{"id":756934,"date":"2023-05-09T21:34:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T01:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/"},"modified":"2023-05-09T21:34:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T01:34:43","slug":"esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/","title":{"rendered":"ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\n&#8211; Q2 GAAP EPS $0.69 &#8211; Adjusted EPS $0.76 &#8211; Q2 Sales increase 12% to $229 Million &#8211; $252 Million in Q2 Orders &#8211; Book-to-bill of 1.10x &#8211;<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p>St. Louis, May  09, 2023  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) (ESCO, or the Company) today reported its operating results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2023 (Q2 2023).<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>Operating Highlight<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>s<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Q2 2023 GAAP EPS increased 8 percent to $0.69 per share compared to $0.64 per share in Q2 2022.\u00a0\u00a0 Q2 2023 Adjusted EPS increased 17 percent to $0.76 per share compared to $0.65 per share in Q2 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Q2 2023 Sales increased $24.2 million (11.8 percent) to $229.1 million compared to $204.9 million in Q2 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Q2 2023 Entered Orders increased $15.1 million (6 percent) over the prior year period to $251.6 million (book-to-bill of 1.10x), resulting in record ending backlog of $741 million.<\/li>\n<li>Net cash used by operating activities was $5 million YTD 2023, as cash flow was negatively impacted by higher working capital requirements, with higher accounts receivable being driven by increased sales and higher inventory related to timing and supply chain issues.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Net debt (total borrowings less cash on hand) was $113 million, resulting in a 0.86x leverage ratio and $582 million in liquidity at March 31, 2023.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bryan Sayler, Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, \u201cQ2 was another solid quarter operationally, as ESCO delivered double-digit revenue growth, expanded operating margins, and achieved 17 percent adjusted earnings per share growth.\u00a0\u00a0 It has been an exciting time for me to step into the CEO role. The business has clear momentum and secular growth drivers that should carry us through this year and beyond. We continue to see exciting developments across our aerospace and defense portfolio, with commercial aerospace, military aerospace and Navy customers driving high levels of business activity. We also see growth drivers continue to solidify in the utility and renewable energy markets, which makes us feel good about the long-term prospects for our Utility Solutions Group. Our Test business had a slightly down quarter but serves a variety of strong end markets and offers broad capabilities that give us confidence in its long-term outlook. It is an exciting time to be at ESCO and I look forward to working with leadership across the company as we move our businesses forward.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEntered orders remained strong in the quarter, with solid growth in commercial aerospace and renewables.\u00a0\u00a0 All three segments had book-to-bills above 1.0 and for the second consecutive quarter, we achieved record ending backlog at $741 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur teams across the company continue to do an excellent job driving growth and delivering solid operating results while navigating challenges related to inflation, supply chain constraints and labor shortages. Even with our strong performance year-to-date, we are still managing some past-due backlog challenges driven by these factors. I\u2019d like to personally thank all of our employees for their dedication, persistence, and tremendous efforts. Their commitment is key to our solid results.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>Segment Performance<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <u>A<\/u><br \/>\n        <u>erospace <\/u><br \/>\n        <u>&amp;<\/u><br \/>\n        <u>D<\/u><br \/>\n        <u>efense (A&amp;D)<\/u>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Sales increased $14.2 million (17 percent) to $99.0 million in Q2 2023 from $84.8 million in Q2 2022. Sales growth was driven by commercial aerospace, which increased $8.1 million (27 percent) to $38.2 million in the quarter. In addition, defense aerospace and Navy also delivered solid sales growth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Q2 2023 EBIT increased $4.5 million to $18.8 million from $14.3 million in Q2 2022. Adjusted EBIT increased $5.1 million (35.2 percent) in Q2 2023 to $19.6 million (19.8 percent margin) from $14.5 million (17.1 percent margin) in Q2 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Entered Orders increased $17 million (18 percent) to $112 million in Q2 2023 compared to $95 million in Q2 2022.\u00a0\u00a0 The orders strength was driven by commercial OEM build rate increases, market share gains at Mayday, a large aftermarket order at PTI, and $7 million in acquired backlog related to CMT. A&amp;D\u2019s book-to-bill of 1.13x in the quarter resulted in record ending backlog of $435 million.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <u>U<\/u><br \/>\n        <u>tility Solutions Group (USG)<\/u>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Sales increased $15.0 million (23 percent) to $79.2 million in Q2 2023 from $64.2 million in Q2 2022. Doble\u2019s sales increased by $10.5 million (19 percent) driven by a strong quarter for condition monitoring products, services, and high voltage test equipment at Phenix.\u00a0\u00a0 NRG sales increased $4.5 million (47 percent) on continued strength in the renewables end-market.<\/li>\n<li>EBIT increased $2.8 million in Q2 2023 to $14.1 million from $11.3 million in Q2 2022. There were no adjustments to Q2 2023 EBIT of $14.1 million (17.8 percent margin), which also increased $2.8 million from Q2 2022 Adjusted EBIT of $11.3 million (17.7 percent margin). Margins were unfavorably impacted by product mix and increased event costs as trade show activity continued to normalize post-COVID.<\/li>\n<li>Entered Orders decreased $2 million (2 percent) to $85 million in Q2 2023. The decrease in orders was primarily driven by an $8 million (11 percent) decrease at Doble related to the timing of a large multi-year DUC contract renewal in the prior year Q2. Order strength continues across the Doble portfolio, highlighted by significant condition monitoring orders. NRG orders increased by $6 million (54 percent) related to continuing strength in both wind and solar, and with significant orders by solar resource monitoring (SRM) customers in the U.S. and Europe. USG\u2019s book-to-bill of 1.07x in the quarter resulted in an ending backlog of $143 million, which is up $26 million compared to prior year.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <u>Test<\/u>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Sales decreased $4.9 million (9 percent) to $51.0 million in Q2 2023 from $55.9 million in Q2 2022, with sales increases in Europe more than offset by declines in the U.S. and Asia. There were disruptions in test and measurement project execution in China related to re-opening of the economy after prior zero-COVID policies.<\/li>\n<li>EBIT decreased $1.3 million in Q2 2023 to $7.2 million (14.2 percent margin) from $8.5 million (15.2 percent margin) in Q2 2022 related to lower volume in China. There were no adjustments in either year for the Test segment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Entered Orders decreased $0.1 million to $55.3 million in Q2 2023 compared to $55.4 million in Q2 2022. Despite the slight decrease in orders, it was a solid orders quarter for Test with a book-to-bill of 1.09x, which resulted in an ending backlog of $163 million.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>Share Repurchase Program<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>During Q2 2023, the Company repurchased approximately 81,000 shares for $7.1 million. $8.1 million was paid in the quarter related to the Q2 shares purchased and included $1.0 million related to December purchases that settled in January. Year-to-date, the company has repurchased approximately 138,000 shares for $12.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>Dividend<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u> Payment<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>The next quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share will be paid on July 19, 2023 to stockholders of record on July 5, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>Business<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u> Outlook \u2013<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>202<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>3<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>The strength of our first half results gives us added confidence in our ability to deliver solid revenue and earnings growth in 2023 and we are again increasing our earnings guidance. We now expect current year adjusted EPS in the range of $3.55 to $3.65 (11 to 14 percent growth). This is based on sales in a range of $930 to $950 million (8 to 11 percent annual growth). Consistent with prior years, revenues and Adjusted EPS are expected to grow sequentially throughout the year. Our expectation is for Q3 Adjusted EPS to be in the range of $0.96 to $1.01 per share (8 to 13 percent growth).<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>Board of Directors<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Effective June 30, 2023, and consistent with the succession plan previously announced, Vic Richey will retire from his roles as a director of the Company, the Executive Chair of the Board, and an employee of the Company. Related to this change, independent director Robert Phillippy has been appointed to serve as Chair of the Board. James Stolze will remain a director but has resigned his position as Lead Director. In addition, given that the role of Board Chair will be held by an independent director, the position of Lead Director has been eliminated by the Board. Patrick Dewar has been appointed to serve as Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee.\u00a0\u00a0 All of the foregoing changes are effective June 30, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>C<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>onference Call<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>The Company will host a conference call today, May 9, at 4:00 p.m. Central Time, to discuss the Company\u2019s Q2 2023 results. A live audio webcast and an accompanying slide presentation will be available on ESCO\u2019s investor website at <a href=\"https:\/\/investor.escotechnologies.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/investor.escotechnologies.com<\/a>. For those unable to participate, a webcast replay will be available after the call on ESCO\u2019s investor website.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>F<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>orward-Looking Statements<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Statements in this press release regarding Management\u2019s expectations for fiscal 2023, the effects of continuing inflationary pressures, higher interest rates, pressures related to supply chain performance and labor shortages, our guidance for 2023 including revenues, revenue growth, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA margin; the effects of acquisitions, and any other statements which are not strictly historical, are \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. securities laws.<\/p>\n<p>Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and speak only as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no duty to update them except as may be required by applicable laws or regulations. The Company\u2019s actual results in the future may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company\u2019s operations and business environment including but not limited to those described in Item 1A, \u201cRisk Factors\u201d, of the Company\u2019s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022; the availability and acceptance of viable COVID-19 vaccines by enough of the U.S. and world\u2019s population to curtail the pandemic; the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of known or unknown COVID-19 variants including labor shortages, facility closures, shelter in place policies or quarantines, material shortages, transportation delays, termination or delays of Company contracts, and the inability of our suppliers or customers to perform; the impacts of natural disasters on the Company\u2019s operations and those of the Company\u2019s customers and suppliers; the timing and content of future contract awards or customer orders; the appropriation, allocation and availability of Government funds; the termination for convenience of Government and other customer contracts or orders; weakening of economic conditions in served markets; the success of the Company\u2019s competitors; changes in customer demands or customer insolvencies; competition; intellectual property rights; technical difficulties; the success of the Company\u2019s acquisition efforts; delivery delays or defaults by customers; performance issues with key customers, suppliers and subcontractors; changes in the costs and availability of certain raw materials; labor disputes; changes in U.S. tax laws and regulations; other changes in laws and regulations including but not limited to changes in accounting standards and foreign taxation; changes in interest rates; costs relating to environmental matters arising from current or former facilities; uncertainty regarding the ultimate resolution of current disputes, claims, litigation or arbitration; and the integration of recently acquired businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>Non-GAAP Financial Measures<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>The financial measures EBIT, Adjusted EBIT, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are presented in this press release. The Company defines \u201cEBIT\u201d as earnings before interest and taxes, \u201cEBITDA\u201d as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, \u201cAdjusted EBIT\u201d and \u201cAdjusted EBITDA\u201d as excluding the net impact of the items described in the attached Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures, and \u201cAdjusted EPS\u201d as GAAP earnings per share (EPS) excluding the net impact of the items described and reconciled in the attached Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.<\/p>\n<p>EBIT, Adjusted EBIT, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are not recognized in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, Management believes EBIT, Adjusted EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful in assessing the operational profitability of the Company\u2019s business segments because they exclude interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which are generally accounted for across the entire Company on a consolidated basis. EBIT and EBITDA are also measures used by Management in determining resource allocations within the Company as well as incentive compensation. The presentation of EBIT, Adjusted EBIT, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS provides important supplemental information to investors by facilitating comparisons with other companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results. The use of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to replace any measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <u>About ESCO Technologies<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>ESCO is a global provider of highly engineered products and solutions serving diverse end-markets. It manufactures filtration and fluid control products for the aviation, Navy, space, and process markets worldwide and composite-based products and solutions for Navy, defense, and industrial customers. ESCO is the industry leader in RF shielding and EMC test products; and provides diagnostic instruments, software and services to industrial power users and the electric utility and renewable energy industries. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, ESCO and its subsidiaries have offices and manufacturing facilities worldwide. For more information on ESCO and its subsidiaries, visit the Company\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.escotechnologies.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.escotechnologies.com<\/a>.<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">Three Months<br \/>Ended<br \/> March 31, 2023<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">Three Months<br \/>Ended<br \/>March 31, 2022<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Net Sales<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">229,136<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">204,928<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Cost and Expenses:<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Cost of sales<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">142,296<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">128,375<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Selling, general and administrative expenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">53,877<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">47,959<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Amortization of intangible assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">7,030<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">6,510<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Interest expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">2,269<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,020<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Other expenses (income), net<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">314<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(604<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Total costs and expenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">205,786<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">183,260<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Earnings before income taxes<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">23,350<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">21,668<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Income tax expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5,472<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">5,085<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Net earnings<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">17,878<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">16,583<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Diluted &#8211; GAAP<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.69<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.64<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Diluted &#8211; As Adjusted Basis<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.76<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.65<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Diluted average common shares O\/S:<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">25,895<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">26,045<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" style=\"vertical-align: top\">Q2 2023 Adjusted EPS excludes $0.07 per share of after-tax charges consisting of $0.04 of executive management transition costs at Corporate, $0.02 of CMT acquisition inventory step-up charges and $0.01 of restructuring charges within the A&amp;D segment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" style=\"vertical-align: top\">Q2 2022 Adjusted EPS excludes $0.01 per share of after-tax charges associated with the NEco acquisition inventory step-up charge and Corporate acquisition related costs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">Six Months<br \/>Ended<br \/>March 31, 2023<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">Six Months<br \/>Ended<br \/>March 31, 2022<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Net Sales<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">434,637<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">381,938<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Cost and Expenses:<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Cost of sales<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">268,679<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">236,680<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Selling, general and administrative expenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">105,179<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">94,594<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Amortization of intangible assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">13,891<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">12,977<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Interest expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">3,927<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,753<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Other expenses (income), net<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">712<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(571<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Total costs and expenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">392,388<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">345,433<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Earnings before income taxes<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">42,249<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">36,505<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Income tax expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">9,644<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">8,398<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Net earnings<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">32,605<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">28,107<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Diluted &#8211; GAAP<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.26<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.08<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Diluted &#8211; As Adjusted Basis<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.36<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.11<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Diluted average common shares O\/S:<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">25,919<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">26,098<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" style=\"vertical-align: top\">YTD Q2 2023 Adjusted EPS excludes $0.10 per share of after-tax charges consisting of $0.06 of executive management transition costs at Corporate, $0.02 of CMT acquisition inventory step-up charges and $0.02 of restructuring charges within the A&amp;D segment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" style=\"vertical-align: top\">YTD Q2 2022 Adjusted EPS excludes $0.03 per share of after-tax charges associated with the Altanova &amp; NEco acquisition inventory step-up charges and Corporate acquisition related costs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"16\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"16\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Condensed Business Segment Information (Unaudited)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"16\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(Dollars in thousands)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"16\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">GAAP<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">As Adjusted<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Q2 2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Q2 2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <u>Net Sales <\/u>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Aerospace &amp; Defense<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">98,982<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">84,821<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">98,982<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">84,821<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">USG<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">79,161<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">64,191<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">79,161<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">64,191<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Test<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">50,993<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">55,916<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">50,993<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">55,916<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Totals<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">229,136<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">204,928<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">229,136<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">204,928<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <u>EBIT <\/u>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Aerospace &amp; Defense<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">18,795<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">14,349<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">19,595<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">14,489<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">USG<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">14,061<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">11,314<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">14,061<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">11,331<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Test<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">7,226<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">8,494<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">7,226<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">8,494<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Corporate<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(14,463<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(11,469<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(12,963<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(11,344<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Consolidated EBIT<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">25,619<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">22,688<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">27,919<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">22,970<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Less: Interest expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(2,269<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,020<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(2,269<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,020<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Less: Income tax expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(5,472<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(5,085<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(6,001<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(5,150<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Net earnings<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">17,878<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">16,583<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">19,649<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">16,800<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"16\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Note 1: Adjusted net earnings were $19.6 million in Q2 2023 which excludes $0.07 per share of after-tax charges consisting of $0.04 of executive management transition costs at Corporate, $0.02 of CMT acquisition inventory step-up charges and $0.01 of restructuring charges within the A&amp;D segment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"16\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Note 2: Adjusted net earnings were $16.8 million in Q2 2022 which excludes $0.01 per share of after-tax charges associated with the NEco acquisition inventory step-up charge and Corporate acquisition related costs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">EBITDA Reconciliation to Net earnings:<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Q2 2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Q2 2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">&#8211; As Adjusted<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">&#8211; As Adjusted<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Consolidated EBITDA<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">38,162<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">34,808<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">40,462<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">35,090<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Less: Depr &amp; Amort<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(12,543<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(12,120<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(12,543<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(12,120<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Consolidated EBIT<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">25,619<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">22,688<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">27,919<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">22,970<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Less: Interest expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(2,269<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,020<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(2,269<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,020<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Less: Income tax expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(5,472<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(5,085<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(6,001<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(5,150<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Net earnings<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">17,878<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">16,583<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">19,649<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">16,800<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"16\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"16\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Condensed Business Segment Information (Unaudited)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"16\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(Dollars in thousands)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"16\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">GAAP<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">As Adjusted<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">YTD Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">YTD Q2 2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">YTD Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">YTD Q2 2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <u>Net Sales <\/u>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Aerospace &amp; Defense<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">181,965<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">155,065<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">181,965<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">155,065<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">USG<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">150,206<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">127,676<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">150,206<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">127,676<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Test<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">102,466<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">99,197<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">102,466<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">99,197<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Totals<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">434,637<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">381,938<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">434,637<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">381,938<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <u>EBIT <\/u>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Aerospace &amp; Defense<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">31,331<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">24,304<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">32,330<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">24,639<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">USG<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">30,192<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">24,705<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">30,192<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">25,172<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Test<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">12,637<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">12,459<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">12,637<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">12,459<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Corporate<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(27,984<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(23,210<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(25,691<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(22,905<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Consolidated EBIT<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">46,176<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">38,258<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">49,468<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">39,365<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Less: Interest expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(3,927<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,753<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(3,927<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,753<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Less: Income tax expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(9,644<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(8,398<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(10,401<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(8,653<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Net earnings<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">32,605<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">28,107<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">35,140<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">28,959<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"16\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Note 1: Adjusted net earnings were $35.1 million in YTD 2023 which excludes $0.10 per share of after-tax charges consisting of $0.06 of executive management transition costs at Corporate, $0.02 of CMT acquisition inventory step-up charges and $0.02 of restructuring charges within the A&amp;D segment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"16\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Note 2: Adjusted net earnings were $29.0 million in YTD Q2 2022 which excludes $0.03 per share of after-tax charges associated with the Altanova &amp; NEco acquisition inventory step-up charges and Corporate acquisition related costs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">EBITDA Reconciliation to Net earnings:<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">YTD Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">YTD Q2 2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">YTD Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">YTD Q2 2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">&#8211; As Adjusted<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">&#8211; As Adjusted<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Consolidated EBITDA<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">71,086<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">62,550<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">74,378<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">63,657<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Less: Depr &amp; Amort<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(24,910<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(24,292<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(24,910<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(24,292<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Consolidated EBIT<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">46,176<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">38,258<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">49,468<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">39,365<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Less: Interest expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(3,927<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,753<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(3,927<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(1,753<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Less: Income tax expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(9,644<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(8,398<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(10,401<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(8,653<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Net earnings<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">32,605<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">28,107<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">35,140<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">28,959<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(Dollars in thousands)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">March 31,<br \/>2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">September 30,<br \/>2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <u>Assets<\/u>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Cash and cash equivalents<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">48,221<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">97,724<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Accounts receivable, net<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">180,817<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">164,645<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Contract assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">128,205<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">125,154<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Inventories<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">185,753<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">162,403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Other current assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">27,144<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">22,696<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Total current assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">570,140<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">572,622<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Property, plant and equipment, net<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">154,020<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">155,973<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Intangible assets, net<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">401,717<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">394,464<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Goodwill<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">505,194<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">492,709<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Operating lease assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">41,418<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">29,150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Other assets<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">10,113<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">9,538<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,682,602<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,654,456<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <u>Liabilities and Shareholders&#8217; Equity<\/u>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Current maturities of long-term debt<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">20,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Accounts payable<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">79,619<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">78,746<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Contract liabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">119,970<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">125,009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Other current liabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">77,466<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">94,374<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Total current liabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">297,055<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">318,129<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Deferred tax liabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">81,150<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">82,023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Non-current operating lease liabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">37,657<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">24,853<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Other liabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">44,945<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">48,294<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Long-term debt<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">141,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">133,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Shareholders&#8217; equity<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,080,795<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,048,157<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,682,602<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1,654,456<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(Dollars in thousands)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">Six Months<br \/>Ended<br \/>March 31, 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">Six Months<br \/>Ended<br \/> March 31, 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Cash flows from operating activities:<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Net earnings<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">32,605<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">28,107<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">(used) provided by operating activities:<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Depreciation and amortization<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">24,910<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">24,292<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Stock compensation expense<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">5,309<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">3,428<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Changes in assets and liabilities<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(67,140<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(41,451<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Effect of deferred taxes<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(1,145<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">8,627<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Net cash (used) provided by operating activities<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(5,461<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">23,003<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Cash flows from investing activities:<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(17,901<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(15,592<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Capital expenditures<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(10,305<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(20,715<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Additions to capitalized software<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(5,918<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(4,727<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Net cash used by investing activities<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(34,124<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">(41,034<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Cash flows from financing activities:<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Proceeds from long-term debt<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">68,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">88,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Principal payments on long-term debt and short-term borrowings<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(60,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(46,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Dividends paid<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(4,128<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(4,150<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Purchases of common stock into treasury<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(12,217<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(17,878<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Other<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(2,374<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(2,719<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Net cash (used) provided by financing activities<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(10,719<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">17,253<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">801<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(1,130<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(49,503<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">(1,908<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">97,724<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">56,232<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">Cash and cash equivalents, end of period<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">48,221<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">54,324<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"15\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"15\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">Other Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"15\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">(Dollars in thousands)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"15\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Backlog And Entered Orders &#8211; Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">Aerospace &amp; Defense<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">USG<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">Test<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">Total<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\">Beginning Backlog &#8211; 1\/1\/23<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">422,551<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">137,286<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">158,584<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">718,421<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\">Entered Orders<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">111,677<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">84,571<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">55,328<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">251,576<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">Sales<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">(98,982<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">(79,161<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">(50,993<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">(229,136<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\">Ending Backlog &#8211; 3\/31\/23<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">435,246<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">142,696<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">162,919<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">740,861<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Backlog And Entered Orders &#8211; YTD Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">Aerospace &amp; Defense<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">USG<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">Test<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">Total<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\">Beginning Backlog &#8211; 10\/1\/22<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">408,269<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">128,156<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">158,597<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">695,022<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\">Entered Orders<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">208,942<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">164,746<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">106,788<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">480,476<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">Sales<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">(181,965<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">(150,206<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">(102,466<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">(434,637<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: middle\">Ending Backlog &#8211; 3\/31\/23<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">435,246<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">142,696<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">162,919<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-right: 0;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">740,861<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;padding-left: 0;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <u>EPS \u2013 Adjusted Basis Reconciliation \u2013 Q2 2023<\/u>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">EPS \u2013 GAAP Basis \u2013 Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.69<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Adjustments (defined below)<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.07<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">EPS \u2013 As Adjusted Basis \u2013 Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.76<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Adjustments exclude $0.07 per share consisting of executive management transition costs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">at Corporate, CMT acquisition inventory step-up charges and restructuring charges within<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">the A&amp;D segment in the second quarter of 2023.<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">The $0.07 of EPS adjustments per share consists of $2.3M of pre-tax charges<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">offset by $529K of tax benefit for net impact of $1,771K.<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <u>EPS \u2013 Adjusted Basis Reconciliation \u2013 Q2 2022<\/u>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">EPS \u2013 GAAP Basis \u2013 Q2 2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.64<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Adjustments (defined below)<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.01<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">EPS \u2013 As Adjusted Basis \u2013 Q2 2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.65<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Adjustments exclude $0.01 per share consisting of NEco acquisition inventory<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">step-up charges and Corporate related acquisition costs in the second quarter of 2022.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">The $0.01 of EPS adjustments per share consists of $282K of pre-tax charges<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">offset by $65K of tax benefit for net impact of $217K.<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <u>EPS \u2013 Adjusted Basis Reconciliation \u2013 YTD Q2 2023<\/u>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">EPS \u2013 GAAP Basis \u2013 YTD Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.26<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Adjustments (defined below)<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">EPS \u2013 As Adjusted Basis \u2013 YTD Q2 2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.36<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Adjustments exclude $0.10 per share consisting of executive management transition costs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">at Corporate, CMT acquisition inventory step-up charges and restructuring charges within<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">the A&amp;D segment in the first six months of 2023.<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">The $0.10 of EPS adjustments per share consists of $3,292K of pre-tax charges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">offset by $757K of tax benefit for net impact of $2,535K.<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <u>EPS \u2013 Adjusted Basis Reconciliation \u2013 YTD Q2 2022<\/u>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">EPS \u2013 GAAP Basis \u2013 YTD Q2 2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.08<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Adjustments (defined below)<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: solid black 1pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">0.03<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">EPS \u2013 As Adjusted Basis \u2013 YTD Q2 2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">$<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: double 15px 3pt;text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">1.11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">Adjustments exclude $0.03 per share consisting of Altanova &amp; NEco acquisition inventory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">step-up charges and Corporate related acquisition costs in the first six months of 2022.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">The $0.03 of EPS adjustments per share consists of $1,107K of pre-tax charges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">offset by $255K of tax benefit for net impact of $852K.<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: bottom\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>SOURCE ESCO Technologies Inc.<br \/>Kate Lowrey, Vice President of Investor Relations, (314) 213-7277<\/p>\n<p \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODgzNTI5NSM1NTg0NDAyIzIwMDUxMzU=\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/OGViOGJiNWEtMmZmMC00MTAwLWIyMDMtMWNmODkzODU2ZmRjLTEwMTY3MDg=\/tiny\/ESCO-Technologies-Inc-.png\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Q2 GAAP EPS $0.69 &#8211; Adjusted EPS $0.76 &#8211; Q2 Sales increase 12% to $229 Million &#8211; $252 Million in Q2 Orders &#8211; Book-to-bill of 1.10x &#8211; St. Louis, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) (ESCO, or the Company) today reported its operating results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2023 (Q2 2023). Operating Highlight s Q2 2023 GAAP EPS increased 8 percent to $0.69 per share compared to $0.64 per share in Q2 2022.\u00a0\u00a0 Q2 2023 Adjusted EPS increased 17 percent to $0.76 per share compared to $0.65 per share in Q2 2022. Q2 2023 Sales increased $24.2 million (11.8 percent) to $229.1 million compared to $204.9 million in Q2 2022. Q2 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-756934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&#8211; Q2 GAAP EPS $0.69 &#8211; Adjusted EPS $0.76 &#8211; Q2 Sales increase 12% to $229 Million &#8211; $252 Million in Q2 Orders &#8211; Book-to-bill of 1.10x &#8211; St. Louis, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) (ESCO, or the Company) today reported its operating results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2023 (Q2 2023). Operating Highlight s Q2 2023 GAAP EPS increased 8 percent to $0.69 per share compared to $0.64 per share in Q2 2022.\u00a0\u00a0 Q2 2023 Adjusted EPS increased 17 percent to $0.76 per share compared to $0.65 per share in Q2 2022. Q2 2023 Sales increased $24.2 million (11.8 percent) to $229.1 million compared to $204.9 million in Q2 2022. Q2 &hellip; Continue reading &quot;ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-10T01:34:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODgzNTI5NSM1NTg0NDAyIzIwMDUxMzU=\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Newsdesk\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"16 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Newsdesk\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979\"},\"headline\":\"ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-10T01:34:43+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":3179,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.globenewswire.com\\\/newsroom\\\/ti?nf=ODgzNTI5NSM1NTg0NDAyIzIwMDUxMzU=\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\\\/\",\"name\":\"ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results - Market Newsdesk\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.globenewswire.com\\\/newsroom\\\/ti?nf=ODgzNTI5NSM1NTg0NDAyIzIwMDUxMzU=\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-10T01:34:43+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.globenewswire.com\\\/newsroom\\\/ti?nf=ODgzNTI5NSM1NTg0NDAyIzIwMDUxMzU=\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.globenewswire.com\\\/newsroom\\\/ti?nf=ODgzNTI5NSM1NTg0NDAyIzIwMDUxMzU=\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Market Newsdesk\",\"description\":\"Latest Business News in Real Time\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979\",\"name\":\"Newsdesk\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Newsdesk\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/author\\\/newsdesk\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results - Market Newsdesk","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results - Market Newsdesk","og_description":"&#8211; Q2 GAAP EPS $0.69 &#8211; Adjusted EPS $0.76 &#8211; Q2 Sales increase 12% to $229 Million &#8211; $252 Million in Q2 Orders &#8211; Book-to-bill of 1.10x &#8211; St. Louis, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) (ESCO, or the Company) today reported its operating results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2023 (Q2 2023). Operating Highlight s Q2 2023 GAAP EPS increased 8 percent to $0.69 per share compared to $0.64 per share in Q2 2022.\u00a0\u00a0 Q2 2023 Adjusted EPS increased 17 percent to $0.76 per share compared to $0.65 per share in Q2 2022. Q2 2023 Sales increased $24.2 million (11.8 percent) to $229.1 million compared to $204.9 million in Q2 2022. Q2 &hellip; Continue reading \"ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results\"","og_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/","og_site_name":"Market Newsdesk","article_published_time":"2023-05-10T01:34:43+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODgzNTI5NSM1NTg0NDAyIzIwMDUxMzU=","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Newsdesk","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Newsdesk","Est. reading time":"16 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/"},"author":{"name":"Newsdesk","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979"},"headline":"ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results","datePublished":"2023-05-10T01:34:43+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/"},"wordCount":3179,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODgzNTI5NSM1NTg0NDAyIzIwMDUxMzU=","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/","url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/","name":"ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results - Market Newsdesk","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODgzNTI5NSM1NTg0NDAyIzIwMDUxMzU=","datePublished":"2023-05-10T01:34:43+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODgzNTI5NSM1NTg0NDAyIzIwMDUxMzU=","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODgzNTI5NSM1NTg0NDAyIzIwMDUxMzU="},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/esco-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2023-results\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"ESCO Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/","name":"Market Newsdesk","description":"Latest Business News in Real Time","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979","name":"Newsdesk","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Newsdesk"},"url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/author\/newsdesk\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/756934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=756934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/756934\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=756934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=756934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=756934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}