ndsn-20240731

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


☒			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2024


☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 0-7977

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NORDSON CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Ohio

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

28601 Clemens Road

Westlake, Ohio

(Address of principal executive offices)

34-0590250

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

44145

(Zip Code)

(440) 892-1580

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange
On Which Registered

Common Shares, without par value

NDSN

Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common Shares, without par value as of August 20, 2024: 57,181,533

Table of Contents


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION			3

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)			3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income			3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income			4
Consolidated Balance Sheets			5
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity			6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows			8
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			9
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS			24
Overview			24
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates			24
Results of Operations			24
Financial Condition			27
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK			28
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES			28

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION			29

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS			29
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS			29
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS			29
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION			29
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS			31

SIGNATURE			32

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Nordson Corporation

Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.			FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except for per share data)	July 31, 2024		July 31, 2023		July 31, 2024		July 31, 2023
Sales	$	661,604	$	648,677	$	1,945,439	$	1,909,319
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	292,603		288,357		862,134		868,007
Selling and administrative expenses	201,943		189,324		588,196		553,590

	494,546		477,681

SEC Form 10-Q filed by Nordson Corporation