Motorcar Parts of America (MPAA) trims 2026 outlook after Q3 sales dip
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. reported fiscal 2026 third-quarter results, with net sales of
Gross margin fell to
For the nine months ended December 31, 2025, net sales rose to
Positive
- Nine-month turnaround to profitability: For the nine months ended December 31, 2025, net income was
$2.7 million , or$0.13 per diluted share, versus a net loss of$18.7 million , or$0.95 per share, a year earlier. - Stronger EBITDA and lower interest burden: Nine-month EBITDA increased to
$51.8 million from$34.0 million , while interest expense fell to$36.4 million from$43.0 million , reflecting lower average credit facility balances and lower interest rates. - Improved leverage and liquidity: Net bank debt decreased by
$10.9 million over nine months to$70.5 million , and cash plus revolver availability totaled approximately$146 million as of December 31, 2025, supporting new business and share repurchases.
Negative
- Quarterly sales and margin pressure from key customer: Fiscal Q3 2026 net sales declined to
$167.7 million from$186.2 million , with an approximately$17 million sales decrease to a large customer driving gross margin down to19.6% from24.1% . - Reduced full-year sales outlook: Fiscal 2026 sales guidance was revised to a range of
$750–$760 million , explicitly impacted by reduced ordering from a large customer due to store closures and distribution center consolidation.
Insights
Customer disruption hurt Q3 margins, but nine‑month earnings and leverage trends improved.
Motorcar Parts of America saw fiscal Q3 2026 net sales drop to
Despite this, the nine-month picture strengthened: net sales increased to
Management revised fiscal 2026 guidance to net sales of
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release, dated February 9, 2026
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.
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Date: February 9, 2026
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/s/ David Lee
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David Lee
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Chief Financial Officer
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Significant new business commitments from changing competitive landscape and industry dynamics -- including bankruptcy of a competitor, growth in demand for replacement parts with aging vehicles
and increasing miles driven
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Margin accretion due to strong momentum in the utilization of brake-related capacity
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Overall margin accretion from continued improvements in operating efficiencies
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Pursuing strategic alternatives for EV technology
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Three Months Ended
December 31,
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Nine Months Ended
December 31,
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2025
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2024
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2025
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2024
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Net sales
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$
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167,697,000
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$
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186,176,000
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$
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577,531,000
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$
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564,249,000
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Cost of goods sold
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134,819,000
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141,294,000
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468,009,000
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448,916,000
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Gross profit
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32,878,000
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44,882,000
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109,522,000
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115,333,000
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Operating expenses:
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General and administrative
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15,328,000
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16,212,000
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45,094,000
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47,934,000
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Sales and marketing
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6,350,000
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5,621,000
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19,371,000
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16,904,000
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Research and development
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3,460,000
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3,008,000
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10,694,000
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7,884,000
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Foreign exchange impact of lease liabilities and forward contracts
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(594,000
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)
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2,460,000
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(10,411,000
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)
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18,966,000
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Total operating expenses
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24,544,000
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27,301,000
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64,748,000
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91,688,000
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Operating income
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8,334,000
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17,581,000
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44,774,000
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23,645,000
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Other expenses:
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Interest expense, net
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10,901,000
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14,435,000
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36,412,000
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43,004,000
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Change in fair value of compound net derivative liability
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(3,910,000
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)
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(260,000
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140,000
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(2,460,000
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Total other expenses
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6,991,000
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14,175,000
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36,552,000
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40,544,000
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Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense
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1,343,000
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3,406,000
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8,222,000
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(16,899,000
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)
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Income tax (benefit) expense
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(434,000
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)
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1,115,000
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5,552,000
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1,849,000
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Net income (loss)
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$
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1,777,000
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$
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2,291,000
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$
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2,670,000
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$
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(18,748,000
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)
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Basic net income (loss) per share
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$
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0.09
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$
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0.12
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$
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0.14
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$
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(0.95
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Diluted net income (loss) per share
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$
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0.09
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$
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0.11
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$
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0.13
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$
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(0.95
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)
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
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Basic
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19,393,228
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19,783,170
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19,377,401
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19,739,481
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Diluted
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20,139,201
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20,416,958
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20,146,118
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19,739,481
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December 31, 2025
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March 31, 2025
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ASSETS
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(Unaudited)
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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17,511,000
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$
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9,429,000
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Short-term investments
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2,060,000
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1,881,000
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Accounts receivable — net
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80,730,000
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91,064,000
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Inventory — net
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398,980,000
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359,669,000
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Contract assets
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33,327,000
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29,606,000
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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25,153,000
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19,822,000
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Total current assets
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557,761,000
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511,471,000
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Plant and equipment — net
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30,681,000
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31,990,000
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Operating lease assets
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65,852,000
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66,603,000
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Long-term deferred income taxes
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5,850,000
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4,569,000
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Long-term contract assets
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325,044,000
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336,268,000
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Goodwill and intangible assets — net
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3,527,000
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3,757,000
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Other assets
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2,595,000
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2,978,000
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TOTAL ASSETS
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$
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991,310,000
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$
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957,636,000
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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$
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187,829,000
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$
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172,117,000
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Customer finished goods returns accrual
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37,856,000
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34,411,000
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Contract liabilities
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60,323,000
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38,158,000
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Revolving loan
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88,010,000
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90,787,000
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Other current liabilities
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7,411,000
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5,570,000
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Operating lease liabilities
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9,357,000
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9,982,000
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Total current liabilities
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390,786,000
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351,025,000
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Convertible notes, related party
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39,890,000
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35,207,000
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Long-term contract liabilities
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234,789,000
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241,404,000
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Long-term deferred income taxes
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563,000
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362,000
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Long-term operating lease liabilities
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58,973,000
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65,308,000
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Other liabilities
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7,762,000
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6,631,000
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Total liabilities
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732,763,000
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699,937,000
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Commitments and contingencies
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Shareholders’ equity:
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Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
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-
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Series A junior participating preferred stock; par value $.01 per share, 20,000 shares authorized; none issued
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-
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Common stock; par value $.01 per share, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 19,208,710 and 19,435,706 shares issued and outstanding at December
31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively
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192,000
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194,000
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Additional paid-in capital
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228,388,000
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234,413,000
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Retained earnings
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22,703,000
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20,033,000
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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7,264,000
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3,059,000
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Total shareholders’ equity
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258,547,000
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257,699,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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$
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991,310,000
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$
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957,636,000
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Items Impacting Net Income for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
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Exhibit 1
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Three Months Ended December 31,
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2025
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2024
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Per Diluted
Share
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$
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Per Diluted Share
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GAAP net income
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$
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1,777,000
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$
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0.09
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$
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2,291,000
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$
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0.11
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Non-cash items impacting net income
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Core and finished goods premium amortization
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$
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2,980,000
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$
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0.15
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$
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2,664,000
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$
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0.13
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Revaluation - cores on customers’ shelves
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554,000
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0.03
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758,000
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0.04
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Share-based compensation expenses
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1,388,000
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0.07
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993,000
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0.05
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Foreign exchange impact of lease liabilities and forward contracts
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(594,000
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)
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(0.03
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)
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2,460,000
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0.12
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Change in fair value of compound net derivative liability
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(3,910,000
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)
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(0.19
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)
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(260,000
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)
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(0.01
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)
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Tax effect (a)
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(105,000
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)
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(0.01
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)
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(1,654,000
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)
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(0.08
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)
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Total non-cash items impacting net income
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$
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313,000
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$
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0.02
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$
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4,961,000
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$
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0.24
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Cash items impacting net income
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New product line start-up costs and transition expenses, and severance and other
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397,000
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0.02
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-
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-
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||||||||||||
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Tax effect (a)
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(99,000
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)
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(0.00
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)
|
-
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-
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||||||||||
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Total cash items impacting net income
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$
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298,000
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$
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0.01
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$
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-
|
$
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-
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(a)
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Tax effect is calculated by applying an income tax rate of 25.0% to items listed above; this rate may differ from the
period’s actual income tax rate.
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| Items Impacting Net Income for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 |
Exhibit 2 |
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Nine Months Ended December 31,
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2025
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2024
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| $ |
Per Diluted
Share
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$ |
Per Diluted Share
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|||||||||||||
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GAAP net income (loss)
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$
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2,670,000
|
$
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0.13
|
$
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(18,748,000
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)
|
$
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(0.95
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)
|
||||||
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Non-cash items impacting net income
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Core and finished goods premium amortization
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$
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8,815,000
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$
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0.44
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$
|
8,013,000
|
$
|
0.41
|
||||||||
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Revaluation - cores on customers’ shelves
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2,805,000
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0.14
|
2,316,000
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0.12
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||||||||||||
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Share-based compensation expenses
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4,318,000
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0.21
|
3,009,000
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0.15
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||||||||||||
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Foreign exchange impact of lease liabilities and forward contracts
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(10,411,000
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)
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(0.52
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)
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18,966,000
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0.96
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Gain due to realignment of inventory at customer distribution centers
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(643,000
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)
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(0.03
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)
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-
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-
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Change in fair value of compound net derivative liability
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140,000
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0.01
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(2,460,000
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)
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(0.12
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)
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Tax effect (a)
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(1,256,000
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)
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(0.06
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)
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(7,461,000
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)
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(0.38
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)
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Total non-cash items impacting net income
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$
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3,768,000
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$
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0.19
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$
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22,383,000
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$
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1.13
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Cash items impacting net income
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New product line start-up costs and transition expenses, and severance and other (b)
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397,000
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0.02
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4,438,000
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0.22
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||||||||||||
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Net tariff costs paid for products sold before price increases were effective
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2,124,000
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0.11
|
-
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-
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||||||||||||
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Tax effect (a)
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(630,000
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)
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(0.03
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)
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(1,110,000
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)
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(0.06
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)
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Total cash items impacting net income
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$
|
1,891,000
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$
|
0.09
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$
|
3,328,000
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$
|
0.17
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(a)
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Tax effect is calculated by applying an income tax rate of 25.0% to items listed above; this rate may differ from the period’s actual income tax rate.
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(b)
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For the nine months ended December 31, 2024, consists of $1,298,000 impacting gross profit and $3,140,000 included in operating expenses.
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Items Impacting Gross Profit for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
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Exhibit 3
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Three Months Ended December 31,
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2025
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2024
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| $ |
Gross
Margin
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$ |
Gross
Margin
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GAAP gross profit
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$
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32,878,000
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19.6
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%
|
$
|
44,882,000
|
24.1
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%
|
||||||||
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Non-cash items impacting gross profit
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Core and finished goods premium amortization
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$
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2,980,000
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1.8
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%
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$
|
2,664,000
|
1.4
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%
|
||||||||
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Revaluation - cores on customers’ shelves
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554,000
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0.3
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%
|
758,000
|
0.4
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%
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||||||||||
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Total non-cash items impacting gross profit
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$
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3,534,000
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2.1
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%
|
$
|
3,422,000
|
1.8
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%
|
||||||||
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Items Impacting Gross Profit for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
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Exhibit 4
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Nine Months Ended December 31,
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2025
|
2024
|
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| $ |
Gross
Margin
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$ |
Gross
Margin
|
|||||||||||||
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GAAP gross profit
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$
|
109,522,000
|
19.0
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%
|
$
|
115,333,000
|
20.4
|
%
|
||||||||
|
Non-cash items impacting gross profit
|
||||||||||||||||
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Core and finished goods premium amortization
|
$
|
8,815,000
|
1.5
|
%
|
$
|
8,013,000
|
1.4
|
%
|
||||||||
|
Revaluation - cores on customers’ shelves
|
2,805,000
|
0.5
|
%
|
2,316,000
|
0.4
|
%
|
||||||||||
|
Gain due to realignment of inventory at customer distribution centers (a)
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(643,000
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)
|
0.4
|
%
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||
|
Total non-cash items impacting gross profit
|
$
|
10,977,000
|
2.4
|
%
|
$
|
10,329,000
|
1.8
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%
|
||||||||
|
Cash items impacting gross profit
|
||||||||||||||||
|
New product line start-up costs and transition expenses
|
-
|
-
|
1,298,000
|
0.2
|
%
|
|||||||||||
|
Net tariff costs paid for products sold before price increases were effective
|
2,124,000
|
0.4
|
%
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
|
Total cash items impacting gross profit
|
$
|
2,124,000
|
0.4
|
%
|
$
|
1,298,000
|
0.2
|
%
|
||||||||
|
(a)
|
gross margin reflecting impact to net sales and cost of goods sold
|
|
Items Impacting EBITDA for the Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
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Exhibit 5
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|
Three Months Ended December 31,
|
Nine Months Ended December 31,
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|||||||||||||||
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2025
|
2024
|
2025
|
2024
|
|||||||||||||
|
GAAP net income (loss)
|
$
|
1,777,000
|
$
|
2,291,000
|
$
|
2,670,000
|
$
|
(18,748,000
|
)
|
|||||||
|
Interest expense, net
|
10,901,000
|
14,435,000
|
36,412,000
|
43,004,000
|
||||||||||||
|
Income tax expense
|
(434,000
|
)
|
1,115,000
|
5,552,000
|
1,849,000
|
|||||||||||
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
2,359,000
|
2,532,000
|
7,181,000
|
7,862,000
|
||||||||||||
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EBITDA
|
$
|
14,603,000
|
$
|
20,373,000
|
$
|
51,815,000
|
$
|
33,967,000
|
||||||||
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Non-cash items impacting EBITDA
|
||||||||||||||||
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Core and finished goods premium amortization
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$
|
2,980,000
|
$
|
2,664,000
|
$
|
8,815,000
|
$
|
8,013,000
|
||||||||
|
Revaluation - cores on customers’ shelves
|
554,000
|
758,000
|
2,805,000
|
2,316,000
|
||||||||||||
|
Share-based compensation expenses
|
1,388,000
|
993,000
|
4,318,000
|
3,009,000
|
||||||||||||
|
Foreign exchange impact of lease liabilities and forward contracts
|
(594,000
|
)
|
2,460,000
|
(10,411,000
|
)
|
18,966,000
|
||||||||||
|
Gain due to realignment of inventory at customer distribution centers
|
-
|
-
|
(643,000
|
)
|
-
|
|||||||||||
|
Change in fair value of compound net derivative liability
|
(3,910,000
|
)
|
(260,000
|
)
|
140,000
|
(2,460,000
|
)
|
|||||||||
|
Total non-cash items impacting EBITDA
|
$
|
418,000
|
$
|
6,615,000
|
$
|
5,024,000
|
$
|
29,844,000
|
||||||||
|
Cash items impacting EBITDA
|
||||||||||||||||
|
New product line start-up costs and transition expenses, and severance and other
|
397,000
|
-
|
397,000
|
4,438,000
|
||||||||||||
|
Net tariff costs paid for products sold before price increases were effective
|
-
|
-
|
2,124,000
|
-
|
||||||||||||
|
Total cash items impacting EBITDA
|
$
|
397,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,521,000
|
$
|
4,438,000
|
||||||||