and restructuring-related charges.

Business acquisition, disposition,divestiture, and integration costs include legal, tax, accounting, and other advisory fees and due diligence costs associated with investigating opportunities (including acquisitions and divestitures) and integrating completed acquisitions.acquisitions (including severance).

As a result of classifying the historical Batesville reportable operating segment as a discontinued operation, certain indirect corporate costs included within operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations that were previously allocated to the historical Batesville reportable operating segment do not qualify for classification within discontinued operations and are now reported as operating expenses in continuing operations within corporate expenses for all periods presented preceding the sale. In addition, costs directly attributable to the historical Batesville reportable operating segment divestiture have been reflected in discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023.
Three Months Ended June 30,December 31, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30,December 31, 2022
 
Operating expenses increased $3.6 (15%decreased $4.2 (20%), primarily due to an increasedriven by a decrease in strategic investmentsbusiness acquisition, divestiture, and inflation, partially offset by lower variable compensation. These expenses as a percentage of net revenue were 3.8%, an improvement of 60 basis points from the prior year.

Core operating expenses increased $4.5 (30%), primarily due to an increase in strategic investments and inflation, partially offset by lower variable compensation. These expenses as a percentage of net revenue were 2.7%, an improvement of 50 basis points from the prior year.

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022

Operating expenses decreased $1.6 (2%), primarily due to lower variable compensation, and prior year one-time expenses associated with the realignment of the executive management team,integration costs, partially offset by an increase in strategic investments cost inflation, and an increase in business acquisition, disposition, and integrations costs. These expenses as a percentage of net revenue were 3.3%, an improvement of 110 basis points from the prior year.

Core operating expenses decreased $2.3 (5%), primarily due to lower variable compensation, and prior year one-time expenses associated with the realignment of the executive management team, partially offset by an increase in strategic investments and cost inflation. These expenses as a percentage of net revenue were 2.3%2.2%, an improvement of 90 basis points from the prior year.

Core operating expenses increased $1.1 (8%), primarily due to an increase in strategic investments and inflation. These expenses as a percentage of net revenue were 1.9%, an improvement of 10 basis points from the prior year.
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NON-GAAP OPERATING PERFORMANCE MEASURES
 
The following is a reconciliation from consolidated net income, the most directly comparable GAAP operating performance measure, to our non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations.
 
 Three Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended June 30,
 2023202220232022
Consolidated net income$45.0 $50.1 $556.3 $156.0 
Interest income(2.8)(1.3)(7.1)(4.0)
Interest expense18.6 17.5 63.0 52.7 
Income tax expense23.8 19.9 50.2 54.4 
Depreciation and amortization31.1 24.2 93.1 74.4 
Consolidated EBITDA115.7 110.4 755.5 333.5 
Total income from discontinued operations(1.0)(19.0)(461.4)(73.3)
Business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs (1)
10.6 9.1 28.5 20.6 
Inventory step-up charges— — 11.1 — 
Restructuring and restructuring-related charges (2)
0.8 0.2 2.3 3.5 
Loss on divestiture (3)
— — — 3.1 
Other (4)
— 0.1 — 3.2 
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations$126.1 $100.8 $336.0 $290.6 
 Three Months Ended December 31,
 20232022
Consolidated net income$19.2 $47.8 
Interest expense, net29.8 21.5 
Income tax expense10.0 2.3 
Depreciation and amortization38.8 31.0 
Consolidated EBITDA97.8 102.6 
Loss (income) from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense)0.3 (21.0)
Pension settlement charge (1)
8.3 — 
Business acquisition, divestiture, and integration costs (2)
5.6 10.7 
Inventory step-up charges1.5 8.0 
Restructuring and restructuring-related charges (3)
0.6 1.0 
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations$114.1 $101.3 
 
(1)The pension settlement charge during the three months ended December 31, 2023 was due to lump-sum payments made from the Company’s U.S. pension plan to former employees who elected to receive such payments.
(2)Business acquisition, disposition,divestiture, and integration costs during the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2023, primarily included professional fees related to acquisitions and costs associated with the integration of recent acquisitions. Business acquisition, disposition,divestiture, and integration costs during the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2022, primarily included professional fees related to acquisitions and professional fees and employee-related costs attributable to the integration of Milacron and the divestiture of TerraSource.Milacron.
(2)(3)Restructuring and restructuring-related charges primarily included severance costs during the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2023 and 2022.
(3)The amount during the nine months ended June 30, 2022, represents the loss on the divestiture of TerraSource. See Note 4 of Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information.
(4)Includes other individually immaterial one-time costs, including reserves against certain receivables during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022.

Three Months Ended June 30,December 31, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30,December 31, 2022

Consolidated net income decreased $5.1 (10%$28.6 (60%) for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.fiscal 2023. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in total income from discontinued operations, lower volume, cost inflation, a pension settlement charge in 2024, an increase in amortization,interest expense, income taxes and an increase in strategic investments,amortization, partially offset by favorable pricing and productivity improvements the impact of acquisitions, and lower variable compensation.favorable product mix. Foreign currency impact decreasedincreased consolidated net income by $0.9.$0.3.

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Consolidated adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations increased $25.3 (25%$12.8 (13%) for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. The increase was primarily driven by favorable pricing, the impact of acquisitions, productivity improvements, and lower variable compensation, partially offset by cost inflation and an increase in strategic investments. Foreign currency impact decreased adjusted EBITDA by $1.0.

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Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022

Consolidated net income increased $400.3 (257%) for the nine months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.fiscal 2023. The increase was primarily driven by the increase in total income from discontinued operations, as well asimpact of acquisitions, favorable pricing and productivity improvements, higher volume within the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment, and lower variable compensation,favorable product mix, partially offset by lower volume and cost inflation, an increase in strategic investments, an increase in depreciation and amortization, an increase in inventory step-up charges related to acquisitions, an increase in interest expense, unfavorable product mix, and an increase in business acquisition, disposition, and integration costs.inflation. Foreign currency impact decreased consolidated net income by $7.1.

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations increased $45.4 (16%) for the nine months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. The increase was primarily driven by favorable pricing, the impact of acquisitions, productivity improvements, higher volume within the Advanced Process Solutions reportable operating segment, and lower variable compensation, partially offset by cost inflation, an increase in strategic investments, and unfavorable product mix. Foreign currency impact decreased adjusted EBITDA by $12.0.$2.1.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
In this section, we discuss our ability to access cash to meet business needs. We discuss how we see cash flow being affected for the next twelve months and how we intend to use it. We describe actual results in generating and using cash by comparing the first ninethree months of 20232024 to the same period last year. Finally, we identify other significant matters that could affect liquidity on an ongoing basis.

Ability to Access Cash

Our debt financing has historically included revolving credit facilities, term loans, and long-term notes as part of our overall financing strategy. We regularly review and adjust the mix of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt within our capital structure in order to achieve a target range based on our financing strategy.

We have taken proactive measures to maintain financial flexibility within the landscape of various uncertainties. We believe the Company ended the quarter with and continues to have sufficient liquidity to operate in the current business environment.

As of June 30,December 31, 2023, we had $1,160.2$448.6 of borrowing capacity under the Amended Credit Agreement,Facility, all of which $790.2 was immediately available based on our most restrictive covenant. The available borrowing capacity reflects a reduction of $14.8$20.8 for outstanding letters of credit issued under the Amended Credit Agreement.Facility. The Company may request an increase of up to $600.0 in the total borrowing capacity under the Amended Credit Agreement,Facility, subject to approval of the lenders.

In the normal course of business, operating companies within our reportable operating segments provide to certain customers bank guarantees and other credit arrangements in support of performance, warranty, advance payment, and other contractual obligations. This form of trade finance is customary in the industry and, as a result, we maintain adequate capacity to provide the guarantees. As of June 30,December 31, 2023, we had guarantee arrangements totaling $577.9,$605.5, under which $328.9$356.4 was used for guarantees. These arrangements include the Amended L/G Facility Agreement under which unsecured letters of credit, bank guarantees, or other surety bonds may be issued. The Company may request an increase to the total capacity under the Amended L/G Facility Agreement by an additional €100.0, subject to approval of the lenders.

We have significant operations outside the U.S. We continue to assert that the basis differences in the majority of our foreign subsidiaries continue to be permanently reinvested outside of the U.S. We have recorded tax liabilities associated with distribution taxes on expected distributions of available cash and current earnings. The Company has made, and intends to continue to make, substantial investments in our businesses in foreign jurisdictions to support the ongoing development and growth of our international operations. As of June 30,December 31, 2023, we had a transition tax liability of $14.9 pursuant to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The cash at our foreign subsidiaries, including U.S. subsidiaries participating in non-U.S. cash pooling arrangements, totaled $248.0$178.0 at June 30,December 31, 2023. We continue to actively evaluate our global capital deployment and cash needs.

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12-month Outlook

Ukraine War

The Ukraine War that began in February 2022 continues as of the date of this Quarterly Report. We have suspended all new business in Russia and Belarus but may be contractually obligated to complete existing contracts, insofar as economic sanctions do not prevent us from doing so. Although Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine do not constitute a material portion of our customer and supplier portfolio, a significant escalation or expansion of economic disruption of the Ukraine War’s current scope could have a negative effect on our consolidated results of operations and cash flows. However, we do not believe the impact will be material to our consolidated results of operations and cash flows. For more information about the Ukraine War and its effect on the Company’s business and results of operations, see Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on November 16, 2022.

Proposed Acquisition of Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials

On May 23, 2023, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (“FPM”) business, a portfolio company of Blackstone, for an enterprise value of approximately $730.0. This transaction is expected to close during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023 and we expect to utilize cash on hand, borrowings from the Facility, and the delayed-draw term loan facility available to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Hillenbrand Switzerland GmbH (the “New Term Loan”) to fund this acquisition.

Other activities

During the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the Company repaid in full the $100.0 in 4.6% Series A unsecured notes (“Series A Notes”) using a portion of the net proceeds received from the Batesville divestiture. The remaining net proceeds from the Batesville divestiture were used to repay outstanding borrowings on the Facility. We estimate taxes of approximately $138.0 are owed associated with the Batesville divestiture, with $104.0 paid in our third quarter and $34.0 expected to be paid in our fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

The Company is required to pay a transition tax on unremitted earnings of its foreign subsidiaries, resulting in an estimated liability of $14.9 recorded as of June 30,December 31, 2023. The transition tax liability is expected to be paid over the next threetwo years.

On December 2, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $300.0, which replaced the previous $200.0 share repurchase program. The repurchase program has no expiration date but may be terminated by the Board of Directors at any time. We had approximately $125.0 remaining for share repurchases under the existing authorization at June 30,December 31, 2023.

Our anticipated contribution to our defined benefit pension plans in fiscal 20232024 is $9.5,$10.9, of which $6.3$2.2 was made during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2023. We will continue to monitor plan funding levels, performance of the assets within the plans, and overall economic activity, and we may make additional discretionary funding decisions based on the net impact of the above factors.

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We currently expect to pay quarterly cash dividends of approximately $15.4$15.6 based on our outstanding common stock at June 30,December 31, 2023. We increased our quarterly dividend in 20232024 to $0.22$0.2225 per common share from $0.2175$0.2200 per common share paid in 2022.2023.

We believe existing cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operations, borrowings under existing arrangements, and the issuance of debt will be sufficient to fund our operating activities and cash commitments for investing and financing activities. Based on these factors, we believe our current liquidity position is sufficient and will continue to meet all of our financial commitments in the current business environment.

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Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended December 31,
20232022
Cash flows provided by (used in):  
202320232022
Cash flows (used in) provided by:Cash flows (used in) provided by:  
Operating activities from continuing operationsOperating activities from continuing operations$133.6 $(9.9)
Investing activities from continuing operationsInvesting activities from continuing operations25.0 (40.3)
Financing activities from continuing operationsFinancing activities from continuing operations21.4 (201.3)
Net cash flows from discontinued operationsNet cash flows from discontinued operations(117.0)96.3 
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalentsEffect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(9.3)(10.2)
Net cash flowsNet cash flows$53.7 $(165.4)

Operating Activities
 
Operating activities from continuing operations provided $133.6used $24.0 of cash during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2023, and used $9.9$5.6 of cash during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2022, a $143.5an $18.4 increase.  The increase in operating cash flow fromused in continuing operations was primarily due to favorableunfavorable timing of working capital requirements.

Working capital requirements for our reportable operating segments fluctuate and may continue to fluctuate in the future due primarily to the type of product and geography of customer projects in process at any point in time.  Working capital needs are lower when advance payments from customers are more heavily weighted toward the beginning of the project. Conversely, working capital needs are higher when a larger portion of the cash is to be received in later stages of manufacturing.  
 
Investing Activities
 
The $65.3$626.9 increase in net cash flows from investing activities from continuing operations during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2023, was primarily due to the proceeds received on the divestiture of the historical Batesville reportable operating segment, partially offset by the acquisitions of Linxis and Peerless during fiscal year 2023 and an increase in capital expenditures.2023.

Financing Activities
 
Cash provided byused in financing activities from continuing operations was largely impacted by net borrowing activity and share repurchases.activity. Our general practice is to use available cash to pay down debt unless it is needed for an acquisition. Cash provided byThe $627.4 decrease in net cash flows from financing activities from continuing operations during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2023, was $21.4, primarily due to the $200.0 term loan that funded in November 2022, partially offset by repayment of the Series A Notes, payment of dividends on common stock, and the net repaymentborrowings on the Facility of $30.6. Cash used$430.0 and the $200.0 draw on the term loan during fiscal year 2023 which did not repeat in financing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 was $201.3, primarily due to repurchases of common stock and payment of dividends on common stock.fiscal year 2024.

We returned $45.9$15.6 to shareholders during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2023 in the form of quarterly dividends.  We increased our quarterly dividend in fiscal 20232024 to $0.22$0.2225 per common share from $0.2175$0.2200 per common share paid during fiscal 2022.2023.

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Summarized Financial Information for Guarantors and the Issuer of Guaranteed Securities

Summarized financial information of Hillenbrand (the “Parent”) and our subsidiaries that are guarantors of our senior unsecured notes (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) is shown below on a combined basis as the “Obligor Group.” The Company’s senior unsecured notes are guaranteed by certain of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and financial information of the Obligor Group. All intercompany balances and transactions between the Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries have been eliminated and all information excludes subsidiaries that are not issuers or guarantors of our senior unsecured notes, including earnings from and investments in these entities.

Upon the divestiture of Batesville on February 1, 2023, each of the subsidiaries of Batesville that were Guarantor Subsidiaries ceased to be a guarantor of the senior unsecured notes.

June 30, 2023September 30, 2022
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023September 30, 2023
Combined Balance Sheets Information:Combined Balance Sheets Information:
Current assets (1)
Current assets (1)
Current assets (1)
Current assets (1)
$4,088.3 $2,590.3 
Non-current assetsNon-current assets2,593.7 2,656.1 
Current liabilitiesCurrent liabilities1,644.6 623.2 
Non-current liabilitiesNon-current liabilities1,411.3 1,289.6 
Nine Months Ended
June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2023
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2023
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2023
Combined Statements of Operations Information:Combined Statements of Operations Information:
Net revenue (2)
Net revenue (2)
Net revenue (2)
Net revenue (2)
$335.9 
Gross profitGross profit67.3 
Consolidated net income from continuing operations attributable to ObligorsConsolidated net income from continuing operations attributable to Obligors337.1 
Total income from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense) attributable to Obligors (3)
449.7 
Net income attributable to Obligors (3)
786.8 
Total loss from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense) attributable to Obligors
Net income attributable to Obligors
(1) Current assets include intercompany receivables from non-guarantors of $1,934.6$2,847.8 as of June 30,December 31, 2023 and $1,868.7$2,070.6 as of September 30, 2022.2023.
(2) Net revenue includes intercompany sales with non-guarantors of $4.3$2.7 for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2023.
(3) Of the $449.7 of total income from discontinued operations (net of income tax expense), $441.3 related to gain on divestiture (net of income tax expense) of discontinued operations recognized by the Parent. The remaining $8.4 related to the operations of the former subsidiary guarantors of the senior unsecured notes included in discontinued operations, which, as of February 1, 2023, have been divested and are no longer guarantors.    

Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Standards
 
For a summary of recently issued and adopted accounting standards applicable to us, see Item 1, Note 2 of Part I of this Form 10-Q.

Item 3.               QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

A full discussion of quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk may be found in Item 7A of our 20222023 Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022,2023, filed with the SEC on November 16, 2022.15, 2023. There have been no material changes in this information since the filing of our 20222023 Form 10-K. The following discussion provides information on significant changes to our market risks, resulting from an increase to our variable-rate debt obligations due to recent acquisitions, which could have a significant impact on our operating results, financial condition, and liquidity.

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Interest rate risk

As of September 30, 2022 we had outstanding variable-rate debt obligations of $6.7. In connection with recent acquisitions, we incurred borrowings under our Facility, including the $200.0 term loan funded in November 2022 under the Credit Agreement. As a result, our outstanding variable-rate debt obligations were $222.3 as of June 30, 2023. We are subject to interest rate risk associated with such borrowings, which bear a variable rate of interest. The interest we pay on such borrowings is dependent on interest rate conditions and the timing of our financing needs. If we assumed the borrowings under our variable-rate debt obligations remained at $222.3 for 12 months, a one percentage point change in the related interest rates would decrease or increase annual interest expense by approximately $2.2.

Item 4.               CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Our management, with the participation of our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (the “Certifying Officers”), evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon that evaluation, the Certifying Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are effective.

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In the ordinary course of business, we review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our systems and processes to improve such controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, automating manual processes, and updating existing systems.

On October 6, 2022 and December 1, 2022, we completed the acquisitions of Linxis and Peerless, respectively, which included their existing information systems and internal controls over financial reporting. In conducting our evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting for our fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, we plan to exclude Linxis and Peerless from our evaluation as permitted under existing SEC Staff interpretive guidance for newly acquired businesses. We are currently in the process of evaluating and integrating Linxis and Peerless’ historical internal controls over financial reporting with ours. These integrations may lead to changes in future fiscal periods, but we do not expect these changes to materially affect our disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting. We expect to complete these integrations in fiscal 2024. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, Linxis and Peerless accounted for $92.5 and $256.4 of our total net revenue, and as of June 30, 2023, had total assets of $912.1 (inclusive of acquired goodwill and identifiable intangible assets of $662.6).

Other than as noted above, there wereThere have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting identified in the evaluation for the quarter ended June 30,December 31, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.               LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
Information pertaining to legal proceedings can be found in Note 1615 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
 
Item 1A.               RISK FACTORS

For information regarding the risks we face, see the discussion under Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022,2023, filed with the SEC on November 16, 2022, and the additional risk factor below. The following descriptions of risk factors include any additions and material changes to, and supersede the corresponding descriptions of, the risk factors associated with our business as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022.15, 2023.

We have recently completed several divestitures, including of our Batesville business, and we continually assess the strategic fit of our existing businesses. We may divest or otherwise dispose of businesses that are deemed not to fit with our strategic plan or are not achieving the desired return on investment, and we cannot be certain that our business, operating results, and financial condition will not be materially and adversely affected.

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A successful divestiture depends on various factors, including reaching an agreement with potential buyers on terms we deem attractive, as well as our ability to effectively transfer liabilities, contracts, facilities, and employees to any purchaser, identify and separate the intellectual property to be divested from the intellectual property that we wish to retain, reduce fixed costs previously associated with the divested assets or business, and collect the proceeds from any divestitures. These efforts require varying levels of management resources, which may divert our attention from other business operations. If we do not realize the expected benefits of any divestiture transaction or experience unexpected costs or similar risks, our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows could be negatively impacted. In addition, divestitures of businesses involve a number of risks, including significant costs and expenses, the loss of or changes to customer, employee, or supplier relationships, potential adverse impacts to volume-based pricing under existing and future purchasing arrangements, and a decrease in net revenue and earnings associated with the divested business. Furthermore, any divestiture may result in a dilutive impact to our future earnings if we are unable to offset the dilutive impact from the associated loss of revenue, and may also result in significant write-offs, including those related to goodwill and other intangible assets, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

In addition, divestitures, in particular the recent divestiture of our Batesville business, potentially involve significant post-closing separation and transition activities, which could involve the expenditure of material financial resources and significant employee resources. During these activities, we have diverted capital and other resources that otherwise could have been used in our business operations, and we will continue to do so until the process is completed. We also have incurred expenses and could continue to incur substantial expenses associated with the divestiture of Batesville, and there can be no assurance that this transaction will be ultimately beneficial to us or have a positive effect on shareholder value.

Item 5.               OTHER INFORMATION

(c) Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

On June 15,December 13, 2023, J. Michael Whitted,Nicholas R. Farrell, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentGeneral Counsel and Secretary of the Company, adopted a trading arrangement for the sale of the Company’s common stock (a “Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan”) that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1(c). Mr. Whitted’sFarrell’s Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, which has a term of one (1) year, provides for 161,9408,542 stock options to be exercised and sold, 17,589 shares underlying restricted stock units to be sold after vesting and applicable tax withholding, and 15,000 shares of common stock to be sold, subject in each case to certain quantities and limit prices.

Item 6.               EXHIBITS
 
The exhibits filed with this report are listed below.  In reviewing any agreements included as exhibits to this report, please remember that they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about us or the other parties to the agreements.  The agreements may contain representations and warranties by the parties to the agreements, including us.  Except where explicitly stated otherwise, these representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and:
 
should not necessarily be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;
may have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;
may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and
were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.
 
Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.

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Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2023, between Milacron LLC, as Purchaser, and Schenck Process Holding GmbH, as Seller (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 30, 2023).
 Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of Hillenbrand, Inc., effective as of February 13, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 14, 2020)
 Amended and Restated Code of By-Laws of Hillenbrand, Inc., effective as of May 5, 2022November 14, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to QuarterlyAnnual Report on Form 10-Q10-K filed May 9, 2022)
Amendment No. 1 to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2023, among Hillenbrand, Inc., as a borrower, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 23,November 15, 2023).
Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated June 22, 2023, between Hillenbrand, Inc., as a borrower, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, as mandated lead arranger and bookrunner, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft (as successor to Commerzbank Finance & Covered Bond S.A.), as agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto as mandated lead arrangers, lenders and issuing banks (Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 23, 2023).
Amendment No. 2 to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2023, among Hillenbrand, Inc., as a borrower, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent
*List of Guarantor Subsidiaries of Hillenbrand, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 22 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 8, 2023)
*Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
*Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
*Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
*Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 101 The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,December 31, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags.
Exhibit 104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
 
*    Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 HILLENBRAND, INC.
  
Date: August 2, 2023February 5, 2024By:/s/ Robert M. VanHimbergen
  Robert M. VanHimbergen
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 2, 2023February 5, 2024/s/ Megan A. Walke
Megan A. Walke
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer


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